Miami Herald
Rubio rips Gingrich for ad calling Romney “anti-immigrant”
“This kind of language is more than just unfortunate. It’s inaccurate, inflammatory, and doesn’t belong in this campaign,” Rubio told The Miami Herald when asked about the ad.
“The truth is that neither of these two men is anti-immigrant,” Rubio said. “Both are pro-legal immigration and both have positive messages that play well in the Hispanic community.”
Rubio’s sharp rebuke comes a day after he subtly corrected Gingrich for comparing Romney to former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, branded by conservatives as a turncoat who left the party before Rubio beat him in 2010.
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Can.I.be.in.the.middle on January 25, 2012 at 11:23 AM
Here’s a question: Would you vote for Romney if you were sure Rubio would be his running mate?
Jim-Rose on January 25, 2012 at 11:24 AM
On a serious note: This is what Rubio needs to be ripping Newt about!!
“You have to live in a world of Swiss bank accounts and Cayman Island accounts and making $20 million for no work, to have some fantasy this far from reality,” Gingrich said.
Oh My Goodness!!! I don’t even Obama could say that and not get yelled at!!
Someone needs to talk to Newt!
Can.I.be.in.the.middle on January 25, 2012 at 11:24 AM
AND THEN RUBIO ENDORSED ROMNEY, RIGHT?
RIGHT?
Uh-oh for Mittbots….
pamplonajack on January 25, 2012 at 11:26 AM
Rubio was fine up to yesterday: now he is history for the few self appointed “conservatives” here. I’ll do your tedious postings for you: “Rubio is a RINO”.
galtani on January 25, 2012 at 11:26 AM
I’ll do you one better.
Romney ATTACKED CAPITALISM in the Monday debate, by declaring that Gingrich shouldn’t work as a consultant and make money as he chose.
FOR SHAME MITT, FOR SHAME!
by the way, if newt resigned ‘in disgrace’, how would he have any influence left to peddle, mittbots?
pamplonajack on January 25, 2012 at 11:27 AM
It’s a good start, but then you have to repeat it 20 times and attack anyone who dares say word one against the Almighty Newt, who they’ve all supported since the beginning of the race.
Red Cloud on January 25, 2012 at 11:28 AM
nobody has said that.
we have just pointed out how delicious it is that rubio, assumed to be a romney shill, refuses to endorse mitt, and is being gracious, taking both men’s sides.
pamplonajack on January 25, 2012 at 11:28 AM
Rubio has sold out on VP promises.
Rubio better check himself. Look what happened to Nikki Haley in SC, she’s not doing to well by endorsing Romney. Rubio is calling Romney “Conservative”? Any political novice knows that’s BS.
I won’t vote for Romney against obama no matter who is the VP. I DON’T VOTE FOR RINOS. The base has awakened and realized they are tired of John Boehner/Eric Cantor/Mitch McConnell Republicans.
M_J_S on January 25, 2012 at 11:28 AM
This is getting really ugly from Gingrich….More class warfare to go along with race-baiting…..
Don’t expect to see many Gingrich supporters defending this nonsense….they are too busy expressing thier outrage over their candidate not being able to yell at moderators for cheap points in the other thread…..well, they have a point. It is the whole basis of his campaign so far.
Zybalto on January 25, 2012 at 11:28 AM
Dear Romney campaign: To win the nomination, you need more headlines like this one, and fewer like the one immediately below it (“Romney hits Gingrich for going after debate moderators”). I realize that you don’t know many Republicans, but in general, Republican primary voters dislike both illegal immigration and journalists.
Fabozz on January 25, 2012 at 11:29 AM
Seriously? If this is all you have, Mitt has no problems whatsoever.
Red Cloud on January 25, 2012 at 11:29 AM
As I see it, Rubio being the VP to a man like Romney is more a negative than a plus.
MeatHeadinCA on January 25, 2012 at 11:29 AM
How do you say, “Gingrich is a slithering snake” in Spanish?
Buy Danish on January 25, 2012 at 11:29 AM
Didn’t he sponsor the internet censoring bill?
liberal4life on January 25, 2012 at 11:30 AM
Mittbots in Iowa: NEGATIVE CAMPAIGNING IS GOOD
Mittbots in SC: NEGATIVE CAMPAIGNING IS BAD
Mittbots in NH: NEGATIVE CAMPAIGNING IS GOOD
Mittbots in FL: NEGATIVE CAMPAIGNING IS BAD
so hard to keep up with the least principled candidate in history…
pamplonajack on January 25, 2012 at 11:30 AM
But apparently, you’re willing to support incumbents.
Red Cloud on January 25, 2012 at 11:30 AM
Can you even point to ONE poster who has this? And I don’t mean “What is Rubio doing endorsing Romney” I mean, “Rubio is a RINO, we need to get him out!”
Otherwise, you’re just a liar.
No. There’s basically nothing Romney can do to salvage his reputation with me. When I learned he was proud of Romneycare that was it for me. I’m not voting for a fiscal liberal.
Doomberg on January 25, 2012 at 11:30 AM
Why? Is Mitt planning a new ad?
MeatHeadinCA on January 25, 2012 at 11:30 AM
First, I would hardly think “rips” applies.
Second, it is getting awfully tiresome being lectured about liberal tactics when Mittens stood there and pushed the liberal lie that Newt disgraced his position. Newt was cleared by Bubba’s IRS.
Southernblogger on January 25, 2012 at 11:30 AM
“Gingrich es muy Romney-tastic”
pamplonajack on January 25, 2012 at 11:30 AM
“Only Romney should be able to make unfounded, and completely untrue attack ads.”
-Senator Rubio.
portlandon on January 25, 2012 at 11:31 AM
I’d like to see if Marco, the alleged shoo-in VEEP, can make a difference for the guy at the top of the ticket. If he can’t put Romney over the top in FL, he can’t do it anywhere.
Make it happen, Marco. I dares ya.
james23 on January 25, 2012 at 11:31 AM
How is Gingrich more conservative than Romney?
I still havn’t gotten an answer on this when I ask. (at least not a coherent one that isn’t in all caps and romneycare mentioned every second word in broken English)
Zybalto on January 25, 2012 at 11:31 AM
Rubio was on Fox & Friends this morning. He was asked why he didn’t endorse Romney since Romney helped in his election (i.e., game him money in the hopes of political favors later on), Rubio stated clearly that he was staying neutral and that Gringrich helped him a great deal as well while he was in the house of representatives in Florida.
This is hardly a “rip” on Gingrich. Just read the piece. This is the headline of a reporter with an agenda. Oh, and the comments to the piece are more or less telling Rubio to stay out of it between Gingrich and Romney.
KickandSwimMom on January 25, 2012 at 11:31 AM
I believe he was involved with it, yes.
MeatHeadinCA on January 25, 2012 at 11:31 AM
If Sen. Rubio is going to stay neutral than he needs to stay neutral. Whatever Gov. Romney’s donation to his campaign was, it isn’t worth jeopardizing the future.
Cindy Munford on January 25, 2012 at 11:31 AM
The same way you say “Mitt is a pandering shill” in French.
portlandon on January 25, 2012 at 11:31 AM
The story never actually mention’s WHO is running this advertisement.
Is this actually Newt or is it some super-pac ad that Newt has no direct control over?
Freddy on January 25, 2012 at 11:32 AM
..balderdash! This is specious. It is a disingenuous argument. One does not necessarily follow the other. In this case, Newt fell into disfavor with the GOP membership and resigned — or was forced to resign — but *still* had (and has) contacts whom he could avail himself of.
The War Planner on January 25, 2012 at 11:32 AM
MITT is in trouble. his only, only, only attacks are “newt resigned in disgrace / newt peddled influence.”
now those are contradictory; you can’t have one without the other being true.
i assume newt will call him out on that and romney will be exposed as desperate and a liar.
pamplonajack on January 25, 2012 at 11:32 AM
O waa. Not a peep out of this guy when TeamMitt was lying about Rick S. and Rick P and Newt, Now he needs to say something?
Stay out. or get in.
boogaleesnots on January 25, 2012 at 11:32 AM
Jeaun Kerrie?
Freddy on January 25, 2012 at 11:32 AM
In two days, Rubio defends Mitt twice. Calls him conservative, a key to his own election, and attacks Newt ads.
Still no blogs from Hotair though. Hmmmmmm
swamp_yankee on January 25, 2012 at 11:33 AM
Nobody has said that YET.
Of course, if or when Rubio endorses Romney, under the bus he will go. You’ll throw him down there the same way you did Nikki Haley, and Allen West, etc. Anyone who momentarily falls outside of your inconsistent ideological “purity”.
Vyce on January 25, 2012 at 11:33 AM
so mitt meant “he resigned with some people temporarily angry at him, but still would listen to him if he talked about FMac?”
why did he say “resigned in disgrace” then?
i would say the Penn state guys ‘resigned in disgrace’. i doubt they would be hired to sell toys for toys r us soon after, no?
pamplonajack on January 25, 2012 at 11:33 AM
..keep pumping that chicken, Jack.
The War Planner on January 25, 2012 at 11:33 AM
he hasn’t. that’s the funny thing. and he won’t.
(and why throw allen west in there?)
pamplonajack on January 25, 2012 at 11:34 AM
How pathetic it is that Rubio potentially endorsing another Republican would be considered “jeapordizing” his future.
Vyce on January 25, 2012 at 11:34 AM
Why doesnt rubio endorse him?
Flapjackmaka on January 25, 2012 at 11:34 AM
Newt RESIGNED IN DISGRACE and then the people that were disgusted with him IMMEDIATELY FELL FOR HIS SLICK GSE PRESENTATIONS!
who’s at fault in the above situation, if the impossible somehow happened? (‘disgraced pol wins over pols that kicked him out’)
pamplonajack on January 25, 2012 at 11:35 AM
Does John Edwards have “influence” over leading Democrats today?
pamplonajack on January 25, 2012 at 11:36 AM
Careful Rubio, you don’t want to step in the middle of this grassroots-establishment staredown.
Lawdawg86 on January 25, 2012 at 11:36 AM
Did Nixon pull the strings on 1980s republicans?
pamplonajack on January 25, 2012 at 11:36 AM
The only difference between Romney and Crist is the orange tan.
DRayRaven on January 25, 2012 at 11:36 AM
the gay ex-gov of new jersey, is he Chris Christie’s mentor?
pamplonajack on January 25, 2012 at 11:37 AM
I guess you did not read the comments in the thread from yesterday about Rubio calling out Newt’s attack on Romney for employing some of Crist’s former campaign firm and said Romney is a conservative. There was not a comment that said “Rubio is a RINO and we ‘ll get him out”, but there were plenty that called him a changed man or a RINO.
galtani on January 25, 2012 at 11:37 AM
you can’t resign in “disgrace” and then “mr influence”
romney is lying about one or the other. it’s so obvious.
pamplonajack on January 25, 2012 at 11:37 AM
..you know, Jack, I admit that my memory is hazy on this series of events. In fairness, maybe we should both research this so we aren’t spewing opinion based on nothing. I mean this sincerely and not as an acerbic remark.
The War Planner on January 25, 2012 at 11:37 AM
It’ll ruin his Tea Party creds. He’s seen where opinion has gone on Nikki Haley, Michelle Bachmann, etc. He doesn’t want to end up in that dump. In my opinion, he’s playing pretty smart. He’s giving Romney political payback, while avoiding compromising himself with his base voters. I’m not thrilled about him making nice with Romney, but this episode has improved my image of his political skills and instincts.
Doomberg on January 25, 2012 at 11:39 AM
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