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JaneyVee

(19,877 posts)
Tue Jun 10, 2014, 10:31 PM Jun 2014

Chaos erupts at Cantor election night headquarters after his departure

RICHMOND — As if the political drama were not powerful enough, chaos erupted at the election night headquarters shortly after House Majority Leader Eric Cantor conceded his stunning defeat to tea party backed conservative David Brat.

Cantor addressed his supporters for about four minutes at a suburban Richmond hotel ballroom, then boarded SUV without taking questions from supporters scurrying after him.

Then it got really rambunctious. In the room of downcast Cantor supporters, a new energy suddenly erupted — but not the kind they wanted election night. A group of immigration activists stormed the ballroom, screaming and waving a flag. “What do we want? Immigration reform! When do we want it? Now!”

A few Cantor supporters tried to block their entrance into the ballroom, and pushing and shoving ensued. And before they reached the microphone, one Cantor supporter threw his glass of wine onto a female protestor. She swore at him in return.

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Chaos erupts at Cantor election night headquarters after his departure (Original Post) JaneyVee Jun 2014 OP
That's just awesome. TwilightGardener Jun 2014 #1
Sounds like Cantor supporters hit a new Merlot pinboy3niner Jun 2014 #2
... LisaLynne Jun 2014 #4
ZIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!! Takket Jun 2014 #5
Flame on stranger81 Jun 2014 #7
DUzy! FSogol Jun 2014 #9
Now, now, children. nt LisaLynne Jun 2014 #3
dumb question maybe but.......... Takket Jun 2014 #6
Cantor did Not support immigration reform.. cantor didn't support anything for People. Now if Kochs Cha Jun 2014 #8
oh... i saw others on here saying he did. Takket Jun 2014 #10
He proposed a watered-down DREAM act, but pulled it jeff47 Jun 2014 #14
Those who believed that are dupes. joshcryer Jun 2014 #19
That he supported any immigration reform was generated by the media...for what reason? I'm still AlinPA Jun 2014 #21
cantor was "media's" darling.. they're all crying in their beer today. Cha Jun 2014 #23
Them 'Pukes, them 'Pukes... Blue Owl Jun 2014 #11
"Cletus you idiot" davidpdx Jun 2014 #22
Beautiful. Just a delight to read. morningfog Jun 2014 #12
It's a shame they aren't all armed to the teeth. nt Ilsa Jun 2014 #13
about ten or fifteen years ago, dems leading senator lost the general election in a stunning defeat. Liberal_in_LA Jun 2014 #15
Tom Dashiel? Spirochete Jun 2014 #18
yes Liberal_in_LA Jun 2014 #20
You mean Tom Daschle, and his defeat liberalhistorian Jun 2014 #24
Did his staff discover central scrutinizer Jun 2014 #16
Oooh! I hope they have lots and lots of guns. xfundy Jun 2014 #17

Takket

(21,550 posts)
6. dumb question maybe but..........
Tue Jun 10, 2014, 10:40 PM
Jun 2014

if cantor supported reform, why did the protesters show up at his HQ? And why would his supporters be trying to block them protesters instead of embracing them?

Cha

(297,048 posts)
8. Cantor did Not support immigration reform.. cantor didn't support anything for People. Now if Kochs
Tue Jun 10, 2014, 10:45 PM
Jun 2014

wanted something he was all for it.

jeff47

(26,549 posts)
14. He proposed a watered-down DREAM act, but pulled it
Tue Jun 10, 2014, 11:01 PM
Jun 2014

after the teabaggers went ballistic. He's since claimed he doesn't support immigration reform.

Brat's primary charge against Cantor was that Cantor supported immigration reform, however it's not clear yet that immigration was the issue that cost him his seat. There was a variety of complaints against Cantor.

joshcryer

(62,269 posts)
19. Those who believed that are dupes.
Tue Jun 10, 2014, 11:50 PM
Jun 2014

Dude did whatever he could for political expedience. No real sincerity there.

AlinPA

(15,071 posts)
21. That he supported any immigration reform was generated by the media...for what reason? I'm still
Wed Jun 11, 2014, 03:21 PM
Jun 2014

asking.

 

Liberal_in_LA

(44,397 posts)
15. about ten or fifteen years ago, dems leading senator lost the general election in a stunning defeat.
Tue Jun 10, 2014, 11:02 PM
Jun 2014

Anyone remember his name?

liberalhistorian

(20,815 posts)
24. You mean Tom Daschle, and his defeat
Wed Jun 11, 2014, 07:23 PM
Jun 2014

had nothing to do with his being a "milquetoast" for Bush; in fact, his winning opponent was, and remains, far more dangerously RW idiotic than Daschle was or ever would be. He (John Thune) continues to demonstrate that every time he opens his stupid mouth and with every one of his horrendous votes.

As a South Dakotan, I know that his defeat was because he was seen as too "beltway", too beholden to D.C. and no longer connected with his state and his constituency (kinda like Cantor). Shortly before the election he made a statement to the effect that "Washington D.C. is my home", you can just imagine how well that went over in South Dakota.

central scrutinizer

(11,642 posts)
16. Did his staff discover
Tue Jun 10, 2014, 11:03 PM
Jun 2014

That their credit cards and cell phones had just been canceled? That's what Mitt would have done.

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