No, Sen. Marco Rubio didn’t actually die following the vote tally in Florida Tuesday, but reporters at his campaign headquarters noted that all of the oxygen was quickly sucked out of the room when the state was called for Donald Trump.
https://twitter.com/jbouie/status/709894057414299649
https://twitter.com/GOPBlackChick/status/709893842338578432
As expected, Trump easily took the winner-take-all state that was widely considered a must-win for Sen. Marco Rubio. Rubio emerged around 8:13 p.m. to congratulate Trump, to a chorus of loud boos from his supporters. “There’s nothing more you could have done,” Rubio told them.
https://twitter.com/NoahCRothman/status/709896017693511681
Sounds a bit like a Rubio swan song
— HowardKurtz (@HowardKurtz) March 16, 2016
Where is this Rubio speech going?
— Ryan Lizza (@RyanLizza) March 16, 2016
Rubio giving the GOP's eulogy right now.
— Alicia Smith (@Alicia_Smith19) March 16, 2016
https://twitter.com/Tark31/status/709888919563673600
"It was a real tsunami and we should have seen it coming." Rubio says of voter anger in Miami. pic.twitter.com/cHhFS8vn67
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) March 16, 2016
Rubio's concession speech seems basically to be his victory speech with different punctuation.
— Alex Wagner (@alexwagner) March 16, 2016
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Rubio opens by thanking Trump. Trump supporter interrupts, heckles him at his own party.
— Stephen Hayes (@stephenfhayes) March 16, 2016
https://twitter.com/brittaufait/status/709895686070865922
Adding insult to injury, Rubio gets protester/heckler at his losing speech. But he recovers w "you won't get beaten up" at his rally
— Ed Henry (@edhenry) March 16, 2016
Is there a road forward for Rubio after Florida?
https://twitter.com/AnandWrites/status/709893303949520897
Don’t bother. Rubio slipped into his concession speech that he’s suspending his campaign.
If Rubio doesn't suspend his campaign, I'd be shocked. The math and money aren't here. & his family wants him home
— Marc Caputo (@MarcACaputo) March 16, 2016
#Breaking: Marco Rubio drops out of the 2016 presidential race https://t.co/Syw4ZVotVC pic.twitter.com/rZaPa7vTEq
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) March 16, 2016
This is a damn good speech by Rubio as he suspends
— Ben Jacobs (@Bencjacobs) March 16, 2016
Rubio with a better message in concession than he had in his campaign stump.
— Chuck Todd (@chucktodd) March 16, 2016
Rubio, in defeat, giving a speech that shows why he made Democrats nervous.
— Matt Pearce ? (@mattdpearce) March 16, 2016
https://twitter.com/ellencarmichael/status/709898079370137600
"Do not give into the fear. Do not give into the frustration."
Marco RubioExactly right
— Steve Deace (@SteveDeaceShow) March 16, 2016
https://twitter.com/hunterw/status/709898217899618309
Don't agree with him on everything, but no doubt Marco Rubio loves America and believes deeply in the American Dream. Much respect.
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) March 16, 2016
Team Rubio should be damn proud of their guy.
— Brendan Buck (@BrendanBuck) March 16, 2016
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