Ted Cruz’s proposed amendment to the Gang of Eight bill was intended to expose the agenda behind the bill, as Marco Rubio should know.
The reason is clear: To be a good legislator and to move public opinion on important issues, a senator sometimes must make proposals that, taken out of context, can distort the senator’s overarching position, creating the illusion that he favors what he clearly opposes, and vice versa.
Amnesty Hawk?
It’s an ironic turnabout for Rubio, who recently drew plaudits for slamming another rival, former Florida governor Jeb Bush, over his misleading critique of Rubio’s Senate record. Cruz has cast himself as the Republican field’s most consistent voice against “amnesty” for illegal aliens. Yet Rubio, with an assist from former Senator Rick Santorum, claims that Cruz has actually advocated granting legal status to illegal aliens.
Source: Ted Cruz’s Immigration Policy — Marco Rubio Distorts It | National Review Online
