Ted Cruz’s Staff Seems Pretty Excited That Eric Cantor Lost

Buzzfeed ^ | June 10, 2014, at 6:10 p.m. | Katherine Miller

[SoConPubbie]

Majority Leader Eric Cantor lost in stunning fashion Tuesday night to tea party challenger Dave Brat.

And Sen. Ted Cruz’s staff appears to be pretty celebratory on Twitter in response. The senator and the majority leader have clashed before, most notably over Obamacare. Here are tweets from three top staffers.

Cruz’s speechwriter and senior communications adviser:

Amanda Carpenter @amandacarpenter Follow

VA #MakesDCListen

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Cruz’s chief of staff:

Chip Roy @chiproytx Follow

Is DC Listening yet? #MakeDCListen

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Cruz’s press secretary, responding to a tweet from Erick Erickson on stories about the “Tea Party dying” in the mainstream media:

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Catherine Frazier @catblackfrazier Follow

@EWErickson wackobird zombies

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[Nifster]

And well they should be

I stand with Ted

[PoloSec]

Sounds like a good start to President Cruz’s first day in office.

[PistolPaknMama]

Sounds like a good first day!!

[WMarshal]

Here in Arizona we can expect “Weathervane McCain” to swing right.

[skinkinthegrass]

great ping/thanks.

[skinkinthegrass]

really like the dinner agenda @ the steakhouse, was
SotH Johnny "Walker/*HIC!*" Boehner invited.
Oh! No booze be served.

[catfish1957]

We in TX had to live with Cornyn because we didn’t target him with a viable conservative.... it was a horrible example to set and I’m overjoyed the rest of the Nation is waking up and ditching RINOs.

I agree. Coryn was beatable, and we missed a great opportunity. By 2020, we will be ready.

[catfish1957]

Here in Arizona we can expect “Weathervane McCain” to swing right.

Well not at least until 2016. The RINO poster boy only got 56% in his 2010 primary. Just wait till next time. I hope you folks in AZ are already planning, and get a Cruz like candidate ready.

[Rodamala]

...and for dessert?

How about some Susan Rice pudding?

[Jane Long]

I echo their sentiments!!

#MakeDCListen !

[who knows what evil?]

Your post reminds me of Harry Browne’s acceptance speech in 1996 after being nominated by the Libertarians for President.

[Mountain Mary]

I asked to be put “on” the Cruz ping list. Aren’t you the one to tell about that?

[SoConPubbie]

Sorry about that Mountain Mary.

You’ve been added.

[caww]

Thanks for the ping....I watched the news all about Cantor's HISTORICAL LOSS this morning.....it was just what I needed to get up off the floor for the next election! Wah Hoo!!!!!

[caww]

Following is a statement from Sen. Cruz on last night’s Virginia election result:

“The results of last night’s election in Virginia are reverberating all through the nation’s Capitol.

Eric Cantor is a good man, but last night, voters in Virginia made D.C. listen loud and clear. This election should be a reminder to all in Congress – Republicans and Democrats alike – that the conservative base is alive and well, and the American people will hold us all accountable.... Each of us needs to do what we said we would do and tell the truth. ....Washington needs to listen to the people, stop spending money we don’t have, and stand up and defend the Constitution.

...I look forward to working with soon-to-be-elected Rep. Brat to help turn our nation around, to pull back from the fiscal and economic cliff we are facing, and to bring back jobs, growth, and freedom in America.”

[caww]

Ted Cruz...a man 'who sees' not only the large needs but sees the simplest need and gets to it!

[caww]

Alert! Alert!

Cantor to announce in next hour he will resign at end of July!!!!!

[caww]

Alert! Alert!

Cantor now meeting behind closed doors as I write....expect him to announce he’ll be leaving very soon? July 31 seems to be the date.