He's not at all ready for the prime time. Now that you people [belt way insiders, their children, and other hangers on] are taking him seriously, he's a ticking time bomb. If you're in any betting markets, I'd cash out the week before the next debate. Seriously, there is no way that man gets any serious traction, much less wins anything.
Why?
Marco Rubio is a political insider who's whole life has been politics. He has the look and feel of a manager trainee who's not really ready for the GM's job.
Traditionally, guys like Rubio work their way up. Maybe a Senate leadership position, maybe a Cabinet appointment, maybe even VP. But the top job? Why Marco Rubio; what has he done, really, that's all that special?
It hurts Rubio that he's Hispanic because his youth and lack of experience at the higher levels of politics make it seem as if he's being boosted beyond where he's really at. If he weren't Hispanic, he wouldn't be in the position he's in, and even he knows this. At a certain point, the "Affirmative Action" aspect of those boosting him is going to hurt him. I will say, however, that this may not kick in until AFTER he's the GOP nominee. He's the most likely "establishment" candidate to grab that brass ring.
Pretty much everything you wrote was said of Obama in 2008.
Yeah, I was going to note that. Swap the names and Hispanic for AA and you have something that was wrote a milion times about Obama in 2007.
I've been convinced for a couple of months that Rubio is better positioned than any other candidate to emerge from Jeb's wreckage, and I haven't yet seen any indication to the contrary.
Same here. Actually I think it's becoming increasingly unlikely that Rubio doesn't win the nomination.
