Posted on 06/13/2013 9:35:08 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Rubio: ‘I’m done’ if immigration bill includes gay couple amendment The Ticket By Chris Moody, Yahoo! News | The Ticket – 27 mins ago
Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, a co-author and key proponent of the Senate immigration bill, said he will revoke his support if an amendment is added that allows gay unauthorized immigrants to claim foreign same-sex partners as family.
"If this bill has something in it that gives gay couples immigration rights and so forth, it kills the bill. I'm done," Rubio said Thursday during an interview on the Andrea Tantaros Show. "I'm off it, and I've said that repeatedly. I don't think that's going to happen and it shouldn't happen. This is already a difficult enough issue as it is."
The amendment, introduced by Vermont Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy, would grant green cards to foreign partners of gay unauthorized immigrants who seek legal status under new rules in the bill. Leahy originally introduced the measure during the Senate Judiciary Committee markup of the bill, but he withdrew it under pressure from Republican lawmakers who said it would reduce the chance of the bill passing.
The effort underway in Congress to overhaul the nation's immigration system is a bipartisan one, and its success hinges on a fragile coalition of political, business and religious groups that span the ideological spectrum. Opponents of Leahy's amendment have said repeatedly that his proposal would cause some key groups to withdraw their support and kill the bill. Rubio's exit would be especially devastating to its survival.
The Senate is expected to vote on Leahy's amendment soon.
In the interview, Rubio also said that as the bill is currently written, it has "no chance" of passing.
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Rubio is the GOP’s way of trying to win over hispanics and the Republican base. It will fail both.
Oh please!!!! GMAFB!!!
I really believe it is time to stop with the RINO appellation. He is a *Republican* = center wing of the Democratic party. He is not a Republican in name only. He is what Republicans do.
Rubio’s OK with letting 11 million stay and bring in another 20 million of their relatives but by God no gays. What a crock. This is like a bad horror movie.
Tell you what, let’s call them “Neo-Republicans” to avoid association with conservative Republicans.
Anything but RINO. It doesn’t fit anymore, especially in light of the revelations of the last few days.
Not unlike what commences at ~ 2:30 here
He is fine with destroying the country per say. Just not with queers.
"Bienvenidos, maricones."
ha, nice
Marco would do well to bail now...kill this bill.
Bottom line? The Clown occupying the Oval Office came out in support of this trash...that should be enough to tell them to kill it.
As far as i am concerned you are already done rubio.
Marco - Even if they’re gay HISPANIC couples?
When this amendment comes up for vote, all republicans should either vote present or not vote. The democrats would then be faced with voting against their own amendment or allowing it to pass thus making the overall bill less likely to pass on the final vote. Republicans should not bail out the democrats by killing this poison pill.
Señor Rubio, you chose to dance with the devil. At what point did you think you’d be calling the tune? You’ve been done for a long time.
Now this is right on target. How many comprehend? Very few
I agree...
Do you mean the horse the former Cubanos are trying to ride to the White House?
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