Just How Close Was The 2014 Amnesty Vote? – Here’s The Back Story…

The Conservative Treehouse and PBS ^ | Dec. 15, 2015 | Sundance

[BobL]

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A very insightful PBS documentary "The Immigration Battle" lays out exactly what took place during the 2013/2014 legislative time frame (i.e., Gang of 8). If you have not watched the documentary I would strongly recommend you do so, it is profoundly enlightening.

The documentary walks you through a timeline explaining exactly who was doing what at the times discussed.

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They had enough votes to pass it.

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On Tuesday June 10th Speaker Boehner, Eric Cantor (Majority Leader) and Kevin McCarthy (Majority Whip) had lunch together discussing timing the vote Thursday night or Friday Morning.

However, later that same night...Dave Brat defeated (primaried) Eric Cantor.

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The next day, Wednesday June 11th, the House of Representatives was also in a state of shock - Almost the entire reason for the defeat was the controversial immigration position of Cantor.

Immediately panicked GOP congresscritters were calling Kevin McCarthy and revoking their previous (2 days earlier) positions of support for the bill. By lunchtime Wednesday June 11th it was obvious the Immigration Bill was NOW DEAD in the House.

[BobL]

I’m not sure on Trump’s or Cruz’s views, but watching that show, it PERFECTLY CLEAR what the Republican leaders thought of us.

Absolutely PATHETIC.

[103198]

I watched the program last night. Enlightening and naturally the best part was around 1:32:12 in the video when the Citizens of the 7th CD of Virginia changed it all. It was just one of the things that June 10, 2014 changed. My second favorite line, I didn't want it to fail this way" is exceeded by "In just about a week, 7,212 Republican primary voters in Eric Cantor's congressional district..."

No, it was the People's Congressional District.

[BobL]

” Eric Cantor’s congressional district”

LOL...no kidding.