2016 Republican Nomination Poll - July 2014

["'Oeps!' De blunders van Rick Perry Indicted"]

Rubio.

Because youth + diversity + handsome factor > professional accomplishments + experience

Case in point: Obama vs. Hillary '08

What accomplishments did Hillary have? Though I see your point - Biden was one of the few on that stage that actually had professional accomplishments, and look how well he fared.

What were Biden's accomplishments? I guess you could argue he scuttled the Bork nomination, but that was more Kennedy's doing.

As for Rubio, there's some kind of magic line between handsome, charismatic JFK-ness and callow pretty boy. Clinton and Obama were on the right side, and Rubio is more on the Dan Quayle/John Edwards side. Not that he's dumb (Edwards wasn't either before ... you know) but he conveys zero gravitas.

["'Oeps!' De blunders van Rick Perry Indicted"]

Both Hilary and Biden have practically zero accomplishments.

Aren't Paulites against political accomplishments just as a matter of principle?

["'Oeps!' De blunders van Rick Perry Indicted"]

Both Hilary and Biden have practically zero accomplishments.

Aren't Paulites against political accomplishments just as a matter of principle?

Never heard that before tbh.

I forgot that libertarians were all about racking up LBJ-style legislative triumphs.