Right wing revolution continues

[kallend 2,175]

Eric Cantor, House Majority Leader, loses VA GOP primary.

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The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one.

[freethefly 6]

kallend

Eric Cantor, House Majority Leader, loses VA GOP primary.

God pulled a miracle out of his ass and gave Brat the win (according to Brat.)
LONG LIVE IMAGINARY FRIENDS!

"...And once you're gone, you can't come back
When you're out of the blue and into the black."
Neil Young

[Andy9o8 3]

kallend

Eric Cantor, House Majority Leader, loses VA GOP primary.

Well, just like the old days: this is what happens when you're passin' - sooner or later, you get burned.

[Boomerdog 0]

Yup, Eric Cantor lost big time and so did John Boehner. Good riddance to one and the other is about to have the door slap his @$$ on the way out.

[Stumpy 284]

Can someone explain to this furriner the distinction between the seniority of the two? If Cantor is (was) the leader of the majority and Boehner is the speaker, who takes precedence in a GOP decision?

Never try to eat more than you can lift

[Boomerdog 0]

The Speaker of The House i.e. Boehner.
The Speaker leads the House in that he decides what legislation comes to the floor for a vote. The Speaker and the Majority Leader should in theory be working in Sync with one another and the Majority Leader lines up the rest of the party in the majority to vote. Another position not mentioned here is the one below the Majority Leader, the Majority Whip who's duty it is to keep everyon in "line" with the party positions.

[Stumpy 284]

OK thanks - yep am familiar with the Whips - same thing in UK politics.

Never try to eat more than you can lift

[jclalor 12]

This guys hysterical, with Chuck Todd this morning.


http://youtu.be/mYQCObMI9sI

[Stumpy 284]

jclalor

This guys hysterical, with Chuck Todd this morning.


http://youtu.be/mYQCObMI9sI

They do pick the best pictures don't they.

Funny listening to him dodge questions. He doesn't have the practised sleight of phrase that the more practiced have on both sides of the aisle.

Never try to eat more than you can lift

[kallend 2,175]

Stumpy

***This guys hysterical, with Chuck Todd this morning.


http://youtu.be/mYQCObMI9sI

They do pick the best pictures don't they.

Funny listening to him dodge questions. He doesn't have the practised sleight of phrase that the more practiced have on both sides of the aisle.

Strikes me as being like a dog who chases after a car, and unexpectedly catches it. Then he doesn't know what to do.

Interestingly, his DEM opponent is much the same. I think it will be gaffe-city in that district this election.

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The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one.

[rushmc 23]

kallend

******This guys hysterical, with Chuck Todd this morning.


http://youtu.be/mYQCObMI9sI

They do pick the best pictures don't they.

Funny listening to him dodge questions. He doesn't have the practised sleight of phrase that the more practiced have on both sides of the aisle.

Strikes me as being like a dog who chases after a car, and unexpectedly catches it. Then he doesn't know what to do.

Interestingly, his DEM opponent is much the same. I think it will be gaffe-city in that district this election.

The biggest Gaff city in politics right now (and for the 6 years) has been Biden but, he does not count huh.......

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[kallend 2,175]

rushmc

*********This guys hysterical, with Chuck Todd this morning.


http://youtu.be/mYQCObMI9sI

They do pick the best pictures don't they.

Funny listening to him dodge questions. He doesn't have the practised sleight of phrase that the more practiced have on both sides of the aisle.

Strikes me as being like a dog who chases after a car, and unexpectedly catches it. Then he doesn't know what to do.

Interestingly, his DEM opponent is much the same. I think it will be gaffe-city in that district this election.

The biggest Gaff city in politics right now (and for the 6 years) has been Biden but, he does not count huh.......

I didn't know Biden was into fishing.

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The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one.

[wolfriverjoe 1,523]

Iago

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Eric Cantor, House Majority Leader, loses VA GOP primary.

Yep, that's going to be interesting. A VERY powerful man in congress representing a district gets outed by a rookie.

That should be a shot across the bow for everyone up for re-election this cycle, rights AND lefts.

Maybe. Maybe not.

Primaries tend to attract the fringe voters. The moderates stay away. The independents and cross-over voters often aren't eligible (different states have different rules).

So the fringe candidates sometimes win primaries. But those people often aren't electable in the end because they turn off the moderate and cross-over voters that are necessary to win the general election.

Joe Lieberman is a good example of this. He lost his primary bid to a single issue fringe candidate (anti-war democrat) but ran successfully as an independent and kept his seat.

Anti-incumbent feelings are running very strong though.

It will be an interesting election season.

"There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy

"~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

[DanG 1]

I live in Cantor's district. Everyone, including Cantor, thought he was a lock for the nomination. He was polling well ahead. I suspect that more moderate voters didn't bother to show up because they thought it was a done deal.

- Dan G

[RonD1120 62]

DanG

I live in Cantor's district. Everyone, including Cantor, thought he was a lock for the nomination. He was polling well ahead. I suspect that more moderate voters didn't bother to show up because they thought it was a done deal.

Did you vote?

Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

[RonD1120 62]

Surprise, Chris Matthews supports Tea Party.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/06/12/ronan-farrow-asks-chris-matthews-about-david-brat-the-tea-party-then-gets-an-answer-he-probably-didnt-expect-well-first-of-all/

Is the revolution gaining momentum?

Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

[DanG 1]

I'm not a Republican, so I don't vote in the Primary.

- Dan G

[rushmc 23]

RonD1120

Surprise, Chris Matthews supports Tea Party.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/06/12/ronan-farrow-asks-chris-matthews-about-david-brat-the-tea-party-then-gets-an-answer-he-probably-didnt-expect-well-first-of-all/

Is the revolution gaining momentum?

But, billvon said the tea party is dead!!??

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[rushmc 23]

As we get closer to Nov, the political discourse here is going to be less and less cordial
We all already seeing many new comer Republicans being called stupid or idiots on this sight. But, this has been the case since I can remember so nothing new really

But, when they have a Biden, who makes Quale look like a genius, the keyboards stay unused.

Anyway, get ready for it. It is going to get hot at times

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[DanG 1]

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We all already seeing many new comer Republicans being called stupid or idiots on this sight.

Yeah, you guys are so innocent.

- Dan G

[SkyDekker 1,465]

rushmc

***Surprise, Chris Matthews supports Tea Party.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/06/12/ronan-farrow-asks-chris-matthews-about-david-brat-the-tea-party-then-gets-an-answer-he-probably-didnt-expect-well-first-of-all/

Is the revolution gaining momentum?

But, billvon said the tea party is dead!!??

I think the Tea Party is the best thing that could have ever happened to the Democratic party. It is text book divide and conquer.

[kelpdiver 2]

rushmc

As we get closer to Nov, the political discourse here is going to be less and less cordial
We all already seeing many new comer Republicans being called stupid or idiots on this sight.

Don't be blind - the Tea Party is dead. But even the dead have last gasps. Some of the platform ideas it stressed still matter, but you don't have to be in the TP to be an honest to god deficit hawk (as opposed to most Republicans who fake it and get angry at defense cutbacks).