Algorithmic Campaigning

New Hampshire reporter Scott Conway on his meeting with Marco Rubio:

We had roughly 20 minutes with him [Rubio] on Monday, and in that time, he talked about ISIS, the economy, his political record and his background. But it was like watching a computer algorithm designed to cover talking points. He said a lot but at the same time said nothing. It was like someone wound him up, pointed him toward the doors and pushed "play." If there was a human side to the senator, a soul, it didn't come across.

I have always had exactly this feeling about Rubio.