He's not going to get executive leadership in the senate. If he wants to be President, he needs to first serve as governor --or accept the VP nod he will surely be offered.
He's going to be Perry's pick and Marco Rubio be the next Vice President of the United States. In 8 years he'll still be under 50 and have the executive experience he needs to run for President.
We have a state rep. down here and he said the same thing that if Marco runs for Governor after his term as Senator the Presidency will be a much easier trip.
No chance he will accept VP.
4 years of going to heads of state funerals and playing the Pres.’s attack dog? Not a chance.
I don’t know why you think he will not be able to establish leadership credentials in the Senate, therefore I will not dispute that, but it doesn’t matter. It would be a plus, of course, but the lack of being a committee leader, etc., is not a show stopper - obviously.
In 8 years he will be shoo-in. Or 4, if it comes to that.