CHRIS MATTHEWS: Marco Rubio's State Of The Union Response Was 'Primitive'

"I thought it was tinker toys," Matthews said. "I thought it was primitive, something you'd hear on a high school debating team."

Matthews made the argument that Rubio's speech was inconsistent. He said Rubio came out "against government," yet said he paraded the role that government-aided student loans played in his life and supported programs like Medicare.

"He said, 'I went the student-loan route. I benefited from it. I got my education.' Where was the consistency here?" Matthews said. "I didn't get it. He was saying he was a product of solid government and positive programs, and then he just trashed the whole thing. And then he played this victim game."

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