Posted on 03/01/2009 11:30:09 AM PST by cc2k
During our exclusive interview on "This Week," Republican Whip Rep. Eric Cantor, R-Va., rejected comments made by Rush Limbaugh at the CPAC conference.
<Snip> Limbaugh said Saturday to the conservative conference, "What is so strange about being honest and saying I want Barack Obama to fail if his mission is to restructure and reform this country so that capitalism and individual liberty are not its foundations?"
Cantor today rejected Limbaugh's rhetoric.
"So the Rush Limbaugh approach of hoping the president fails is not the Eric Cantor, House Republican approach?" I asked.
"Absolutely not," Cantor said. "And I don't -- I don't think anyone wants anything to fail right now. We have such challenges. What we need to do is we need to put forth solutions to the problems that real families are facing today."
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I reject Cantor and the Republican Party.
Now, IMHO, Cantor needs to be more direct in his opposition to the Dem and libs.
Cantor correctly states that our fundamental values of less government, less taxation, and the free market will lead us out of this. But he acts like somehow Obama may sometime adopt that.
Obama never has, and he never will. He is a marxist ideolog and is pursuing a marxist agenda.
In that agenda, he is going about dismantling the idelas Cantor indicates are what we MUST rely on. So, Mr. Cantor, in that thing, we by God do want Obama to fail and we need to say it openly, forthrightly, and directly...just as Rush is doing.
THE AUDACITY OF TRUTH ABOUT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA
BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA IN HIS OWN WORDS
NOW WE KNOW WHAT A COMMUNITY ORGANIZER DOES
OBAMA, THE STOCK MARKET, AND ENERGY
THE AUDACITY OF TRUTH ABOUT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA'S UPBRINGING
Cantor didn’t really “repudiate” Limbaugh. He just said he disagreed in that he didn’t want Obama to fail.
This is a transparent attempt by the drive-by media colluding with Rahm Emanuel and the White House to use Limbaugh to drive a wedge through the GOP.
No We Cant(or).
Yeah, I recognize the distinction: personal aspirations over priciple.
Let's not fall for it.
Cantor can just trot back to the private sector cuz he is a dead RINO talkin.
The GOP is a Zombie.
Typical set-up question by the ratmedia elite.
If he had said yes, I want him to fail the RATS would have a field day with the news clip.
The simple fact is that doing these interviews is a lose-lose situation for us, like Sarah with Katie Kouric. The GOP is insane to keep showing up at the wolf’s door.
Note to Eliz. - Even the best of us jump the gun at times. :^)
The probability of that is high (understatement).
Good grief people, think we could kick the hysterics up any higher? This was a made-for-TV statement made for consumption by the dimbulbs who watch MSM “news” shows.
I watched this and didn’t get what you posted, at all, out of Cantor’s interview.
Cantor is not a bomb-thrower. Indeed, he’s a bit dull and boring, but Cantor’s a wonk and boring (and avoiding strong statements) comes with being a wonk.
No you are wrong!
Snuffalopagos is clearly a paragon of objectivity and we should allow him to trick us into throwing out a talented Republican leader because he gave a weak answer that was taken totally out of context in order to split the Republican party and create a nonexistent rift with Rushbo.
I mean, let’s get rid of Cantor and replace him with Andrea Mitchell like Snortalufus wants us to because ABC is chock full of right wing Republicans,
/s
I agree. Its one thing to resist Obozo, its another to talk about hope for “ Obama’s failure.” Rush can get away with it and he carries the message...but for anyone who is not Already committed and understands the conservative message, Cantor is right.
We won’t fall for it. However, the GOP needs to call the Dems out on this and counter it quickly and effectively before it becomes accepted as fact.
Well said.
I detect a RomneyBot who is attempting to destroy a potential competitor.
Anyone over the age of seven knows what Rush said. If Cantor does not have the mental facilities of a seven-year-old, he has no business being in Congress. If he is being PC and not saying out loud how he really feels,then don’t say anything.
“If you don’t have anything nice to say, the least you can do is shut up.” Tom Lehrer
Honestly, the GOP should just give up giving MSM interviews and give interviews with Huffpo and DailyKos bloggers - at least Kos doesn’t pretend he doesnt’ have an agenda.
It’s the drive-bys. They are trumpeting this like Cantor and Rush are at severe odds, and most people are not listening to the whole interview before they knee-jerk...just like the leftists want them to.
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