>> I don’t really know Daniel Webster, but he has actually been a Speaker of the House, in FL <<
Marco Rubio was also FL’s Speaker. So I guess he too is qualified.
I think you missed the point. The author is mocking the idea of Webster as a leader, when he has actually done the same job in a different setting. So he and Rubio have the organizational and leadership skills necessary to do the job. That's a different thing than positions on issues. Webster does seem pretty good on those too from what I've heard.