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‘What Can I Say?’: Rubio Explains Now-Infamous Water Break During SOTU Response (Plus Interrupts Fox Interview for Second Drink)

Feb. 13, 2013 9:13am

It took 15 seconds for Fox’s Steve Doocy to ask the question so many were wondering after Marco Rubio’s “watergate” during his GOP response to Obama’s state of the union speech: “What’s the deal with the water bottle?”

In case you missed it, Rubio’s response was overshadowed by his dry mouth that required him to make an awkward reach for his water bottle off camera (watch it here). Rubio understood how much attention the move was garnering last night and even mocked himself. And on Wednesday, that continued.

On Wednesday morning, Rubio joined the “Fox and Friends” crew to explain his now-infamous water incident. He said that he would have rather reached for the water than not have been able to pronounce his words because his mouth was dry.

“Well, you know, listen, my mouth got dry and I had to get some water. You know, when you give a speech you have a podium and the water’s right there. But when you don’t, you start looking around, ‘Where am I going to get the water from?’ And I figured I’d be better off taking that water and taking the hit for hit than being unable to pronounce my words at the end of it. It had been a long day at work, we had already done an 18-minute recording in Spanish, and, you know, my mouth got dry. What can I say?”

And he even had a little more fun, interrupting the interview for another water break:

Rubio Explains Water Break Incident on Fox

The rest of the interview was focuses on the substance of the response. You can watch his explanation of both below:

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  • moreteaplease
    Posted on February 13, 2013 at 10:45am

    You got to be kidding me!!! Please tell me how this non-event affects the well being of the country.

    No wonder the country is sliding down the crapper. The guy takes a drink of water ( I think we all do it from time to time ) and the childish media makes a big issue of it? The media has become focused more on image and less on issues. Sometimes I wonder if they really care that we are turning into a third world country.

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    • bpodlesnik
      Posted on February 13, 2013 at 11:06am

      I for one, happen to love reading stories that break away from the political world every once in a while. I find that getting to caught up in reading about whats going on in the country and every little thing Obama says, is only hurting what really matters. Family, friends, and God.

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    • truthnstuff
      Posted on February 13, 2013 at 11:08am

      What difference did it make that he took a drink of water anyway, at this point. They are pushing Rubio hard, just like they did McCain and Romney. He has been anointed and they are counting on fooling us once again. I held my nose last election, but unfortunately millions said enough and the liar got elected. If they run Rubio I think many more will not vote and hopefully Rand Paul will run as a Libertarian.

      The beginning of Rubio’s speech was a bunch of pandering BS and the end was also. “God bless the President”? Really? He is doing his best to destroy the country and Rubio panders with God bless him. Now we know for sure Rubi has no cojones.

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    • right field
      Posted on February 13, 2013 at 11:29am

      Senator Rubio has a sense of humor, is able to laugh at himself and does not appear to be a self-absorbed, arrogant, elitist jerk Marxist like BHO who has to have a teleprompter strapped to his face to even say “good morning.”
      Let’s all raise our water bottles in honor of Senator Rubio and his willingness to speak the truth to
      protect and defend the Constitution of the United States!
      The MSM is trying to marginalize the message by making this “drink of water” more important than the facts and details associated with our nation’s real problems.
      Do not be fooled – Rubio is a threat to the Marxist and BHO’s lap dog MSM.

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    • JRook
      Posted on February 13, 2013 at 11:41am

      Your right he should have taken a break and actually read the SOTU speach, rather than present his made up version that fit well with his baseless claims and criticism.

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    • AvengerK
      Posted on February 13, 2013 at 2:03pm

      JCROOK? Perhaps I could take you more seriously if you knew how to spell the word “speech”?
      Ok you got me..that was a trick question, I could never take a drooling idiot and hopeless lefty shill like you seriously.

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    • chrisad
      Posted on February 13, 2013 at 2:08pm

      Obama can lie for hours without taking a water break.

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    • petitegirl
      Posted on February 13, 2013 at 2:14pm

      If obama had taken a drink of water during his speech MSM would have called it a great political moment in history.

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    • usmadgirl
      Posted on February 13, 2013 at 4:19pm

      moreteaplease,
      Thank GOD! Somebody with some common sense & insight! You are absolutely right! I’m so sick of the media making a huge issue out of EVERY unimportant thing that happens when the entire world is about to “go down in flames”! If Fox News (because you KNOW the others won’t) would cover ALL the REAL TRUTH about what this criminal administration & the UN were up to, instead of trying to convince the people that these Communists “just don’t know what they’re doing”, they’d have enough news to cover without making a big deal of Rubio being nervous, getting “dry mouth” & having to take a drink of water with the mic right at his throat! Lord, help us all & protect us from these idiots!

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    • 83plus
      Posted on February 14, 2013 at 12:33pm

      @petitegirl

      Oh for sure, Chris Mathews would’ve gotten vertigo from the excitement.

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    • 83plus
      Posted on February 14, 2013 at 5:52pm

      I say it’s better then having flies and rodents zipping around you during a speech. A fly isn’t too bad you can ignore them sometimes but a mouse or rat yuck.

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    • child of the King
      Posted on February 16, 2013 at 9:46pm

      To answer your question,no they don’t. They (the main stream media) only careabout there relationship with there mesiah Barack Obama)and the democrat party. They don’t want to offend them by scrutinizing them or talking bad about them and loose there seat on air force one or at the press conferences.In their eyes who cares if this country is going down the camode because of their coverage of non issues like Rubbio taking a drink of water in the middle of the republican response to the state of the union speech. Nothing would be said about it if it was the other way around.

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  • Guitar Master
    Posted on February 13, 2013 at 10:37am

    zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
    From THE REPORTER
    zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

    Rubio, the new “darling” of the Republican (defunct) party. Notice how this guy has been in the forefront of everything the Republican party stands for lately?

    They like him because of his nationality and don’t forget that catchy name of his.

    When are the “powers that be” going to realize that you cannot invent a leader. That’s what they are trying to do with Rubio and guess what, it ain’t gonna work ! He’s a kid wanna-be.

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    • The_Jerk
      Posted on February 13, 2013 at 10:47am

      Rubio stood with McCain who was standing with Graham. I don’t need to know anything else.

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    • moreteaplease
      Posted on February 13, 2013 at 10:48am

      It apparently worked for the wanna-be kid in chief.

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    • woodyee
      Posted on February 13, 2013 at 10:54am

      they “got him” because they know they’re folked, and they’re trying to regain some balance by appealing to the conservatives – AFTER the election! Rubio can do some good from within if he holds the BlueBloods feet to the fire, or exposes those that are still in it solely for their own political survival.

      Unfortunately, I think the RINO’S might suck HIM in…

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  • pushinginto
    Posted on February 13, 2013 at 10:36am

    The only problem with Rubio is that he’s way too polished, and his misuse of “middle class”. I just don’t feel he is sincere enough. Surely the Tea Party can do much better.

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  • Moozmom
    Posted on February 13, 2013 at 10:32am

    Is Mr. Rubio diabetic?

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  • Tmaster
    Posted on February 13, 2013 at 10:23am

    Its a cover up. They are talking about water so you wont know what he said. They would use anything his hair his tie anything its all a Cover Up. They always do it.

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  • Bubbakittysmom
    Posted on February 13, 2013 at 10:17am

    I was in my car during the response so I didn’t see the water incident. I thought the Senator did a good job. I think we conservatives need to make sure the media does not let the message get lost by allowing them to distract people with a stupid water bottle. It is ridiculous this is the news from last night!

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    • TEXASGRANNY73
      Posted on February 13, 2013 at 3:25pm

      There is an irony in this water break. The more they talk about it the more attention Rubio gets. And the more attention he gets the more likely he’ll be heard. His speech was good. I imagine it was the pressure.
      What a contrast between a good man and fanatics.

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  • Apo
    Posted on February 13, 2013 at 10:14am

    Rubio did what soldiers do.. drink water, drive on.

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  • jtbaptist
    Posted on February 13, 2013 at 10:14am

    He was having trouble washing the nasty taste out of his mouth after the state of the socialist union speech.

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  • gryffn
    Posted on February 13, 2013 at 10:13am

    He needed a drink of water. Move on Liberals. Move on MSM.

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  • hunter1riley
    Posted on February 13, 2013 at 10:12am

    Rather telling that of everything that was said from POTUS to Paul to Rubio, the only thing remembered is a man getting a drink of water. America doesn’t care about substance, it prefers to focus on the entertainment.

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  • soybomb315_II
    Posted on February 13, 2013 at 10:07am

    Who cares….fox news is not much better than American idol

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  • TerryJ70
    Posted on February 13, 2013 at 10:06am

    Speaking of style, have you noticed how the president no longer stutters before he lies? He has replaced it with a constipated voice. The only thing missing was the grunt.

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  • 00100111
    Posted on February 13, 2013 at 10:06am

    It’s a bottle of water. Get over it.

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  • Mike Benton
    Posted on February 13, 2013 at 10:02am

    When is the GOP going to wake up to the need for stage management? He should have had an audience, he should have had a podium, he should have had a glass of water in the podium, theses are things any public speaker would see where there. If the teleprompter had gone dead he would have been dead in the water.

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    • Mojoron
      Posted on February 13, 2013 at 10:06am

      I would of had a bourbon and seven on the podium. Only whooses drink water.

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on February 13, 2013 at 10:38am

      I couldn’t agree more Mike Benton.

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    • JeffMT
      Posted on February 13, 2013 at 12:50pm

      Mike Benton:

      Spot on about the stage management. Look at what happened to Jindal a couple of years ago and now look at this Rubio fiasco. Why didn’t the Republicans have him behind a podium, which is where the vast majority of speeches are given from. Or put him behind an ornate desk and let him sit behind it. All presidential addresses given from the Oval Office over the years have been with the president seated behind his desk, so it’s not like giving a speech from behind a desk is not ‘presidential’.

      In either case, there could be a glass of water readily available and all he would have to do is reach over, take a sip and set the glass back down – end of story and a non-issue. When you had to do what Rubio did, it looks like none of his ‘handlers’ has ever the slightest clue about how to present a party leader/potential presidential candidate. Or why didn’t Rubio himself make those decisions?

      But, they probably spent days agonizing over which tie he should wear. And therein lies the problem…

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  • SamIamTwo
    Posted on February 13, 2013 at 9:54am

    “first secure our borders and enforce the laws”, so he stated.

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  • Tigress1
    Posted on February 13, 2013 at 9:48am

    So all Rubio did was get on camera and drink water? This is the crap that drives people crazy. Stop with the nonsense!

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    • SanMoo
      Posted on February 13, 2013 at 3:14pm

      Style is important and if the Republicans don’t get it….then they can kiss the next election good bye, too! Get real……how many millions of people were watching!! Sheesh….

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  • Jimizrite
    Posted on February 13, 2013 at 9:41am

    nothing but a little saturday night live fodder … let’s move along to more serious things

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  • midnightsun
    Posted on February 13, 2013 at 9:39am

    Good God people, the man wanted a drink of water, since when did that become a crime? Geesh!

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  • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
    Posted on February 13, 2013 at 9:35am

    The liberal media will attempt to have a field day with Rubio on the matter of him drinking water than on the message he was conveying. Of course they will absolutely ignore Obama’s blatant lies and threats to the union as a whole.

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  • cpcodsummer
    Posted on February 13, 2013 at 9:35am

    Normal people get a dry mouth while speaking. Obama was elected twice because he could read for hours from a teleprompter without taking a break. I mean, there was no other obvious reason to elect him right?

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  • The_Cabrito_Goat
    Posted on February 13, 2013 at 9:34am

    I think he may have a drinking problem *cue laugh track*

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  • tpacpa
    Posted on February 13, 2013 at 9:29am

    Glenn is wrong on this one. This was in no way a “Jindal moment”. Jindal’s entire rebuttal was painfully hard to watch. Yes, the water bottle was awkward, but the rest of the speech was excellent and nothing like Jindal’s.

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  • Gonzo
    Posted on February 13, 2013 at 9:28am

    I knew when I saw it that the substance would be overshadowed by the delivery. After Jindal’s response and Michele Bachmann’s response, I would have thought we could have been better prepared. It wasn’t just the reach, it was the lip smacking and mouth wiping and the pacing of it that were not good. I was expecting a smooth delivery from Rubio and was disappointed. I want a good message and a good messenger. Is that too much to ask?

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    • tpacpa
      Posted on February 13, 2013 at 10:02am

      I watched Rand Paul’s as well. I loved the message, but I think it was sylistically much worse than Rubio’s. It looked like he had been up all night and he has some crazy facial expressions.

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on February 13, 2013 at 10:32am

      TPACA, this is the time to be critical of our potential candidates. We can’t put blinders on and disregard all criticism of them or we’ll end up in the same situation we’re in now again in 4 years. Your criticism of Rand is as valid as mine is of Rubio. The one thing we can’t do is allow the Republican establishment crown our next candidate for us like they did with Romney. We need to be more critical of our potential candidates than the left is.

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  • 101stIraqVet
    Posted on February 13, 2013 at 9:22am

    Of course Rubio’s water break will be criticized more than Obama’s inept job as President.

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  • Master.Debater
    Posted on February 13, 2013 at 9:20am

    What’s the big deal?

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