Since its founding as the symbol of Texas independence, the Alamo was a political-free zone. The historic site where 200 Texans fended off — and ultimately died during — a siege by the Mexican army has been a place for universal remembrance, not political action. This all changed on Saturday when hundreds of gun rights activists charged the Alamo.
The dreadful awfulness of Rubio’s speech has unleashed a torrent of bizarre and unprofessional media coverage, all of which is intended to prove that Rubio gave a great speech.