In the NC primary, Dr. Teabagger lost to Mr. Establishment... (Reply #42)

In the discussion thread: KRUGMAN: How big a deal is the surprise primary defeat of Representative Eric Cantor? VERY. [View all]

Response to yeoman6987 (Reply #26)

Sun Jun 15, 2014, 06:23 PM

WorseBeforeBetter (11,441 posts)

42. In the NC primary, Dr. Teabagger lost to Mr. Establishment...

to run against Democratic Senator Kay Hagan... funny how Corporate Media didn't make such a big fuss about that.

I know of one DUer who lives in VA-7 and s/he had some interesting observations (there may be other VA-7 DUers, I'm just not aware of them). TARP, immigration, voting to re-open the government, steak dinners, blacks, whites, Hispanics, Indians, Cantor being a colossal prick... there are A LOT of variables.

This might shed more light:

http://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/5121/eric-cantor

Just found this while Googling... dumping it here to read later:

Be brave, Republicans
Republicans must not misunderstand the meaning of Eric Cantor’s defeat
http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21604155-republicans-must-not-misunderstand-meaning-eric-cantors-defeat-be-brave-republicans

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46 replies	Author	Time	Post
KRUGMAN: How big a deal is the surprise primary defeat of Representative Eric Cantor? VERY. [View all]	kpete	Jun 2014	OP
That's what we were saying.. thanks Krugman.. "Big Deal"	Cha	Jun 2014	#1
+1	Hekate	Jun 2014	#6
Imv, the best way to push them back is show them for what they are..	Cha	Jun 2014	#8
I really think people are looking too much into this	yeoman6987	Jun 2014	#26
In the NC primary, Dr. Teabagger lost to Mr. Establishment...	WorseBeforeBetter	Jun 2014	#42
K&R....	daleanime	Jun 2014	#2
The rejection of Cantor was a rejection of the "status quo". It was a rejection of the	rhett o rick	Jun 2014	#3
I think you are seeing this through a very tailored lense ...	1StrongBlackMan	Jun 2014	#12
There are a number of possible things that affected the vote including those that openly stated	rhett o rick	Jun 2014	#27
You know for tea-partiers ...	1StrongBlackMan	Jun 2014	#32
You know that Brat..	sendero	Jun 2014	#45
No one knows much about Brat ...	1StrongBlackMan	Jun 2014	#46
Open Primary	OLDMDDEM	Jun 2014	#18
This message was self-deleted by its author	amandabeech	Jun 2014	#25
This is the correct answer. nt	woo me with science	Jun 2014	#24
but it is also the embrace or more oligarchy	Johonny	Jun 2014	#29
I hope we both agree that Cantor was big time oligarch-run status quo. Cantor and his ilk	rhett o rick	Jun 2014	#30
Here is the long game:	cheyanne	Jun 2014	#4
The oligarchs that are funding both parties dont have a problem with	rhett o rick	Jun 2014	#31
What's the difference between the Taliban and the Tea Party?	blkmusclmachine	Jun 2014	#5
You disparage the Taliban with that remark	LordGlenconner	Jun 2014	#19
It's got to be a bit more about Cantor's arrogance with his own consituents.	SleeplessinSoCal	Jun 2014	#7
This is a fight between the money	JoeyT	Jun 2014	#9
The turf war has already begun ...	1StrongBlackMan	Jun 2014	#13
Our current crop of GOP/Tea Party shows what happens when crazy zealots get money	SoCalDem	Jun 2014	#15
This Is One Of The Final	Fred Gilmore	Jun 2014	#10
That Fred Gilmore	kpete	Jun 2014	#16
Excellent assessment, Fred! Plus, this picture makes me want to turn around & check MY back!	NBachers	Jun 2014	#28
Agreed, and one more thing...	elzenmahn	Jun 2014	#33
...and another thing....	elzenmahn	Jun 2014	#34
great article! that analysis makes sense to me,	BlancheSplanchnik	Jun 2014	#11
"Republicans mobilize voters with social issues, but invariably turn postelection to serving the 1%.	pampango	Jun 2014	#14
From a file I keep on governing...	Grins	Jun 2014	#17
I hope he's right that it's bad news for the GOP...I really believe he's correct	joeybee12	Jun 2014	#20
Remember this scene from Raiders Of The Lost Ark?	rocktivity	Jun 2014	#21
LOVE it!!!	calimary	Jun 2014	#36
All I know is that if I were the swordsman, I would have wondered why Jones was just standing there.	rocktivity	Jun 2014	#40
For whatever reasons....	AlbertCat	Jun 2014	#22
The Average Voter Already Has an Abysmally Low Opinion of Congress	AndyTiedye	Jun 2014	#37
I've met a few Right Wingers that claim being pro gay marriage is one of THEIR issues....	Spitfire of ATJ	Jun 2014	#23
Good riddance to the Movment Conservative. This cult has	zonkers	Jun 2014	#35
"Think about how quickly the ground has shifted on gay marriage."	Bluenorthwest	Jun 2014	#38
The Republican Party is dying. This is merely Custer's Last Stand	johnlucas	Jun 2014	#39
VERY? Maybe not so much	kg4jxt	Jun 2014	#41
Yup, 65,022.	WorseBeforeBetter	Jun 2014	#43
repukes win by gerrymandering, suppressing votes and stealing elections	Skittles	Jun 2014	#44

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