I'd almost feel sorry for Rubio who is melting down on TV right now.

[Irish_Dem]

But he is a rat bastard and deserves it.

Poor guy needs a shower, drink, and spa day.

[senseandsensibility]

1. No pity.

I hope it's so painful and embarrassing for him that he resigns.

[Irish_Dem]

12. He looks like he is having a break down.

He did it to himself.

[Bev54]

74. Absolutely none!

He deserves a total breakdown.

[LR3]

80. None whatsoever

His soul left his body a while back now, this sweaty, pitiful shell of a creature is all that is left

[underpants]

2. Another one?

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221065408

[Irish_Dem]

3. Yes. Tillis just blew up in the senate. Now Rubio is melting down.

Something is going on behind the scenes.

[sop]

4. "Something is going on behind the scenes."

I think you're right.

[Irish_Dem]

11. Two top GOPers freaking out on TV.

At the same time.

What could be going on?

[AZJonnie]

20. IQ47 openly talking about using nukes to people around him would be my first guess (nt)

[Irish_Dem]

24. Yes. Willing to kill everyone to get what he wants. And to show off.

[kacekwl]

31. He's freaking not long for this earth and knows it

so he's taking everyone with him. Republicans too so GOP Congress so get ready or end it NOW.

[Irish_Dem]

34. Yes some have suggested Trump will go scorched earth on everyone

when he gets cornered and runs out of options.

[pnwest]

38. I'd say dropping a lit match into the Middle East tinderbox qualifies as

having already gone scorched earth.

[Irish_Dem]

45. With Trump it can always get worse.

Much worse.

[pnwest]

53. Yeah, and we can't wait for the blood clot anymore. His decent into madness

is clearly complete, and he needs to be removed before he escalates even further. He's gone too far (again). 25th Amendment is the fastest way, he must be removed, and somehow we gotta send Stephen Miller with him.

Jesus, my rage is boiling over.

[BattleRow]

69. BIGLY worse!

[Iggo]

46. Willing to kill everyone because he got a blowjob from a 13 year old girl.

And that’s why we don’t elect felons, and we should NEVER elect billionaires.

[Pinback]

64. He's been itching to launch nukes somewhere ever since he first slithered into the Oval in 2017.

Women want his precious bodily fluids.

[pnwest]

22. What's going on behind the scenes is American civilians are in danger,

shit has gone off the rails with a quickness and people are stranded. When this is all over it's going to make Benghazi look like a middle school field trip and heads will roll.

[Walleye]

29. Already more Americans killed than in Benghazi

[AZJonnie]

8. Maybe it's dawning on all the rats and sycophants that IQ47 is too far into frontotemporal dementia to lead the USA

I mean he was never even qualified for the job in the first place, but right now, the stakes are so high, for so many people (including Trump's billionaire supporters) that its finally dawning even on the suckups in Trump's orbit that he's not remotely up to the task of being Commander In Chief during a major conflict that has the potential to become NUCLEAR, due to his incapacitation (and narcissistic personality disorder, which is being exacerbated by his FTD).

[Irish_Dem]

13. I think Rubio keeps having to do clean up.

And Trump keeps screwing up.

Now Americans are dying.
And American civilians are stuck in a war zone and may die.

This is what we know about.
There is more, much more going on behind the scenes.

[wiggs]

54. Yes. Should have been front page news for a year now...his disorders are what should come to mind first when

analyzing his 'style' or his decisions or his behavior. Instead, MSM likes to give him the benefit of the doubt and pretend there is even a little wisdom, knowledge, careful consideration, empathy, or forward-looking thought behind his daily outrages.

[AZJonnie]

59. TRUTH!

And it's freaking frustrating to witness, I'm here to tell ya

[peggysue2]

18. I think there's a lot going on behind the scenes

As in this war is not going well or is not going as Grandpa's delusions forecast. The blame game has already begun; Vance is the latest scapegoat candidate. Guess blaming Zelensky didn't get off the ground. Trump is screeching about munitions, how we have enough to last forever despite reports that our supplies are dangerously low, so low that we won't be able to resupply our Arab allies over time. And then, there's the fact that support for this war is at 27% across the country. My husband read that at the end of Vietnam, American support was sitting at 29%.

Astonishing. But then again, not so much. The American public is sick and tired of these pointless wars of choice and ambition.

Oh, and btw: Epstein is NOT going away.

[Irish_Dem]

23. Yes it looks like things are not going well behind the scenes.

[thesquanderer]

68. Vance? Zelensky? What did I miss? (n/t)

[creon]

5. His choice

He made the decision of his own free will.
Let him bear the full weight of it.

[Irish_Dem]

14. Yep. Hard to feel sorry for the SOB.

[creon]

21. pobodys nerfect

[JustAnotherGen]

6. He's always tweaking

Like he's on coke or something.

[Irish_Dem]

16. Yes he was talking non stop, didn't take a breath.

Waving his arms.

Does he do cocaine?

[llmart]

37. I wouldn't be surprised. People are saying.

[Irish_Dem]

40. He was flushed, red cheeks. Skin looked lumpy.

He looked ill or something wrong.

[mwmisses4289]

51. Trump or Rubio?

[Irish_Dem]

55. Rubio

Red checks.
Lumpy skin.
Agitated, talking fast.
Not making sense.

[llmart]

84. His whole ugly body looks lumpy.

[JustAnotherGen]

49. He's one line away

From running around at Thanksgiving with a free turkey and asking if anyone wants to buy it.

[canetoad]

77. I found a video

Couple of days ago. Mainly about tsf and Adderal but a section show Rubio obviously high during a speech.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221059919

Edit: the bit about Rubio starts at around 5 mins.

[Vinca]

7. Screw Little Marco. He's as serious now as he was with his State of the Union, water guzzling rebuttal.

[greatauntoftriplets]

9. Meh.

He made his bed.

[ProfessorGAC]

44. Perfectly Apt

They HAD to know this was break badly.

[greatauntoftriplets]

47. If they didn't anticipate the blowback, they're stupid fools.

It's not like Rubio was in kindergarten during the days of Dubya's Iraq mess.

[regnaD kciN]

57. No, but you forget that the Iraq War...

…like every other war, is immensely popular for the first month or so. People rally around their country’s leader, and it’s early enough that the government can control the narrative.

In the case of Iraq, things only started to go south after “Mission Accomplished” was followed by incontrovertible evidence that the mission was anything but accomplished. But there was quite a period where our involvement was seen as a great success, with lots of footage of Iraqis dancing in the streets and tearing down statues of their former leader.

I’m sure TSF and his minions were hoping for a similar phenomenon. If it had materialized, it might have lasted long enough not only to push Epstein to the back burner for good, but even to stave off disaster in the midterms.

Frankly, I’m as surprised as anyone to see immediate public opinion be strongly against this war. I thought it would take at least until late spring.

[greatauntoftriplets]

66. Oh, I haven't forgotten how popular the Iraq war was at first.

After just four days, though, tsf's war has spread throughout the Middle East with places like the Dubai airport taking retaliatory hits from Iran. And that's just one example. Once again, Israel is bombing Lebanon. I'm waiting for them to bomb the rubble in Gaza now. And now tsf wants the Kurds to go into Iran to further destabilize it.

tsf will never acknowledge that he has only 27 percent approval. Even that's too high. He's made international political assassination the thing to do.

Thanks to his actions, tsf has made the planet more vulnerable. I fear for the world's future.

[thesquanderer]

67. plus people thought the Iraq war was justifed by 9/11. Nothing like that this time. (n/t)

[Blue_Roses]

82. Exactly.

n/t

[allegorical oracle]

10. Agree. It's almost sad. But, as you say, he made a choice to hang with the unsavory

option. Personally, I've never cared for him. And once he did a one-eighty and opted to go with Nasty, he was dead to me.

[dem4decades]

15. Is he reaching for his water bottle?

[mercuryblues]

17. Make it carry it to term.

Or until the fetus dies, killing its hosts.

Rubio, Musk, Miller, Johnson, and so on.

[malaise]

19. Water bottle moment

He’s never been ready for prime time😀

[Crunchy Frog]

70. Kind of reminds me of this. An oldie but still topical.

?si=Ks8L-0CTrn8AtjOy

[malaise]

71. Bwaaaah hahahaha😂😂

Nicely played

[yellowcanine]

25. I don't. Marco fired the pros who planned the

evacuations of U.S. citizens from war zones. Let him stew in his shithole.

[FSogol]

26. Popcorn, get yer popcorn!

[BeyondGeography]

27. He sounds like a guy who knows his career is falling apart

Marco Rubio on why strikes had to happen: "This weekend presented a unique opportunity"

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-03-03T20:31:54.918Z

[Deuxcents]

52. He had a safe seat for life as senator but for some reason, thought this was gonna help his career. No pity

He’s way over his head, unqualified for this position and people are suffering and dying and this latest attack has just begun. I hope we can recover in spite of our current leadership

[johnnyfins]

60. He took the job because he thought it was a

step toward becoming POTUS. That's it.

Sorry, little boy. You will NEVER be POTUS. No matter how much you think you deserve it.

[FadedMullet]

28. His arrrogance in thinking he could actually be the Secrretary of State precludes any sympathy from me. Ever.

[Irish_Dem]

42. He thought it was a stepping stone to the White House.

He was so excited and optimistic.

Now he is being destroyed.

[Wednesdays]

76. He won't even get the GOP nomination. Ever.

They'll nominate a straight, male WASP as they have every election since 1856.
Especially now, with the Christian nationalists and xenophobes dominating the party.

[Cha]

30. TY... Could you please tell us

why Rubio is "melting down".. for those who don't have TV and were gone all morning?

[Walleye]

33. He had to clean up a comment he made earlier.

He said that we went at that particular time because Israel was about to go, then Trump contradicted it, so he has to do a tap dance

[Cha]

35. TY Walleye! What a poisonous

Rats' nest.

[Irish_Dem]

43. He is giving a press conference.

Obviously agitated, having trouble giving answers.
Loud, scattered, upset, not making a lot of sense.
Obviously lying out his ass.

I just watched GOP Sen Tillis have a screaming fit at Noem in a senate hearing.
Then Rubio looking awful and under siege at a press conference.

Popcorn time.

[ananda]

72. Thank you for doing this thread...

because I don't watch msm.

That admin is not designed to handle any
sort of negative stress.

This is power madness on steroids
suddenly realizing they cannot handle it.

[Irish_Dem]

73. Some days I cannot watch any TV news.

But today was a good day to watch it.

GOP Sen Tillis went on public rampage in a senate hearing against Kristi Noem.
It was a thing of beauty.

Then soon after Rubio melts down in a press conference.

I agree, behind the scenes is bad and none of them can cope.
They are babies.

[Cha]

78. Mahalo!... I appreciative it! Rubio has earned it and more...

And, may there be Plenty More the Fascist Traitors have to Atone for Soon.

[Walleye]

32. Lying a mile a minute.Muy rapidamente

[ChicagoTeamster]

36. As Trump said, "he knew what he was getting into"

[Alliepoo]

39. No pity whatsoever

For that jackass.

[AverageOldGuy]

41. Agreed.

When he knuckled under after Trump mocked him as "Little Marco!" I figured he had no spine, no moral convictions, and there was no limit to how low he would sink.

Judgement at Nuremberg is coming.

[Takket]

48. Reminder this is the guy who told the Parkland survivors to fuck off

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/rubio-grilled-parkland-shooting-students-parent-n850176

At the town hall after the shooting.

[Mblaze]

50. And then he needs to retire.

[hamsterjill]

56. No spa day.

No quarter. Don't ever feel sorry for them.

Never forget what these assholes have done and what they are capable of. IF WE EVER live through this and get past Trump, et al and all of the crap they have caused us to suffer - we must never forget who did what so that this shit is never repeated.

Thom Tillis' takedown of Kristi Noem was great today. But he's still a Trump enabler. He voted for her.

MTG's interview with Kelly was great today. But she's still a Republican who caused a lot of grief and her motivation is to enhance herself.

Take what we can from them. But never forget.

[Martin Eden]

58. Aiding and abetting a fascist megalomaniac is unworthy of pity

If he didn't realize the consequences, he is too stupid for the office he holds.

Caveat to the above:
Some of the minions WANT the consequences that are unfolding, and think they will NEVER be held accountable.

We must endeavor to disabuse them of that notion.

[QueerDuck]

61. You're too kind. It's time to harden your heart... he's a rat bastard who deserves NONE of your sympathy.

[Irish_Dem]

62. Sarcasm is my middle name.

There is no kindness in my heart for pure evil.

[QueerDuck]

65. 🫂😂🤣🤣

[LiberalLovinLug]

63. Yes he is a rat bastard. And he deserves way more than "backlash"

He needs his back to literally be lashed. And then thrown in prison.

I have to suspect everyone working close to Trump must have some connection to Epstein island. He may have been pale because Trump threatened to have his stooge Pam release that info if he doesn't stay in his lane. I have no doubt its why Graham has been particularly debasing in the last decade.

[niyad]

75. Seppuku would be preferred.

[Rebl2]

79. Never feel

sorry for any of them

[Irish_Dem]

81. Make no mistake, I feel sorry for none of them.

I write with humor, sarcasm, and hyperbole which people may see as weakness.
But the intent is vicious aim at a group of pure evil psychopaths.

[VTderry]

83. "Poor guy needs a shower, drink, and spa day."

"Co-conspirator needs a trial, a conviction, and a lengthy sentence."

FIFY

[Irish_Dem]

86. The only suitable punishement for all of them: An eternity in hell.

[themaguffin]

85. He is lying for and enabling Orange Caligula daily. He can go fuck himself. He's a morally bankrupt POS.