Donald Trump isn’t the only Republican with a late-night Twitter habit.
Former presidential candidate Marco Rubio went off on a social media rant Monday night, mocking Washington Post stories that painted him as directionless.
The Florida senator isn’t running for re-election, so by dropping out of the GOP presidential race, Rubio is temporarily jobless next year – prompting the paper and other political observers to opine about his future.
Rubio seemed to be particularly peeved about a WaPo line, quoting an unnamed longtime friend, stating he was “betwixt and between” his next move.
Rubio mockingly tweeted: “A `longtime friend’ says Rubio is `betwixt and between when it comes to whether to chest or legs tomorrow at gym.’ ”
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
Other zings included:
- “According to source who knows his cousins, wife’s dentist, Rubio could do cardio instead.”
- “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.”
- And Rubio appeared to cite Donald Trump as an example of someone who could run for president without having a job in politics when he tweeted: “As for future in politics, well it’s nearly impossible for someone not in office to ever become a successful candidate for President. Right?”
He ended his screed by concluding:
“Ok that’s enough for one night. Twitter isn’t something you should just rush back into. You have to slowly increase the dosage…….”
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
