Republican strategist Nicolle Wallace said Sunday that Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) is good for the Republican Party because, as one of many attributes, Rubio "knows who Tupac is."
"He's everything we need and more," Wallace, a former aide to President George W. Bush and an adviser on Sen. John McCain's 2008 campaign, said on ABC's "This Week." "
He's modern. He knows who Tupac is. He is on social media. "
A clip of Rubio mentioning Tupac was played at the beginning of the show.
Wallace continued on Rubio: "He's part of the sort of -- he has all the blessings of the old political establishment. He's close to the younger Bushes. He and Jeb Bush and George P. Bush create what I call that axis of enlightenment when it comes to immigration. I mean, he's got the policy. He's in touch with, I think, the lives of ordinary people. And he's a very accessible guy. He talks about being a working dad and juggling his own priorities."
Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN), also on the "This Week" roundtable, disagreed. "You know, I think all of this stuff is just surface stuff.
It's like lipstick on a pig. I mean, the bottom line is, the Republicans have a core values problem, not a "who knows who Tupac Shakur is" problem," Ellison said.
.. a very articulate young man.. why hasn't he made any music lately 
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