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PunkinPi

(5,227 posts)
Fri Oct 10, 2025, 09:58 AM Oct 10

Awkward alert -- in 2024 Marco Rubio (as senator) signed a ltr to the Nobel Committee in support of Maria Corina Machado

Huh. Gonna be an awkward day for Secretary of State-National Security Advisor-Acting Archivist Marco Rubio.

www.rickscott.senate.gov/services/fil...

emptywheel (@emptywheel.bsky.social) 2025-10-10T13:29:21.193Z


Full letter - https://www.rickscott.senate.gov/services/files/6B35DA8B-8FC9-4B05-BCC8-DB71EC9AD7DE

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I can't stop laughing and I imagine the ketchup is already hitting the walls.
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Awkward alert -- in 2024 Marco Rubio (as senator) signed a ltr to the Nobel Committee in support of Maria Corina Machado (Original Post) PunkinPi Oct 10 OP
'Bring me the head of little Marco Rubio!' EYESORE 9001 Oct 10 #1
Oh my malaise Oct 10 #2
Can't tell what's true or not anymore GusBob Oct 10 #3
She's the opposition leader in Venezuela who just won the Nobel Peace Prize. PunkinPi Oct 10 #4
Kick! tanyev Oct 10 #5
Priceless!!!!!! nt LAS14 Oct 10 #6
Well I'll Be! MineralMan Oct 10 #7

GusBob

(8,048 posts)
3. Can't tell what's true or not anymore
Fri Oct 10, 2025, 10:09 AM
Oct 10

Did this person, Machado say she was happy with the boats being bombed by the US

And she won a peace prize?

PunkinPi

(5,227 posts)
4. She's the opposition leader in Venezuela who just won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Fri Oct 10, 2025, 10:22 AM
Oct 10

I doubt very much she was in support of Twitler bombing boats, not sure where you got that idea?

Here's more about her --> https://democraticunderground.com/10143544717

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ETA:
I just came across what you may be speaking to GusBob, see thread --> https://democraticunderground.com/100220710888. Hadn't seen that before I posted the OP. Well, now I'm disappointed, but at least he didn't get it.

MineralMan

(150,068 posts)
7. Well I'll Be!
Fri Oct 10, 2025, 01:39 PM
Oct 10

Has The Donald seen this? It seems out of sync with His MAGAsty. Will heads roll? News at 5.

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