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Rubio: Same-sex rights not a ‘central
issue’ for immigration reform

Hill [Washington,DC], by Meghashyam Mali

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Posted By:BuckeyeRon, 2/6/2013 11:38:16 AM

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) says he hopes extending equal immigration rights to same-sex couples does not become a “central issue” as lawmakers weigh measures to overhaul the nation’s immigration laws. "I think if that issue becomes a central issue in the debate it´s going to become harder to get it done because there will be strong feelings on both sides,” said Rubio in an interview with Buzzfeed on Tuesday. (Snip) Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who signed on to the Senate proposal, said that including that provision would sink Republican support. On Tuesday, a group of Democratic lawmakers reintroduced

  

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Reply 1 - Posted by: olcap, 2/6/2013 11:42:19 AM     (No. 9161787)

Big talk, watch em cave.

The "discussion" for amnesty for illegal aliens is one that should not be going on, regardless of a same sex clause.

Sick of RINOs like Rubio trying to shove amnesty for illegals down our throats, which is basically ALL that Rubio has been doing since he took office. RINO.


Reply 2 - Posted by: altoona, 2/6/2013 11:57:12 AM     (No. 9161823)

Gotcha! The Dems reel in people like Rubio and McCain and its all love and fellowship --until the Gotcha moment. Well, GOPers, you got had once again. No matter how smart you think you are, Rubio, you can never match the left in deviousness. You are dancing with the devil and expecting not to get burned.

That said, if you are going to give the country away, what´s the big deal with doing for same sex couples (civil union contracts, okay) what you are doing for everyone else?


   

 

  


 
Reply 3 - Posted by: StormCnter, 2/6/2013 12:12:35 PM     (No. 9161874)

I´m curious. Just today and yesterday on these threads, Rubio, Cantor, Ryan, Mitt Romney, Tagg Romney, George P. Bush, Jeb Bush, George W. Bush, and George H. W. Bush, Boehner, McConnell, Texan David Dewhurst, Cornyn, Christie and Jindal have been labeled "RINOs" by posters. And, apparently, all of CPAC. Wouldn´t it be simpler if those of you sweeping the GOP corners for heretics told us which ones aren´t considered "RINO"s?


Reply 4 - Posted by: calicojack, 2/6/2013 12:14:44 PM     (No. 9161879)

The way to get the youth vote behind an issue is to make it about sex. Gay marriage and free contraception/abortions took Obama through the last election. Who cares about economics and foreign affairs?


Reply 5 - Posted by: dolphin, 2/6/2013 12:47:35 PM     (No. 9161946)

Call them what they are: invaders.


Reply 6 - Posted by: lala, 2/6/2013 1:47:22 PM     (No. 9162044)

If you include same-sex couples, then you have to include the multiple wives of "immigrants" from the middle east, do you not?


Reply 7 - Posted by: Charactercounts, 2/6/2013 2:15:24 PM     (No. 9162098)

#6, and all the multiple children those wives produce, too?


   

 

  


 
Reply 8 - Posted by: vesicant, 2/6/2013 4:33:56 PM     (No. 9162362)

A little late to start thinking it through, Rubio. You ate with the devil but didn´t bring a long enough spoon. Which is to say, did you really think you wouldn´t get the full leftist agenda shoved down your throat?


Reply 9 - Posted by: NotaBene, 2/7/2013 3:27:46 AM     (No. 9162933)

Gays are a central issue. Like God and Guns are.

Hussein beat US with Contraceptives for Sandra Fluke and George Stephanopulus. Wedge issues are important in politics. Rubio is mistaken. Illegal Mexicans will not vote Republican because they want what they think they are Entitled to.

We have 8,000,000 Americans on permanent disability, 47,000,000 on Food Stamps, 47% do not pay taxes. This is what Mexicans aspire to.



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