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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumCantor Bids House Farewell On Last Day As Majority Leader
Outgoing House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) bid his colleagues farewell on his last day as an official member of leadership.
"This is the privilege of a lifetime," Cantor told a packed House chamber.
Cantor also thanked Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), with whom he sometimes clashed early on, when Republicans gained the House majority.
Cantor noted that he and Boehner met at least once each day the House was in session.
"For that, Mr. Speaker, I thank you for your patience," Cantor joked.
Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/213928-cantor-bids-house-farewell-on-last-day-as-majority-leader#ixzz3944JiQfV
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Cantor Bids House Farewell On Last Day As Majority Leader (Original Post)
Purveyor
Jul 2014
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onehandle
(51,122 posts)1. Loser says something. nt
Botany
(70,627 posts)2. And hopefully the person who beat him is so batshit crazy that we will pick up that seat
Never forget in January 2009 Cantor and others got together to plan on hurting the
American people in order to get at President Obama.
How long till Eric is working as a lobbyist?
LoisB
(7,248 posts)5. I think he's been a lobbyist for AIPAC since the beginning of his tenure.
BlueDemKev
(3,003 posts)8. Or a Fox News Commentator?
Sunlei
(22,651 posts)3. Let us sing, dance and hope Cantor takes Boehner with him!
NV Whino
(20,886 posts)4. Well, that can't have been very often.
Cantor noted that he and Boehner met at least once each day the House was in session.
Rozlee
(2,529 posts)6. Na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na, hey, hey, hey...GOOD-BYE!
eppur_se_muova
(36,309 posts)7. "Are you still here ? Find the f***ing door already !" nt
blkmusclmachine
(16,149 posts)9. Will the new guy be nuttier than Cantor???