I will never forget this picture of the Rube, right before he thought him and Chuck U. Schumer were going to ram the Gang of Eight bill down our throats. FU Marco, I will not vote for you on the top of the ticket.
Posted on 11/13/2015 1:42:18 PM PST by Rockitz
In broader terms, Senators Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), both now competing for the Republican presidential nomination, seemed solidly defined on opposite ends of the political battle over immigration. Cruz was seen as the hardliner, Rubio the appeaser tied to the now infamous 2013 Gang of Eight legislation. With the two Senators headed for a one-on-one battle for the nomination in the view of many pundits, Rubio has gone on the attack, attempting to undermine Cruz’s immigration hardliner reputation. Rubio’s team released the video (below and in the Tweet below), claiming it shows Cruz supported the Gang of Eight legislation by offering an amendment to same. That’s true.
However, at one minute into the video, Cruz does say that his amendment would “remove†a path to citizenship for illegals, while at the same time, “bringing them out of the shadows.†That’s a nuanced position Cruz now seems to be claiming was meant to kill the legislation. In the video he claims his amendment was meant to get it through the House – where, for the record, it subsequently died without the Cruz amendment.
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Meanwhile, as stated up front, Rubio has his own serious problems given his past positions. Changing them significantly for the politics of the primary may not be an easy sale; however, there’s no denying his solid rhetorical and political skills that could help him pull it off.
Rubio has now even gone so far as to claim people will have to be deported. In reality, that could mean anything from a few criminals, to significant numbers of illegals – basically, what Rubio seems to want to do is muddy the waters around him and Cruz on the issue.
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His Gang of 8 membership is gonna leave a permanent mark.
Not in my mind.
Rubio’s flitation with amnesty via the Gang Of 8 has marked him for life as far as conservatives are concerned.
Senator Rubio's pretty good at talking things back. And with his riff with Jeb, he'll be looking for a new friend. That's my guess, anyway.
Why are RINOs like Rubio and Bush so hell bent on appeasing illegals? Did I miss something or can illegals vote now? US citizens convicted of a felony cannot vote but criminal foreign invaders can? When did this happen?
No! Gang of eight member, Rubio, is a turncoat GOPe RINO amnesty pimp and pathological liar. FUMR!!
Beat?
He’d bring in a sh*tload more Mehhiccans—but that means beating US—not democrats.
I will never forget this picture of the Rube, right before he thought him and Chuck U. Schumer were going to ram the Gang of Eight bill down our throats. FU Marco, I will not vote for you on the top of the ticket.
NO!
Go to Ted’s website and READ his immigration policies.
It’s bulletproof.
>https://www.tedcruz.org/news/ted-cruz-announces-policy-to-stop-illegal-immigration/<
rubio/bush/carson together is over 50% for the amnesty vote
There are enough open Republican primaries that the Dems could ensure a Rubio win...I believe that’s what happened in Michigan with our current Governor...
“We stopped the Gang of Eight bill. Ted Cruz led the fight against the establishment. We would be living under amnesty right now if Cruz had not succeeded.”... Rush Limbaugh
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Conservative talk radio is behind Cruz on this issue— no way that they will allow Rubio to live down his Gang of 8 betrayal.
Rubio couldn’t beat an egg.
I think there are still a number of those who don’t grasp the criticality of this issue, especially those who are for Carson. The best Rubio and Bush can do is to confuse the public on this issue. They have lots of corporate cash to do that, but the conservative “new media” is going a long way towards destroying that advantage.
Nope, not a chance.
The immigration issue is going to take Rubio down.
Can Marco Rubio Beat Ted Cruz on Immigration?
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Only among the incurably STUPID and/or UNINFORMED.
Rubio, like most RINOs will just lie and the media will help him . . . . in the primaries.
Woe be unto anyone who wants to debate Cruz on just about any topic. The man is a genius and has no skeletons in his closet.
Everyone should note that Cruz terrifies the democrats and RINO’s. He can eat Rubio for lunch...
Rubberio has shown us his incredible political flexibility.
With the truth as well.
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