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Rubio: I've learned lesson on immigration (HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA)
thehill.com ^ | 2/27/15 | Cameron Joseph

Posted on 02/27/2015 11:24:58 AM PST by cotton1706

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) told the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) that he's learned he was wrong on his approach to immigration reform.

Rubio, a onetime Tea Party favorite whose support for a comprehensive immigration reform package hurt him with the GOP base, told the conservative crowd that he now understands U.S. borders must be secured before anything else can be done.

"It wasn't very popular, I don't know if you know that from some of the folks here," Rubio said with a smile, earning laughs from the crowd, when asked about his earlier support for the bill by Fox News host Sean Hannity.

"You have 10 or 12 million people in this country, many of whom have lived here for longer than a decade, have not otherwise violated our law other than immigration laws, I get all that," Rubio said. "But what I've learned is you can't even have a conversation about that until people believe and know, not just believe but it's proven to them that future illegal immigration will be controlled."

That tone is a big change from his support for the 2013 bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform bill that badly wounded him with the GOP base, though it's a return to the views he held before he joined the bipartisan group.

Rubio said recent border issues had proven his earlier approach was wrong, calling a border security first approach "the only way forward."

"You can't just tell people you're going to secure the border, we're going to do E-Verify. You have to do that, they have to see it, they have to see it working, and then they're going to have a reasonable conversation with you about the other parts, but they're not going to even want to talk about that until that's done first.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: aliens; elections
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1 posted on 02/27/2015 11:24:58 AM PST by cotton1706
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To: cotton1706
They all go Cocoa over Conservatism come election time. Must be for the money
because this fraudulent Liar doesn't have a prayer.
2 posted on 02/27/2015 11:27:01 AM PST by MaxMax (Pay Attention and you'll be pissed off too! FIRE BOEHNER, NOW!)
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To: cotton1706

What will be his message be on Telemundo, in Spanish?


3 posted on 02/27/2015 11:27:16 AM PST by Buffalo Bob
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To: cotton1706

“You have 10 or 12 million people in this country, many of whom have lived here for longer than a decade, have not otherwise violated our law other than immigration laws...”

Does that mean I can have BACK all the taxes I paid in the last decade (TIMES 10 or 12 million)?? :)


4 posted on 02/27/2015 11:28:18 AM PST by SMARTY ("When you blame others, you give up your power to change." Robert Anthony)
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To: cotton1706

The only reason he says now that the borders should be secure is because he knows the fix is in.


5 posted on 02/27/2015 11:28:50 AM PST by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11)
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To: cotton1706

Thus chastened, Marco seeks forgiveness and acceptance.
“ My Tea Patriot Brothers!! Remember how much fun we used to have listening to my spontaneous and passionate speeches? Don’t you miss that the way I do?”


6 posted on 02/27/2015 11:29:34 AM PST by lee martell (The sa)
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To: cotton1706

“I’ve learned my lesson. It’s that you can say anything when you’re asking for votes and do anything when you don’t need them anymore. And that you can do that over and over again.”


7 posted on 02/27/2015 11:29:35 AM PST by Billthedrill
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To: cotton1706

Marky, I do not trust you or any of your colleagues to do ANYTHING AT ALL.

THERE IS NO WAY FORWARD.

I’ve learned lesson on listening to liars, liar.


8 posted on 02/27/2015 11:30:14 AM PST by chris37 (heartless)
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To: cotton1706

yeah right!

the only lesson you learned is to lie about what you truly believe when running for office !


9 posted on 02/27/2015 11:30:45 AM PST by TexasFreeper2009 (Obama lied .. the economy died.)
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To: cotton1706

Too late. We won’t get fooled again!


10 posted on 02/27/2015 11:34:19 AM PST by lormand (Inside every liberal is a dung slinging monkey)
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To: SMARTY

So, what makes Rubio think that folks who violated our immigration laws have any respect for our other laws?

And why the last attempt at amnesty allow criminals and gang members to remain in the US?

Go ‘way Rubio. You have nothing to say.


11 posted on 02/27/2015 11:35:12 AM PST by Little Ray (How did I end up in this hand-basket, and why is it getting so hot?)
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To: cotton1706

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.


12 posted on 02/27/2015 11:35:45 AM PST by sport
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To: MaxMax; All

My mama used to say: “A wise man will change his mind, but, a fool never will.” Give the guy a chance to redeem himself. Even God gives a chance for redemption.


13 posted on 02/27/2015 11:40:32 AM PST by Din Maker
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To: cotton1706

Too late Rubio.... Too late. You can’t be trusted.


14 posted on 02/27/2015 11:42:05 AM PST by Enlightened1
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To: cotton1706

If you say so.


15 posted on 02/27/2015 11:42:51 AM PST by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: Buffalo Bob

What will be his message be on Telemundo, in Spanish?
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You’re assuming no Conservatives can speak Spanish. In this “Information Age”, he could speak in Mandarin Chinese and it be on FOX News wire in 4 minutes. Stop embarrassing yourself Buffalo Bob.

-——Howdy Doody


16 posted on 02/27/2015 11:44:26 AM PST by Din Maker
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To: cotton1706

I thought that FR had a policy: No changing the headline.


17 posted on 02/27/2015 11:46:31 AM PST by Din Maker
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To: cotton1706

I have no compassion for any candidate who tries backtrack; it was Rubio who opened this Pandora’s Box for other republicans to jump into, now it seems they all try to put the lid back on; treason is not a mistake that can be forgiven; it must be punished.


18 posted on 02/27/2015 11:47:23 AM PST by PoloSec ( Believe the Gospel: how that Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again)
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To: sport

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.
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WOW!!! That is so profound. Never heard that before. Keep repeating it and I bet it will catch on and everyone will start saying it.


19 posted on 02/27/2015 11:49:12 AM PST by Din Maker
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To: TBP

Marco thinks he is suave and such a glib speaker his silver tongue will get away with any disingenuous speeches he tells us.

Marco, we don’t like you insulting our conservatives by pretending to be one of us. Your BS is very polished but its still BS.


20 posted on 02/27/2015 11:49:19 AM PST by Zenjitsuman (New Boss Nancy Pelosi)
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