CANTOR LOSES

politico.com ^ | 6/10/14 | Jake Sherman

[cotton1706]

RICHMOND, Va. — Dave Brat, a local economics professor, toppled House Majority Leader Eric Cantor on Tuesday night in the most shocking primary defeat since Republicans took the House in 2010.

The conservative challenger’s victory halts one of the most meteoric rises in national politics, and illustrates the strong anti-incumbent fever that has taken over Cantor’s Richmond-area district. Cantor is the second House incumbent to lose this primary season — Texas GOP incumbent Ralph Hall was defeated by a tea-party backed challenger at the end of May.

Cantor’s defeat not only reorders Virginia politics, where Cantor was the highest-ranking Republican, but it completely throws the House Republican leadership into flux. Cantor, 51, was long seen as the next speaker of the House after John Boehner retires.

[RedMonqey]

Yeah, I believe you’re right.... Some people see imagery boogies...

[Pollster1]

Now the important question: Will the GOP-e unite behind the nominee, or will they pout and divide the republican vote so the Democrat takes the seat. I hope they come up with the right answer, but my confidence is not as strong as I’d like.

[softengine]

Like! Like! Where’s my ‘like’ button?

[iontheball]

The Politico read is amusing. Looks like they got so depressed they ran out of words to say. The short article is nothing like the Solan article earlier today, which is posted on Drudge, where Solan was making fun of Drudge’s posts highlighting Cantor’s push on amnesty. Solan also made smart aleck remarks about Cantor being certain to win in the primary. Drudge is obviously celebrating the Cantor and Solan put down.

[drypowder]

Obama imprisoned would be much better

[cotton1706]

CNN is calling Cantor “a governing conservative”

Hahahahahahaha. Yeah. “a caving conservative” is more like it!

[Ouderkirk]

Virginia is an open primary

[cripplecreek]

I’m seeing approximately 55% for Brat to 45% for Cantor.

[tennmountainman]

Spent about $200,000.

[Right_in_Virginia]

reported that cantor called in to their headquarters to say amnesty is still on the table and will be pushed through!!! Auggggggghhhh!

Doubt it. Seriously doubt it.

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

“To the GOP(e) - OK, now that we have your attention.......”

Post of the day! ;-)

[Nik Naym]

I’ve had a certain cigar in the humidor that was just waiting for a special occasion.

Gonna light her up now!

[Norm Lenhart]

Clinton comment self edited ;)

[Patriot Babe]

Woohooo My Blood Pressure just went down. Thank you Lord =)

[Ditter]

A write-in campaign for Cantor was mentioned on Fox just a few minutes ago. I don't know who brought it up but I heard it said.

[Colonel_Flagg]

Marvelous news. Tea Party power!

[longtermmemmory]

where is the “not wanted” picture?

[tomkat]

(Virginia) Unofficial Results - Primary Election - June 10, 2014

[SecondAmendment]

"The Tea Party is dead" ... my a**!

Take that Vichy Republicans!

[Patriot Babe]

May I join you however for me is Diet Coke LOL