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Both Denham and Buck McKeon claimed that Cantor quietly supported introducing the Enlist Act. The fact that he’s suddenly changed his mind means either (a) he badly misjudged the degree of resistance to Enlist that he’d see from conservatives or (b) he’s genuinely fearful of what’s going to happen in the primary for his seat in Virginia next month. WaPo had a story about that the other day, claiming that challenger Dave Brat was starting to make Cantor sweat with attacks on him over — ta da — immigration. I didn’t take it seriously because it’s so unusual for a big-name House member like Cantor to lose. His 180 on Enlist makes me wonder, though. What numbers is this guy seeing to make him want to pull the plug now, at a moment when Boehner’s signaling his resolve to tackle immigration this summer? If they’re going to move on amnesty, it makes sense that they’d do it soon and also that they might want to start small, with a measure targeting highly sympathetic illegals. Denham’s ready to help on both counts. Instead Cantor’s running away. Hmmmm.

1 posted on 05/16/2014 3:34:51 PM PDT by cotton1706
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To: cotton1706

Cantor needs to be retired along with Mitch so they can spend more quality time together.


2 posted on 05/16/2014 3:36:41 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: cotton1706

“Homicide is a very broad category,” Chishti said. “You can have vehicular homicide. Not everyone is an ax murderer.”

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/05/15/inside-the-center-for-immigration-studies-the-immigration-false-fact-think-tank.html


3 posted on 05/16/2014 3:37:51 PM PDT by ObamahatesPACoal
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To: cotton1706

I no longer consider defense authorization bills as “must pass” legislation - our military is in shambles and is an absolute monstrosity. The Left routinely uses this legislation as a Trojan horse to fill with all manner of radical social engineering crap, and then dares conservatives to oppose defense funding that we must have.

Now, I’d rather the military just disband entirely. Let grassroots armed patriots do the defending.

I am dead serious.


4 posted on 05/16/2014 3:40:41 PM PDT by fwdude ( You cannot compromise with that which you must defeat.)
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To: cotton1706

You put your right hand in
Ya take your right hand out
Ya put your right hand in
And turn yourself about

It’s all hokey-pokey!


5 posted on 05/16/2014 3:46:24 PM PDT by hoosiermama (Obama: "Born in Kenya" Lying now or then or now)
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To: cotton1706

” legalize young undocumented immigrants who serve in the military.”

I admit,,,, I’m quite confused on this particular issue! Willingness to serve seems like a positive thing, eh? But I’d like to know how well they serve. I just don’t know for certain.


6 posted on 05/16/2014 3:50:39 PM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ( Ya can't pick up a turd by the clean end!)
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To: cotton1706
You are correct. Cantor was supporting the ENLIST Act and done a 180 after seeing the reaction it was getting. He is still holding his sponsorship of the KIDS Act, his version of the Dream Act, until after the primary. He is afraid that we might see the details of what he is proposing.

Cantor delenda est.

8 posted on 05/16/2014 4:00:20 PM PDT by kabar
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To: cotton1706

Cantor is DEFINITELY feeling footsteps. We are told that a leader winning his Primary is a forgone conclusion...not a chance for a challenger.

But I still remember Newt, as SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, winning one of his Primaries by something like 50.5 to 49.5. He was VERY HUMBLED by it and said that he would start listening to the needs of his constituents, rather than acting like some God-given visionary. He did and he did fine in Primaries after that.

My point being that the FIRST THING conservatives have to do is stop thinking that Cantor cannot be beaten - HE CERTAINLY CAN, and he has an opponent that’s positioned perfectly to do so.


11 posted on 05/16/2014 4:10:09 PM PDT by BobL
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To: cotton1706

When Eric Cantor was addressing the 7th district:”Harry Reid’s amnesty bill is DOA.”

It should have been Eric Cantor:”Eric Cantor’s Dreamer bill is DOA and will never get a vote in the house”


13 posted on 05/16/2014 4:20:49 PM PDT by ObamahatesPACoal
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17 posted on 05/16/2014 4:51:02 PM PDT by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
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To: cotton1706

If Eric Cantor loses his Primary to David Brat..... wow... that will send shock-waves through the heart of D.C.


25 posted on 05/16/2014 11:35:15 PM PDT by Din Maker (Susana Martinez in 2016! Governor, Conservative, Female and Hispanic)
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