Marco Rubio and Chris Christie.Saul Martinez/Getty Images, Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Marco Rubio is still smarting from Chris Christie's blows during a 2016 GOP debate. Rubio said the debate "sucked" in a tweet on Tuesday night. Christie had blasted him in the debate for memorizing and delivering pre-written speeches. It's been a good seven years since the 2016 GOP primary debate, but it appears that Sen.