In politics, speculation is a big part of journalism. Remember in February 2013 when GOP rising star Marco Rubio was featured on the cover of Time magazine under the words, “The Republican Savior”? Who knew that, days later, during his Republican response to the president’s State of the Union speech, Rubio would make an awkward reach for a water bottle — a move CNN “jokingly” called a “career-ender.” MSNBC was so amused it ran the video clip of Rubio’s sip 155 times the following day.
In that context, it’s fun to look back at the Jan. 6 archaeological find CNN’s Jake Tapper unearthed in the network’s mail room.
Just stumbled upon this in the mailroom pic.twitter.com/5bHWrxvYwx
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) December 29, 2014
It’s nearly 2015, and not only does Rep. John Boehner show no sign of giving up the speakership; Eric Cantor’s long gone, having lost to David Brat in the Republican primary and retired from Congress in August. So much for “heir apparent.”
@jaketapper HAHAHAHA
— desiree (@burberryant) December 29, 2014
https://twitter.com/Brian_617/status/549610994310598656
https://twitter.com/NewsThristy/status/549613842590732288
https://twitter.com/rlse2e/status/549614404388806658
— Patsy Laredo (@Patsy_Laredo) December 29, 2014
https://twitter.com/jkmny51/status/549628304492605440
@jaketapper @DanRiehl Constitution Patriots – Removing RINO's, one at a time.
— SonnyRaye (@SonnyRaye) December 29, 2014
@jteeDC @jaketapper LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA
— Aberama Carcetti (@Lebanon_Don) December 29, 2014
@jaketapper @mollyesque time bided rather too well, it appears.
— Prof. Garrett Epps (@Profepps) December 29, 2014
@jaketapper @mollyesque HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
— guy simpson (@moyellowdog) December 29, 2014
https://twitter.com/TrevorJohnson1/status/549659864763363328
Next up: getting Boehner to retire.
@jaketapper ROFLMAO! We fired him for a reason – we're still in the mood to fire more. @SpeakerBoehner is next. #gop #tcot
— Jamie Walker (@JamieWalker725) December 29, 2014
@jaketapper Never underestimate the will of the people.
— Pam D (@lifebythecreek) December 29, 2014
https://twitter.com/brianknewhouse/status/549636458802601985
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