Marco Rubio is aiming to kill his political opponents with kindness — their own kindness, to be exact. The Florida senator's latest campaign ad features nothing but his fellow Floridian rival for the GOP nomination Jeb Bush raving about his former protégé:
But these days, Bush doesn't seem to be singing Rubio's praises. During a recent Republican presidential debate, Bush said that Rubio should start showing up to work three days a week "or just resign." Rubio responded: "I don't remember you ever complaining about John McCain's voting record. Someone has convinced you that attacking me is going to help you."
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In the ad above, though, Rubio doesn't actually say anything in response to Bush's comments. He doesn't really need to.
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