Rubio still has a chance.
I don't know what's more embarrassing: the fact that Democratic rising stars all got knocked out in 2010 and 2014, or the fact that GOP rising stars turn out to be complete jokes.
Which Democratic "rising stars" got knocked out? I don't recall having any.
Alison Grimes, Herseth Sandlin, Ed Fitzgerald (lmao), Wendy Davis, Kathleen Kane (LMFAOO), Anthony Weiner were all hyped up as future stars before their bubbles burst either through defeat or scandal. I think 90% of all rising stars turn out to be duds.
Exactly the phrase "rising star" should be exclusive for those who actually win and rise within their ranks, not when they get a national spotlight.