Well, I guess comprehensive immigration reform isn’t as critical as Sen. Marco Rubio has been telling us it is. If it were, I wouldn’t think that a few thousand folks would stand in the way of legalizing 20 million illegal immigrants. Right? Not according to Mr. Rubio.
Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, a co-author and key proponent of the Senate immigration bill, said he will revoke his support if an amendment is added that allows gay Americans to petition for same-sex spouses living abroad to secure a green card.
“If this bill has in it something that gives gay couples immigration rights and so forth, it kills the bill. I’m done,” Rubio said Thursday during an interview on the Andrea Tantaros Show. “I’m off it, and I’ve said that repeatedly. I don’t think that’s going to happen and it shouldn’t happen. This is already a difficult enough issue as it is.”
So let me get this straight. Rubio has been running around for months telling us that it is critical to pass his gang of eight bill because to do nothing would ruin the future for all Americans. Never mind that they broke our laws to get here, are causing us to spend billions on public education and healthcare, and haven’t paid taxes. Nope, we MUST legalize them now or the country goes down the drain. And we must legalize them before we secure the border so that they can pay the bill to secure the border. Alrighty then.
But, if you include a few thousand people that happen to be fond of people that are of the same sex they are, suddenly he’s “done”. Are you telling me that he thinks a few thousand same-sex couples are a bigger problem for the United States than the 20 million people here illegally? Is he insane?
So there you have it. You have your marching orders. Get out there and yell “teh gayz are coming” over and over and over again.
You know, when I first heard Rubio speak in person I thought he was awesome. But nowadays, I’m beginning to think that he might be the worst kind of politician. One that says only what he thinks needs to be said to get a vote. No core convictions, just a core belief that he should be in office. Good luck on that 2016 presidential run Marco.
You wrote: “But nowadays, I’m beginning to think that he might be the worst kind of politician. One that says only what he thinks needs to be said to get a vote. No core convictions, just a core belief that he should be in office. ”
You mean he is like Steve Stockman and the other 534 members of Congress, with maybe a handful of exceptions? Until we have term limits AND an educated electorate willing to throw the career politicians out, we will never have more than a handful of principled representatives.
I love your art work.
David:
As soon as Congress revokes the “In defense of Marriage Act,” considering such an amendment to the immigration reform bill would be appropriate. However, Senator Rubio probably sees this as one of those social issues your writings, emphasizing economic issues and downplaying social issues, lead me to believe you wish would go away. I used to think that way, but at age forty, when I was willing to be honest with myself, I realized societal morals are very important and “you cannot make moral decisions on the basis of economics.”
By the way, anyone that realizes the true economics of the current immigration bill, realizes that its passage will result in the incurring of enormous net costs, after reduction for revenue. On the whole, those immigrants to be legalized won’t come close to being net taxpaying residents. So, if you are for the immigration bill, by default you agree with me; you are making a moral decision regardless of its net negative economic results.
It is very unlikely that congress would repeal DOMA, at least anytime soon. However, many are expecting a ruling from the supreme court on parts of DOMA, possibly as soon tomorrow. (Also expected is a ruling on the constitutionality of California’s Prop 8.)
Many expect a ruling in favor of the plaintiff in the DOMA case (actually in both cases.) I wonder what Rubio’s reaction would be, to both.