Sen. Marco Rubio Stops State Of The Union Rebutal To Drink Water [VIDEO}

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) took a drink of water during his GOP rebuttal to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address. No seriously, that’s the news story here. But in a day and age when social media can turn any small gaff into a potential PR nightmare, Rubio’s thirst-quenching act has gone viral.

While stating the GOP’s rebuttal, which advocated for a smaller role of government, Rubio began to wipe his mouth with his hand and lick his lips before eventually he gave in to his thirst and grabbed a quick drink of water.

Anticipating a social media response, Rubio posted a twitpic of his drink of choice, Poland Springs water, on his official Twitter account @marcorubio.

The Senator was “just glad the water was nearby” Rubio told CBS This Morning Wednesday. No matter how this little event turns out, it certainly provides Poland Springs a nice bit of publicity, and who knows, maybe they have even found a new spokesperson. —Hal Sundt