In The Pit

A politician must feel comfortable about his re-election to speak before a hostile audience. Senator Marco Rubio of Florida endured a town hall during which he was booed and lectured by angry participants. It was a PR disaster for him, especially since he upheld his support for the National Rifle Association and would not agree to a ban on assault weapons. Time will tell if it erodes his support in Florida. One wonders why a pol would willingly go into the pit at a time of heightened emotions and furious anger. If he thought he would gain from doing so, his judgment is suspect. If he was there out of concern for the public, then sticking to his positions showed he wasn’t listening. Either way, he lost the audience and probably many observers as well. The Democrats need a credible candidate in Florida for Senator, and Rubio could see his political career at an end.