Here’s an important breaking news flash from the Washington Post’s Chris Cillizza.
This reporter is a moron. Don't trust him. https://t.co/Rq7PuKW5jX
— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) May 17, 2016
That moron is of course Cillizza himself, whose piece Monday on “5 people who are never going to be Donald Trump’s vice president” provided great amusement to Sen. Marco Rubio.
Funny to read about unnamed "people close" to me who claim to know my thinking on future plans.They just make it up. https://t.co/jiEYMugVHz
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) May 17, 2016
Unnamed sources "close to" often just people who want to sound like they are in the know. And reporters desperate for content just accept it
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) May 17, 2016
Who are you going to trust? An unnamed source who claims to be close to a person, or a true public relations professional like John Miller who really knows his client inside and out? Either way, Rubio’s word of advice to consumers of the news garnered nearly 1,800 likes in the space of 90 minutes.
Flashback to another article quoting a "longtime friend" saying I "hate" Senate. Words I have NEVER said to anyone. https://t.co/VZ9J7wznsZ
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) May 17, 2016
Word of advice, people often claim to know more than they really do because they enjoy status of being perceived as "in the know".
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) May 17, 2016
Another genius line claims that Im "a bit at sea in terms of his next step politically". Ummmm Not really. https://t.co/jiEYMugVHz
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) May 17, 2016
I have only said like 10000 times I will be a private citizen in January.
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) May 17, 2016
As for future in politics, well it's nearly impossible for someone not in office to ever become a successful candidate for President.Right?
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) May 17, 2016
We get the thinly veiled reference to Dwight D. Eisenhower. But back to more juicy details from this unnamed source:
A source "close to Rubio" says he was tired after long day & has decided to sleep for a few hours before tomorrow's ZIKA debate in Senate.
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) May 17, 2016
A "longtime friend" says Rubio is "betwixt and between when it comes to whether to chest or legs tomorrow at gym."
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) May 17, 2016
According to source who knows his cousins, wife's dentist, Rubio could do cardio instead.
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) May 17, 2016
Ok that's enough for one night. Twitter isn't something you should just rush back into. You have to slowly increase the dosage…….
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) May 17, 2016
Now that’s something the Washington Post should fact-check.
Don't I know it https://t.co/rynA1NpE8D
— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) May 17, 2016