At tonight’s GOP debate, Marco Rubio attacked Chris Christie for having to be shamed into going back to his state to help with the snow.
RUBIO: “Chris — Chris, your state got hit by a massive snowstorm two weeks ago. You didn’t even want to go back. They had to shame you into going back, and then you stayed there for 36 hours and then he left and came back to campaign.”
But, Rubio was reportedly “missing in action” when his state faced its own weather disaster.
Pensacola News Journal: Marco Rubio was “missing in action” after a “devastating flood in North Florida.” “It has been more than two weeks since the devastating flood in North Florida and Rubio is missing in action. We’ve been visited twice by Gov. Rick Scott, including the first day of flooding where he pledged to send in the Florida National Guard and equipment. That day, Sen. Bill Nelson took to the Senate floor to ask President Obama for federal aid. […] We wonder if Rubio has forgotten the Panhandle in its time of need as he positions himself as a heavyweight on foreign policy and international relations. Frankly, with the area battered by as much as two feet of rain, an explosion in the Escambia County Jail, and roads washed away, forgive us if we’re upset Rubio has ignored the area. Surely, he’s seen reports. […] Rubio may have presidential aspirations. We may even endorse him if and when he chooses to make a run at the presidency. However, until he moves into 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., he should represent all of Florida, especially during a disaster.” [Pensacola News Journal, 5/19/14]