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ANN COULTER ENDORSES CANTOR PRIMARY CHALLENGER DAVID BRAT
Breitbart ^ | April 17, 2014 | by MICHAEL PATRICK LEAHY

Posted on 04/17/2014 9:21:12 PM PDT by Jim Robinson

Conservative writer Ann Coulter is enthusiastically endorsing Tea Party-backed candidate David Brat in his primary challenge of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) in the upcoming June primary, citing Cantor's support for immigration reform.

In her nationally syndicated column, Ms. Coulter wrote that her endorsement was based on Brat's opposition to Cantor's immigration policies. Ms. Coulter labeled Cantor a "Maniacal Amnesty Supporter" in the column, and described him as "amnesty-addled."

"Cantor says 'immigration reform could be an economic boon to this country,'" wrote Coulter. "You don't have to be an economics professor [like Dave Brat] to know that bringing in millions of workers is not 'an economic boon' to the workers already here. (If only we could bring in millions of workers to compete for Cantor's job.)"

Coulter applauded Brat, who she wrote "responded to Cantor's baby-talk, saying immigration 'lowers wages, adds to unemployment, and the taxpayer pays the tab for any benefits to folks coming in.'"

"Anyone opposing an incumbent Republican for any reason other than amnesty is a fraud or an idiot," Ms. Coulter argued. "Right now, immigration and Obamacare are the only things that matter. Since every Republican voted against Obamacare, that leaves only immigration," she added.

Ms. Coulter wrote that Brat was one of three men who are challenging incumbent Republican supporters of amnesty in the primaries who pass her test of conservative campaign credibility "with flying colors."

The other two are Dr. Greg Brannon, running in North Carolina's Republican U.S. Senate primary, and Frank Roche, challenging a Republican in North Carolina's 2nd Congressional District, who Ms. Coulter describes as "the lying, amnesty-supporting Renee Ellmers."

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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: 113th; 2014endorsements; 2014midterms; aliens; amnesty; ann; anncoulter; brat; cantor; coulter; elections; gope; illegalimmigration; teapartyrebellion; va2014; virginia
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To: DrewsMum

She was in love...


21 posted on 04/17/2014 11:37:20 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: MaxMax; gwgn02
Sorry, Max, I pay intensely close attention on Immigration.

In the 2012 primaries, Mitt was the most hawkish GOP candidate on Immigration.

In speeches, in Sunday interviews, in debates, and on paper, Romney was the most hawkish by a mile.

That was the main policy reason Ann Coulter supported Romney.

And, that was the main policy reason Coulter rejected Chris Christie.

Now, I know you guys disagree with her on a lot of other issues.

And I know Romney has recently backed away from some of the Immigration positions he held in 2012.

However, until a couple months ago, Ted Cruz was clearly to the Left of Romney on Immigration.

Just recently, Cruz has gotten a lot more specific and a lot more hawkish on Immigration.

I was surprised at the sharp comments Coulter made about Cruz and Immigration, but I am not ready to throw Coulter to the sharks just yet.

22 posted on 04/18/2014 1:15:23 AM PDT by zeestephen
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To: gwgn02

Her book sales must really be in the toilet.

23 posted on 04/18/2014 1:46:51 AM PDT by Night Hides Not (For every Ted Cruz we send to DC, I can endure 2-3 "unviable" candidates that beat incumbents.)
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To: Graewoulf

“Let’s see if she starts flopping like a Romney!”

Actually Romney’s Amnesty position seems to be the best one possible. Whether he meant any of it is another question. Also whether he would have come after our guns and defended Obamacare will always be open questions. And like just about everyone else here, I had/have serious doubts about this guy as president.

Romney’s Amnesty position was to simply make life difficult for the Illegals, so they would WANT to go home. No benefits at all (i.e., Food Stamps, Health Care, Housing, Education...). That is the best solution, for once their home, their kids stay there with them...and their kids.


24 posted on 04/18/2014 3:18:47 AM PDT by BobL
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To: Jim Robinson

The “Goddess” redeems herself here. Good for you Ann I was worried about you for a bit


25 posted on 04/18/2014 3:31:27 AM PDT by Jimmy Valentine (DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dream)
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To: DrewsMum
HOPEFULLY, she’s realized the error of her ways and will come back to the conservative side of things...

Ma'am, may I be so cynical as to think that it's more along the lines of her wanting to sell more books to conservatives?

26 posted on 04/18/2014 4:29:46 AM PDT by OldPossum ("It's" is the contraction of "it" and "is"; think about ITS implications.)
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To: Vendome

“Broken clock” BINGO! We have a winner! She talks enough to occasionally say something useful, so what?


27 posted on 04/18/2014 4:42:06 AM PDT by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
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To: Jim Robinson

Congress needs a Brat to fight the Rats.


28 posted on 04/18/2014 5:09:19 AM PDT by ExCTCitizen (I'm ExCTCitizen and I approve this reply. If it does offend Libs, I'm NOT sorry...)
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To: Jim Robinson

As if the primary challenger didn’t have enough hurdles to overcome —


29 posted on 04/18/2014 5:25:31 AM PDT by Uncle Chip
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To: zeestephen

And I know Romney has recently backed away from some of the Immigration positions he held in 2012.


Which proves that the instincts of the people at FR regarding Romney/immigration were correct in the first place.

That said, I still love Ann and simply grant her the occasional dispensation when it comes to this issue or that. She’s a WRITER and doesn’t have a vote on these things in any case.

Ann Coulter wrote the first four chapters of Treason. Few who criticize her can claim better conservative credential than what is on those pages.


30 posted on 04/18/2014 5:40:26 AM PDT by PaleoBob
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To: Jim Robinson

ANN BECAME INSUGNIFICENT AFTER ENDORSING CHRISTIE .


31 posted on 04/18/2014 5:41:05 AM PDT by Lionheartusa1 (-: 0bamanomics is the equal distribution of misery :-)
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To: Jim Robinson

I cant get passed the awful things she has said about Sarah.

I just dont like the woman (Ann) , I really have no use for her


32 posted on 04/18/2014 5:54:10 AM PDT by Friendofgeorge (Sarah Palin 2016 OR BUST)
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To: Jim Robinson

So according to Coulter, government printing a trillion dollars a year doesn’t matter. It doesn’t matter until it matters.


33 posted on 04/18/2014 6:01:48 AM PDT by MulberryDraw (Repeal it.)
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To: Jim Robinson

I don’t think VA voters often deny re-nominations to the inbcumbents they recognize. But liberals did that in 1966 to the late Howard W. Smith, known for his opposition to civil rights and feminism.


34 posted on 04/18/2014 6:32:49 AM PDT by Theodore R. (It was inevitable: Texans will always be for Cornball and George P.!)
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To: BobL

My feeble attempt at humor was meant to target RINO Pride in Romney’s famous “Etch-A-Sketch” daily flip flop stance on the topics of the day.

I stand corrected by you in that Romney did not flip flop on his Self Deportation concept, which was and is the cheapest way yet to increase job opportunities for Americans, and reduce the devastating financial taxpayer burden caused since 1986 by the Illegal Alien Invaders from Mexico.


35 posted on 04/18/2014 6:44:28 AM PDT by Graewoulf (Democrats' Obamacare Socialist Health Insur. Tax violates U.S. Constitution AND Anti-Trust Law.)
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To: Jim Robinson
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36 posted on 04/18/2014 6:47:20 AM PDT by b4its2late (A Progressive is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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To: latina4dubya

She has him confused with qctor Benjamin Brat.


37 posted on 04/18/2014 7:16:04 AM PDT by TurboZamboni (Marx smelled bad and lived with his parents .)
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To: Jim Robinson

Ann reminds everyone of the crazy, eccentric aunt every family has. She’ll say and do things that make us wonder if she’s all there but in the end we still love her. That said, she’s another GOP pundit who has spent a little too much time in the establishment arena and it’s warping her political mind.


38 posted on 04/18/2014 7:18:34 AM PDT by dowcaet
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To: Jim Robinson

Happy to hear. Sometimes I don’t understand this woman’s mind though, she’s essentially backing Mitt Romney in 2016, combine that with her mancrush on Christie.


39 posted on 04/18/2014 7:18:46 AM PDT by CountryClassSF
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To: Jim Robinson
I will never understand this Republican compulsion to create more Democrat voters. They've somehow convinced themselves that if they just support amnesty, then American Hispanics will see how nice they are and vote GOP. They won't. They'll never vote Republican. Neither will their 20 million newly minted Democrat cousins.

The Republicans might as well push for voting rights for the dead; they vote Democrat too.

40 posted on 04/18/2014 7:23:58 AM PDT by Redcloak (Winter is coming.)
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