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Marco Rubio Prepares for the GOP Debate
He’s really good at this stuff. A couple more recent videos from his YouTube feed.
How would Hillary Clinton begin to compete with this guy on social media?
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Good stuff!
In the second video when Marco got out of his car they should’ve asked him how fast he was going.
Well, while I cannot vouch for the reliability of this source I may have stumbled across her next shot across the bow at attempting to humanize the Hillary persona.
She’ll probably have more like this. #facepalm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxfMUEf9otQ
Rubio really has the best social media game. The only other candidate who had a decent one, I think, was Scott Walker.
Jon,
Thanks. This demonstrates the “close your eyes” test. Close your eyes and imagine who can go toe to toe with Hillary. We have 6 top candidates – four with a chance. One with an appropriate strategy and the ability to pull it off.
Trump depends on being a winner – which he is not tonight if Ben Carson is leading in the polls. Trump thinks being President is about be a “hard a__” negotiator. His views are unclear (except for eminent domain which he supports). We get the impression he will confuse the deal with what’s in the deal. No one knows what he stands for.
Carson is thoughful, faithful – but sparse on details and we have no idea how he will change his mind. He is one silly answer away from a Santorum slide.
Cruz is an excellent debater but comes across as a bit cheezy or an insincere act. His reputation for disruption and dogma make him unappealing to many in the middle – and we need the middle to win.
Carly is unable to sustain elevation between debates. Jeb! is in sad decline. Both will bump up again. But isn’t it kind of over for these two? Go nicely and don’t muck things up.
Rubio is the only one with an “angle of attack.” His 21st Century, next generation approach could work. He is kind of cool . . . laid back funny. You can close your eyes and imagine it happening. Rubio’s sin is talking about immigration – a sin that only helps him in the general election. He can be exciting for young people and erodes some voters away from the crucial Democratic key demos. His demeanor in contrast to her record makes him look Presidential.
Best of all, Rubio already wears pants suits!!! And he looks better in them.
I think that Sauron would be more natural running for office than Hillary.
“Hi, this is Sauron. Just chillin in my cool tower tryin to regenerate my body”
A-hem.
All he lacks is toughness credentials. Perry had that, and a Perry VP brings it to the ticket. Doesn’t get us a state we didn’t already have, but I want someone like Perry calling Reid (or Schumer) to twist arms on legislation.
I want Fiorina as the VP to attack Hillary 24X7 whilst Mario plays the hip optimist.
Libertarians love open borders.
How is she at retail politics? I know Perry shines at that more than anyone else who is or was in the field this year. Of course, there’s always the VP primary to worry about.
Rubio gives off a “too cool” vibe that reminds me of the most annoying student council candidates. Give me an akward square any day.
But Obama prooves this TMZ stuff works with dumb voters that decide elections at the margins. And Rubio is good at it.
If Rubio breaks through, he needs someone from Ohio who can pull Pa. and few borderline states as VP. Marco can debate, he knows how to twist arms on Capitol Hill. He needs to win first before he worries who can help him twist arms. I like Rick Perry. But he adds few electoral votes to a Rubio ticket.
Commodore,
Yes, what you say is true. We are in a different, social media times. Need some Jimmy Fallon, Dailey Show charm.
It’s silly isn’t it?
but but but….immigration! Rubio is a closet liberal, don’t you know! There’s entire websites to prove it!
Paying too much attention to a football pool–like Obama?
In the second clip, he’s not sure whether his Samsung phone is an Android phone.
I can’t say anything more.
If you accept the premise that we are at a natural disadvantage in a presidential election, he is the best choice.
Snort.
Still with Perry? Seriously? What’s it gonna take?
Boot to the head probably. The guy has certain skills none of the other candidates possess.
@KP
Skills at picking poor managers of allocating funds to run a national campaign after you already another 4 years before? I would argue that other candidates have the skills needed that he lacks; however, Perry was a quality candidate.
Sorry if it’s too soon about the Perry joke.
Also, he prefers Batman over Spider-Man. That’s what I am looking for.
Perry is a swell guy and swell governor but geez Louise, the guy’s presidential campaign high point was the moment he went on back medication.
YouTube — free, completely controlled messages distributed copiously where and as often as you desire.
Let’s hope all the candidates have the brains to see it. Well done, Rubio.
Just to be clear, this is satire right?
I dunno, the Corporate Tax video has very grating music and I got lost in the infographic sludge. I didn’t finish that video.
His 15 questions one was okay, but I agree with people who say he’s trying to be a little too cool.
If I was asked the Spiderman vs Batman question I would’ve answered “I think that stuff is for children and I don’t care.”, which is what I suspect he really thinks. How’s that for an honest approach.
Really? I think he might care about it. Not in a real way like one cares about tax policy, or ISIS, but in the way someone actually cares about what their favorite movie or TV show is. Republicans have such an image problem, we need candidates that can break through the media driven caricatures and connect with people. That connection is what allows us to persuade them to support our very important policies. If some Batman fan now is willing to listen to Rubio and let him educate them about taxes and foreign policy, I think that is a great thing.
Cold dose of reality here: Hillary will have a better social-media game than anyone on our side if she can co-opt even 1/4th of Sanders supporters, perhaps by making him VP. The Sanders campaign themselves just endorse the best social media spots that all his millennial fans create on their own. We were born into the era of social media, we’ve got too much time on our hands, and we’re passionate about glorifying our new socialist overlord. Fear the Dem social media game as long as Bernie’s not at war with Hillary.
No, no she’s fun. Really.
Hillary Clinton will compete with Marco by posting anatomical diagrams of female genitalia and proclaiming “I am fresh, I am new, I am an outsider all because of THIS.”
Now, some of you might say that’s too off-putting and creepy. Except that Hillary has already made the argument, just not appended the visual.