Does this Qualify for a ZOT ping?
Posted on 06/10/2014 5:14:03 PM PDT by cotton1706
RICHMOND, Va. — Dave Brat, a local economics professor, toppled House Majority Leader Eric Cantor on Tuesday night in the most shocking primary defeat since Republicans took the House in 2010.
The conservative challenger’s victory halts one of the most meteoric rises in national politics, and illustrates the strong anti-incumbent fever that has taken over Cantor’s Richmond-area district. Cantor is the second House incumbent to lose this primary season — Texas GOP incumbent Ralph Hall was defeated by a tea-party backed challenger at the end of May.
Cantor’s defeat not only reorders Virginia politics, where Cantor was the highest-ranking Republican, but it completely throws the House Republican leadership into flux. Cantor, 51, was long seen as the next speaker of the House after John Boehner retires.
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Naww, now Cantor is free to come out of the closet and join the Democrat party.
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Does this Qualify for a ZOT ping?
I don’t want to throw cold water on the celebration, but I’m not sure Cantor is just going to roll over an endorse Brat. I wouldn’t be surprised if Cantor runs as an independent or a write-in candidate in the general election, if only to spite Brat and split the vote. It’s a heavily Republican district, so chances are Brat would still win the general, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Cantor is planning his next move, even as the final votes are counted tonight.
“Fox reported that cantor called in to their headquarters to say amnesty is still on the table and will be pushed through!!! Auggggggghhhh!”
One problem though - he has to ROUND UP 16 Republicans and convince them, SOMEHOW, that supporting Amnesty will not get them thrown on their asses by some underfunded long-shot.
Good news had been scarce lately, this is great!
Thanks so much. You made my day. Heck, you made my week!
Sweet Tea!
WOOOO HOOOOO! I already got a thank you from Mr. Brat.
He will go scorched earth. We will overcome it eventually.
Yes, please do the happy dance!
Does Va have a “sore loser” law?
You are correct, Norm.
To the GOP(e) - OK, now that we have your attention.......
Congrats to Mr Brat!!!
I wonder if all those children from Central Am coming into the US in droves had anything to do with Brat’s win. If so, people are getting upset
“It’ll take decades.”
I look at it this way: The RINOs may finally get the message, and will come around to conservatism if they want to enjoy any future in politics.
The VA primary results is semi-seismic.
Conservatives are PISSED, and are sending a message!
Hope people grip reality now. We CAN do this if we stop the lesser evil crap and vote PRINCIPLE.
And the proponents therof can find a new hobby. It ain’t selling.
Cantor has been a Rino Horn in the side for too long. If he does not go for the write-in candidacy, how does the general election shape up? Do the Dems have anyone with a chance in the race?
LMAO!
Why Chi-Town?
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