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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Wed Jun 11, 2014, 11:13 AM Jun 2014

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Cantor won't run as a write-in candidate

Source: Washington Post

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor is not going to run as a write-in candidate this fall after his primary defeat Tuesday night, according to two Republicans close to him. The news means he will definitely give up his position as majority leader at some point before the end of the year.

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics-live/liveblog/live-update-the-cantor-upset/?hpid=z1

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Cantor won't run as a write-in candidate (Original Post) DonViejo Jun 2014 OP

Come on Eric .... don't give up so easy Botany Jun 2014 #1

He'd be forbidden to do so, since Virginia has a "sore loser" law. Ken Burch Jun 2014 #2

Let the little rat-faced weasel go home and lick his wounds. Fuddnik Jun 2014 #3

But then since he is no longer a member of Congress INdemo Jun 2014 #9

He can make more money as a lobbyist. sinkingfeeling Jun 2014 #4

yes…I'm sure he'll do quite well... dhill926 Jun 2014 #5

He may even have more power as a lobbyist. n/t hughee99 Jun 2014 #8

He's fielding offers from Fox news right now. Kingofalldems Jun 2014 #6

Now he can start making some real money Turbineguy Jun 2014 #7

He didn't look terribly disappointed madville Jun 2014 #10

Botany

(70,504 posts)

1. Come on Eric .... don't give up so easy

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Jun 11, 2014, 11:19 AM

Jun 2014

Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)

2. He'd be forbidden to do so, since Virginia has a "sore loser" law.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Jun 11, 2014, 11:26 AM

Jun 2014

It's not like the guy's being noble.

Fuddnik

(8,846 posts)

3. Let the little rat-faced weasel go home and lick his wounds.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Jun 11, 2014, 11:32 AM

Jun 2014

Until he becomes a 6 figure paycheck lobbyist for Koch Industries.

INdemo

(6,994 posts)

9. But then since he is no longer a member of Congress

Reply to Fuddnik (Reply #3)

Wed Jun 11, 2014, 06:48 PM

Jun 2014

no more insider trading since Congress is immune to such laws...But yes correct The Koch's as corporate mafia leaders will take care of Cant'or

sinkingfeeling

(51,457 posts)

4. He can make more money as a lobbyist.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Jun 11, 2014, 11:57 AM

Jun 2014

dhill926

(16,339 posts)

5. yes…I'm sure he'll do quite well...

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #4)

Wed Jun 11, 2014, 12:32 PM

Jun 2014

hughee99

(16,113 posts)

8. He may even have more power as a lobbyist. n/t

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #4)

Wed Jun 11, 2014, 03:06 PM

Jun 2014

Kingofalldems

(38,456 posts)

6. He's fielding offers from Fox news right now.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Jun 11, 2014, 12:40 PM

Jun 2014

Turbineguy

(37,329 posts)

7. Now he can start making some real money

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Jun 11, 2014, 02:55 PM

Jun 2014

destroying the US instead of getting by on that lousy congressman's salary.

madville

(7,410 posts)

10. He didn't look terribly disappointed

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Jun 11, 2014, 06:55 PM

Jun 2014

He knows he's fixing to bank some big bucks.

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