New Hotness on the Left: Rubio Really Reminds Us of John Edwards

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Townhall:

Marco Rubio's fending off lots of slings and arrows these days, for reasons that should be obvious: He's viewed as a threat by his Republican rivals and Democrats alike. There have been a few pieces written about the Left's anxiety over the prospect of running against the Florida Senator over the last few months, but actions speak louder than words whispered on background to reporters. All of a sudden, Democrats are coming out of the woodwork to loudly compare Rubio to their party's disgraced former Vice Presidential nominee. This narrative seemed to originate with reliable Democratic mouthpiece Brian Beutler at the New Republic earlier in the week, and has picked up steam ever since. Coordination:

 

Rubio resembles the Republican Party’s answer to John Edwards rather than a genuine reformer, like Clinton. Both Clinton and Edwards banked on their meager Southern upbringings—the man from Hope and the son of a mill worker, respectively—to appeal to culturally conservative, Republican-leaning constituencies. Clinton, who ran at a time when the Democratic Party needed to widen its appeal, and on a platform that genuinely deviated from party doctrine, became president. Edwards first ran as a second coming of Clinton in 2004, when Democrats were haplessly trying to out-warrior Republicans. He ran again four years later, at a moment when Democrats were ascendant, as a doctrinaire progressive with a Southern accent. He lost both times.