Marco Rubio Faceplants Into 2016 By Not Seeming To Know That The 21st Century Already Started

[KamaAina]

http://www.politicususa.com/2015/04/13/marco-rubio-faceplants-2016-21st-century-started.html

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) told ABC News that he is thinks he can be the candidate to lead America into the 21st Century. The problem is that the 21st Century began 15 years ago.

During an interview with ABC News, Rubio said, “I think this country’s at a generational moment where it needs to decide not what party it wants in charge but what kind of country are we going to want to be moving forward. I think the 21st century can be the American century, and I believe that I can lead this country in that direction. I can help lead it there from the Senate. I can lead it there as president.”

Rubio was trying to sell himself as the young visionary, who in contrast to Jeb Bush, will lead the Republican Party and the country forward. There are three problems with Rubio’s argument. First, the 21 Century began 15 years ago. Second, Rubio wouldn’t even be the first Republican president of the 21st Century, and third, the country already has the fourth youngest person ever to be elected president currently occupying the White House.

The mainstream political press has always been more smitten with Rubio than voters, which is why they are tying themselves in knots trying to build Rubio into a legitimate presidential contender. The problem is that all too often voters when Rubio opens his mouth illogical nonsense comes out. Rubio’s generational change agenda involves supporting tax cuts for the wealthy, keeping the Cold War going against Cuba and rejecting all science on climate change.

[immoderate]

1. Life's great mystery: Why the media pretends that Rubio is not a moron.

He has never said anything that makes sense.

--imm

[Blue Owl]

10. Media Gulpa

n/t

[Xipe Totec]

2. ...

[underpants]

6. ...would you believe, the decade?...

oh that already started too .... How about a really good week?

[Johonny]

3. into the 17th century we go...

seriously on what issue are they ahead of even a late 19th century Republican candidate?

[guillaumeb]

4. Mr.Young Man with young ideas for a new century

is still pushing the same Cold War world vision and demanding the continuation of a failed Cuba policy. So what new vision does he possess other than a vision of himself as President?

[treestar]

5. The century is a teenager already!

Put down that glass Rubio! Maybe it has something other than water in it!

[Liberal_in_LA]

7. lol

[lpbk2713]

8. He's too accustomed to doing Faux interviews.

At Faux they rehearse their lines before an interview goes on the air.

[mindwalker_i]

9. That's not a bug, it's a feature

Repubs like people who don't make them feel dumb.

[hifiguy]

11. Every one of the declared repukes has stepped on a rake within 48 hours of announcing.

Maybe they're a little, I don't know, rilly fuckin' stoopid?

[whatthehey]

12. No don't buy it.

Nothing in his words say "into". He speaks only of what the current century can be and it has 80-odd years in which to progress, although Christ help us if it's in his chosen direction.

Sure he's a wackjob, but discussion of the 21st Centurey's potential is reasonable and valid. Victoria did not ascend to the throne until 1837 but no English historian would doubt that 19th Century was dominated by Victorian mores.

[Erose999]

13. The existing 21st century is not good enough for him. He's on a Project for a New American Century.