Rubio's Immigration Disaster
New Republic
Can Rubio actually bring in Latinos? "Rubio's team hopes Hispanics will be drawn to the historic nature of his candidacy, something he highlighted Monday by announcing his campaign from the port of call for Cuban refugees who fled Fidel Castro. He also spoke movingly about his immigrant parents, using their journey to the United States as a symbol of the American Dream. But his sponsorship of a bipartisan immigration bill in 2013—and his subsequent abandonment of that measure—has made him an enemy of conservative activists and immigration advocates alike." Michael J. Mishak in National Journal.
YORK: Immigration has damaged Rubio's reputation. "Now, Rubio freely admits his approach to immigration reform simply could not work. There were all sorts of things many Republicans found objectionable in the Gang of Eight bill, but just one proved to be an absolutely insurmountable obstacle. The obstacle was this: The Gang of Eight would have given millions of illegal immigrants legal status before the measure's tough enforcement provisions were in place and running. Congress would have handed out the status along with a promise that enforcement was on the way. Much of the public, including many Republicans, didn't believe it. ... It was a costly lesson; for a while it seemed Rubio had blown his presidential chances altogether. And he remains damaged. But now, with flaws in other GOP candidates coming to the fore as the campaign begins, Rubio has a second chance." The Washington Examiner.
SALAM: If Republicans want Latino support, they need a better economic platform. "Most Latinos, like most other Americans, vote on the basis of class interest. So far, it doesn’t seem as though Bush will offer working- and lower-middle-class Latino voters much more than bromides about free enterprise and about how cutting Social Security and Medicare will somehow guarantee all Americans a brighter future. ... Many Latinos back the Democratic Party not because they are single-issue immigration voters but rather because they support the party that fights for expanding Medicaid and other means-tested programs that aim to give low-income households an economic boost." Slate
Which Rubio is running for president? "At his best, the Republican junior senator from Florida demonstrates that his party is more than a collection of oppositionists and ideologues. Rubio has earned a reputation for policy ideas that are more pragmatic than partisan... There's another Marco Rubio, too. The one who abandoned his position on immigration when his party's base demanded it, who says human activity isn't to blame for climate change, whose positions on foreign policy -- opposing efforts to engage Cuba, for example -- reflect an outdated view of the world and of U.S. power. ... A talented politician, Rubio is capable of being both thoughtful and reckless. There's no question which quality makes for a better president." The editors of Bloomberg View.
Which Rubio is running for president? "At his best, the Republican junior senator from Florida demonstrates that his party is more than a collection of oppositionists and ideologues. Rubio has earned a reputation for policy ideas that are more pragmatic than partisan... There's another Marco Rubio, too. The one who abandoned his position on immigration when his party's base demanded it, who says human activity isn't to blame for climate change, whose positions on foreign policy -- opposing efforts to engage Cuba, for example -- reflect an outdated view of the world and of U.S. power. ... A talented politician, Rubio is capable of being both thoughtful and reckless. There's no question which quality makes for a better president." The editors of Bloomberg View.
Primary source: The transcript of Rubio's presidential candidacy announcement in Miami
"Rubio's Flip-Flop-Flip On Climate Change"
http://www.tennessean.com/story/opinion/columnists/2014/05/16/rubios-flip-flop-flip-climate/9097667/
No comments:
Post a Comment