CNN teases Rubio segment by asking if water-swig is 'career ender'

(CNN) -- Sen. Marco Rubio continued to poke fun at himself Wednesday morning after his now-famous sip of water made a big splash during the Republican response to the State of the Union.

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It was awkward. It was a little funny. But a "career-ender?" That's the question CNN posed regarding Sen. Marco Rubio's water-swig during his response to the State of the Union Tuesday night. While Twitter had its fun, and Rubio himself even joined in