Posted on 08/18/2015 12:01:20 PM PDT by maggief
Sen. Marco Rubio cast aside Donald Trump’s recent immigration plan during an appearance at the Iowa State Fair Tuesday and challenged whether it would pass Congress.
“I haven’t read his plan; from what I’ve seen from press reports, there are a couple of ideas he shares with a lot of people,” the Florida senator told reporters after a speech at the fair about the plan Trump released Sunday.
“But [the rest] doesn't sound like something that has any chance to pass Congress.”
Rubio, the son of Cuban immigrants, has been more moderate than most of his GOP presidential rivals and was a sponsor of the 2013 immigration reform bill that included a pathway to citizenship. Trump’s immigration policy paper slammed that compromise bill — which he called the “Schumer-Rubio immigration bill — as a “giveaway to the corporate patrons who run both parties.”
The real estate magnate, who is soaring in the GOP polls, also proposed to end birthright citizenship for children born of parents in America illegally.
Rubio’s comments followed a rain-soaked speech at the fair Tuesday where the senator spoke for just eight minutes and didn’t take questions from the crowd because of the weather.
“I’m going to cut it a little shorter than normal because they say another band is coming through and I don’t want anyone to get wet,” he said.
“But probably too late for that.”
While he spoke for less than half of his 20-minute allotment and left to meet voters instead of taking questions in the pouring rain, a substantial throng of attendees with ponchos and umbrellas assembled to listen to his speech.
His modified stump speech cast a forward-looking view at the country, promising that the next century could be better than the past one. He touted ideas to modernize America’s economy and higher education, as well as shore up national defense.
“What we are called upon to do not is ensure that the American dream doesn’t just survive, but it reaches more people and changes more lives than ever before,” he said.
“We are called not to just keep America special and great, but keep it greater than it’s ever been.”
Rubio’s appearance at the Des Moines Register’s presidential soapbox marked his first appearance in the Hawkeye State since the state’s voters declared him the winner of the Aug. 6 Fox News GOP debate, according to a recent Suffolk University poll.
While that poll found him in third place with 10 percent of Iowans, a CNN poll of Iowans just a few days later found him tied for seventh with 5 percent.
The Associated Press notes that he hadn’t been in Iowa for a full month before his most recent return, leading some Republicans to question why he hasn’t visited more often.
After he left the stage to meet with fairgoers, Rubio bumped into Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad (R). While the governor remained shy on any official endorsement, he said that he could see himself supporting Rubio.
“He’s a good friend, he came to my birthday party. I’m trying to be a good host for everyone who comes,” he said.
“I’m really impressed, I think he’s a rising star in the Republican ranks and we are really appreciative of him coming.”
Bulldingy.
“WHO in Congress is going to stand in the way to block ‘funding’ to enforce existing laws?”
Basically all of them.
No chance in congress. So why push it right Rubio? I’m sick of Republicans being defeated before they even try it. Ever heard of leadership? Ever heard of getting it out to the public and pressuring congress to pass it?
Rubio:......“I haven’t read his plan”..
So anything he stated after that means nothing...he should not be commenting and just left it at that...what an idiot....he just blew his own cover.
Of course it does. He has the same “Pen and phone” that Zero has when he changes whatever he wants.
Well, he'll have a phone and a pen...
So you will pass Obama’s plans but not Trump’s. Looks like more Rebellion is needed in Congress.
It's the kind of computer stuff (mainframes) that I did during my 30-year extinguished career and I have the time to do it now.
The election of Donald Trump would rock the system to it’s core and Rubio’s Fish Tacos thinks that Congress won’t pass it? I would suspect that Mr Rubio’s retirement can be orchestrated with one tenth the effort.
Pubio just ended his Presidential future and possibly his political future.
Hey Marco.
This is what a President Trump can do without Congress.
Enforce. Existing. Law.
Apparently, Rubio wants to be governor of Florida. Senate isn’t enough fun I guess.
I think they will soiling-their-BVD’s-terrified to vote NO on it.
>>> Basically all of them.
Throw them all out, we need to start over.
President Trump would name names.
Of course it does. He has the same “Pen and phone” that Zero has when he changes whatever he wants.
...and from that initial lie you can pretty much guarantee everything he said following that is BS.
That's why Trump is so popular you moron. You people in Washington do nothing!
....”The election of Donald Trump would rock the system to it’s core”....
Which is why the forces that be protecting the CEO’s and Politicians are going to make certain that does not happen.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.