Is it time to worry about Marco Rubio? [View all]

[oberliner]

I am getting the sense that he will emerge as the Republican nominee. He is photogenic and talks a good game. He is bilingual and the child of immigrants. I fear that he can appeal to Republicans and independents who are turned off by Cruz and Trump.

In the general, he could take votes from people who buy into the right-wing smears against Hillary or Bernie. That group of people who wanted Biden to run because they aren't thrilled with Hillary or Bernie for one reason or another could be persuaded to vote for Rubio (whereas they would not vote for Trump or Cruz).

When I watched his third-place victory speech last night, I got the sense that he could do very well among "the middle" - a feeling I never got from Trump or Cruz.

I get the sense that he will end up emerging from the Republican morass and will be a formidable opponent for either Hillary or Bernie (in spite of his obvious shortcomings that we on DU all know about). I think he could be a good sell for them.