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Mass

(27,315 posts)
Mon Jan 6, 2014, 09:43 PM Jan 2014

Eric Cantor gets a credible primary opponent on his right.

Apparently, the Tea Party is too confused to recognize his own, so they are fielding somebody else, who thinks Cantor is too moderate.

Also, it seems all his primary opponents want to talk to us about their Christian background, though this one does it more subtly than the other one.

Hopefully, we can field a decent candidate on our side on this race.

http://www.nationalreview.com/article/367690/eric-cantors-challenger-right-betsy-woodruff

“I think it’s safe to say it will definitely rattle some cages when it comes out,” he says.

He tells me he intends to target Cantor for his support of the Murray-Ryan budget deal, as well as his stances on immigration reform. He’ll also go after the majority leader on the Affordable Care Act. “He hasn’t moved the ball down the field at all,” Brat says.

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Eric Cantor gets a credible primary opponent on his right. (Original Post) Mass Jan 2014 OP
WE did field a decent candidate, elleng Jan 2014 #1
Will he run again? Mass Jan 2014 #2
I haven't heard, elleng Jan 2014 #3
Cantor may well get out-Jesused but no one will be significantly to his right Fumesucker Jan 2014 #4
Crushing the majority leader even if from the right would be good. Lucky Luciano Jan 2014 #8
"their CHRISTIAN background"...gee, why on Earth would they bring THAT up? Ken Burch Jan 2014 #5
Good. He's a TOTAL OBAMA LIBRUL! onehandle Jan 2014 #6
I wonder how Cantor feels about getting the bagger dog whistle about being catbyte Jan 2014 #7

elleng

(130,860 posts)
3. I haven't heard,
Mon Jan 6, 2014, 09:51 PM
Jan 2014

but I tend to doubt it. I think it ended up costing him out of pocket, aside from the aggravation.

Liked him very much, and spent a lot of time and a fair amount of $$$ on his campaign, as did other DUers.

Lucky Luciano

(11,253 posts)
8. Crushing the majority leader even if from the right would be good.
Mon Jan 6, 2014, 10:31 PM
Jan 2014

The new guy would not have Cantor's power.

 

Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)
5. "their CHRISTIAN background"...gee, why on Earth would they bring THAT up?
Mon Jan 6, 2014, 09:53 PM
Jan 2014


Wonder if they've heard about Jesus' JEWISH background?

(Got no use for Cantor...but got less use for "Christian Nation" types).

catbyte

(34,367 posts)
7. I wonder how Cantor feels about getting the bagger dog whistle about being
Mon Jan 6, 2014, 09:56 PM
Jan 2014

Jewish. What am I thinking? Cantor HAS no feelings except for maybe arrogance, envy & greed.

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