Media Training Gone Awry: Rubio’s Big Gulp

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In the middle of a decent rebuttal, Marco Rubio got a serious case of cottonmouth. Poor man.

When he reached for the water without taking his eyes off the camera, you could just hear the voice of his media coach reminding him to “always keep your eyes on the camera.”

Another case where rules overwhelmed what comes naturally.

And then there was the problem of the little logo blocking out his eyes totally.

Solution: slip a small hard candy into your mouth if you fear it going dry, or keep the bottle of water close by.

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