Cantor's Loss Puts Establishment GOP Meme To Rest

talkingpointsmemo.com ^ | 6/11/14 | Ed Kilgore

[Liz]

LOL-----so true AND s-o-o-o-o insightful.

The know-it-alls failed to report that this was not just a loss---it was a 12 point political slaughter. Congressional Quarterly reported NO sitting leader ever lost an election. The victorious Brat ran as Cantor's "TERM LIMIT"---a good slogan for other Republicans.

WRT the amnesty issue----the miniscule Hispanic vote is overly-hyped and pumped-up to scare vote-crazed Dems---its at a nothing 10 per cent now and for the for-seeable future.

Brat's winning opposition to it puts the kibosh to amnesty. But you know the execrable Obama will see this as his "right" to an Executive Order.

Starting now, Dems are on notice---if Obo moves on this unilaterally----Americans will insist Dems demand his resignation

[Jane Long]

I’ve called Cantor’s DC office, as well as my own Pubbie Rep’s office, asking if Cantor is planning to immediately resign his Majority *Leader*ship position. As of this morning, they didn’t know.

I told them he should, as VA has sent Cantor a clear message....Get out!

Call Cantor’s and your Rep’s (pubbie) offices and demand he resign the position.

[Jane Long]

I want to see photos of Cantor looking confused and down...I want to GLOAT, dammit!

Well, he certainly seemed confused during his concession speech (or whatever that was), last night. I think he was shellshocked but he pretty much rambled his canned, go-to nonsense.

[Liz]

I called Cantor’s DC office, as well as my own Pubbie Rep, and told them VA has sent Cantor a clear message....Get out!

Oh God---I love it (cue applause meter).

[sickoflibs]

RE :”WRT the amnesty issue——the miniscule Hispanic vote is overly-hyped and pumped-up to scare vote-crazed Dems-—its at a nothing 10 per cent now and for the for-seeable future.
Brat's winning opposition to it puts the kibosh to amnesty. But you know the execrable Obama will see this as his “right” to an Executive Order. “

I bet not many Hispanics voted in that GOP primary in that district, I wonder what % of that entire district is hispanic.

[Jane Long]

I just read that Cantor will resign from his Leadership position at the end of July.

He should resign that position immediately!

[GOPJ]

When Republicans move 8 million Chinese (who have agreed to vote Republican in exchange for citizenship) into that district it won’t matter... will it?

[Liz]

Thanks to you-—you got the ball rolling.

Kudos.

[catfish1957]

The stupidity of the GOP(e) will eventually result in basically what the UK has now, a 3 party system. This schism will be a result of decades of ignoring and taking conservatives for granted. Politically, is not the best solution for the country, but enough is enough.

My best guess, is after the 3rd conservative ultra-RINO is shoved down our throat in 2016, the Tea Party will coalesce and consolidate into it's own party by 2020- 2022.

[Grampa Dave]

Cantor was arrogant, contemptable, dismissive, rude and didn't listen to those who put him into office.

Those are the cores of most hemmoroids in DC after a few years. Which is why they need to be removed by their voters when those signs appear.

[Vision Thing]

Lindsey hardly stomped the tea party, instead, the tea party stomped itself by running five candidates against him. Compare that to Cantor vs. Brat in VA, which was a one-on-one contest, where the tea party won handily.