In 2016 Rubio said, "I don’t think we should be moving forward with a nominee in the last year of this president’s term...I would say that even if it was a Republican president.” It's 2020 and he's saying the opposite of what he said then: Last night 52 legitimately elected U.S. Senators cast 52 legitimate votes to confirm a legitimately elected President’s highly qualified nominee to the Supreme Court of the United States. — Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) October 27, 2020 And was immediately slammed for it by Florida Democrats, with Rep.