MAKING LEMONADE

Marco Rubio Made $100,000 on Water Bottles

'Send the liberal detractors a message,' his SuperPAC's website says

Feb 19, 2013 by Mary Noble

Senior Editor t

Image: Politix

Marco Rubio has made the most of Waterbottlegate via the savvy move of selling spinoff water bottles on his SuperPAC's website.

Since the bottles went on sale last Wednesday, 3,100 have been sold and $100,000 raised for Rubio's election fund, a source told Buzzfeed.

"Send the liberal detractors a message that not only does Marco Rubio inspire you...he hydrates you too," says the donations page.

Rubio himself tweeted "Quench your thirst for conservative leadership? Order a bottle now." Via Buzzfeed.

Like this article? B Vote Up

?	What's your take on Rubio's water bottle success story?

>
Savvy move - good for him!

>
Reflects the cynicism of US politics

>
Meh, who cares?

View results

All : 53

Comments (view in Forum)

Feb '13

justapirate

!
Somebody gives you lemons, make lemonade. Cool move. My kudos.
- B7 • Vote Up r1 Reply
- r Reply
Post
Feb '13

GmanGSW

!
LOL! Good one. Very good one! Still *smiling*...
- B1 • Vote Up
- r Reply
Post @GmanGSW
Feb '13

texas_cutie75

!
Good way of dealing with the bullies!
- B5 • Vote Up r5 Replies
- r Reply
Post
Feb '13

martydotcom

!
Overheard in Miami
See Mom i told you he vas a go getter ,,,he's an entrepreneur!
Mom: from dis sonny boy can make a living ?? OY Veh a president mit a soda water route vat's da county conning to.(spoken in Miami Jewish accent )
- B Vote Up
- r Reply
Post @martydotcom
Feb '13

texas_cutie75

!
@martydotcom
Holy smokes... as hard as I try, I can't decipher that....lol
- B Vote Up
- r Reply
Post @texas_cutie75
Feb '13

martydotcom

!
@texas_cutie75 read it, a joke overheard in Miami spoken with a Jewish accent
- B Vote Up
- r Reply
Post @martydotcom
Feb '13

martydotcom

!
@texas_cutie75 ! Overheard in Miami
See Mom i told you he vas a go getter ,,,he's an entrepreneur!
(. mother to daughter see mom I told you he was a go getter an entrepreneur
( referring to Marco)
Mom: from dis sonny boy can make a living ?? OY Veh a president mit a soda water
Mom from this ( selling water bottles he van make a living ? Selling soda water what's the country coming to
route vat's da county conning to.(spoken in Miami Jewish accent )
B Vote Up r Reply
- B1 • Vote Up
- r Reply
Post @martydotcom
Feb '13

texas_cutie75

!
@martydotcom
Lol, I was having trouble with the "mit" ....I'm also working on only a few hours sleep...lol
- B Vote Up
- r Reply
Post @texas_cutie75
Feb '13

falco_alba

!
He could probably market to the environmentally friendly as well.
- B Vote Up
- r Reply
Post
o
Feb '13

NTBFW

!
The guy is good. You have to give him that
- B Vote Up
- r Reply
Post
Feb '13

AntiPorcheria

!
Damn, I wish I had thought of that! That's great! Classic turn-about!
- B2 • Vote Up
- r Reply
Post
Feb '13

Tralee

!
Love it, turned the tables on the stupid media for sure. Shows Mr. Rubio is just a bit more classy than what passes for journalists nowadays.
- B4 • Vote Up
- r Reply
Post
u
Feb '13

Emerald1

!
I'm impressed!
- B1 • Vote Up
- r Reply
Post
Feb '13

harold_lloyd

!
Rubio has a head for business, it seems. Maybe that shows him a new career path.
- B Vote Up
- r Reply
Post
Feb '13

Keyjo

!
I voted "savvy move," 'cause it was. I am tempted to buy one myself. I couldn't understand the initial hoopla. I've done some public speaking, I always kept drinking water at hand. Nothing worse than a sudden dry, scratchy throat
I read somewhere recently that the creator of the "Pet Rock," made $10 million!
- B1 • Vote Up r2 Replies
- r Reply
Post
Feb '13

DerivePI

!
Now all we need is a "Jump to Conclusions" mat.

http://www.youtube.com/watch...
- B Vote Up
- r Reply
Post @DerivePI
u
Feb '13

crusader

!
@DerivePI I don't need the youtube video I have Office Space on DVD. I have saw some very simple yet profitable ideas on Shark Tank and some that were worthless. I think they are all good signs of the Diversity of America and the power of Capitalism.
- B Vote Up
- r Reply
Post @crusader
Feb '13

MarkJM

!
And I bet this ticks off the liberals (well most liberals anyway) even more. They love it when a GOPer rises above their hatred vitriol. I'm glad I decided to contribute to Marco Rubio's cause and purchase one of his water bottles. They're very nice too btw. Good quality, not like the cheap swag that is offered up by Dems...
- B3 • Vote Up r3 Replies
- r Reply
Post
Feb '13

DogLady_1

!
really? Who manufactured Rubio's water bottles? And what manufacturer makes liberal water bottles?
- B Vote Up
- r Reply
Post @DogLady_1
Feb '13

MarkJM

!
@DogLady_1 who cares? The fact here is Rubio made lemonade instead of crying over a bunch of lemons
- B1 • Vote Up
- r Reply
Post @MarkJM
Feb '13

DogLady_1

!
@MarkJM - Apparently it matters to you... otherwise why would you say: "Good quality, not like the cheap swag that is offered up by Dems" So, how do you know that Rubio's bottles are better quality than dem bottles (which I've never seen before but I'm sure they exist.)? And how are you certain than dems and Rubio are not using the same manufacturer?
- B Vote Up
- r Reply
Post @DogLady_1
u
Feb '13

Grubby

!
The liberals are seething....Rubio is for real. He has good ideas, and is now rubbing liberal noses over their taunts. The left will do anything they can to tear him down over the next 4 years out of sheer fear. It is what they do. When the liberal left has torn our country down enough, hopefully the electorate gets a clue and brings back someone like Rubio or Dr. Carson who can actually bring some leadership abilities to our country. Obama has no redeeming qualities, and zero leadership ability.
- B2 • Vote Up
- r Reply
Post
Feb '13

DogLady_1

!
Were the water bottles made in the USA???
- B Vote Up
- r Reply
Post
u
Feb '13

crusader

!
He saw an opportunity and seized it. I know I would do that if I could. I just would not uy one myself unless I was already shopping for one and they were competitively priced. I would not buy it just as a novelty item.
- B Vote Up
- r Reply
Post
Feb '13

Buzzfriendly

!
Genius! It not everyday a person can turn a group of peoples stupidity into profitability.
- B1 • Vote Up
- r Reply
Post
Feb '13

Speedieg

!
I doubt if he thought of this himself. He doesn't seem to be that forward thinking.
- B Vote Up
- r Reply
Post
Feb '13

Malitia_Man

!
And I care, why?
- B Vote Up
- r Reply
Post
Feb '13

PNWest

!
I want to see all of you conservatives contribute to Rubio's campaign. Go ahead and waste your money. Poor baby came off worse than Bobby "Kenneth" Jindal. You'll show us liberals a thing or 2 when you nominate Rubio or what's that doctor's name that said bad things about Obamacare that you all wanted to nominate yesterday? Idiot righties have less attention span than puppies. And are harder to clean up after.
- B Vote Up r3 Replies
- r Reply
Post
Feb '13

martydotcom

!
What possibilities for a ticket Marco, Sarah, Joe Salazar blowing his whistle, Dr Carson ( love his depth in foreign policy, Econ/ finance, etc. what an inclusive national ticket pulling in all in brown people's. All the while with Boehner, McConnell, Mc Cain Graham turning everyone off
GOP congress approval =. 25% Love that new rebranded GOP
Obama approval 52%
- B1 • Vote Up
- r Reply
Post @martydotcom
Feb '13

PNWest

!
@martydotcom These guys will grasp at anything. Remember back in 2011 when it was going to be Scott Brown?
- B Vote Up
- r Reply
Post @PNWest
Feb '13

martydotcom

!
@PNWest other great GOP leaders in the Polls. Cain shrieking 9 9 9, Michelle Bachmann with her sweetheart husband curing gays). Rick Santorum with his 50's Catholic mind and V neck, Perry who was an embarrassment, and Newt who needs nothing said the '16 rebranded group should be a laughable lot more fuel for John Stewart
- B Vote Up
- r Reply
Post @martydotcom
u
Feb '13

Seneb

!
A distant high school drop out friend of mine became a millionaire on selling water bottles. How crazy is the world?
- B Vote Up
- r Reply
Post
Feb '13

mimi57

!
What a great entreprenuer...I plan on buying cases! Always good to stay hydrated.
It has so many benefits, I hope they put his picture on the bottle, what a cutie! LOL
- B1 • Vote Up r4 Replies
- r Reply
Post
Feb '13

Penn1699

!
Helps the pills go down ;)
- B1 • Vote Up
- r Reply
Post @Penn1699
Feb '13

marine1

!
Selfreliance, an arena progressive liberals have little use for.
- B2 • Vote Up
- r Reply
Post @marine1
Feb '13

mimi57

!
@marine1 Yep, their waiting for the checks to come...
- B1 • Vote Up
- r Reply
Post @mimi57
Feb '13

marine1

!
@mimi57 Don't know why i thought of that word but you know we don't here either side use it any more. Is it too much to expect people to take care of their self now a days?
- B Vote Up
- r Reply
Post @marine1
Feb '13

jaybebo84

!
Excellent turn around...this guy can laugh at himself...good for him.
- B2 • Vote Up
- r Reply
Post
R Load more comments...

Politix

What's your take on Rubio's water bottle success story?

What's your take on Rubio's water bottle success story?