People can say what they want about Cruz and his proposal to increase the H1B’s in 2013, but NO ONE can dispute what happened in early 2014.
That was when OUR FAVORITE House Majority Leader, (now lobbyist) Eric Cantor came up with a bunch of immigration reform ‘principles’ that the House would vote on - which then meant negotiating with RUBIO’s Amnesty Bill in conference.
Cruz went to the House Republicans, explained to them that these ‘principles’ were, in fact, AMNESTY, without a doubt. House conservatives then revolted against Cantor, and to his credit, Speaker John Boehner SHUT DOWN THAT EFFORT.
RUBIO’s Amnesty Bill, THANKFULLY, expired with the new Congress in 2015. Say what you want about Cruz in 2013, but in 2014 he was fighting the BATTLE OF THE BULGE (politically), where we NEARLY LOST THE COUNTRY thanks to the GOPe. Cruz, SINGLE-HANDEDLY, stopped them...and BECAUSE OF CRUZ we are still able to fight this war.
Boehner didn’t back down until we Cantorized his right hand henchman.
The voters of VA-7 knew that crapweasel was about to betray us, even though he was spending huge money on lying direct mail and ads in which he claimed to oppose amnesty.
They were supposed to get the Gang bill passed to get the issue off the table so Yeb! wouldn’t have to deal with it. They knew it would be a problem.
I like Rubio’s passion. Love hearing him speak. But his gang of 8 membership, support for H1Bs and zeal to start wars for any reason exclude him from any consideration.
Rubio seems to be doubling down. Big mistake.
Cruz will have his lunch and his dinner, and next day’s breakfast as well.
Your points are valid.