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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/25/robert-draper-anti-obama-campaign_n_1452899.html<snip>
As President Barack Obama was celebrating his inauguration at various balls, top Republican lawmakers and strategists were conjuring up ways to submarine his presidency at a private dinner in Washington.
The event -- which provides a telling revelation for how quickly the post-election climate soured -- serves as the prologue of Robert Draper's much-discussed and heavily-reported new book, "Do Not Ask What Good We Do: Inside the U.S. House of Representatives."
According to Draper, the guest list that night (which was just over 15 people in total) included Republican Reps. Eric Cantor (Va.), Kevin McCarthy (Calif.), Paul Ryan (Wis.), Pete Sessions (Texas), Jeb Hensarling (Texas), Pete Hoekstra (Mich.) and Dan Lungren (Calif.), along with Republican Sens. Jim DeMint (S.C.), Jon Kyl (Ariz.), Tom Coburn (Okla.), John Ensign (Nev.) and Bob Corker (Tenn.). The non-lawmakers present included Newt Gingrich, several years removed from his presidential campaign, and Frank Luntz, the long-time Republican wordsmith. Notably absent were Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) -- who, Draper writes, had an acrimonious relationship with Luntz.
For several hours in the Caucus Room (a high-end D.C. establishment), the book says they plotted out ways to not just win back political power, but to also put the brakes on Obama's legislative platform.
"If you act like you're the minority, you're going to stay in the minority," Draper quotes McCarthy as saying. "We've gotta challenge them on every single bill and challenge them on every single campaign."
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Ensign - gone sex, money and ethics scandal
Coburn - gone - ill health and the FAMILY
Kyl - decided not to run again - was hoping for VP position (Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah)
Cantor - whipped by a Brat
DeMint - gone to Heritage Foundation
Lungren -beaten by Democrat Ami Bera
Hoekstra -beaten by ReTHUG in primary for Governor and then beaten by incumbent Debbie Stabenow
randys1
(16,286 posts)in violence.
Tens of millions of Americans have been deprived of food, jobs, housing, medical help all in the name of a few pricks hating on Obama but supported by tens of millions of Americans who hate Obama's skin so much they are willing to kill themselves...
Obama's success is doing way to much to destroy institutional racism. You don't spent 400 years creating caricatures of an entire race and then have one of them destroy your entire meme.
randys1
(16,286 posts)who referred to Michelle as a baboon.
they have to dehumanize you to compete with you...they hate Black people and all non white protestants because they realize they are inferior to most others
malaise
(268,664 posts)and calling African Americans lazy - the people who were forced to work for centuries for nothing for longer hours than anyone else - yes we're lazy.
SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)freshwest
(53,661 posts)calimary
(81,085 posts)That arrogant, smug schmuck eric cantor is a great start.
malaise
(268,664 posts)This is way better than I first thought.
Warpy
(111,124 posts)I have no love for Brat and think he's even crazier than Cantor is--after all, Cantor is just a company man. Brat seems to be a true believer.
However, Brat will not have Cantor's power, even if he gets elected.
I hope the citizens of that district have an attack of sanity and defeat Brat in the election.
kelliekat44
(7,759 posts)malaise
(268,664 posts)<snip>
Bill Burton ✔ @billburton
Am I too much of a jerk if I am reminded of President Obama telling Eric Cantor: Elections have consequences... ?
7:57 PM - 10 Jun 2014
David Corn ✔ @DavidCornDC
Ah, seems like only yesterday that @EricCantor was saying Obama's stimulus had created not one single job.
9:37 PM - 10 Jun 2014
Top Conservative Cat @TeaPartyCat
In concession speech Eric Cantor tells supporters I thought I had more time to do nothing and block progress. I shouldve savored it more.
8:50 PM - 10 Jun 2014
John Fugelsang ✔ @JohnFugelsang
Eric Cantor killed extending unemployment benefits over 99 weeks ago, but Karma's playing a long game.
7:50 PM - 10 Jun 2014
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butterfly77
(17,609 posts)all of the comments on Obamadiary,good ones LMAO!
louis-t
(23,266 posts)DeMint is gone too, isn't he?
malaise
(268,664 posts)Gothmog
(144,890 posts)I have never like Cantor and I am glad that he is out
Doctor_J
(36,392 posts)I fear I don't see the upside here
rickyhall
(4,889 posts)starroute
(12,977 posts)Kevin McCarthy, Pete Sessions, Jeb Hensarling...
Sessions is actively campaigning, McCarthy is said to have Cantor's backing, Hensarling also shows up on lists of possibles.
I guess it's a job requirement.
japple
(9,805 posts)"I can't stand to look at you" or something equally offensive?
starroute
(12,977 posts)Multiple suggestions of corruption, including writing letters on behalf of Abramoff's clients, a dubious earmark, ties to Alan Stanford, and a sweetheart loan from Countrywide.
Also a number of racist or otherwise insensitive remarks, including a suggestion that the GOP needed to be more like the Taliban and the one you mentioned:
"In October 2013, it was widely reported that Sessions was the member of the House Republican leadership, who, while in the White House to discuss ending the 2013 federal government shutdown, allegedly remarked to President Barack Obama, 'I can not stand to even look at you.' The White House denied the exchange occurred, but senators and aides making the charge, stood by their account. Sessions' office also denied the comment was made."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Sessions#Controversies
adieu
(1,009 posts)in what seemed to have transpired.
hlthe2b
(102,105 posts)malaise
(268,664 posts)calimary
(81,085 posts)And I'm taping that to my closet door.
Bad guys all around. We have gotten rid of some of 'em, but not enough. Hell, I wanna see ALL of them gone!!!!
malaise
(268,664 posts)calimary
(81,085 posts)I'm gonna start keeping score. I'm gonna watch - how-ever long it takes, and keep track. And take note as every last one of 'em goes DOWN.
Paladin
(28,243 posts)Good riddance.
calguy
(5,290 posts)Can't - Whore
Paladin
(28,243 posts)Demeter
(85,373 posts)In February 2011, Hoekstra joined the government relations group and Washington D.C. law firm Dickstein Shapiro, and was named a visiting distinguished fellow at the conservative think tank The Heritage Foundation, concentrating on education reform...wikipedia
This is delish!!
rustbeltvoice
(429 posts)and the depth of hatred for Barack Obama is pronounced for it, and by millions of people; but that meeting may have occurred anyway. The depth of hatred the Republicans showed for the Clintons was extreme too. The anti-Democratic party of fascists who call themselves 'Republicans' have gotten crazier and meaner continuously. Really, is there any Democrat they treat with anything approaching respect. We have to remember they usurped power for the eight years previous to Obama's tenure.
Cheney is nearly pure evil, and he speaks everywhere, and he is not rebutted. Their party hovers on treason, criminality, and conspiracy.
japple
(9,805 posts)completely. AWOL. MIA. Deserted. BTW, in case you haven't been officially welcomed to DU, WELCOME, and have a happy sojourn.
Playinghardball
(11,665 posts)malaise
(268,664 posts)Updated --thanks
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,121 posts)Jamaal510
(10,893 posts)"goodbye" is what Cantor will say.
spanone
(135,781 posts)i'm sure he'll still be around but he will never have the same power.
calimary
(81,085 posts)But he'll be OUT of power. Wonder if he'll make another run for something. I would prefer that he run for the hills!
malaise
(268,664 posts)I mean they want him out now.
malaise
(268,664 posts)is not running for Majority Leader
butterfly77
(17,609 posts)Jeb Henserling is a POS who seems to linger under the radar I have been watching this asshole since the BUSH years.
Notice hoe Scarborough threw out his name to take Cantor's place he's another Scar could be worse if that is possible he and Paul Ryan work hand in hand..
malaise
(268,664 posts)Young guns my granny!
Here's my favorite photo of the moment - Thanks sheshe2