[Timber Rattler]

"Menendez told me that Rubio's role was to 'work over the conservative universe, particularly the conservative opinion-maker universe,' in order to 'neutralize them' and, in some cases, 'proselytize them,'" the New Yorker's Ryan Lizza reported recently, referring to Democratic Gang member Robert Menendez. The leader of the Gang, Democrat Charles Schumer, "was delighted to have a Tea Party conservative who could sell an immigration bill to the right," Lizza wrote.

The plan worked brilliantly. Conservative talk radio hosts who might have instinctively opposed immigration reform as conceived by Schumer gave Rubio a respectful hearing and a lot of room. When Rubio told them the bill would secure the border first, they believed him.

Great job, Conservative Talk Radio!

[Standing Wolf]

Rubio should build a consensus in Cuba and leave America the [fill in the blank] alone!

[Timber Rattler]

You got snookered.

[cripplecreek]

Former FReeper Pissant was dead on target with Rubio.

[Bullish]

Yeah, Pyrrhus would be so proud of Marco.... Lovers of America, not so much.

[Mr. Peabody]

Yep, the pride of the talk radio guys wouldn’t let them admit they had been snookered, even now.

[OldNewYork]

The patient died, but the operation was a success?

[Christie at the beach]

=>When Rubio told them the bill would secure the border first, they believed him.

So, he knowingly lied to talk radio. Those talkers should have stopped him sooner in my view. Their silence help to create a politician with a teflon suit. Though, his supporters are onto Marco now. Talk radio should be solid in principles, forthright to call Rubio out, Now.

[Nervous Tick]

>> Menendez told me that Rubio’s role was to ‘work over the conservative universe, particularly the conservative opinion-maker universe,’ in order to ‘neutralize them’ and, in some cases, ‘proselytize them,’

So Rubio — how’s it feel to be the puppet of a guy who travels the caribbean in search of underage girls to boink?

Bet you’re proud...

[svcw]

Rubio's immigration strategy worked brilliantly, but disappointed many (Pyrrhic Psycho Victory)

[Seaplaner]

They were speaking politically, in the hope that they could vote for the Gang of Eight bill and then begin to reap benefits with Hispanic voters.

Ann Coulter's latest column explains why this is fiction.

That's highly unlikely...[Ha!]... but one thing is for sure: They have disappointed a lot of their conservatives supporters, most likely for a long time.

"Disappointed" does not come close, and "long time" would properly read..."EVER".

.

[sickoflibs]

RE :”Florida Sen. Marco Rubio has been more than the GOP point man on immigration. From January, when the Gang of Eight announced its intentions, until April, when it unveiled its bill, Rubio was the man Republicans hid behind. “We're waiting for Marco” became the Senate Republican caucus’ unofficial position on immigration.
After the Gang unveiled its bill, one might have expected GOP lawmakers to take a stand. Instead, many still deferred to Rubio, saying they were waiting to see what kind of improvements he might deliver.
Republicans were able to keep their heads down in part because there wasn't a lot of pressure coming from the anti-reform conservative base. And that owed a great deal to the Gang's decision to dispatch Rubio, elected as a Tea Party favorite in 2010 and viewed as a future leader of the Republican Party, on a mission to allay conservative suspicions about the bill.
“Menendez told me that Rubio’s role was to ‘work over the conservative universe, particularly the conservative opinion-maker universe,’ in order to ‘neutralize them’ and, in so/the New Yorker's Ryan Lizza reported recently, referring to Democratic Gang member Robert Menendez. The leader of the Gang, Democrat Charles Schumer, “was delighted to have a Tea Party conservative who could sell an immigration bill to the right,” Lizza wrote.
The plan worked brilliantly. Conservative talk radio hosts who might have instinctively opposed immigration reform as conceived by Schumer gave Rubio a respectful hearing and a lot of room. When Rubio told them the bill would secure the border first, they believed him.”

After Rubio’s scamming Rush, Levin and Hannity you have to wonder if Obama went GOP and then when on their shows and complimented them and their listeners, if they would praise him too.

Is Ryan now the House GOP Rubio con-man?

[SpaceBar]

Yes, Rubio’s move was masterful. After the kiss, the Roman soldiers knew exactly who to arrest. FYMR

[tumblindice]

Setting yourself on fire is a great act. But you can only do it once.

[RC one]

But they were also deeply shaken by last November's election results, in which Mitt Romney won just 27 percent of the Hispanic vote.

that's the beauty of their plan. We lose the Hispanic vote regardles of how this legislation turns out. It's win-win for them and lose-lose for us. Giving millions and millions of illegal aliens the vote is a death blow to the Republicans and to the Republic however. It shouldn't be an option to anyone who truly considers themself anything other than a liberal democrat, a traitor, or a mexican/mexican sympathizer with divided loyalties.

[greene66]

What Rubio did (with the vile commercials funded by libs, the blatant talk-show lies, etc.) was hardly a garden-variety political flip-flop. It was even well beyond Bush-41’s “no new taxes” pledge. This was all-out betrayal. And that’s what Rubio’s name will forever be synonymous with... BETRAYAL. He’s a marked man.

[gusopol3]

All they have to do is look at Obama’s poll numbers this weekend and they have to know it won’t work. He got no benefit from it and neither will they, “bipartisan approach” and all. Personally, I think the message has been received judging by Christie’s appearance yesterday or Thursday.

“New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) criticized President Obama, casting him as someone who “can’t figure out how to lead.” Speaking at a town hall meeting, Christie went after Congress’ image and the president, saying: “That’s what happens when you have someone in the executive office who is more concerned about being right than he is concerned about getting things done.” Christie has been criticized by conservative critics of cozying up to Obama too much.”
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2013/06/28/chris-christie-says-obama-cant-figure-out-how-to-lead/

Further reporting I heard on the radio was that a woman in the crowd offered praise to Christie for working with Obama and he was very cool toward hearing it, telling her “I didn’t vote for him and I don’t want him to be President.” Unless the Agribusiness lobby has dangled a really big bribe to the House Republicans, there won’t be a bill is my guess

[South40]

I would like to think it worked to destroy his political career. But given that the people of AZ continue to reelect pro-amnesty Juan McCain I sorta doubt it.

[citizen]

Rubio is dead to me.

[headstamp 2]

And all he had to do is destroy the party to pull it off.

[Iron Munro]

Rubio's immigration strategy worked brilliantly

It worked beautifully for democrats.

I believe it was a planned tactic right from the start.

They managed to accomplish at least three things:

1 - They got their immigration bill passed in the senate with republican help so they can claim it is a bi-partisan bill

2 - They managed to de-fang Marco Rubio, one of the republican party's latest Boy Wonders who might have been able to inspire and unite republicans and conservatives

3 - They caused a serious fracture between republicans and conservative -- just what they wanted in the run up to the 2014 elections.