I have no idea why Atlas hates this guy. He is the most well-spoken and most quick-witted politician I think I have ever seen. The guy is a natural. Perhaps he strikes some people as "too natural" and therefore a cynical politician or whatever. But the guy is absolutely brilliant. I swear, if any republican possessed half his skill, said republican would be damn near unbeatable. Thankfully, none do.
I don't doubt that he would be a pretty excellent president, but he should probably wait a decade or two. Obama showed us that having little experience with Washington politics is actually pretty bad in this political climate.
He feels artificial, unlike Biden, Trump, or even Bernie.