Posted on 09/25/2011 8:55:08 PM PDT by Quicksilver
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, whom every presidential candidate would love to have as a running mate, sounds a lot like a Rick Perry supporter when it comes to the issue of tuition help for immigrants who grew up in the United States long after they were brought here illegally.
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"I think there’s general consensus behind the idea that we need to do something to help out kids who were brought here by our parents longtime ago and who have grown up in this country," Rubio said a few weeks ago, echoing comments and sentiments he made on the campaign trail last year.
“I do think that we need to figure out how we accommodate kids who have something to contribute to our nation’s future. Whether it’s serving in the armed forces or going on to college and graduated who have basically lived most of their lives (here),” he said.
"I would say the vast majority of Americans would say that doesn’t feel right," to deport or deny education help to a person in a case where "you’re going to go to college and you’re a good student and you’re valedictorian of your school or you’re going to go into the military," Rubio said. "We’ve got to figure something out. And that’s what we’re in the process of trying to do."
When Rubio was the state Legislature he supported legislation similar to one that Perry has caught flak for.
“There was a Florida bill," Rubio said. "It was pretty limited to a number of people, you had to have a certain GPA. It was very limited in scope. ... ”
(Excerpt) Read more at miamiherald.typepad.com ...
Illegal immigration will destroy this country if tough measures are not implemented soon.
California is the future. Texas and Florida will follow.
Rubio could not win California today. No conservative can, not even a Hispanic.
If we keep pandering to the illegals and dragging our feet on the measures needed to return this country to the rule of law, it will soon be gone.
Time is on the side of the Democrats.
That seems to ring a bell.
“Oh, good. Let’s do another circular firing squad on another electable Republican who can put away the Marxists. GAD. The DK and DU, whatever that means, will love this stuff, as well as Valerie Jarrett. Next?”
It’s all about defending the faith with you people. Every time a previously silent official goes on the record as an open borders, pro-illegal and suffers the consequences, suddenly, it’s “oh, you people have to complain about something.” As if we wouldn’t have complained if you’d given an opportunity during the primary. Rubio made this noise back then, but your song and dance then was “no, he’s addressed this, it was just a misstatement.” Then, it was “shuddup before you get Crist elected.” Now, it’s “shuddup and let him vote for an amnesty already.”
As if electing a single pro-American, anti-illegal candidate to the Senate would be such a travesty, such a miscarriage. Americans want these illegals out by overwhelming numbers. Somehow they never seem to be represented.
Rubio is apparently on everyone's short list for V.P., and so far I like what I have seen of him, but he needs to clearly state his position on providing free/reduced cost tuition to illegal immigrants.
There is no ideal candidate and no candidate I agree with 100% of the time. I will support conservatives who I can find agreement with on the vast majority of issues.
If a conservative candidate supports a strong military, lower taxes and less spending, limited govt, entitlement reform and is pro-life, pro-gun, pro-marriage, pro-family, pro-Constitution and opposes blanket amnesty, I can vote for that individual any day of the week.
Supports a path to citizenship, but no amnesty for illegals
Q: Should undocumented immigrants all should be deported?
A: There is no way that in the US we would roundup every illegal immigrant—there are about 12 million of the illegal immigrants—not only economically is that just an impossibility but that’s not a humane way anyway to deal with the issue.
Q: Do you then favor an amnesty for the 12 million undocumented immigrants?
A: No, I do not. Not total amnesty. You know, people have got to follow the rules. We have got to make sure that there is equal opportunity and those who are here legally should be first in line for services being provided and those opportunities that this great country provides.
Q: So you support a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants?
A: I do because I understand why people would want to be in America. To seek the safety and prosperity, the opportunities, the health that is here. It is so important that yes, people follow the rules so that people can be treated equally and fairly in this country.
Source: Univision Interview with Sarah Palin, by Jorge Ramos Oct 26, 2008
Assimilation.
My American name is close, but not quite, the Gaelic.
Blend in, try your guts out.
When your guts fail, try harder... (you dirty f%%%ing Mick)
And then call yourself an American.
He’s ineligible for one thing.
” DUCK FOR COVER! Incoming!!!!! “
Hard to believe some of these are the same ones who pledge their chest to Israel but are more than willing to give the treatment to Mexican families who have lived here for now generations because the US government failed to enforce, needed them for a workforce, and now wants to train rail them back to a country they don’t even know. This is the radical hypocrisy that can/is/will/shall come back to bite us in large chunks in the general election if Obama can sell it. He just bit into his biggest threat on the JOBS issue, Rick Perry, who is the only one running on JOBS, has an actual record on JOBS, can do JOBS and understands the mood of the electorate for JOBS, not chill bumps.
Immigrants want more vocational training & senior assistance
Q: The state has seen big growth of minority and immigrant populations, specifically Latinos & Southeast Asians. What sort of outreach has your campaign done?
A: I have reached out to all these communities and asked them to identify their needs. Their response has been for more vocational training, senior assistance, ending gang violence, and more state outreach and communication with their communities. One of the key components of my internal campaign is a diversity task force. I turn to them often.
Source: Anchorage Daily News: 2006 gubernatorial candidate profile Oct 22, 2006
Try the Rush Limbaugh solution. Try deporting 3 million.
Let’s start with the Muslims who have overstayed their visas and are engaged in marriage fraud and let’s see how this sends a message.
All vice presidential candidates agree to support the policies of the top of the ticket, like it or not.
When and if she decides to run as a presidential candidate in her own right, she can tell us her real position on the issues.
“If the GOP fields a Presidential candidate that supports tax payer funded subsidies to illiegal alien students, or a pathway to amnesty (no matter what words they use), I WILL NOT BE VOTING FOR PRES IN 2012.”
Oh, no, you must be a heartless racist. /sarc I guess there are a lot of us or there wouldn’t be so many Perry posts here trying to salvage his battered candidacy.
“Sounds perfectly logical coming from someone who was born a citizen of Cuba.”
Uh... no, he wasn’t. He was born in this country. That makes him a citizen of this country.
If his parents weren’t citizens of this country at the time he was born, then he would not be a “natural born” citizen. But he would be a U.S. citizen.
Lets try to keep our facts and our terms straight, shall we?
With so many RINOs running around, I’m starting to doubt that title.
Maybe they are all republicans, and it is I who am not.
Don’t know anymore, can’t harldy recognize anything, especially America.
All I can say is, I’m glad I knew her when I did, and this part, watching her destroyed from within...hurts.
Those where not Perry's words.
” Americans want these illegals out by overwhelming numbers. “
No they don’t. I hear they just want Sarah Palin in by overwhelming numbers. Our immigration system is NOT broken, it’s just not been enforced. For decades. Period. Well, it is now, a little, since the WON has rocketed the number of the bad guys back to Mexico in record numbers, reportedly.
California is the future. Texas and Florida will follow.If we lose Texas, Florida, or SCOTUS it is OVER.
I think you are right, interesting that Obama is mentioning him by name. Shows a real weakness on BamBam's part.
Well, you’re in good company. So far Rush is a RINO, Savage is a RINO, now Rubio (the TeaParty darling) is a RINO, Rick Perry is a RINO. I can’t think of anyone except a handful of people who are not RINOs. It’s become meaningless.
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