It reads like your typical political hit piece: anonymous quotes, dramatic insinuations, ominous headline framing:
Except, what's the scandalous revelation?
Marco has a compulsive habit of . . . drinking water.
That's how desperate some folks in the media are to criticize Marco.
Seriously: Politico, a go-to publication for D.C. insiders, did a lengthy feature on Marco drinking water.
Around the web, folks weren't too impressed:
Politico apparently needs to learn how the human body works... | Marco Rubio's 'water thing' https://t.co/EyvwXGkLMD
— Daniel Wanke (@danielwanke) December 7, 2015
Rubio drinks water and it's a problem. Man, they're pathetic. https://t.co/mjpLtWf6j4 — Amy Curtis (@moderncomments) December 7, 2015
BREAKING: @marcorubio, human running for president, needs water, possibly food https://t.co/Vbei3FLHus
— Shoshana Weissmann (@senatorshoshana) December 7, 2015
Politico released an 1,800 word critique of Marco Rubio drinking water. Lol. Things are getting desperate. — SomethingInYiddish (@AlecEmley) December 7, 2015
Marco Rubio drinks a lot of water? Good! So should you. A good reminder to go get myself a glass.
— Amanda Carpenter (@amandacarpenter) December 6, 2015
The good news: You can help out Marco and stay just as hydrated as he is your own campaign water bottle.
Just be careful: Maybe Politico will end up writing a story about you, too.
Marco Rubio, Rubio Campaign Press Release - The Liberal Media Finally Finds A Weakness Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/326167