Posted on 08/26/2008 2:12:34 PM PDT by MeanWestTexan
Rep. Eric Cantor (Va.), rumored to be on the shortlist of John McCain’s vice presidential candidates, is conspicuously absent from a complete list of speakers at the Republican National Convention.
The list, sent to reporters under the header “Republican National Convention Announces Full Program,” includes the names of all other individuals believed to be on Sen. McCain’s (Ariz.) shortlist.
Cantor was asked earlier this month to undergo the formal vetting process by the McCain campaign and served as one of his most vocal supporters in the House of Representatives.
Rob Collins, a spokesman for Cantor, did not comment directly on whether Cantor would fill the spot left for the yet-to-be-announced vice presidential selection and attributed the absence to the “vacuity of convention speakers.”
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Believe me, he won't. He's one of the leaders in the ongoing GOP revolt in the House over the Rats' refusal to allow a vote for new oil exploration and drilling.
Keyword search “Cantor” right here on FreeRepublic.
97% ACU rating.
SOLID on Israel.
Endorsed by Club for Growth for Veep
SOLID on life
Solid on the border, language, culture
Chair of various counterrorism, “unconventional warfare” boards, etc. so he knows what he is doing
CONSISTENT CONSERVATIVE
Observant Jew, not JINO.
Guilty on all three counts.
I am on board with Cantor. I am a "mitten." I am a genius.
Who knew that with such a seemingly igorant comment, you could be right on all three?
I used to live in his district (Virginia Seventh)...it’s mostly middle-class, stretching from the better Richmond suburbs (north, west, and southwest) all the way northwest to the east side of the Shenendoah Valley. The bulk of the ground area is rural or small-town, but I think the bulk of the people live in the Richmond burbs. There’s pockets of money here and there, but the majority of it is going to be middle-class, really.
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Yes, but he’s also put in real time out in the real world. A nice mix of business and government service.
I take this as a good sign as well...I havta ask...is Sarah Palin, Alaska’s Governor, speaking?
Here’s keeping fingers crossed and much prayer that Cantor is the pick. He’s the best one of the remaining guys on the short list.
Please, please, please........
What I like is if they peg him as so far right by his House voting record, it can just be pointed out that Barry and Joe are the first and third most leftist (when you’re left of Bernie Sanders you’ve orbited out of the sphere of mere ‘liberalism’) Senators.
I will add some more intrigue. Yesterday it was announced that Congresswoman Mary Fallin would be speaking on the night when Sen McCain speaks. This just happened and was announced yesterday afternoon. I thought that spot was going to Cantor BUT guess not!
BTW, Mary is considering running for Governor and this will help her a lot. We could sure use Mary in Oklahoma as our Governor. Also a slap a Cong Cole who heads the NRCC and told the Congressman running for office to boycott the RNC Convention. I have a Fallin for Congress on my car with a McCain sticker and I live in the Cole district if that tells you something.
For pro-lifers: Cantor got a great big goose egg rating from NARAL in 2004, 2005, 2006, _and_ 2007. :-)
Or it would just be an opportunity for them to continue ignore the rabid anti-semitism which continues to be displayed by the Obama supporters, as evidenced on his website.
Think they are up in arms now, just wait and see what they do if Cantor is the pick.
They would be frothing at the mouth and all of Obamas Farrakhan and Reverend Wright buddies would be out in the streets.
Or McCain could just pick MYTH FLIP WILLARD RINO ROMNEY and piss off a lot of conservatives instead.
Looks like a no brainer.
Does anyone have his position on illegal immigration?
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Yes....strong pro-borders guy.
I certainly hope so.
Cantor opposed amnesty and was an early member of the House Immigration Reform Caucus under Tancredo.
Your comments aside, I like Mitt too but it is very interesting that choosing a Jew might cause fewer headaches for McCain with evangelicals than choosing a Mormon.
And, as we both indicate, a Jewish VP brings other political attributes to the table.
As long as this guy can debate Biden and not be intimidated, I’m fine. We don’t want another Bentsen-Quayle ordeal.
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