Democracy Dies in Darkness

How Marco Rubio is trying to turn his sip slip into a political win

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February 14, 2013 at 6:30 a.m. EST

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) is trying to turn water into water bottles. Literally.

In the 30-plus hours since Rubio’s awkward swig of water toward the end of his much-hyped response to President Obama’s State of the Union, the Florida senator has swiftly moved to turn an unexpected glitch to his advantage.