Steve Benen is a producer for 'The Rachel Maddow Show,' the editor of MaddowBlog and an MSNBC political contributor. He's also the bestselling author of 'The Impostors: How Republicans Quit Governing and Seized American Politics.'
When Democratic and Republican leaders get together and strike a deal on a major issue, Sen. Marco Rubio has a habit of rejecting the bipartisan agreements. With this in mind, no one was especially surprised when the Florida Republican sided with his far-right colleagues and opposed the security aid package endorsed by GOP leaders in both the House and Senate. What was notable, however, was Rubio’s rationale.
This context is highly relevant: Rubio, as much as any member of Congress, knew exactly how important this security aid was, and is, to U.S. allies abroad. But the Florida Republican voted “no” anyway — even as every other member of the Gang of Eight, from both parties, supported the legislation. Rubio’s explanation was that the bill’s supporters were engaged in “blackmail” and “extortion,” which is utterly bizarre.
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