rubio looked like a programmed buffoon in the debate whose is stuck on stupid.

And I thought exactly the same as you. He was like a rabbit in headlights in that one. At one point he repeated the same pre-rehearsed mini-speech twice almost word for word. I actually had to rewind to make sure the stream hadn't just skipped or something. It was actually embarrassing to watch.

It beggars belief that people are suggesting he'd be a threat to either Dem candidate, he's awful on the debate stage.

It was NOT pretty.

Well, pretty pathetic, maybe.

This was his, "I am not a witch" moment, his "Don't retreat, reload" skit, his claim to fame for the rest of his political career. If he were toast, he'd be burnt on both sides.
Rubio died as a candidate last night and not even a boat load of Haitian voodoo masters will bring him back to some shadow of life.

Either Tedito the Calgary Kid or the Donald have better chances than Marco.

Bellowing bluster sells well in the red states and at the risk of having my post pulled, Tedito looks a LOT more "white" than Marco does. The latter is important in those states where the GOP base has been primed to be riled up about "illegal immigration."

Also, please consider your source. Reading between the lines is a skill that takes time to learn and is not encouraged by red state educators, but Rupert Murdoch and the Donald are currently feuding, and any Faux Cable Noise copy about the Donald IMO ought to be treated as suspect.

The "GOP establishment" wants Rubio? So what? The GOP establishment wanted Jeb!, too, and look how far that got them.

But either one will work for them.

Literally.

You must have missed it. Rubio committed a faux pas on a presi-torrential scale.

This morning he's being compared to Dan Quayle. He's a real empty suit in Beatle boots.