Oh, Go Ahead, Destroy Marco Rubio (GOP Elites Can't Figure Out He's Destroying Himself)

The Daily Caller ^ | 6:46 AM 07/02/2013 | Mickey Kaus

[drewh]

As Allahpundit forcefully points out, Rubio’s whole mission for the Gang of 8 was to anaesthetize the Right with charm and concern.

That wasn’t enough, so he also lied. He lied about the border security provisions in his bill, then declared he was going to fight to add the provisions he’d said were there all along, then when he lost those fights he supported the bill anyway.

He delivered a final heartfelt plea for understanding–and lied there too (denying, for example that “a future Congress can just defund all the security measures,” which it can).

Having started a giant intraparty immigration fight, the Republican money men and well-fed consultants–the Roves and Barbours and Kochs– are now worried that their champion might get bruised. The New York Times sumarrizes

Their message: if we ever want to take back the White House, we have to stop devouring our own.

That echoes messages I’ve gotten throughout the immigration fight, saying ‘It’s OK to oppose amnesty, but there’s no need to destroy Marco Rubio.’

Hmm. Some look at Rubio as he is and say, “why should this destroy him?” But others ask, ’why not’?

Rubio’s currently making forceful conservative statements on all these topics–he has to, to make up for his immigration apostasy. Once the immigration fight is over, though, they can take their turns as compromisable-issue-of-the-year.

[RJL]

‘It’s OK to oppose amnesty, but there’s no need to destroy Marco Rubio.’

Destroy Rubio? No way, he's carved out a leadership position in the Republican Party, he's the newly crowned leader of the ACORN wing of the Republican Party.

The Democrat ACORN group would have been delighted to sign up a few hundred thousand new Democrat voters, but Rubio's ACORN wing of the Republican Party are feverishly working to sign up 20+ million new Democrat voters.

[Sirius Lee]

Marco RINiO

Perfect!

[GOPJ]

Immigration needs to be broken into smaller bills. Most Americans are for closing the borders to illegals. The first bill should deal with that subject and that subject alone.

Our Representatives would love to have a 50,000 page bill that 'covers it all' and that no one understands. Then they can get back to the meat and potatoes of their jobs - tweaking regulations in exchange for BIG donations from companies.

After the borders are closed, then a bill's needed for dealing with with illegals who are still here. Republicans should fight to send them home... that discussion needs to happen. Our lazy ass cracker reps need to take the time to do 50 bills if that's what it takes to do this right...

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If Marco's got any character he'll survive this and learn from it (though that may not be enough to win him elections).

If Rubio's going to be destroyed Rubio himself will have the most responsibility, followed by the Democrats and the voters.

[VideoDoctor]

“Marco the Rube” is on his way back to the minors.

[GeronL]

This is one of those things that is a deal killer. You cannot do this and come back and pretend to be a conservative after its over.