ASHE SCHOW: Marco Rubio Redeems Himself.

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio redeemed himself during the Saturday GOP presidential debate. All eyes had been on Rubio following his disastrous debate performance ahead of the New Hampshire primary, which made him appear like a robot who could only repeat talking points.

Rubio was able to speak specifically and intelligently on a range of issues from foreign to domestic policy. His opening answer about the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, and the need to nominate a new justice who is a strict constitutionalist, reminded everyone why he was once seen as the eventual nominee even when he wasn’t leading in the polls.

“Someone on this stage will get to choose the balance of the Supreme Court, and it will begin by filling this vacancy that’s there now,” Rubio said. “And we need to put people on the bench that understand that the Constitution is not a living and breathing document. It is to be interpreted as originally meant.”

Rubio was not asked as many questions as some of the other candidates, which had been the norm in previous debates, but when he did respond, he showed he had actual knowledge of the subject matter, like on foreign policy and the threats America is facing.

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