Poor Rubio, he blundered during a debate. A week ago he was the rising star of the GOP establishment, and now people are talking about if he stands a chance! I only hope he is not so much distracted by what happened that night and carry on. After all, he's my second pick :/
He's my first. Remember he took a sip of water and the left wing called it a career ender. It's what they do. The race has a long long way to go and Rubio is only a few delegates short of Cruz. Even the Dems are no certainty at this point.
Honestly I think he's a little inexperienced, not because he doesn't have a strong resume, but because of his performance in the debates.
I can smell nervousness from his reactions constantly. He's been around for enough time to overcome this sort of thing, yet he blunders in a debate so badly that it's inexcusable. I mean what kind of person repeats an irrelevant talking point four times, especially when his opponent was accusing him of doing so? Everybody makes mistakes, but it's the characteristics revealed by this and other similar mistakes that make me doubt if he could stand the pressure and perform well as the leader of the free world.
I don't think he does debates well, Trump is a better debater because he's used to the big deal. However I have heard Rubio many times now speak his mind and he's a level headed guy very familiar with the issues. And the only one with foreign policy experience. Debating and bringing people together are not the same skills.
The media focuses on a few seconds and runs it in a loop to paint an image. If they destroy Rubio they simply move to the next one. Trump repeats himself every few seconds but I never see the clips. I have a feeling there's more than what meets the eye this election cycle.
Actually, Rubio is a not-so-bad debater most of the time, and he's a charming guy. The problem I emphasized is that he gets super nervous during those debates. His word may be persuasive often time, but he sweated so much, could't drink enough before a debate, and blundered in an inexplicable way. All of these, by themselves, may not be significant, but the indication that it is difficult for him to stand the pressure is alarming to me. If debating on a stage could be a challenge, what about the big deals that our president ought to make for the country? If an ordinary citizen can smell nervousness from him during a TV event, do you think leaders like Putin or Xi won't take advantage of his weakness? I'm just not confident in his nerves against some of the toughest challenges. And yes, he might be able to unite a lot of people because he is charming and those people are nice, but I bet the world of politics is not all that friendly.
BTW, my comment on Rubio is just what I feel after watching his performance in a number of events on TV. As for the media, they suck!
