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Posted on 04/13/2015 3:07:11 PM PDT by nickcarraway
If you stripped the proper nouns from all profiles about 2016 presidential candidates, the ones about Marco Rubio would be the easiest to identify. While most candidates have one adjective that is always appended to their name, the Florida senator who just announced his campaign today has three.
He is young.
He is ambitious.
He is charismatic.
The fact that Rubio is only a few months younger than Senator Ted Cruz, or that his most memorable performance on the national stage was less than charismatic, or that all presidential candidates are by definition ambitious has not lessened the frequency at which he is described by these terms. These three less-than-insightful descriptions are probably unconsciously inserted into every appraisal of the candidate at this point, as much a part of his identity as if his name were Marco "Young Ambitious Charismatic" Rubio.
That doesn't mean the world needs to keep doing this forever. It's time to take a stand and find new ways of describing Rubio now that he's an official presidential candidate. America deserves better.
Below, explore the findings of Daily Intel's third investigation into the words people unfailingly use to describe 2016 candidates, in an effort to retire the adjectives from campaign coverage forever.
NPR "Marco Rubio, the charismatic, Hispanic, young (and even younger looking) freshman senator from Florida is launching his campaign for the White House Monday in Miami."
The Los Angeles Times "After the GOP’s stinging 2012 presidential loss, strategists prescribed the charismatic, young tea party favorite as the antidote to a fractured party — someone who could even expand the base by attracting Latino voters."
AFP "Youthful, charismatic, and articulate on several issues, Rubio hopes to transcend the Republican Party's reputation for difficulty in connecting with young, Hispanic or African-American voters."
Fox News Latino "Professor Marco Rubio: The other side of the ambitious senator"
The Week "On paper, Rubio is a great candidate: young, charismatic, Latino, with an inspiring life story. "
The Miami Herald "The central challenge for Rubio is will voters again trust a young, charismatic politician whose world experience has been centered in government."
The Tampa Bay Times "The ambitious Floridian is now spared the intense scrutiny and pressures of a national campaign."
National Journal "Most significantly, Rubio is one of the field's strongest retail politicians. He's youthful, charismatic, and can deliver an engaging speech."
The Washington Post "Next week, it’s Marco Rubio’s turn. The 43-year-old senator from Florida and charismatic son of immigrants plans to declare himself a GOP candidate for president on April 13 at Miami’s iconic Freedom Tower, which served as the first stop for Cuban exiles, before an enthusiastic crowd that embodies America’s ethnic melange."
The Daily Beast "Rubio is a young, charismatic Cuban-American from a crucial swing state where he is beloved by conservatives."
The Atlantic "He'd provide the Romney ticket with youth and charisma, Tea Party credentials, and sway in the critical swing state of Florida -- not to mention being the first Hispanic to sit on a major party ticket."
Christian Science Monitor "Young and charismatic, Marco Rubio burst onto the national scene in 2010 when he defeated then-Republican Gov. Charlie Crist to become the junior senator from Florida."
Sun Sentinel "He doesn't register much in polls, but supporters insist that Rubio's attributes -- he's a Hispanic with youth, charisma and a can-do conservatism - - are the perfect prescription for what ails the Republican Party."
Slate "On the final night of the Republican Convention, the young and charismatic Florida Sen. Marco Rubio got the honor of introducing Mitt Romney. "
ABC News "Not only is he young, charismatic and wildly popular with conservatives, but he could also help Republicans win a key state (Florida) and make inroads with Hispanics."
National Review "To no one’s surprise, the push to put Rubio on the 2012 ticket only increased, even though the charismatic freshman continues to swat away the chatter."
Yahoo News "Young, Hispanic and ambitious, Rubio had just forced former Gov. Charlie Crist, a moderate Republican, from Florida’s GOP Senate primary, seizing the party’s nomination."
The Times "Another Clinton presidency would be 'a death blow to the American dream,' one of the most ambitious Republican presidential hopefuls has claimed."
Marco Rubio “I have been ambitious for worldly success. I hope I have been for the right reasons.”
That is what I am doing also. ALthough I am a Governor Walker fan, I am not reaching any conclusions before watching the debates and results of first 5 primaries.
Rubio lost me when he joined that lefty gang. Its hard to trust a Republican once they join lefties who want this Republic destroyed.
>>Took the Hildebeast to the woodshed.
Good. But not good enough for my vote. Don’t trust him after the amnesty backstab.
Everyone can be useful in the right role. His is not to be President. Maybe he can be the Hitlery attack dog. Let the press fawn over him (because they like his backstabbing amnesty position). Just don’t vote for him.
Rubio will make a fine el Presidente for Cuba.
Then he can have his 3rd world amnesty and anything else he wants.
“They know that at best, Marco was suckered by Shumer and Obama on illegal aliens for two years!”
When Rubio was in the Florida legislature he was already promoting the goals of illegals and preventing bills that would have done something about them.
He wasn’t suckered by Schumer and Obama. His real view of illegals is the same as theirs. He’s just lying about it after the American people rose up in anger over the amnesty he was pushing. Vote for Rubio and you’ll get amnesty.
Marco is a great person. He talked about his immigrant statement and he said his didn’t say it correctly. He said that he goofed.
Hillary is so past her prime... her expiration date was 16 years ago. If she was bread she would be moldy...
He didn’t... he was on a local talk show here and he said he was misquoted on his illegal statement.
He us a great candidate, an accomplished speaker and a solid conservative. I like him a lot. He is the BEST candidate to beat that old hag Hillary. For the Cruz, Paul, and Walker candidates, I like them too. Of the three, Rubio would have the easiest route. But I refuse to attack ANY conservative candidate.
I reserve attacks for Bush,Romney, Christie et al.
They have to be careful trashing him because he is Hispanic. The libs will too. Give Ailes time, they will figure out some way to boost that bastard Bush III over him.
Some FReepers would vote for Hillary if she said she'd deport all illegals.
That pic tells you everything you need to know about Rubio.
I can see you are for Marco Rubio, so go support.
I’m not interested in him at all, thanks.
Stunned I am by his selling out to the illegal immigrant crusade. I am so stunned it has affected my bieber!
“No one will ever deport illegals so let’s stop this deportation bs”
The bs is a result of you squeezing your head.
Eisenhower deported a million of them. There are still men of Ike’s character around, you’re just not one of them.
Might kick out the most egregious... still that leaves a LOT
I know that Cruz is all the rage here on FR of late, but you're probably right.....Ted's a bit too much of a bullseye caricature for the all-powerful (and THAT the media still remains, children) MSM to avoid shredding.
This is a question I would love to ask Ted Cruz. I get so weary of the nonsense that we can’t deport these people. It’s the law and if it had been enforced all these years we wouldn’t be in this mess.
Cruz has said he supports enforcing the laws on the books. If he’s serious, those laws require deportation.
If I could ask him a question I would find out if he would support using those excessed IRS employees to process deportations.
I’ve had a front row seat to watch SoCal transform from Leave It To Beaver suburbia into the bar scene from Star Wars. Courtesy of massive 3rd world immigration.
If we do not deport the foreign nationals who are illegally in the United States it will happen to you next. This will not stay in California.
It’s not a matter of just deporting the ones who add a violent crime or two to their current lawbreaking status. You will transform the country through the sheer weight of their numbers. Just what Barky Obama is hoping for, and seditious Republican fools are helping him to do.
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