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Current Events => Breaking News => Topic started by: MD on June 10, 2014, 07:43:52 PM
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So they are calling it now, Eric Cantor has lost his primary challenge.
You read that right. Eric Cantor is done.
"I've seen enough, it's over. Sitting Majority Leader of the House, Rep. Eric Cantor (R), has lost his primary to Prof. Dave Brat (R) #VA07
— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) June 10, 2014"
The DUmmies didnt run a candidate so Brat will now run unopposed in the general election this year.
Ill update this when there is an actual story I can link to and not just tweets.
Update: As promised here is an AP article http://bigstory.ap.org/article/house-majority-leader-cantor-defeated-primary
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — House Majority Leader Eric Cantor was defeated Tuesday by a little-known economics professor in Virginia's Republican primary, a stunning upset and major victory for the tea party.
So, any bets on if the GOP try for Amnesty after this one?
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So they are calling it now, Eric Cantor has lost his primary challenge.
You read that right. Eric Cantor is done.
"I've seen enough, it's over. Sitting Majority Leader of the House, Rep. Eric Cantor (R), has lost his primary to Prof. Dave Brat (R) #VA07
— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) June 10, 2014"
The DUmmies didnt run a candidate so Brat will now run unopposed in the general election this year.
Ill update this when there is an actual story I can link to and not just tweets.
So, any bets on if the GOP try for Amnesty after this one?
Any ideas about Cantor's opponent? Is he right or left of him?
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Any ideas about Cantor's opponent? Is he right or left of him?
He has been called a "Tea Party" guy.
Here is a link to his campaign page where he says what hes about http://davebratforcongress.com/about-dave/
I honestly dont know much about him other than he made Amnesty a central issue in this race
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Well, this is an upset - heard Cantor was weakened, but I'm been hearing about these results at the DUmp today:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025077514
most of them don't know what they're talking about, as usual, including nadin:
and that is not a bad thing... I think
He is losing to a tea party crank that makes Cantor look rational if I remember correct though.
http://nadinabbottblog.wordpress.com/2014/06/10/rally-to-support-sick-days-and-a-rise-in-the-minimum-wage-held/
And I need to fix some things by the way, but you might like that. Ah minimum wage, always love the arguments.
:whatever:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia%27s_7th_congressional_district
not a chance, jackasses
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According to this, Cantor is behind, but only half the precincts have been counted.
Early reports indicate that Brat will win Goochland County, Hanover County, Lousia County, and Chesterfield County. Just over half of the precincts have been counted. The results could quickly change.
http://wtvr.com/2014/06/10/eric-cantor-currently-behind-in-primary-race-against-dave-brat/
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According to this, Cantor is behind, but only half the precincts have been counted.
http://wtvr.com/2014/06/10/eric-cantor-currently-behind-in-primary-race-against-dave-brat/
Its been called. AP, Fox, RCP, and Sean Trende all say its over and Cantor has lost.
This is the most remarkable upset that we have ever seen........simply stunning.
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Any ideas about Cantor's opponent? Is he right or left of him?
A member of the now-dead and irrelevant Tea Party that produced such useless people as Ted Cruz.
Man, talk about the Zombie Apocalypse! The MSM-adjudicated dead Tea Party keeps hitting home runs! (I love to mix metaphors).
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So the Tea party is back on?
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So the Tea party is back on?
It was never off (except in the delusions of the MSM)...
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I hope this news makes Lindsay Graham piss in his pants and sweat like a race horse until all the primary votes are counted in S.C..
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So the Tea party is back on?
Yes and No. Also what Free said. They were never truely gone, they just were not needed in the cases where the Republican moved back to the Right and away from the establishment. This is clearly not one of those cases.
I think this race was a much bigger referendum on Immigration rather than Tea Party vs Establishment. If the Tea Party was as big as it was then Ghramnesty wouldnt be winning so big in his SC Primary.
In the last few days of this race Cantor was hit hard as a supporter of amnesty. He was successfully branded as someone who wanted to push for amnesty. I really think that was the biggest reason he lost, but we wont know for sure until we get some exit polling.
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Carl Cameron and Bret Baier are discussing this and seem to think that Cantor will run a write-in campaign.
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Carl Cameron and Bret Baier are discussing this and seem to think that Cantor will run a write-in campaign.
They also said it was nearly impossible.
I really doubt that Cantor will do anything after this. Hes got almost no chance at a write-in campaign and its illegal in Virginia to be on a ballot when you lose a primary.
FOX is pretty much calling it now as well, any sort of immigration reform is totally dead.
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Sure hope this is a sign of things to come.
Can't wait to hear what McLame and Boehner say
Palin must be thrilled :-)
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Couldn't get on Dave Brat's web site but this tells all;
http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2014/06/08/Dave-Brat-Illegal-Immigrants-Pouring-into-USA-After-Cantor-Announced-Kids-Are-Welcome
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Well, Cantor knew he was getting in trouble the last week or so, but doubled-down on his amnesty push, calling it "biblical".
Do you want to see the worst internal poll ever?:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/06/06/cantor-internal-poll-claims-34-point-lead-over-primary-opponent-brat/
that pollster should be shot.
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Good. About time.
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It's a shame McConnell didn't have a better challenger. He is the one that needed to go.
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Well, Cantor knew he was getting in trouble the last week or so, but doubled-down on his amnesty push, calling it "biblical".
Do you want to see the worst internal poll ever?:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/06/06/cantor-internal-poll-claims-34-point-lead-over-primary-opponent-brat/
that pollster should be shot.
I saw that and fell out of my chair. How do you miss it this badly? (In before Hes a Plant)
This really does bring up the question of immigration. I think there are 2 possibilities now
1. The GOP back away from it completely. All talk of any sort of bill dies off now and wont be brought up again until the pandermonium of 2016. This causes Obama to illegally declare groups of illegals legal and starts off one hell of a fight that might include a worse political backlash for Democrats this fall. If Cantor goes down, what does that say for Dems in purplish areas?
2. The GOP shoot off their entire lower-half by going full bore with a massive amnesty push knowing they are all doomed anyways. They cave entirely to Obama and in the process destroy the GOP. Huge infighting starts and the GOP tears itself apart helping Dems maintain the Senate this year. Some new conservative, more likely Libertarian, party then takes its place.
Either way the GOP is in for one hell of a ride over the next few years.
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YES! This little victory felt good.
The entire debate was about amnesty. :yahoo: :yahoo:
:cheersmate:
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I saw that and fell out of my chair. How do you miss it this badly? (In before Hes a Plant)
This really does bring up the question of immigration. I think there are 2 possibilities now
1. The GOP back away from it completely. All talk of any sort of bill dies off now and wont be brought up again until the pandermonium of 2016. This causes Obama to illegally declare groups of illegals legal and starts off one hell of a fight that might include a worse political backlash for Democrats this fall. If Cantor goes down, what does that say for Dems in purplish areas?
2. The GOP shoot off their entire lower-half by going full bore with a massive amnesty push knowing they are all doomed anyways. They cave entirely to Obama and in the process destroy the GOP. Huge infighting starts and the GOP tears itself apart helping Dems maintain the Senate this year. Some new conservative, more likely Libertarian, party then takes its place.
Either way the GOP is in for one hell of a ride over the next few years.
Don't forget, Obama promised to start acting on his own regarding immigration after the primaries are done. I wouldn't be surprised to see Obama do something by Friday.
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This doesn't bode well for Boehner. If I were him, I'd hire a food taster.
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Carl Cameron and Bret Baier are discussing this and seem to think that Cantor will run a write-in campaign.
Hmmm....wonder if this would affect a write in campaign???
Virginia Code 24.2-520 : A candidate who loses a primary shall be prohibited from having his name on a general election ballot.
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Don't forget, Obama promised to start acting on his own regarding immigration after the primaries are done. I wouldn't be surprised to see Obama do something by Friday.
Im banking more on Option 1 personally, though I do worry that the GOP is really that suicidal. Obamas going to start acting on his own and the GOP need to use that this year as an attack. Midterms are almost always more about who is angry, and a lawless administration drives up anger fast.
Its all just a guess but I would expect the most lawless administration in our history is going to do something extremely lawless in the next few weeks.
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This doesn't bode well for Boehner. If I were him, I'd hire a food taster.
Sadly I think this means Boehner is sticking around for a long time...........
The Establishment just lost their "Next In Line" to the Speakership and with Boehner winning his primary hes going to run for Speaker next session. He probably will find a way to cobble together enough votes to keep his job. Maybe not, but I think hell find a way.
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Raw Story: Lindsey Graham and Eric Cantor expected to fend off Tea Party primary challengers (http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/06/10/lindsey-graham-and-eric-cantor-expected-to-fend-off-tea-party-primary-challengers/)
I'm seeing tweets that Graham has won his primary but no confirmations in the news.
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Im banking more on Option 1 personally, though I do worry that the GOP is really that suicidal. Obamas going to start acting on his own and the GOP need to use that this year as an attack. Midterms are almost always more about who is angry, and a lawless administration drives up anger fast.
Its all just a guess but I would expect the most lawless administration in our history is going to do something extremely lawless in the next few weeks.
There were way too many issues that could have been used in 2012 as attacks but somebody lost them or ignored them. :thatsright:
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Sadly I think this means Boehner is sticking around for a long time...........
The Establishment just lost their "Next In Line" to the Speakership and with Boehner winning his primary hes going to run for Speaker next session. He probably will find a way to cobble together enough votes to keep his job. Maybe not, but I think hell find a way.
Sadly, you may be right. I saw some headline prognosticating earlier today saying that he was on his way out as Speaker.
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Hmmm....wonder if this would affect a write in campaign???
His name wouldn't be on the ballot, people would have to write it in.
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Hmmm....wonder if this would affect a write in campaign???
Virginia Code 24.2-520 : A candidate who loses a primary shall be prohibited from having his name on a general election ballot.
Considering that a write-in campaign is where the scumbag in question's name ISN'T on the ballot, but being written in by the voter, that law wouldn't prevent Comrade Cantor from resorting to this particular dirty trick.
Object wouldn't be for him to WIN, but to make sure that the Republican candidate LOSES. Believe me, the establishment RINOs would much prefer a Democrat to win the seat, than for someone who won't "play ball" to have it. (This is how Comrade Hickenlooper became Governor of Colorado.)
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Brat was out spent 22 to 1.
He (Brat) made it his mission to meet the people, shake hands and talk about more than just immigration.
He is a free market, states rights, small government guy.
A Christian as well as a professor of economics and 'ethics'.
How do I know?
I am in his district and have followed his campaign from day one.
Cantor .. like the rest of the 'entrenched' rinos took for granted that the position was eternally theirs.
Lots of money, smear ads and downright lying to your constituents failed Cantor.
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He has been called a "Tea Party" guy.
Here is a link to his campaign page where he says what hes about http://davebratforcongress.com/about-dave/
I honestly dont know much about him other than he made Amnesty a central issue in this race
Not bad for a nationally despised, dead movement, huh?
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Heh! The MSM keeps holding funerals for the TEA Party, and the TEA Party keeps crashing the wakes!
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"God acts through people, and God acted through the people on my behalf."
Tea Party-backed candidate Dave Brat spoke with Sean Hannity after his stunning victory over House Majority Leader Eric Cantor in the Virginia GOP Primary.
Fox News (http://foxnewsinsider.com/2014/06/10/%E2%80%98-unbelievable-miracle%E2%80%99-dave-brat-talks-hannity-after-va-gop-primary-win)
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Brat was out spent 22 to 1.
This is awesome! There is hope.
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....and I'm still stuck with the Lindsay Graham cracker.
Tim Scott will be unopposed as will be several other republican U.S. Representatives.....and that includes my rep and Trey Gowdy. :yahoo: Unfortunately democrat Jim Clyburn will be returning to Washington but one bad apple in the bunch at too bad.
At my polling place yesterday when I voted, I was number 79 to vote republican and the democrat list had 23 names. My county has come a long way from 1980 when we held the first republican party meeting in this county in over a 100 years. The list of people seeking democrat nominations(ballot) for local, state and federal office was very short.....republican list was very long :-)
There were 7 people at that first republican party meeting, me, the X-wife, my daddy and 4 other people. The democrats laughed at us. When the primary was held that June, we could only open 7 polling places out of 20 something and the only names on the ballot was Ronald Reagan and somebody plus old Strom Thurmond unopposed. We had a good turnout even though the democrat primary determined all our local political offices. Now when the local democrat party meets there is only a handful of people brave enough to be seen with the misfits that control it now....a crazy black woman, a transgender guy and few other queer dudes. :rotf:
In 1980 I would never have believed this result was even remotely possible. :-)
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What a shocker that was. Thanks for mrclose for the report from the district. These guys think they have the job forever, and I guess Cantor didn't do much constituency work. No townhalls, etc. People do not like being ignored.
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Chaos erupts at Cantor’s election night headquarters after his departure
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aajzNvzTNXQ&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]
As if the political drama were not powerful enough, chaos erupted at election night headquarters shortly after House Majority Leader Eric Cantor conceded his stunning defeat to tea party-backed conservative David Brat.
Cantor addressed his supporters for about four minutes at a suburban Richmond hotel ballroom, then boarded an SUV without taking questions from reporters scurrying after him.
Then it got really rambunctious. In the room of downcast Cantor allies, a new energy suddenly erupted — but not the kind they wanted on election night. A group of immigration activists stormed the ballroom, screaming and waving a flag. “What do we want? Immigration reform! When do we want it? Now!â€
A few Cantor supporters tried to block the protesters’ entrance into the ballroom, and pushing and shoving ensued.
Washington Post (http://m.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/chaos-erupts-at-cantor-election-night-headquarters-after-his-departure/2014/06/10/5710c56e-f106-11e3-bf76-447a5df6411f_story.html)
This is what happens when you align yourself with the pro-criminial illegal alien activists. Good riddance.
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This is what happens when you align yourself with the pro-criminial illegal alien activists. Good riddance.
Also when you do things like this (http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2014/06/republican-cantor-to-headline-anti-tea-party-conference-sponsored-by-george-soros-unions).
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There is a report that Cantor won't run a write-in campaign.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics-live/liveblog/live-update-the-cantor-upset/?id=5898d1d8-a4aa-47d9-9d30-2c693f98a815
No write-in bid for Cantor
After losing his primary, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) will not run as a write-in candidate in November, according to two Republicans close to him. The Republicans were granted anonymity to discuss sensitive internal talks.
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Between this and the special elections in Florida and elsewhere, this really is shaping up to be a serious beat down for the Democrats.
The GOP may not take the Senate, but it's gonna be close.
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....and I'm still stuck with the Lindsay Graham cracker.
I'm wondering if all the others on the ballot were running interference for Gramnesty..........to split the opposition vote.
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What a shocker that was. Thanks for mrclose for the report from the district. These guys think they have the job forever, and I guess Cantor didn't do much constituency work. No townhalls, etc. People do not like being ignored.
I actually think this was a bigger issue in this race than immigration. Cantor had taken his voters for granted and assumed that they would just line up and follow him. Thats what DUmmies do, not us.
When your rep stops listening to you there is only one thing to do, throw the bum out. Its pretty clear thats what happened last night. The people thought Cantor had become to much of a washington insider and less of "their guy" so they threw him out. THat should be a clear warning to the rest of the GOP, listen to the base or get thrown out.
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I'm wondering if all the others on the ballot were running interference for Gramnesty..........to split the opposition vote.
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I was hoping, nay praying, that he would be forced into a runoff between himself and a true conservative...it didn't happen. :argh:
I don't know what I'm going to do but I ain't voting for him again.
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I actually think this was a bigger issue in this race than immigration. Cantor had taken his voters for granted and assumed that they would just line up and follow him. Thats what DUmmies do, not us.
When your rep stops listening to you there is only one thing to do, throw the bum out. Its pretty clear thats what happened last night. The people thought Cantor had become to much of a washington insider and less of "their guy" so they threw him out. THat should be a clear warning to the rest of the GOP, listen to the base or get thrown out.
Cantor actually outspent Brat, especially in the last month or two. You're exactly right -- Cantor, like all professional politicians, tend to forget where they came from. Something tells me the rest of the f'n RINOs will sit up and smell the coffee now.
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Well, I'm not sure about Boehner - the Brat upset was a defeat for the GOPe, and Cantor was a big fish in that pond. I think he *probably* won't even run again for Speaker.
It's much easier to take a representative out in a primary than a senator - Linda had too many opponents, so the anti-Graham vote was unable to coalesce around a single candidate.
Obama has been threatening amnesty by EO for the last year, he shouldn't go there, but he is so out of touch and so dictorial he may try it.
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Well, I'm not sure about Boehner - the Brat upset was a defeat for the GOPe, and Cantor was a big fish in that pond. I think he *probably* won't even run again for Speaker.
It's much easier to take a representative out in a primary than a senator - Linda had too many opponents, so the anti-Graham vote was unable to coalesce around a single candidate.
Obama has been threatening amnesty by EO for the last year, he shouldn't go there, but he is so out of touch and so dictorial he may try it.
Boner still doesn't get it:
House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) told his Republican colleagues on Wednesday that he would seek the speakership in 2014, during the same meeting in which ousted House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) told the Republican conference that he would resign his leadership post.
Two House GOP members recounted Boehner's statement after the Wednesday meeting.
"Boehner said he was definitely running for speaker next year," Rep. John Fleming (R-LA) told reporters. "He made that quite clear. That was a little bit of a surprise."
Rest at the link
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/boehner-speaker-2014
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Well, I usually don't count TPM as a very good source, but those quotes were named, so I bet Boehner really said he was going to try to keep his job.
I think he's weakened greatly and really isn't suited to the job. Boehner is not a good spokesman or leader.
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Well, I usually don't count TPM as a very good source, but those quotes were named, so I bet Boehner really said he was going to try to keep his job.
I think he's weakened greatly and really isn't suited to the job. Boehner is not a good spokesman or leader.
Any man that will cry over a promotion and almost pees in his pants when Obama mentions his name is a whimp. Hope he gets replaced.