Mitt's officially it- but who will be #2?

Major Garrett is about to join us we liked attacked a Major Garrett every week if possible and by the way our interview with Major Garrett is being brought -- by the key guys -- buying made. -- -- don't call it an interview them -- to form. But there what you don't want to put major on edge you know how easy -- and you -- -- comfortable. As our conversation -- come down major -- -- for you to be on -- half. -- you know I'm I'm look I'm very sensitive unlike Hothouse Flowers you know you can't. A date the all kids there is this. So you have an event with. With Marco Rubio and you're glad you got talk about making -- enormous you got him to do that great for you and -- But it's you have to corporate -- describe it puts on the he's got a big guy he forgot you can describe it you can describe it because you within your on the scene. Indeed I was and I've been accused of using a -- -- mind tricks I use no such mind tricks to achieve this according so we're having a long conversation about. The vice president feel that the tail end of more lengthy conversation and rubio and I were having about the Democrat Democrats anxious to United States and the rising influence culturally economically politically religiously of the Latino population throughout America. And as we've got the vice presidential. Six I said look would you -- -- should know I -- whoa we just hear the long answer about how the Republican Party needs become more persuasive. More believable and more attached to Latino voters this country supported Mitt Romney look at that answers to you know what that's a great answer I believe everything you just said. Ellie do I need you for the country needs you and our party needs you were you. Be my running Erickson what -- says that you what we hear answered -- Atlanta will be no question well okay that's pretty declarative yards and why. Well you know I've only been in the senate to your visible -- his doctorate there are you saying you're too inexperienced to be vice president and kind of recoiled but as of November I'm not saying that. And they would want to say I relevance I love being in this that I enjoy my colleagues wobble wobble -- also people say. About the senate when they wanted to court about with a what they won't be in the running mate and at the -- -- that answers says now. If I had been a good -- after 567 years of being a really good vice president. They looked up and realizes he's just. They're not not not a. Yes we are the army veteran editor and and I'd go to the audience and said to the guys who are under like a camera in the back through it to you guys talk about that right. How hot it was a wonderful moment and I thought you played it off beautifully but I also thought he played and he strikes me is incredibly poised. And really the -- could be the model little candidates used for how to respond. Even when he's using a talking point repeating it over and over to get rid of somebody he -- to do it with a freshness in and originality the most candidates don't have. That's your perception you're not alone that perception a lot of people think about Marco Rubio that even though. That this can sort of makes. Talking points -- and that's stricken politics you know because talking points can become -- it could be -- some are you saying look for Hillary series. I know are huge being an analyst here without and why and I are I'd I'd does not tried to embrace any particular. Point -- -- and any politician -- pilot advantage. Is sitting this style question do you get a feeling that he's a better present terror. Then 90% of the politicians out there and it did without a doubt about it Mitt Romney could learn a lot from Medina. Absolutely absolutely let's -- any many politicians could learn a lot from mark and -- he does have a great sense of his own comfort being relax in his own skin. And not skating. Off towards war. Irritated by tough questions and that's -- a lot of questions about. We're trying to develop which is say Republican alternative to the DREAM Act. And he takes questions and as long this year. A respectful listener he will give you really straightforward answer. Or are endorsing mark Korea. And just you know what tires -- -- a major walked back a little bit to the indicts the question of you know -- -- responsible only been two years in the senate you pounced on that said he is saying you're not experienced enough but -- -- we -- -- -- -- have some -- around here about President Obama is relative inexperience improperly -- absence of preparation for the office. Well how do you assess Marco Rubio is experience including his time down in Florida are in the legislature that. Well I I would say this. That four yet -- he was of a more influential member of the order legislature then. State Senator Obama ever want to -- on the books which. Mark rubio was a genuine leader among Republicans. In the state legislature. And therefore. From the legislative meaning. Party create ideas should -- bringing forward -- -- lead a party editorial legislative agenda much more experience. Then Senator Obama state Senator Obama did so on the experience question that's really been. Beset by president Obama's candidacy 2008. Experience question -- on a completely different well. And that's why Marco Rubio reject rejected my analysis decreasing your -- -- Republicans sit there and experienced you know because it. Senator Obama can be elected with just two years the senator and very able state legislative experience it to be -- the United States should anyone -- so they don't they don't wanna take that experience question. In any way achieve reform and say no no Republican district of any Republican experience that the team's president and we can be too. So I was started to dig mark senator rubio on that a little bit and he was so. Why is like taking on -- and and rejected what. When you push them out on the demographics and he was going answering in some depth as you've shared with us. How do you assess his you know his development -- an alternative to the DREAM Act -- DREAM Act seems to be the democratic party's ticket to seduce. You know while they -- the Hispanic voters. It is is the rubio alternative going to you know kind of matched him stride for stride. You know without doing too much for commercial for those -- to mention that -- really directly go to our website National Journal about -- can watch this whole interview and and -- rubio was more specific than ever seen him. Before on what the absolute contours of these alternative treatment would be impeached and what he's saying is. If you were brought here by your parents. And you face deportation order and you follow all the rules here -- student or you wanna work and there's no reason that you shouldn't be allowed to work because you have a community Koreans. You did everything that's been asked to view -- you ought to have. A non resident visa. Legal status. Which can puts you not been have a lineup the -- alive but the fact -- to first obtain residency and then weigh down the line obtain citizenship. Basically stop you from being deported to allow you to work legally which you can't vote. What you can do is have a driver's license and you can work legally that's it's. And there are those on the left to say that's they've described that it living in a permanent underclass status. That you lived here all of all the right rules and everything you that the country's vast viewing still have to wait nearly forever become a resident tennis citizen who goes like I'm fine with that. Or try to do was created a system within the Republican Party politics on immigration which is much more law and order a much tougher than Democrats on this issue. And -- got -- that Republicans can place something affirmative or positive on the train back. And do it in time the general election campaign which until -- rubio said one issues not to transform our relationship with a which you know population we've got to start somewhere. He's working very closely with Romney's campaign had to put the legislation together but it's not ready it's not written yet and until there is and what kind of -- through the details. Well somebody's got to work out something because as you say there has been huge demographic shift in the country and there are key states that the the Republicans are in danger of not being able to make a play and because of the Hispanic vote. So they've got to find a way to bridge that gap now the -- you mentioned this cultural shift and -- part of a cultural shift is a big shift in in. The population the ethnicity of population do you think that Democrats always plans to get to this moment -- if it was something that became apparent to them. Over time. Based on our investigation of it. Well I mean look -- immigration politics and policies I icing. But the Latino vote -- was to jump all constituency ten years ago or twelve years ago. Everyone knew was going but no one knew exactly how fast we grow or do what they weren't certain both parties were uncertain. How reliably predictably they which shall come Election Day. And Democrats have found dead relatives and gravitated to them not so much because of what they've done because what Republicans have done and it started in my home state. A back in the mid nineties when then governor Wilson running for reelection could get a proposition 187. Which passed people forget people that goes horribly controversial proposition would basically said. State of California no longer have to pay all the benefits for illegals in our state. Because we can't afford to do well federal court blocked that from happening but it -- sort of initiative sixty to forty and it has narrowly. Among Latino voters short -- -- that election. Since then. Immigration issue on the Republican side -- tend to strike. Latinos as more harsher and more restrictive and more off putting. And they gravitated. Feeling that pressure from Republicans on the -- law and order side of the migration toward Democrats are hoping Democrats have been nearly so successful. At wooing Latino as as Republicans have been. Suggestion to them that they may not be welcome in their party and rubio said that's the first Internet change -- nevertheless it has -- that's been put out in the -- Where Democrats have nevertheless been aggressive in this president's being aggressive. Over what aggressive rhetorically but -- guitar you know orders military to saying Filipino interest groups about the -- Tuesday one deportations have never been higher. This administration detect and numbers of reported or more illegals in the Bush Administration ever true. In three years and have been the Bush Administration did in eight years that's one and number two. Look at the committee would -- some justification this White House is given them over the lips. Sort of within our -- Danny -- -- that's what his black demographic would say that's what his gay demographic would say. That's what most of -- constituencies would say was he didn't do anything for us when he had the chance he went after the health care thing. An argument that's. I would I would say I would say I would say on on among those in the media rights community there isn't much higher degrees as -- Said an Obama now deliver your -- to you and I don't it would assess that but not now not after doughnuts and so. All right does rubio automatically put Florida or in the Republican column in your opinion. No I don't and well. That's an excellent question and and among my gut tells me no. I'm not automatically be giving Florida could be. Hotly content and and and possibly thought no matter what but it certainly helps to. But but I think they're they're both in their problems rubio. In that he's not vetted and that she would be huge story an alternative story to run the -- -- -- needs and wants is not a ultra restored for two or three weeks. The story that consists consistently remains about him but he you can affect someone to run with -- -- less charismatic. Or as charismatic Islam is not more. Major Garrett Molly good to talk with -- National Journal great job -- Marco Rubio getting him to do that wonderful wonder. But don't watch that whole interview made a good job thanks for joining us again.