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Cantor Rejects Rush Limbaugh Rhetoric
ABC News ^ | 03/01/09

Posted on 03/01/2009 11:30:09 AM PST by cc2k

During our exclusive interview on "This Week," Republican Whip Rep. Eric Cantor, R-Va., rejected comments made by Rush Limbaugh at the CPAC conference.

<Snip> Limbaugh said Saturday to the conservative conference, "What is so strange about being honest and saying I want Barack Obama to fail if his mission is to restructure and reform this country so that capitalism and individual liberty are not its foundations?"

Cantor today rejected Limbaugh's rhetoric.

"So the Rush Limbaugh approach of hoping the president fails is not the Eric Cantor, House Republican approach?" I asked.

"Absolutely not," Cantor said. "And I don't -- I don't think anyone wants anything to fail right now. We have such challenges. What we need to do is we need to put forth solutions to the problems that real families are facing today."

(Excerpt) Read more at blogs.abcnews.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: 111th; cpac; ericcantor; rino; rush
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To: WildcatClan

Well that’s just it then, Cantor is obviously a RINO because he gives a weak answer on one question in one issue! Who gives a flip about his actual, uh, voting record. I’m never voting for any Republican again!!!!!! Waaaaaaah!


201 posted on 03/01/2009 1:18:58 PM PST by Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus (Jesus and the Apostles were Sola Scriptura)
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To: SuziQ
“There is no question the Republican Party has to return to be one of inclusion, not exclusion,” Cantor said when I asked him if he was willing to move the party to the middle on issues like the environment and gay rights.
202 posted on 03/01/2009 1:19:35 PM PST by WaterBoard (Somewhere a Village is Missing it's Socialist.)
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To: imahawk
Like I said,knife to a gun battle.Men,real ones anyway, dont mince words.

Ten to one says you'd have turned into a pile of Jello in that interview. It's a shame. Maybe then we could make fun of you as a RINO.

203 posted on 03/01/2009 1:20:26 PM PST by Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus (Jesus and the Apostles were Sola Scriptura)
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To: misterrob; cc2k
Cantor has to stand for election and as such cannot be advocating failure. Limbaugh gets to sit on the sidelines and say whatever he wants (as he should). Is it that hard for people to recognize the distinction?

Oh, we recognize it all right, it is called being chicken sh**, ,or cowardly if you will. You stand for the principles of the people who elected you, and those were conservatives. This guy is just plain cowardly. Is it too hard for YOU to recognize the distinction between standing for your convictions and that of being a coward in order to try to win elections?

204 posted on 03/01/2009 1:21:45 PM PST by calex59
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To: MeanWestTexan

Very impressive record.


205 posted on 03/01/2009 1:21:54 PM PST by WildcatClan (Iam fimus mos ledo ventus apparatus)
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To: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus
So, remind me again why we should care what you think about anything, then?

LOL As if I give a damn whether or not anybody cares what I think!

206 posted on 03/01/2009 1:22:20 PM PST by B-Chan (Catholic. Monarchist. Texan. Any questions?)
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To: B-Chan
LOL As if I give a damn whether or not anybody cares what I think!

That's fine, because we don't.

207 posted on 03/01/2009 1:23:55 PM PST by Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus (Jesus and the Apostles were Sola Scriptura)
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To: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus

The weak hands in the Republican party need to be cast aside. You either stand for something or you fall for anything.

Cantor made his philosophy clear. When asked if he agreed with Rush’s wish that Obama’s plans to the USA a Socialist state, Cantor said “Absolutlely Not”.

So, Cantor wishes that Obama’s massive new taxes, government $4 trillion debt, universal healthcare, universal cradle to grave big government entitlements are ‘successful’.

That’s not what a Republican believes.

I would have said “Damn Tooting. I hope Obama Fails because it means the end of the United States.”


208 posted on 03/01/2009 1:24:34 PM PST by WaterBoard (Somewhere a Village is Missing it's Socialist.)
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To: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus

Well said.


209 posted on 03/01/2009 1:24:56 PM PST by WildcatClan (Iam fimus mos ledo ventus apparatus)
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To: calex59
Oh, we recognize it all right, it is called being chicken sh**, ,or cowardly if you will. You stand for the principles of the people who elected you, and those were conservatives. This guy is just plain cowardly. Is it too hard for YOU to recognize the distinction between standing for your convictions and that of being a coward in order to try to win elections?

Ten to one says you'd have turned into a pile of Jello in that interview. It's a shame. Maybe then we could make fun of you as a RINO.

210 posted on 03/01/2009 1:25:31 PM PST by Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus (Jesus and the Apostles were Sola Scriptura)
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To: WildcatClan
I might also add that Limbaugh sat on his can and McCain got the nomination. He didn't want to get involved.

I think this is true to some extent - Rush seemed to think it was better not to support anybody and to simply let it play out. What you had was power on one side (McCain, supported by the RINO establishment), money on another (Romney, a RINO but not the one chosen by the establishment), and then all the rest of them (Huckabee, Hunter, etc), who were obviously of no interest to the RNC. I think he should have picked somebody from that group or possibly even spotlighted somebody different. But he didn't, and instead went into this ridiculous "Operation Chaos" stuff.

Maybe he's trying to make up for this now. In any case, I think his message was right on target. We have to know our positions, be confident in them, be positive, and not let ourselves be intimidated. We have lots and lots of good people emerging - Jindal, Palin, DeMint, Sanford, etc. - and we will have leaders if the base coalesces

211 posted on 03/01/2009 1:25:51 PM PST by livius
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To: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus
That's fine, because we don't.

Speak for yourself; drop the "we".

212 posted on 03/01/2009 1:26:12 PM PST by Repeal 16-17 (Let me know when the Shooting starts.)
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To: Repeal 16-17
Speak for yourself; drop the "we".

Alright, I'll limit myself to speaking for the smart people only.

213 posted on 03/01/2009 1:29:21 PM PST by Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus (Jesus and the Apostles were Sola Scriptura)
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To: misterrob

That is RNC Chairman Steele and now Representative Cantor(R) that have panned the Limbaugh speech at CPAC. Good weekend for Obama as GOP circular firing squad assembles!


214 posted on 03/01/2009 1:30:06 PM PST by mono
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To: WildcatClan

Yeah, you can’t look at Cantor’s voting record and call the man a RINO — he’s the real deal.

The problem is Cantor is very smart, and a bit too intellectual. My senator, Cornin, is like that.

They both talk theoretically, and the media takes little clips and bits, and make them look mealy, when they are really stout.

Cantor does need to learn he is dealing with evil people.


215 posted on 03/01/2009 1:30:33 PM PST by MeanWestTexan (Beware Obama's Reichstag Fire.)
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To: livius
and we will have leaders if the base coalesces

Yeah, but how will the base coalesce if half of it sits and home and picks its nose because of the 5% of the things it doesn't like about the GOP?

216 posted on 03/01/2009 1:30:40 PM PST by Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus (Jesus and the Apostles were Sola Scriptura)
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To: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus

For a person who doesn’t care what I think, you sure post a lot of responses to my messages.


217 posted on 03/01/2009 1:32:18 PM PST by B-Chan (Catholic. Monarchist. Texan. Any questions?)
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To: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus

I think you’d better get permission first. I’m not sure they’d be happy to know that you’re speaking for them.


218 posted on 03/01/2009 1:34:54 PM PST by beandog
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To: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus
Alright, I'll limit myself to speaking for the smart people only.

Regardless if you are right or wrong, you are one major pompous ass. Is it possible for you to show respect for your fellow FReepers, even when you disagree with them?

219 posted on 03/01/2009 1:35:31 PM PST by Repeal 16-17 (Let me know when the Shooting starts.)
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To: beandog; Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus
I think you’d better get permission first. I’m not sure they’d be happy to know that you’re speaking for them.

It's alright with me. LOL! I kid, I kid. :)

220 posted on 03/01/2009 1:38:12 PM PST by WildcatClan (Iam fimus mos ledo ventus apparatus)
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