Awww naw, he didn’t? Yes, he did! Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) dropped some rap and pop culture references during tonight’s #StandWithRand filibuster and set Twitter abuzz. Aiiiight.
https://twitter.com/rumblindurango/status/309522009069600768
https://twitter.com/lejandroPerez4L/status/309522133451677697
https://twitter.com/TuckStarP/status/309518675378049024
References Wiz Khalifa. Quotes The Godfather and Jay-Z. Rubio trolls like a BOSS.
— Chris (@4cchild) March 7, 2013
And followed it up with The Godfather and Jay-Z. RT @emzanotti: Rubio just quoted Wiz Khalifa. This is now what can be termed a "mic drop."
— Allie Gravitt (@alliegravitt) March 7, 2013
Still laughing at Rubio's comparison of Wiz Khalifa's song, "Work Hard Play Hard" and the conflict going on with Obama and the Senate.
— Zig Zag (@jcmartian) March 7, 2013
https://twitter.com/avtariuz/status/309524920361177089
Rubio cited rappers Wiz Khalifa and Jay-Z and also quoted several lines from “The Godfather.”
Rubio read a famous line given by Al Pacino’s character in “The Godfather”: “Don’t ever take sides with anyone against the family ever again.” Rubio compared that situation to the relationship between the Senate and President Barack Obama on the administration’s drone program.
“We deserve to have the rights to these answers,” Rubio said. “We have a job to do that we’re held responsible for.”
Rubio also alluded to the “modern-day poet” Wiz Khalifa’s song, “Work Hard, Play Hard,” and Jay-Z’s “A Week Ago.”
Video of Jay-Z shout-out:
Video of The Godfather hat tip:
Well, that’s one way to fill time and get young viewers attention! And it seems to have worked. Mostly.
https://twitter.com/dyacinth/status/309524133979488256
RT @larrymadill: RT @NerdyWonka: Marco Rubio is quoting Wiz Khalifa. Hologram Tupac is jealous right now.
— Ray Radlein (@Radlein) March 7, 2013
https://twitter.com/aadragna/status/309520500974034944
https://twitter.com/JerelWilliams1/status/309519244205383681
https://twitter.com/JFreezy5/status/309525271160164352
https://twitter.com/billhobbs/status/309518382208778240
What’s next?
Rubio's next quote coming from Cube: http://t.co/L8KkqcH8bv
— HAP (@hap317) March 7, 2013
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