Eric Cantor’s Primary Loss Is a Political Earthquake. And It’s Awful.

Daily Beast ^ | June 10, 2014 | Michael Tomasky

[lbryce]

How did the No. 2 man in the House lose a primary? Chalk it up to immigration and the Tea Party. It’s one of the most shocking losses in U.S. electoral history—and it’s bad for America. Here’s the thing: Eric Cantor did not fall asleep in this race. He spent around $5 million. He ran lots of TV ads. He knew this was going to be a close one. He campaigned. And he still got creamed.

And here’s the other thing: Cantor was not an enemy of the Tea Party. He was in fact the Tea Party’s guy in the leadership for much of the Barack Obama era. He carried the tea into the speaker’s office. And still he got creamed.

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

I’m hearing on Fox that it’s a conservative district. If so, that sort of crossover “disruption” was a fool’s errand.

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

You know darn well they would not have had the same reaction if a true conservative had lost the primary.

I do recall seeing an article calling it a scandal that Sen Bob Bennett lost the nomination at the Utah Republican Convention his primary a few years back - to a more conservative challenger. IIRC Bennett got too friendly with Ted Kennedy, and in Utah Republicans didn’t have to put up with that.

[1010RD]

I couldn’t agree more. Woods and Doherty died so that Obama and Hillary could be spared the political embarrassment of being caught transferring tech and weapons to the enemy. I pray that God still blesses America, but she’s got to turn back and atone for a lot of filth, not the least of which is electing Obama to a second term.

[kevkrom]

According to Tomasky, it’s bad for America when an elected politician who has become out of touch with his district loses a primary.

According to Tomasky, it’s bad for America when gobs of campaign cash can rescue a failing politician from the voters.

According to Tomasky, it’s bad for America when a candidate blatantly lies about his position on amnesty is voted out of office.

According to kevkrom, Tomasky is an idiot.

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

Cantor was a liberal who supported a path to citizenship for the swarthy illegals. (He didn’t say that, of course, at least the swarthy part.)

Race pops up, as usual.

Anti-white race baiting - by a white uncle tom.

[ladyjane]

DC does something those who enter the beltway.

If they develop any kind of power they find out that the long hidden skeleton(s) in the closet are known and will be used if they don't get in line.

[Uncle Miltie]

You cannot advocate for law-breaking and win Republican nominations.

Get used to it.

[Mamzelle]

Children’s Crusade. That’s dangled brilliant!!! Consider it stolen...

[Mamzelle]

The SC GOP is not conservative, and Lindsey Lightfoot is very cozy with the Dems.

[NFHale]

It DOES ya make ya feel good, doesn’t it? :^)

[Alvin Diogenes]

They’re running scared that those people who were naively looking for “hope and change”, and who are abandoning Obama in droves, are looking for somewhere new to go.

They’ve given up on the Democrat establishment, and they’re not about to go with the Republican establishment. But an appealing Tea Party candidate is another matter.

And that’s one way to win the general election.

[Jabba the Nutt]

I love it, when liberals tell us about the Tea Party and the GOP. They are so, so, so, well-informed and they have a terrific grasp of republican, constitutional ideals. NOT!!!

The Obama White House (ah, why isn't the "white" house racist?) tells us that Cantor didn't lose due to the immigration issue. Okie-dokie.

[Reagan0704]

Lol!