Eric Cantor’s Primary Loss Is a Political Earthquake. And It’s Awful.

Daily Beast ^ | June 10, 2014 | Michael Tomasky

[lbryce]

How did the No. 2 man in the House lose a primary? Chalk it up to immigration and the Tea Party. It’s one of the most shocking losses in U.S. electoral history—and it’s bad for America. Here’s the thing: Eric Cantor did not fall asleep in this race. He spent around $5 million. He ran lots of TV ads. He knew this was going to be a close one. He campaigned. And he still got creamed.

And here’s the other thing: Cantor was not an enemy of the Tea Party. He was in fact the Tea Party’s guy in the leadership for much of the Barack Obama era. He carried the tea into the speaker’s office. And still he got creamed.

[Obadiah]

Well let me ask you this. Do you think Obama now flooding the U.S. with illegal immigrants have anything to do with Cantor’s loss?

People are freaked out over the lawlessness of Obama and what he is doing to destroy this country in an in-you-face manner.

[Enterprise]

It's AWFUL!

[Jane Long]

Throw one RINO overboard and now its the end of the world.

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No....it’s a start. We’ve only just begun! Bring on the tears, DC!

[jim999]

Liberals, career politicians, media sluts, rabid dogs.
But I repeat myself.

[Friendofgeorge]

If The Daily Beast was paper I would use it for TP

[HokieMom]

Yes.

[ConorMacNessa]

Unless Boehner, McConnell and their ilk are swept out, the Republican Party is as vital today as the Whigs are.

I'm tired of pols who masquerade as conservative but are nothing more than enablers of the Statists. Frankly, I'd rather have an enemy in place than a Quisling.

McConnell says he's going to crush the Tea Party. How about crushing the Leftists who are destroying our Nation?

America demands Justice for the Fallen of Benghazi!

O stranger, tell the Lacedaemonians that we lie here, obedient to their command.

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[Viennacon]

Boo hoo! Left literally crying. Notice he comforts himself with the Clintoon pacifier half way through

[tflabo]

Whole lotta waking up and smelling the coffee FEAR... Change they can't believe in...

[Jim Robinson]

This is a huge loss for the GOPe and a huge win for America!!

What does it mean?

Amnesty pimps need not apply!! Republicans who refuse to fight for defunding ObamaCare need not apply!! Republicans who raise the spending limit for Obama need not apply!! Big spending statist GOPe RINOS need not apply!!

Go, teaparty!!

[Georgia Girl 2]

It warms my heart when The Daily Beast is so concerned about the future of the Republican party. What a joke.

[SADMILLIE]

I join you tonight in great joy. This is a seminal event in American history. With 98 million unemployed , the “establishment” and communists wanted to bring in 30 million illegal aliens parasites into vote and give cheap labor to the Chamber of Commerce. I have a message for the “Chamber”— If we get power, You are going to PRISON if you have an illegal alien working for you and I don’t mean just a little bit! Duck and cover!!

[Sacajaweau]

It was indeed open. Dems are just so clever. But then....paybacks are a ******.

[4Liberty]

[Secret Agent Man]

the author of this piece, is full of it.

it is a great day cantor’s lying ass lost. excellent day.

[RummyChick]

I am glad he is bringing up that Cantor is toast because of immigration.

Hopefully this will scare the RINOS

[luvie]

It was a stunning and much-needed upset!

Go TEA party! :)

[b4its2late]

Right on Jim!

[q_an_a]

the people who are really going to be freaking out are the DemocRATS. They will wonder what the folks back home are going to do in Nov. This is a wave election - watch out Pelosi...LOL

[SADMILLIE]

God Bless you man. I fear a Coup D’etat.