Marco Rubio Flip Flops On Immigration Reform, Recasts Himself As Border Hawk At CPAC

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Marco Rubio Flip Flops On Immigration Reform, Recasts Himself As Border Hawk At CPAC
By: Keith Brekhus

Friday morning, at the CPAC convention, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) told an audience that he had learned that his previous support for immigration reform was a mistake. Speaking before the staunchly conservative crowd, Rubio, who supported a 2013 bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform bill, attempted to recast himself as a “secure the border first” anti-immigration hardliner.

The political shape-shifter, once a Tea Party favorite, has seen his presidential stock fall dramatically within the GOP. While his awkward water gulp, during his State of the Union rebuttal, may be Americans most familiar image of the Florida Senator, it was his support for immigration reform that lowered his popularity with Republican voters. Last year, Rubio finished a disappointing 7th place in the CPAC presidential straw poll. Many commentators attributed his dismal showing to a backlash from the base, punishing him for his support for immigration reform.

At this year’s conference, Rubio apologized for his past support and pivoted to the hardliner position. ...

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Once FL wakes up & dumps Rubio, he can get a job at the circus, or a pancake house -- he's obviously mastered flips.

[Cali_Democrat]

1. Rubio to CPAC: I'm soooo sorry about my previously sensible position on immigration

I won't let it happen again.

[drray23]

2. he is flailing around

Trying to fit in the clown car. This is in line with his inane comments about foreign policy regarding isis and iran, his stance on cuba. He is completely clueless and now that the attention starts to be on him he goes flip floppy.

Politicians with a clear set of convictions do not have this problem. Unfortunately for him he is not one of those.