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Rubio's Immigration Threat
Wall Street Journal ^ | 8/23/13 | STEPHEN MOORE

Posted on 09/02/2013 7:28:41 AM PDT by jimbo123

The buzz in Washington continues over Republican Sen. Marco Rubio's assertion last week that if Congress stalls out on immigration reform, President Obama may legalize many of the 11 million illegal immigrants administratively.

The Florida lawmaker told a radio station that Mr. Obama will be "tempted to issue an executive order like he did for the Dream Act kids a year ago, where he basically legalizes 11 million people by the sign of a pen." Then he added, "a year from now we could find ourselves with all 11 million people here legally under an executive order from the president."

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Mr. Rubio's warning is being taken seriously on Capitol Hill and may help move the debate forward. The Senate immigration bill, Mr. Rubio has said for months, is better than the "de facto amnesty we already have in this country."

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: aliens; amnesty; amnesty4illegals; florida; marcorubio; nomorerinos; randsconcerntrolls; rubio
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1 posted on 09/02/2013 7:28:41 AM PDT by jimbo123
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To: jimbo123

The “crazy little brother” approach in negotiations. Here, Rubio is China and Obama is North Korea.


2 posted on 09/02/2013 7:34:42 AM PDT by ModelBreaker
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Rand Paul’s immigration speech
03.19.13 | Hon Sen Rand Paul (KY)
Posted on 03/19/2013 7:04:07 AM PDT by Perdogg
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2998395/posts

...The Republican Party must embrace more legal immigration.

Unfortunately, like many of the major debates in Washington, immigration has become a stalemate-where both sides are imprisoned by their own rhetoric or attachment to sacred cows that prevent the possibility of a balanced solution.

Immigration Reform will not occur until Conservative Republicans, like myself, become part of the solution. I am here today to begin that conversation.

Let’s start that conversation by acknowledging we aren’t going to deport 12 million illegal immigrants.

If you wish to work, if you wish to live and work in America, then we will find a place for you...

This is where prudence, compassion and thrift all point us toward the same goal: bringing these workers out of the shadows and into being taxpaying members of society.

Imagine 12 million people who are already here coming out of the shadows to become new taxpayers.12 million more people assimilating into society. 12 million more people being productive contributors.

[but he’s not in favor of amnesty, snicker, definition of is is]


3 posted on 09/02/2013 7:35:29 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (It's no coincidence that some "conservatives" echo the hard left.)
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To: jimbo123

Using Obama as an excuse to push through amnesty seems like a last desperate ploy.

Let Obama use executive power to give amnesty to millions.

The fix is in with large business interests who want cheap labor and leftist labor groups that want Democrats to win elections giving it “bipartisan” support.


4 posted on 09/02/2013 7:37:33 AM PDT by Nextrush (BALANCED BUDGET NOW, PRESIDENT SARAH PALIN,CHANGE I BELIEVE IN)
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To: jimbo123

This is akin to the robber saying give me your money or I will shoot you and take it


5 posted on 09/02/2013 7:40:06 AM PDT by Truth29
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To: jimbo123

Rubio infiltrated the tea party, on behalf of the advancement of the Socialist, Marxist, Fascist, Communist agenda!

I do not blame the Tea Party, although there may have been some minor indicators, he was near impossible to vent at the time he was running...but now we know.


6 posted on 09/02/2013 7:40:23 AM PDT by PoloSec ( Believe the Gospel: how that Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again)
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To: jimbo123
If they are legalized, how much more will it take for them to be marching to the courts and demanding the right to vote? That is the ultimate goal - 30 million new documented RAT voters. Do not lose sight of the end game


7 posted on 09/02/2013 7:41:20 AM PDT by Cheerio (Barry Hussein Soetoro-0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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To: SunkenCiv
Let’s start that conversation by acknowledging we aren’t going to deport 12 million illegal immigrants.

Let's not.
8 posted on 09/02/2013 7:42:16 AM PDT by TheLawyerFormerlyKnownAsAl
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To: SunkenCiv; Liz; AuntB; La Lydia; sickoflibs; stephenjohnbanker

If you wish to steal, if you wish to hold up and rob a bank, then we will find some money for you...

Makes a lot of sense eh ???


9 posted on 09/02/2013 7:48:00 AM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: jimbo123

Marco is flailing in his attempts to extricate himself from the corner he painted himself into.


10 posted on 09/02/2013 7:53:14 AM PDT by Buckeye Battle Cry (Audentis Fortuna Iuvat)
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To: jimbo123

Maybe Congress should legalize bank robbery before Obama legalizes it via executive order.


11 posted on 09/02/2013 7:54:30 AM PDT by Zhang Fei (Let us pray that peace be now restored to the world and that God will preserve it always.)
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If Barack Obama can just legalize illegals with a stroke of a pen, does that mean the next President can make them illegal again? Sounds like Barry needs to watch his strokes.


12 posted on 09/02/2013 7:54:36 AM PDT by Bernard (The Road To Hell is not paved with good results.)
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Can someone please explain to me how Obama circumventing the law and "legalizing" over 11 million criminal illegal aliens who violated FEDERAL LAW by entering our country without permission, is not an impeachable offense?

Oh, that's right: John "NO BALLS" Boehner. Nevermind.

13 posted on 09/02/2013 7:56:20 AM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: Tennessee Nana

Rubio’s desperate-—once considered a front-runner and conserv/fave, he doesn’t even show up on the 2016 radar....on lists of possible candidates Rubio is a no-show.


14 posted on 09/02/2013 7:58:53 AM PDT by Liz
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To: jimbo123

sukit marco


15 posted on 09/02/2013 7:58:54 AM PDT by chasio649
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To: jimbo123
President Obama may legalize many of the 11 million illegal immigrants administratively.

If the big O does not need Congress to legalize the illegals, then why wait? Call his bluff.

16 posted on 09/02/2013 8:00:14 AM PDT by VRW Conspirator (Producing Talk Show Prep since 1998.)
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Once the Nazis get their amnesty pushed through, they’ll be able to spend all of their time working on disarming the American people.


17 posted on 09/02/2013 8:03:47 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (The time for impeachment has come.)
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To: VRW Conspirator; y'all
Exactly. Call 0's bluff. If he signs it, he owns it...rather than Congress.

Besides, isn't it easier to nullify an EO (next Prez), than repeal passed legislation?

18 posted on 09/02/2013 8:05:17 AM PDT by Jane Long (While Marxists continue the fundamental transformation of the USA, progressive RINOs stay silent.)
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To: jimbo123

We’ve had quite enough of Marco. His true colors have bled through.


19 posted on 09/02/2013 8:05:22 AM PDT by IbJensen (Liberals are like Slinkies, good for nothing, but you smile as you push them down the stairs.)
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What a stupid and defeatist argument which proves beyond question that Rubio is a sell-out. If 0bama is going to act like a dictator via EO, it makes no practical difference what congress does. In fact, if congress does vote for some type of immigration reform, we all know that this will be used to provide cover for any action that the dictator takes. Congress will become a willing accomplice to the dictator. We know that throughout history, most dictators have used vestigial assemblies and legislatures as a means to deceive the public into believing that their voice is being heard.


20 posted on 09/02/2013 8:11:59 AM PDT by grumpygresh (Democrats delenda est. New US economy: Fascism on top, Socialism on the bottom.)
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