When when Marco Rubio implode?

[Blair]

Also it's worth noting that I don't think a candidate who fails to win one of the first three states will get the nomination-Iowa is a hard one, NH has Christie and Kasich who are both going all in

[RJEvans]

Not convinced he will.

I won't be surprised if we see Marco Rubio, Nikki Haley and Paul Ryan at a joint session of Congress as the President, Vice President and Speaker, respectively. Talk about a new image of the GOP, how about the top three Republicans in their 40's.

[mencken]

He's in no worse position to implode than anyone other than Cruz or Trump.

Triple negatives are difficult to put my head around; so you are saying that he is in no better position to implode than Cruz or Trump (but better positioned to implode than anyone else?) Just a bit odd, since I do not really think of Carson's support as being all that stable, and Cruz is only in high single digits.

[TomC]

In his second term after the Dems have taken back Congress.

[Maxwell]

He's in no worse position to implode than anyone other than Cruz or Trump.

Triple negatives are difficult to put my head around; so you are saying that he is in no better position to implode than Cruz or Trump (but better positioned to implode than anyone else?) Just a bit odd, since I do not really think of Carson's support as being all that stable, and Cruz is only in high single digits.

I'm saying this is such an overrated field, that Rubio really shouldn't be portrayed as a weak, substanceless candidate. He may very well have problems, but who really is going to take advantage of that?

[FLgirl]

Not convinced he will.

I won't be surprised if we see Marco Rubio, Nikki Haley and Paul Ryan at a joint session of Congress as the President, Vice President and Speaker, respectively. Talk about a new image of the GOP, how about the top three Republicans in their 40's.

This.

[mencken]

He's in no worse position to implode than anyone other than Cruz or Trump.

Triple negatives are difficult to put my head around; so you are saying that he is in no better position to implode than Cruz or Trump (but better positioned to implode than anyone else?) Just a bit odd, since I do not really think of Carson's support as being all that stable, and Cruz is only in high single digits.

I'm saying this is such an overrated field, that Rubio really shouldn't be portrayed as a weak, substanceless candidate. He may very well have problems, but who really is going to take advantage of that?

Paul Ryan is definitely, positively, not going to be a dark horse entrant, unless of course he can only campaign three days a week, and a supermajority of Republican voters from all factions agree to vote for him.

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

Rubio is quickly becoming the establishment and moderate wings candidate, soon he will trounce Jeb, Christie, Kasich and Fiorina and become the leading challenger to Cruz, Carson and Trump.

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When people realize he's just an actor who memorizes his lines. Trump can think on his feet.

[heatmaster]

When people realize he's just an actor who memorizes his lines. Trump can think on his feet.

You think? For a minute there, was thinking Ronald Reagan, didn't he kinda serve as America's 40th President for two terms or something? & wasn't he an actor something uh? he he...um cool and stuff😊

[Likely Voter]

Doesn't Rubio have to 'explode' before he can implode?

[bobloblaw]

When people realize he's just an actor who memorizes his lines. Trump can think on his feet.

good actors can improvise

[Suburbia]

His campaign will not implode. I think he will most likely be the 2016 Republican presidential nominee unless Trump continues to lead. I think that it will be Paul, Cruz, Rubio, Carson, Kasich, Fiorina will be around in April.

[dudeabides]

The anti-Bush bias by some is amusing. Don't count out Bush, debates are not his strong suit, but he's great at town balls and in media interviews.

But Rubio is going to slowly surge as Trump and Carson eventually decline in polls.

[TomC]

The anti-Bush bias by some is amusing. Don't count out Bush, debates are not his strong suit, but he's great at town balls and in media interviews.

But Rubio is going to slowly surge as Trump and Carson eventually decline in polls.

I'm thinking balls aren't the best way to connect with average Joes.

[Absentee Voting Ghost of Ruin]

The anti-Bush bias by some is amusing. Don't count out Bush, debates are not his strong suit, but he's great at town balls and in media interviews.

But Rubio is going to slowly surge as Trump and Carson eventually decline in polls.

I think Cruz is better positioned to pick up their supporters, particularly the evangelicals, social conservatives, anti-immigrant and tea-party types (if there's any difference).

[TomC]

Yeah, if Cruz can outlast Trump and Carson, he'll benefit from their voters. Rubio will surge when Bush, Kasich, Christie, Graham, Pataki disappear. It could be a matter of which "wing" coalesces around their guy first.

[Mr. Morden]

The thing that might doom Rubio's campaign would be if Trump keeps referring to him as "Rubs", like he did in this tweet:

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/660795917973499904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Who wants to vote for a guy named "Rubs"?

[bobloblaw]

The anti-Bush bias by some is amusing. Don't count out Bush, debates are not his strong suit, but he's great at town balls and in media interviews.

But Rubio is going to slowly surge as Trump and Carson eventually decline in polls.

Im counting out Bush. NO ONE WANTS HIM and the fact the GO Primary voters are rejecting him while libs support Hillary says mountains about the lack of integrity that exists on the left today.

[The Mikado]

It's actually pretty hard to find where Rubio will be.

He's in IA today and will be back there on 11/20. He'll be in NH 11/4-5. He'll be in SC on 11/12.

Unless I'm missing something (quite possible) that's all of Rubio's early state activity in November.

I find it hard to bet on Rubio when the guy's barely running.