#CNNTownhall Sen. Marco Rubio: “I think all of us would like to see action, but I want to tell you what we’re going to struggle with. We are a nation of people that no longer speak to each other."

Sen. Marco Rubio: “I think all of us would like to see action, but I want to tell you what we’re going to struggle with. We are a nation of people that no longer speak to each other." https://t.co/RCbm3pCJU9 #StudentsStandUp https://t.co/RaABjVqKTd

— CNN (@CNN) February 22, 2018

Watch Marco's opening statement at #StudentsStandUp Town Hall pic.twitter.com/LoIXNwLkwb

— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) February 22, 2018

Wow, this is remarkable. Rubio is taking a lot of heat from this very angry, hurt audience. But the honest truth is a lot of Republicans wouldn't be willing to do what he's doing tonight.

— Abby D. Phillip (@abbydphillip) February 22, 2018

Very proud of @marcorubio - 75% of elected “conservatives” would melt, fold, and pander on that stage.

— Jason Johnson (@jasonsjohnson) February 22, 2018

Every question at this CNN townhall is "BAD THINGS SHOULDN'T HAPPEN!!!"
Every answer by @marcorubio is "yes, but that's no excuse for bad policy"

— ¡El Sooopèrr! ن c137 (@SooperMexican) February 22, 2018

Where is the anger at the guy who actually went into the school and killed all the people?!?! This is ridiculous.

— ConservativeBlackMan (@Thomasismyuncle) February 22, 2018

When do we discuss the FBI and the specific agents who failed to pass the tip about Cruz to the Miami field office? #CNNTownHall

— Tony Katz (@tonykatz) February 22, 2018

Students chant 'Where's Rick Scott?' He was at a funeral for one of the victims https://t.co/tswkJwaPFZ

— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) February 22, 2018

.@CNN's @jaketapper is already off to a terrible start by chiding President Trump and Governor Scott for not being at the town hall. No mention that Trump held his own listening session at the White House or Scott attending a funeral and meeting with students. #TTT

— Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) February 22, 2018

.@KatyTurNBC spouts off and falsely claims @FLGovScott refused to speak with students, but he was at a funeral #TTT - MSNBC’s Katy Tur has a glaring habit of letting her anti-Republican hatred run wild while confronting and slamming GOPers on issues s... https://t.co/NybuXRKIXD

— NewsBusters (@newsbusters) February 22, 2018

WATCH: Marco Rubio booed at town hall as victim's father confronts him over guns https://t.co/olJMlmzO9x pic.twitter.com/xUSYJ9un9A

— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) February 22, 2018

WATCH: Father of Florida shooting victims confronts Rubio: Tell me guns were the factor "in the hunting of our kids" https://t.co/tYEHzah2Ld pic.twitter.com/Z0ljm5CBLO

— The Hill (@thehill) February 22, 2018

This is apparently the point at which journalists watching the event start to convince themselves that this crowd is reflective of the average American voter and that Rubio’s positions are broadly unpopular in Florida and beyond. https://t.co/T3QrV8oX8f

— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) February 22, 2018

I think the town hall will have been useful if it encourages the left to drop any remaining pretense that they’re not after all semiautomatics

— Allahpundit (@allahpundit) February 22, 2018

ROTC student Colton Haab, who shielded students from the school gunman, says CNN scripted the entire townhall event and censored him from asking the questions that he wanted to ask.

CNN is pure propaganda. pic.twitter.com/AD1e7uGMV9

— Ryan Saavedra 🇺🇸 (@RealSaavedra) February 22, 2018