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FULGENCIO: Has Rubio alienated the Tea Party with immigration reform?
Washington Times ^
| Aug 13, 2013
| by Jose L. Fulgencio
Posted on 08/22/2013 11:53:16 AM PDT by Jim Robinson
OKLAHOMA CITY, August 13, 2013 ― The election of Senator Marco Rubio to the U.S. Senate in 2010 was a moment of celebration for the newly formed Tea Party movement as Rubio became known as the “Tea Party darling.”
Rubio’s stump speech about his family’s escape from Fidel Castro’s Cuba never failed to bring people to their feet. The speech reminded his listeners that America is the greatest country on earth and a beacon to the world’s oppressed.
Upon being sworn in, Rubio fought hard against Obamacare and worked to get the U.S. back on the path of economic success. He took his campaign rhetoric to the Senate floor and to news talk shows.
The federal government was wrecking the economy, and Congress had lost touch with the common people. Rubio sang the Tea Party’s tune, becoming the Tea Party poster child. When Mitt Romney became the GOP candidate, Tea Partyers wanted Rubio to be the vice-presidential nominee in 2012.
Rubio’s stance on immigration reform has now put him out of tune with the Tea Party. His participation in the gang of eight has taken him out of grace. Rather than humbly admit error and return to the fold, he went on Rush Limbaugh’s radio show to urge Americans to support the Senate’s immigration reform bill.
A friend of Rubio’s from his Tea Party honeymoon stage, political pundit Ann Coulter, has attacked him for his views on immigration reform. She isn’t alone, but he may not care. His role in immigration reform may signify the start of his 2016 presidential campaign, and he may have decided that the Tea Party won’t get him to the White House.
The conventional wisdom is that in order to win the 2016 Presidential election, Republicans must reach out to Hispanic voters...
(Excerpt) Read more at communities.washingtontimes.com ...
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: 113th; aliens; amnesty; elections; florida; gope; illegalimmigration; illegals; immigration; marcorubio; randsconcerntrolls; rino; rubio; teaparty; teapartyrebellion; traitor
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To: Jim Robinson
Traitor is correct...The turkey used the Tea Party to get him elected and dumped on them for amnesty.
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posted on
08/22/2013 12:20:45 PM PDT
by
jazusamo
("I am so old that I can remember when most of the people promoting race hate were white." T. Sowell)
To: grobdriver
Posted before I could!!!!
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posted on
08/22/2013 12:20:53 PM PDT
by
ColdOne
(I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11)
To: Blood of Tyrants
Most hispanics are against amnesty.
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posted on
08/22/2013 12:22:00 PM PDT
by
stephenjohnbanker
(The only people in the world who fear Obama are American citizens. KILL THE BILL!)
To: forgotten man; Jim Robinson
Has Rubio alienated the Tea Party with immigration reform?
¡Si Señor!
It's not often I have the opportunity to post the same phrase, on separate threads, but it so happened I did, today ;)
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posted on
08/22/2013 12:24:06 PM PDT
by
Jane Long
(While Marxists continue the fundamental transformation of the USA, progressive RINOs stay silent.)
To: Jim Robinson
They call me a lot looking for money. I tell them as nicely as I can to go to hell, I don’t support democrats.
Rubio is dead. I pray for him the same prayer I pray for obama: Psalm 109:8-9
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posted on
08/22/2013 12:27:26 PM PDT
by
John O
(God Save America (Please))
To: Jim Robinson
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posted on
08/22/2013 12:28:21 PM PDT
by
jocon307
To: Jim Robinson
Rubio: A Kleenex USED by the democrats and thrown away.
I certainly don’t want him.
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posted on
08/22/2013 12:30:16 PM PDT
by
Mortrey
(Impeach President Soros)
To: Jim Robinson
Rubio is no longer capable of winning the top slot, but he may still be viable as a VP nominee.
To: Jim Robinson
FUMR!! TRAITOR!!I've always thought sleeper agent, not traitor. He's not a turncoat, because he was never one of us. All the more reason to turf him in 2016.
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posted on
08/22/2013 12:38:05 PM PDT
by
Zhang Fei
(Let us pray that peace be now restored to the world and that God will preserve it always.)
To: stephenjohnbanker
I know. You would think it would be an easy choice when whites, blacks, AND Hispanics are against amnesty for illegals.
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posted on
08/22/2013 12:41:12 PM PDT
by
Blood of Tyrants
(Tyranny is defined as that which is legal for the government but illegal for the people. T Jefferson)
To: Jim Robinson
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posted on
08/22/2013 12:43:32 PM PDT
by
Little Ray
(How did I end up in this hand-basket, and why is it getting so hot?)
To: Jim Robinson
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posted on
08/22/2013 12:44:55 PM PDT
by
sauropod
(Fat Bottomed Girl: "What difference, at this point, does it make?")
To: Blood of Tyrants
The money to sell us out OWNS these politicians.
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posted on
08/22/2013 12:45:39 PM PDT
by
stephenjohnbanker
(The only people in the world who fear Obama are American citizens. KILL THE BILL!)
To: stephenjohnbanker
Most hispanics are against amnesty. Yes, they are. But they also vote Dem, most times. It would appear shamnesty is not the issue they vote on. I think they like the welfare gibsmedat.
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posted on
08/22/2013 12:49:08 PM PDT
by
Cyber Liberty
(It wasn't the Rodeo Clown's act, it was the crowd reaction they could't take.)
To: stephenjohnbanker
Donate $50,000 to a politician’s political campaign and you can get a plumb $10 million contract or a special line in the tax code that makes your business tax exempt in return yet the politicians claim there is no quid pro quo.
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posted on
08/22/2013 12:56:29 PM PDT
by
Blood of Tyrants
(Tyranny is defined as that which is legal for the government but illegal for the people. T Jefferson)
To: Jim Robinson
He's alienated me. I heard a great comment that people run for political office by telling voters that they will represent them and articulate their views in Washington. But, once they get to Washington, they see their job as representing the Beltway and articulating the views of D.C. to the folks back home.
Rubio stands in evidence as validity of that theory.
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posted on
08/22/2013 1:03:25 PM PDT
by
Baynative
(Lord, keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth.)
To: Blood of Tyrants
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posted on
08/22/2013 1:08:27 PM PDT
by
stephenjohnbanker
(The only people in the world who fear Obama are American citizens. KILL THE BILL!)
To: Jim Robinson
That is exactly correct. Rubio’s amnesty campaign is going to cost him big time.
To: Jim Robinson
“Has Rubio alienated the Tea Party with immigration reform? “
Well yes he has.
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posted on
08/22/2013 1:24:10 PM PDT
by
Georgia Girl 2
(The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
To: Jim Robinson
Is a frog’s rear end water tight?
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posted on
08/22/2013 1:24:57 PM PDT
by
LibLieSlayer
(FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS!)
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