Further to Deroy Murdock’s post on Marco Rubio, here’s his acceptance speech. The guy’s a natural. Sure, the hymn to American exceptionalism is much less true now than it was in the past but that’s not the point and nor is it a problem that the anti-Washington stuff is merely well-expressed boilerplate. The thing is: it really isn’t impossible to imagine Rubio on the Republican ticket in 2016…
So here’s a ridiculously early punt for 2016: Rubio vs Martin O’Malley, the governor of Maryland. There’s no downside to this sort of hunch. Get it wrong and it’s just a meaningless, long-odds punt. But fluke it right and you dine out for years.
Get Britain's best politics newsletters
Register to get The Spectator's insight and opinion straight to your inbox. You can then read two free articles each week.
Already a subscriber? Log in
Comments
Join the debate for just £1 a month
Be part of the conversation with other Spectator readers by getting your first three months for £3.
UNLOCK ACCESS Just £1 a monthAlready a subscriber? Log in