Debateable Impressions: Punching At His Weight
By Mitch Berg
Next up: Marco Rubio.
What the conservative pundocracy says: Rubio came back from what could have been a very tough night, and did it with style.
What I say: His take-down of the moderators’ harping on the Orlando Sun-Sentinel’s loathsome hatchet-job editoral call for his resignation (for missing about half as many votes as President Obama or Secretary of State Kerry, both of whom the Orlando SS endorsed) was sharp-eyed and surgical; his turn back to his actual policy – against the moderators’ wishes, natch – was smooth and authoritative.
Verdict: I’ve been trying to figure out who’d replace Scott Walker on my short list. Rubio might be it.
Maybe.
October 29th, 2015 at 1:35 pm
Agreed. For me my list is now Rubio, Fiorina, Carson and Cruz. I’d love a Rubio-Fiorina ticket with Cruz as AG and Carson as surgeon general or head of HHS
October 29th, 2015 at 2:12 pm
Rubio is a RINO and an establishment darling. His stance on immigration makes him a no-go for me as far as primary is concerned.
October 29th, 2015 at 3:10 pm
He’s on my “meh” list. I like him on most things, and he seems to have a lot more integrity than your average politician, but I don’t see him with the fire-in-the-belly of a Cruz. And his immigration policy is indistinguishable from the MSM/Democrat party.
October 29th, 2015 at 7:53 pm
First term Senator with no executive experience. What could go wrong?
October 31st, 2015 at 2:13 am
“First term Senator with no executive experience. What could go wrong?”
What we have learned in the last five years is that a president doesn’t need experience in governing a population with diverse and competing interests. You can ignore these problems inherent in a republic by simply issuing orders. The only barrier to achieving your policy goals is impeachment — which, to be frank, is a hollow threat. South American style, the executive can simply ignore an impeachment proceeding. He (or she) has an army. Neither congress nor the supreme court has an army.