The anti-Rubio and pro-Rubio hacks are both equally obnoxious.
I'm as Pro-Rubio as one gets (without actually getting a fuzzy feeling in my pants)
I volunteered and interned for his presidential campaign, I happily supported him for his re-election in Florida and I hope he runs for president, becomes VP or a Cabinet member in the future but he's not actually flawless. Nor is he a shoe-in for a future presidential run.
His debate performance was actually really bad against Christie. His flip flopping on a senate run was cringeworthy.
It is also of note that no candidate - including Ted Cruz, Nikki Haley, Scott Walker, or others - are shoe-ins for future/potential pres runs.
This is politics, not a sporting event nor is it a beauty pageant. Also, as many of us know, Trump's election has and will continue to change our political system.
Moving onto the haters:
- I don't really see how he's so bad in many of your eyes. I can see why you seem him as an empty suit, why you can see him as an attention whore or a overhyped pretty boy but he's not even close to the "worst" the GOP has too offer.
- He's less of a neoconservative then Graham, McCain, Ayotte or even Burr.
- He's less of a social conservative then Cruz or Walker.
- He's not obnoxious on a personal level like Cruz or Christie.
- From a local GOP level, he benefits the FL GOP in ways Trump can't - aka with minorities (Hispanics/Latinos, Jews, LGBTs, Blacks etc...). Same goes for Republicans like George P. Bush in Texas.
TL;DR:
Rubio isn't the messiah but he's not satan either. Calm down.
Rubio is quite socially conservative and assertive on foreign policy. I'm not really sure what issues you are talking about, especially on social issues (I like Cruz, Walker, and Rubio all about equally).
