and conservatives and freepers fall for it every time....
Oh Please, The GOP is set to self-destruct. Rubio is just another vicccctim..
It may have been at the behest of the scum party leaders but the speed with which Rubio completely abandond his claimed “core” principles to chase the political winds are what did him in. If it was indeed sabotage by the party leadership, it was only made possible by Rubio’s own failings.
Most Americans are not overly concerned with 'immigration reform'. This is a Democrat issue intended to (a) bash Republicans and, (b) gain Democrat voters by proposing amnesty (with lots of loopholes) for those already here. Rubio is permanently tainted and will likely never regain his 'star' status because the party base - conservatives - no longer trust him, for good reason.
From the beginning he promised illegals amnesty in Spanish language speeches to groups like La Raza, whilst simultaneously speaking about border security to English speaking audiences. His La Raza speeches were posted on YouTube and various posters put up links to them here.
Once in office, he showed it was La Raza he had been speaking truthfully to.
When Rubio came out for amnesty, it was all over
I wanted to like Rubio. He worried me a bit, because I didn’t see a lot of grit in his character. He didn’t look like a fighter.
And he began to strike me as a guy with positions rather than bedrock principles.
GOP keeps trying to sell amnesty and they do not want to repeal Obamacare. Every politician they send out to sell it winds up limping home after getting his hat handed to him because the people don’t want it. Rubio took the bait and now reaps the reward. Jeb Bush is in the same boat. Once the favorite, now exposed as another amnesty shill.
Rubio tried to persuade us that suicide was the way forward. Being rational individuals and not love-sick fans, we said to ourselves, maybe Rubio’s not the guy we thought he was. If Chait thinks this was sabotage, he’s a major league dim bulb who’s blinded by his prejudices. In his heart of hearts, he’s got to know that amnesty will lead to short- and long-run political debacles at the ballot box for the GOP - immediately from disgruntled conservatives, and later on from amnestied immigrants who want a bigger welfare state.
Chait is a moron. Rubio hurt himself acting as Chucky Schmucky’s Mini-Me.
Rubio fell from grace when he finally stated his true position supporting amnesty.
NO real conservative would go for that.
I voted for his sorry ass for Senate, I will not be fooled again.
Regardless of how much smoke anyone tries to blow up my ass.
Rubio committed suicide with his immigration nonsense. Dead to me.
Ted Cruz tried to warn him.
The GOP did not sabotage Rubio.
Egged on by folks like Krauthamer, and one of Rubios lieutenants who happened to work for Soros before, Rubio sabotaged himself.
He got to where he was using the Conservative base, and then he decided to throw them under the bus. They hollered, and now Rubio, Krauthamer and the New York Magazine and others want to blame everyone but Rubio for his own problem.
Rubio sabotaged Rubio.
(Over the next few months, conservatives shook off Rubio’s charm offensive and whipped themselves into a familiar frenzy against his immigration-reform plan.)
In other words, they read the bill and the details did not inspire confidence.
Immigration reform is not needed. Enforce existing laws.
Rubio pulled off a great scam. He toppled a GOPe fav and then parroted him after getting elected.
Another liberal Nancy boy trying to stir things up.