He did NOT support it. He introdued a poison pill amendment. Senator Sessiosn, the leading amnesty opponent, says Cruz has consistently opposed amnesty. Senator Schumer, the chief sponsor of the Gang of Eight bill, says that it would have passed, but for Ted Cruz.
Schumer said that there could be no bill without the path to citizenship — it was Cruz’s amendment that aimed to remove that provision.
Those are the facts.
The poison pill was handily defeated. To say it killed comprehensive amnesty would be like saying, the man was killed by a poison pill he refused to swallow.
Yes, Cruz went out and said he really wanted the bill to pass, however, this is what you do when you offer a poison pill.
So, here RedState is confirming that Cruz offered his support for the bill.
Then, they offer this little tidbit
So did Cruz mislead his fellow senators? That's not the question.
The answer to this is obvious isn't it? Ted's tactic, according to this article is that Ted used deceit (lies) as a strategy to kill the bill.
Isn't this what Cruz is trying to get across?
Even Megyn Kelly agreed Cruz was telling the truth... after the debate. Ted should work that into an ad this weekend.