Eric Cantor succumbs to tea party challenger
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I don't see his defeat as something to rejoice over. He deserved to lose, but it is still too bad that he put himself in that position. Other than this one issue and maybe being squishy on the government shutdown, etc, he was a pretty reliable conservative. He misread his constituents badly though.
Normally I would not be for retiring a decent conservative over one issue, but this immigration issue threatens the country. We may already be past the point of no return, what with Obama opening the borders and laying down the red carpet for any illegals who can get here.
Republicans need to lay down a clear message that this will not stand, and anyone coming in here under these circumstances can expect to be deported. Anyone hear that? I haven't. All I've heard is lies about immigration "reform" and "border security." Why do we have to pass amnesty to get Obama to enforce border security? And if he won't do it now, and in fairness neither did Bush nor Clinton, why should we expect him to do so if a bill is passed?
He started out that way, but got played. Rubio made the same type of mistake(s), but may or may not have recovered from them. Cruz, however, remains true to his constituents, for which he is hated by the left and the GOP establishment. That in itself speaks volumes as to why normal everyday Americans (tea party radicals and asylum inmates according to Stretch Pelosi) have had it and won't tolerate sellouts much longer. A message has been sent in Virginia, Texas, Nebraska, possibly Mississippi, and a few other places. Will the GOP establishment listen? Probably not the likes of Rove, but we'll see.
I would also note that the people in the district saw him and the R leadership betraying... their mandate.
Brat was smart enough to say Cantor's position on Amnesty was symbolic of the establishments betrayal of true Republican and conservative ideas.
âIf youâre in big business, Ericâs been very good to you, and he gets a lot of donations because of that, right?â Brat said at a local meeting of Republicans in Virginia, according to Politico. âVery powerful. Very good at fundraising because he favors big business. But when youâre favoring artificially big business, someoneâs paying the tab for that. Someoneâs paying the price for that, and guess who that is? You.â
( I hope even the leftist drones see how well constructed that argument is... no one can be in favor or artificially big business... zombie banks, massive inefficient web developers... ie govt contractors etc.)
Professor Brat had a free markets small Federal govt message.
Brat did not not get any support from tea party groups.
http://washingtonexaminer.com/tea-p...illed-he-defeated-eric-cantor/article/2549568
Brat was smart enough to say Cantor's position on Amnesty was symbolic of the establishments betrayal of true Republican and conservative ideas.
âIf youâre in big business, Ericâs been very good to you, and he gets a lot of donations because of that, right?â Brat said at a local meeting of Republicans in Virginia, according to Politico. âVery powerful. Very good at fundraising because he favors big business. But when youâre favoring artificially big business, someoneâs paying the tab for that. Someoneâs paying the price for that, and guess who that is? You.â
( I hope even the leftist drones see how well constructed that argument is... no one can be in favor or artificially big business... zombie banks, massive inefficient web developers... ie govt contractors etc.)
Professor Brat had a free markets small Federal govt message.
Brat did not not get any support from tea party groups.
http://washingtonexaminer.com/tea-p...illed-he-defeated-eric-cantor/article/2549568
Exactly. This was not a tea party victory.
The facts are that Eric Cantor made himself uniquely unpopular, and it wasn't confined to his stance on amnesty. His ratings before the election were 30% favorable, 63% unfavorable. He would have lost to "None of the above."
This is what beat Cantor. Voter turnout.
"Speaking of turnout, according an unofficial tally from the Virginia Board of Elections, 65,008 voters turned out. Two years ago it was 47,037."
I've said it all along. It ain't the Hispanic group. it ain't the black vote. It ain't women. It's not any of these god damn special interest groups. It's the people sitting on the couch who have either never voted, or haven't voted it a long time. It's those people who are thoroughly disgusted. You tap into those people, motivate them to vote, and the rigged system finally breaks down. THAT is what incumbents are terrified of.
"Speaking of turnout, according an unofficial tally from the Virginia Board of Elections, 65,008 voters turned out. Two years ago it was 47,037."
I've said it all along. It ain't the Hispanic group. it ain't the black vote. It ain't women. It's not any of these god damn special interest groups. It's the people sitting on the couch who have either never voted, or haven't voted it a long time. It's those people who are thoroughly disgusted. You tap into those people, motivate them to vote, and the rigged system finally breaks down. THAT is what incumbents are terrified of.
So far Cantor is the only incumbent Republican to get turfed out by a tea party challenger. So much for a "trend".
They are going to come back at you with a vengeance,
all i see is the conservative people's civil war.
leftist desperation... its turning racid.
they know what is about to happen in november and they are having flop sweats.
they keep thinking the public has a short memory but then Obama gives them another massive failure.
Benghazi, IRS, illegal prisoner swap... failed policy in Iraq... middle east destablizing. putin flying bomber on us border. Economy contracting. Yeah... the left is real good at running the country... more
they know what is about to happen in november and they are having flop sweats.
they keep thinking the public has a short memory but then Obama gives them another massive failure.
Benghazi, IRS, illegal prisoner swap... failed policy in Iraq... middle east destablizing. putin flying bomber on us border. Economy contracting. Yeah... the left is real good at running the country... more