Rubio: 'Gang of 8' immigration bill never meant to pass

The Hill ^ | February 15, 2016 | Tim Devaney

[jazusamo]

GOP presidential hopeful Marco Rubio on Monday said a controversial immigration reform bill he helped negotiate in 2013 was never meant to pass the Congress.

As a member of the so-called "Gang of 8," the Florida senator negotiated an immigration compromise between Republicans and Democrats. But the bill never made it past conservatives in the House who complained it provided a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants.

Rubio has taken criticism from fellow GOP presidential candidates for his role in the immigration package. On Monday, he suggested the bill was for show and he never expected House Republicans to go through with it.

"The Senate immigration law was not headed towards becoming law," Rubio said Monday at a campaign appearance in South Carolina, according to NBC News . "Ideally, it was headed towards the House, where conservative members of the House were going to make it even better."

This represents a sharp departure for Rubio, who previously called it a "good piece of legislation" that House Republicans should "take a look at."

[jazusamo]

Amnesty pimp Rubio's actions speak louder than words, hindsight is always 20/20.

[Durbin]

So it was all for show? Even that makes him look bad.

[ziravan]

Buffalo Toads.

Dave Brat single-handedly stopped that bill from becoming law.

Eric Cantor’s fate based totally on his support of amnesty ran a cold chill through the House.

Otherwise..........

(Thanks, Dave!)

[skeeter]

So not only does Rubio accuse Cruz of supporting the purpose Rubio and his gang intended with the bill, but now it seems he's taking credit for Cruz's poison pill as well.

Hilarious.

[cmj328]

Honestly, his personal softness and lack of character when attacked make me dislike Rubio more than his position on immigration. Take it like a man, Marco! It was just two years ago when you did what you did.

[georgiarat]

That is just how dumb the GOPe believes we are in the grassroots.

[TornadoAlley3]

What else is for show? Cruz poison pill, now this. We do not trust anyone.

[Yogafist]

Then why did Rubio vote against all the amendments conservatives offered to improve the bill? Sure he can say it would not have passed, but nothing that came from conservatives in the House would have passed.

[TBP]

Marco is desperate.

[jazusamo]

Yes he is.

[tennmountainman]

The bubble boy is lying.

[EXCH54FE]

“Rubio: ‘Gang of 8’ immigration bill never meant to pass”

Wow, now that is some total BS. Why work on something you did not want to pass, what is the point?

What would you do if it did pass???

This is proof we need Term Limits;

One term in office,

Two terms in JAIL!!!

[A_Tradition_Continues]

So it was all for show? Even that makes him look bad.

So he admits to wasting taxpayer money.

[doldrumsforgop]

A LIAR

[jazusamo]

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[dlt]

I can’t believe anybody would vote for this guy. I don’t know one person anywhere who supports Rubio. What a joke!

[TTFlyer]

BULL

[freedomjusticeruleoflaw]

Ha.. Rubio officially jumps the shark.

[moehoward]

Sure it was. The whole bill was a poison pill.

LOL!!!

[Lurkinanloomin]

Now Rubio’s lying some more.

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