Marco Rubio's Aide's Comments Generates Media Frenzy

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio R-Fla., has been on the high wire in recent weeks, trying to ensure immigration reform passes Congress while still ensuring conservatives would still be open to backing it -- and, perhaps, Floridas junior senator for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016.

Rubios high wire act grew even more dangerous as reports emerged that one of his aides is slamming American workers.

There are American workers who, for lack of a better term, cant cut it," attorney and Rubio aide Enrique Gonzales said in a New Yorker magazine article which is not yet online. "There shouldnt be a presumption that every American worker is a star performer. There are people who just cant get it, cant do it, dont want to do it.

Needless to say, Gonzales remarks have created a mediafirestorm with a number of articles appearing on it. Rubio quickly tried to get in front of it. .

It is not my view in any way," Rubio said. "I could not disagree with it more. Icompletely reject the suggestion that American workers cannot compete with the rest of the world."

Rubio has shown considerable political skills so far in keeping his 2016 dreams alive while still supporting immigration reform. But his task has just become much more difficult.