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Diamond_Dog

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24. Marco gets a big dose of reality outside his bubble of bootlickers.

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Tue May 26, 2026, 01:21 PM

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Marco Rubio arrived in Delhi and asked, "Where is everyone?" At the airport, he was only greeted by the [View all] riversedge May 26 OP

Was he able to get a taxi to his destination? Ocelot II May 26 #1

Or a TaTa Aviation Pro May 26 #12

Or this: Ocelot II May 26 #16

was it bodacious? Orrex May 26 #19

I think it is a tuk tuk (pronounced "took.") wnylib May 26 #56

The Indian government called him an Uber. n/t SpankMe Wednesday #79

Respect is earned, Marco, and your boss and you aren't on the list Deuxcents May 26 #2

Yup, we're officially hated by most countries Marco vapor2 May 26 #41

The world is shunning the US. wnylib May 26 #57

Wow....that's some real respect they're showing him Bettie May 26 #3

Count me unsurprised... That whole crew radiates dishonest bullshit and arrogance... hlthe2b May 26 #4

Now that's funny, and well deserved. OGBuzz May 26 #5

Marco's known as the "The Disappearing Secretary of State," they probably couldn't see him. sop May 26 #6

Don't be so quick to dismiss him. mr715 May 26 #48

Members of the trump regime get the respect they've earned MustLoveBeagles May 26 #7

Indians should have made him go through Passport Control Submariner May 26 #8

What's he doing in Delhi? AverageOldGuy May 26 #9

Very few likes the USA..... Lovie777 May 26 #10

This is the sort of tell that maybe the walls are closing in nuxvomica May 26 #11

Little Marco is powerless pfitz59 May 26 #13

And Trump popsdenver May 26 #55

He should have called ahead. Iggo May 26 #14

Probably did call, which is why there was no one there!! Scalded Nun May 26 #21

Haha Joinfortmill May 26 #44

That's is unreal. Shows just how far we've fallen. paleotn May 26 #15

How embarrassing, and well deserved. Grim Chieftain May 26 #17

Let hind an Uber to the embassy CanonRay May 26 #18

That had to be pretty jarring for him. calimary May 26 #20

Lol BlueWaveNeverEnd May 26 #22

Hope gets a call The Madcap May 26 #23

Marco gets a big dose of reality outside his bubble of bootlickers. Diamond_Dog May 26 #24

"The Bootlicker Bubble"! calimary May 26 #62

Someone will catch hell for not hiring people to be there. twodogsbarking May 26 #25

Any sycophant relogic May 26 #26

I think Orange Julius Caesar secretly hates Marco.* generalbetrayus May 26 #27

The crystal footballs are made in India Bluestocking May 26 #28

Personally, I would happily accept the Tata ride. BidenRocks May 26 #29

I've taken a few turns in them! reACTIONary May 26 #72

Take a hint Marco... dlk May 26 #30

Marco! Kid Berwyn May 26 #31

Dumb, drunk ,and stupid is no way to succeed at diplomacy Ford_Prefect May 26 #32

As it should be Figarosmom May 26 #33

When you are effin up the planet with racism, tariffs and illegal wars malaise May 26 #34

Face it, Marco. ShazzieB May 26 #35

It gets worse... progressoid May 26 #36

Haha Joinfortmill May 26 #45

When I got to the last paragraph, I looked to see if it was the Onion karynnj May 26 #47

by pressing a button at the base of the microphone to turn it on. malaise May 26 #68

Actually, his words were transmitted properly, they were muted. n/t Shoeless Louis Wednesday #81

Maybe they were hiding for fear of being bombed. twodogsbarking May 26 #37

Many of them are in Canada negotiating a free trade deal. Bev54 May 26 #73

Isn't this such a shame. LilElf70 May 26 #38

Charge him with failing to be a blond (rubio) as his name implies. GreenWave May 26 #39

Now that's funny. Vinca May 26 #40

i guess we know how well respected Little Marco is on the world stage. spanone May 26 #42

Completely unaware the world hates this admin Joinfortmill May 26 #43

"When I'm President you're gonna pay for this" oasis May 26 #46

Rubio departing-India sends junior police ranking officials--NO Embassy, etc........ riversedge May 26 #49

+1 dalton99a May 26 #53

Looks like those police officers are asking each other... Crowman2009 Wednesday #78

Maybe he was greeted by this on louspeakers and a TV flatscreen? (Even if you dont like ABBA lol!!) DFW May 26 #50

In the mean time at an unusually busy Four Seasons in Delhi taxi May 26 #51

He is the most popular secretary of state ever! struggle4progress May 26 #52

The Indian government is a little busy right now House of Roberts May 26 #54

They were looking for... SergeStorms May 26 #58

It's never a good sign when your departure ceremony Totally Tunsie May 26 #59

Not too different from the likely voter turn out if he runs for ANY office after Trump is out Attilatheblond May 26 #60

things are pretty bad when American officials are thoroughly disrespected Skittles May 26 #61

Now that I watch the bideo AverageOldGuy May 26 #63

The little pissant treats the world with disdain. miyazaki May 26 #64

was he expecting a fucking parade b/c everyone loves america so much? dream on little marco nt orleans May 26 #65

A new category of untouchable has landed. La Coliniere May 26 #66

Liddle Marco, i wonder why he gets no respect. dem4decades May 26 #67

India sent its largest trade delagation ever to Canada applegrove May 26 #69

His giant kairos12 May 26 #70

I hope the secret service detail guys don't melt. Aussie105 May 26 #71

He was standing there, beside himself! peppertree Wednesday #74

That was a diss and a half. Vinca Wednesday #75

Not even a bunch of kids jumping up and down to cheer him? Omnipresent Wednesday #76

Fitting. Passages Wednesday #77

Love it. I hate that little turd ... for good and patriotic reasons! KPN Wednesday #80

Not taking their side, but India has reason to dislike the U.S. pecosbob Wednesday #82

a Kodak moment. B.See Wednesday #83