Posted on 04/10/2013 4:17:58 PM PDT by JohnPDuncan
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) joined President Obama for his second closed-door dinner with Senate Republicans on Wednesday.
Rubio had been invited but had not committed for most of the day of the dinner. The Florida Republican's office said immigration meetings might get in the way of him going to the dinner, but later said he would attend.
Besides Rubio, Sens. Lamar Alexander (Tenn.), John Boozman (Ark.), Susan Collins (Maine), Mike Crapo (Idaho), Mike Enzi (Wyo.), Deb Fisher (Neb.), Orrin Hatch (Utah), Johnny Isackson (Ga.), Pat Roberts (Kan.), John Thune (S.D.) Roger Wicker (Miss.) dined with Obama.
Obama's first meeting with Senate Republicans, last month, did not result in any new policy breakthroughs but senators left the meeting feeling more optimistic about possibly brooking a deal on deficit reduction.
After Wednesday night's dinner Obama will have not met with 21 Senate Republicans. They are: John Barrasso (Wyo.), Roy Blunt (Mo.), Thad Cochran (Miss.), John Cornyn (Texas), Ted Cruz (Texas), Jeff Flake (Ariz.), Chuck Grassley (Iowa), Dean Heller (Nev.), Jim Inhofe (Okla.), Mark Kirk (Ill.), Mike Lee (Utah), Mitch McConnell (Ky.), Jerry Moran (Ky.), Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), Rand Paul (Ky.), Rob Portman (Ohio), Jim Risch (Idaho), Tim Scott (S.C.), Jeff Sessions (Ala.), Richard Shelby (Ala.) and David Vitter (La.).
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Gang of Eight Rubio can kiss his presidential run goodbye. It’s DOA!
If they try and ram that through I will not be happy.
Rubio has really grown in office. Before long, he will be fighting Graham for the role as McCain’s Monica Lewinsky.
He counts on us holding our noses again, because when election time rolls around, we always do. Well, I’m not afraid anymore. Let the Democrats do their worst and let’s just get it over with. The Republicans will just make it a longer, slower death.
If they get amnesty through, it won’t even be slower. Amnesty is certain instant death for the GOP.
True. I still don’t know what’s up with the Republicans on that issue. They are delusional if they think they’ll ever get those votes, and what good is access to cheap labor when the left has the power to destroy capitalism?
Keep your enemies closer!!
Marco is fine. He isn’t fooled by the Assclown.
Hope they don’t trade their rights for a bowl of thin gruel.
Folks...if you still support Marco Rubio.....you are not a conservative
Hope you like that Illegal Alien Amnesty Rubio got cooking
Are you surprised?
Obama must be sick of them. They’re his biggest opposition.
It is our patriotic duty to walk away from the GOP.
It is our patriotic duty to walk away from the GOP.
Anyone who doesn’t think a Third Party is on the way is delusional.
The fact that he is participating in this gang of 8, making laws behind closed doors, tells me all I need to know. He is violating the core tenants of our republic. All legislation should be in the open, not in a back room like they did with the obsmacare bill. He is dead to me!!
Rubio is not fooled by Obama he Just breaks bread with him.
Please make it stop!
The only guy I want meeting with Zero is Mark Levin.
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