Source: The Bulwark
by Mona Charen
“You hear the hopeful sighs among certain Republicans looking to move past Donald Trump and seeing JD Vance mired in quicksand. Maybe Rubio could be the future? He has MAGA credibility but without the cutthroat affect of JD or DeSantis. He was confirmed 99–0 in the Senate. He’s Hispanic. He’s clearly not full MAGA. Forget it. I say this as someone who would dearly love to see the GOP turn away from Trump and MAGA. But Rubio is not the vehicle. He may not have personally bitten the heads off the chickens, but he enjoyed the meal. Let’s consider the ways in which he has permanently stained his character. And for the sake of space as well as mercy, let’s limit our scope just to Trump’s second term.” (11/12/26)