Speaker's office confirms: Rubio's will deliver SOTU response in both English and Spanish.
— Sunny McSunnyface (@sunnyright) February 6, 2013
Senator Rubio (R-Fla.) will give the Republican response to President Obama’s State of the Union address. He will do so in both English and Spanish.
https://twitter.com/jasonweida/status/299256738941632512
¡Si! RT @RBPundit: Rubio giving the response to the SOTU in English and Spanish. Excellenter.
— Joel B. Pollak (@joelpollak) February 6, 2013
Not everyone will be so pleased, this Twitter user suspects.
https://twitter.com/TiredmamainNC/status/299260927616905216
And, so it begins.
https://twitter.com/Sarabellah/status/299261682117660672
GOP is clearly grooming Rubio for 2016. He’s their only shot at siphoning some of the Latino vote in Texas and Florida.
— Bhavinho | Fuck the Police (@ljungbergkamp10) February 6, 2013
marco rubio isn't even mexican omfg why are the republicans trying to use him as their token mexican
— Autumn ??? (@GraveyardChef) February 6, 2013
@kasie Latino Pee Wee; Golden boy Rubio!!
— michelle m (@michellemms) February 6, 2013
https://twitter.com/read_reid/status/299263820965216256
Contemptible. And sadly predictable. Scratch a leftist and you’ll find a racist, every time.
Update: It continues.
https://twitter.com/fpmora/status/299290140818411522
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@jaroslav48 @KennettDems Rubio is a non-starter with or without the speech. He has no substance.He's the Latino Token du Jour!
— julescator (@julescator) February 6, 2013
Alienate women,minorities & middle class,victory alludes you. Response? Unleash token (ie safe) Hispanic candidate Mark Rubio @GOP @politico
— Elliot Kathreptis (@MrKathreptis) February 6, 2013
@amylutz4 Rubio=GOP token Latino
— Wright (@thejadawright) February 6, 2013
They've decided to trot token Rubio out just like that did Steele right after PBO won in 2008. Didn't work then&won't work now. @bashirlive
— Curtis (@cfreelakers24) February 6, 2013
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