Marco Rubio, We Hardly Knew Ye (His reversal on immigration has confounded some former supporters)

National Review ^ | 06/24/2013 | Jonathan Strong

[Savage Beast]

Marco Rubio was a flash in the pan—and a not very bright flash. Okay. He’s flashed.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

The only conclusion I can come to is that he said anything he needed to say to get elected, with every intention of reneging from the start.

[The Sons of Liberty]

I suspect Rubio may believe that by throwing open the borders to all his hispanic kin he will be swept into the oval office. I don't think that will be the case, but one thing for sure:

HE WILL NEVER GET MY VOTE!

[Obadiah]

Rubio/Christie 2016

Approved by the GOP-e.

[sickoflibs]

RE :”Former South Carolina senator Jim DeMint, now president of the Heritage Foundation, was probably Rubio’s single most important political ally in 2010, endorsing him in June 2009, baffling Washington, D.C., operatives, since Rubio looked like such a weak candidate. The Senate Conservatives Fund was Rubio’s third-largest donor, according to data from the Center for Responsive Politics, giving him over $100,000. A money bomb they later organized raised $400,000.
DeMint also has a record as a top immigration hawk, helping derail the 2007 immigration bill. DeMint and his allies are shocked at Rubio’s change of heart. But those in his orbit say DeMint isn’t necessarily angry: he can separate disagreements from relationships, they say. “Marco’s a great friend, and that won’t change just because we have a serious policy disagreement,” DeMint notes. “He’s trying to find a real solution, but this bill has been orchestrated by Barack Obama and Chuck Schumer and is nothing more than amnesty with empty promises on security and legal reform.”

Rubio has decided that the road to the WH is cleared with amnesty. His gambit is that if this gets signed into law it will be forgotten by 2016 by conservatives, in fact I wonder if he is even counting on a deal with the house.

Amnesty =big GOP $$$$$ for donations plus a few Hispanic voters too for a Rubio run.

[B4Ranch]

Rubio Advances NAU or Just His Own Career?

[Sophia777]

What makes people think these idiots aren’t plants, infiltrators?

What better way but to gain control of both parties, obviously they have.

[Fiji Hill]

I suspect Rubio may believe that by throwing open the borders to all his hispanic kin he will be swept into the oval office.

If he believes that, then he's a fool. The newly-enfranchised Hispanic voters will go for a non-Hispanic Democrat like Hillary, Jerry Brown or Harry Reid before they will vote for Rubio.

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

The admitted foreign born twice unconstitutionally elected communist Kenyan must have found some mud on Rubio. Has there ever been any gay rumors floating around Marco?

[pgkdan]

I’m done with Chuckie Schumer’s pet poodle Rubio.

[workerbee]

If it weren’t for the support of conservatives nationally — including a National Review cover story in August 2009 — Rubio might well have lost the campaign, potentially ending his political career.

This has become a tiresome trend.

[LibFreeUSA]

Geez, has it come down to this comparison now....

[drypowder]

Marco Rubio fits right in with the establishment liars in DC, it's all about him and nothing else. I'm sure his father, the hard working Cuban hotel bartender is proud of his son's achievement of gaming the people. However I have to say “Schmuky really whooped Rubio’s ass on this one”.

[Cicero]

Rubio never changed his mind. He lied to get elected.

Well, anyone who now believes ANYTHING he says is an idiot.

[Seaplaner]

Mister Rubio not only drank the metaphorical Kool-Aid...

He's currently handing it out.

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[Blackyce]

Marco may be trending towards RINO, but Christ was Chafee 2.0. As pathetic as he’s been recently, it could be even worse.

[AdaGray]

Marco was not ready for prime time.

[GBA]

Assuming he is what his voters originally believed, then he is being blackmailed and is owned by whomever has his closet skeleton(s) or him by some short hairs.

Or...he's been outed for who he really is and deserves whatever hell chases him down for his lying his way to success.

[molson209]

Is Obama getting Stimulus Money in this Imagination Bill ?