HBO Blogos: Rubio Gaffe Leads News

In this frame grab from video, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio takes a sip of water during his Republican response to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address on Tuesday in Washington. Dennis Mansfield (below) wasn’t surprised that Rubio’s gaffe led Twitter and morning news accounts of State of the Union speech aftermath. (AP Photo/Pool)

• Up in arms /Fort Boise
• Love is al l/Writing North Idaho
• A lovely Ash Wednesday /Slight Detour
• Catching up at the Statehouse /The EDge
• Idaho’s erstwhile 3rd senator /Carlson Chronicles
• 1st take: Insurance exchange, guns /Randy Stapilus
• A private matter /Rants, Raves and Random Thoughts
• Rubio’s duck-and-water leads AM story circuit /Dennis Mansfield
• Did we step on values of parents, grandparents /From A Simple Mind

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Question: Are you surprised by the commotion over the duck-and-water grab by U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio in the follow-up to the State of the Union speech Tuesday night?