In the past half century, America has, four times, elected a “new generation of leadership” to the White House.
In 1960, John F. Kennedy, 43, replaced Dwight D. Eisenhower, who was 70.
In 1976, Jimmy Carter, 52 replaced Gerald Ford who was 63.
In 1992, Bill Clinton, 46, replaced George H. W. Bush, who was 68.
In 2008, Barack Obama, 47, replaced George W. Bush, who was 62, and defeated John McCain, who was 72.
Now, in 2016, we have the possibility of Marco Rubio, 45, replacing Barack Obama, who will be 55 later this year, and being opposed by Hillary Clinton, who will be 69, OR Bernie Sanders, who will be 75.
Rubio seems more likely as the Republican nominee than Ted Cruz, the other “young” Republican left in the race, who would be 46 if he took the oath of office, but it seems that Rubio has a better chance to win a national election.
And Rubio’s endorsement by South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, who would be a great running mate and age 45 on Inauguration Day next year, makes for a very attractive team, eight months apart, both 45, and both photogenic, against an “old timer”, either Hillary or Bernie.
So the question is whether the nation would be willing to elect a young Republican team, with the exact opposite view of government, than Democrats Kennedy, Carter, Clinton and Obama had!
And also, can Rubio defeat the “oldest” Republican potential nominee, Donald Trump, age 70 this June?
Will youth win out over age is the question of the campaign!
Professor,
Rubio is amongst the most superficial, one note Presidential candidates that I have seen. I put him on a par with Trump and Cruz for an opportunistic veneer of nothingness.
Oh Paul, I totally agree,but he MIGHT be the nominee, and MIGHT win the Presidency! Let us hope not!
Paul Doyle was a lot kinder than I am regarding Marco Rubio.
Let’s just say that Marco Rubio is in the same class as Scott Walker.
Nothing good can be said of that.
Oh I agree completely, D!
Hillary won in Nevada. http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/clinton-edges-sanders-nevada-win-nbc-news-projects
They said turnout in Nevada was low.
South Carolina – Currently too close to call between Trump, Cruz, and Rubio.
Trump is the projected winner.
Oh,goody!
Rumor has it that Trump will announce in his victory speech that he will challenge Jesus to a Texas cage match with the WWE, with the winner declared the Savior.
Republican National Committee is doing a lot of Rolaids at this point! 😉
I agree with Blue Virginia’s take on Nevada. http://bluevirginia.us/2016/02/clinton-wins-nevada-caucuses-open-thread
Let’s hope all Democrats unite in November to stop an extremist/nutjob Republican from winning.
Am watching the nauseating victory speech of The Donald. Have to take dose of Dramamine, which also describes his speech:
Drama mine….
Put a little pencil mustache on him and you could mistake him for Charlie Chaplain in “The Dictator”.
@Paul Doyle – I heard yesterday that Glenn Beck proclaimed Ted Cruz as the Savior! LOL!
Paul, you are both hilarious and sobering tonight!
@Rustbelt Democrat,
Ah yes, Glen Beck (rhymes with wreck). He and his faux historian David Barton wrapping up the flag and Jesus as co-equals in the Founding Fathers philosophy, have found faux-ny Cruz as the “Answer”, apparently with Armageddon to follow and everlasting life on earth after that.