photo credit: @seungminkim
RICHMOND, VA – Republican U.S. Representative Steve King staged an anti-imigration rally Monday evening in Richmond, Virginia and it was reported that the event, held near the district of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, was not well-attended.
King is fighting the comprehensive immigration reform legislation that is still making it’s way through Congress, namely the House of Representatives.
King said last month that for every child of illegal aliens from Mexico “who’s a valedictorian, there’s another 100 out there who weigh 130 pounds and they’ve got calves the size of cantaloupes because they’re hauling 75 pounds of marijuana across the desert.”
On a national news show on Sunday, King stood by his claim, saying “My numbers have not been debunked. I said valedictorians compared to people who would be legalized under the act that are drug smugglers coming across the border.”
At Monday’s rally, it was reported by Politico reporter Seung Min Kim that only about 60 people attended. She reported that King argued in his keynote address that “undocumented immigrants will ’empower the Democrat power brokers if you give them a chance to vote'”.
A pro-immigration site described the scene this way: “Hardly anyone showed up. King and (President of Numbers USA Roy) Beck ended up speaking to a sparse crowd of 30-40 people, and organizers were heard joking about the low turnout.”
Did anyone else notice our Mayor Bookmeyer was in the background at the latest Iowa event with King???? That was so not a surprise. Birds of a feather and all that jazz!!!
The picture looks like those 30-40 people were curious about that idiot from Iowa
Get lazy Americans off their ass and we wouldn’t need immigrants. Lets talk about the problem not the frickin bandaid!! What the hell is wrong with the press and Americans? The problem is we have coddled this sit on your ass and get a check attitude. How long you think before these immigrants adopt this attitude? Then what? More fricking lazy mouths to feed. Get smart and get educated.
If you’re against immigration, you must have never hired one! Nothing will make your pockets fatter in a short amount if time.
What a spineless Coward! Holding a rally in Virginia. You wimp. Next time come back to Iowa and meet in Hampton, Iowa Falls or Alden and see what kind of reaction you get. Or can’t you stand the heat??
SHEEPLE,
Allen has it right. Americans are blinded by their runaway compassion.
Hard to believe that people like the anonymous think it’s ok to break the law then be rewarded with citizenship. How dumb is that?
We are going to give lawbreakers the “right to vote”.
This shows a total lack of respect for those that sacrificed their lives defending American principles.
So just how well was this event promoted? If it had been all sorts of LaRaza, etc. types would have been in attendance.
Do not make the mistake thinking low attendance is a political statement – people are paying attention – just how well do you think the “asylum” for those “afraid” of cartels is playing out with voters?
This is what happens when you have a country full of sheeple.
Wingnut!
Do you mean to tell me my Iowa attitudes are not appreciated elsewhere?