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Rubio To Rush: I Have An Escape Hatch On Immigration
BENJY SARLIN JANUARY 29, 2013, 2:01 PM
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) made the case for immigration reform to Rush Limbaugh on his radio show Tuesday, but made clear his willingness to blow up talks if he thinks a bill is moving too far to the left.
Limbaugh, who said on Monday that its up to me and Fox News to kill immigration reform efforts, gave Rubio a respectful hearing but said he feared the senator was being exploited to advance Democratic goals.
Rubio defended his efforts as a shield against accusations that Republicans dont care about immigrants in case negotiations fail.
If they want to go further than the Senate agreement, I think they have a problem because they cant argue we havent tried to do our part to come up with something thats reasonable, he said.
Responding to challenges from Limbaugh that Obama would demand reforms with fewer border security measures, Rubio emphasized his willingness to walk away from a bill if he didnt get what he wanted on that front. In particular, he said including enforcement measures as a trigger for undocumented immigrants to seek permanent residency was key.
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atreides1
(16,093 posts)Rubio is just as afraid of Pimple Ass as the rest of the Republicans...
MotherPetrie
(3,145 posts)Rubio kisses Rush's fat ass.
blueclown
(1,869 posts)If he doesn't kiss Rush's butt, he gets primaried.
SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)Rubio rubs Rush's rump