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The Editors

Episode 872: Marco’s Moment

The Editors

National Review

Conservatism, Politics, Charles C. W. Cooke, Michael Brendan Dougherty, Noah Rothman, Policy, Rich Lowry, Current Events, Jim Geraghty, Government, Public Policy, Madeleine Kearns, News, Conservative, National Review, Society & Culture

4.54.9K Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2026

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Is Marco Rubio having a moment in our data centers, the enemy?

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We'll discuss all this more on this edition of the editors. I'm Rich Larry, and I'm joined as always by the right, honorable, Charles C.W. Cook, the grill master, Phil Klein, and our old friend, Dan Foster. You are, of course, listening to an actual studio podcast. Our sponsors this episode are Various Catholic Charities and the new book under their own vine and fig tree. More about all of them and due course.

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0:53.7

So Dan Foster, we had Marco Rubio taking over the White House

0:59.6

podium for an afternoon, giving his version of the White House briefing. Reporters were jumping

1:06.7

out of their seats to ask some questions. It was a winsome and compelling performance.

1:11.7

And he had this riff when he was asked the question, kind of softball question, if you think

1:16.4

about it, but what gives you hope about America and said, we're the greatest nation on the

1:20.6

earth, we're not perfect, but the American story is continuous improvement. And this is a country

1:26.7

where you can come and make the most of yourself,

1:28.8

no matter what your background. And a lot of people are just blown away by this. I thought it was

1:34.2

very good myself. It was classic kind of 2016, Marco Rubio, but nonetheless seemed great. And of course,

1:41.2

he's getting memified all over the place. And I haven't met in my travels,

1:45.8

a Republican who doesn't like Marco Rubio. Is Marco having a moment? Well, I think he's obviously

1:52.2

having a moment. I think, you know, I personally like Rubio a lot. My time at National Review started right around when we published

2:04.4

our first cover with him in 2009 or 10 or whenever that was.

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And I've liked them since then.

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