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BumRushDaShow

(128,372 posts)
Wed Jun 11, 2014, 01:11 PM Jun 2014

Eric Cantor to Step Down as Majority Leader

Source: NY Times

WASHINGTON — Representative Eric Cantor of Virginia, the No. 2 House Republican, will resign his leadership position within weeks, according to leadership aides. The move follows a stunning defeat in a primary election Tuesday in which voters rejected him in favor of a more conservative candidate.

The move culminated a precipitous fall for Mr. Cantor, who was thought to be a likely successor to Speaker John A. Boehner.

By stepping down as majority leader, an aide to Mr. Cantor said, he hoped to limit a festering struggle within the House Republican caucus over who would assume his post.

Mr. Cantor attended a meeting with other members of the leadership Wednesday morning in advance of a larger meeting of Republican members set for 4 p.m.



Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/12/us/politics/after-eric-cantor-primary-defeat-house-republicans-take-stock.html?hpw&rref=us&_r=0



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Eric Cantor to Step Down as Majority Leader (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Jun 2014 OP
Makes sense, since I cannot imagine him being very effective moving forward... Cooley Hurd Jun 2014 #1
The only 'effective' strategy the House has is to stand absolutely still. randome Jun 2014 #3
A plastic water bottle has more personality... Cooley Hurd Jun 2014 #6
More useful, too. (eom) 3catwoman3 Jun 2014 #20
And it can be recylced when done Yavin4 Jun 2014 #38
Just announced on MSNBC... n/t Rhiannon12866 Jun 2014 #2
Not unexpected. He's a lame duck now... Cooley Hurd Jun 2014 #9
That certainly was quick! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2014 #12
IS the national media giving any credence to the No Vested Interest Jun 2014 #4
A writer for the Washington Post... DonViejo Jun 2014 #8
From what I've seen the mainstream media TBF Jun 2014 #11
Great graphic!!! Cooley Hurd Jun 2014 #15
I pull it out whenever I can - TBF Jun 2014 #17
It might have been correct in 2012, mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2014 #45
Here's the 2013 version & there's still 6 - TBF Jun 2014 #46
This message was self-deleted by its author TeamPooka Jun 2014 #23
apparently yes they do... VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #26
"limit a festering struggle?" ChairmanAgnostic Jun 2014 #5
The more back stabbing, the better, IMHO dickthegrouch Jun 2014 #22
so long as their knives are sharp. ChairmanAgnostic Jun 2014 #24
And I can't WAIT!!! arcane1 Jun 2014 #29
As I posted on FB this am lark Jun 2014 #7
Did he do this so David Brat wouldn't be the replacement at that post? tofuandbeer Jun 2014 #10
It's all internal to the house, not a "legacy" position... Cooley Hurd Jun 2014 #14
The leadership post does not come with the seat karynnj Jun 2014 #27
where's nelson when u need him leftyohiolib Jun 2014 #13
How's the Tea Party working out for you now, Eric? herding cats Jun 2014 #16
I know and it just makes me smile! BrotherIvan Jun 2014 #19
The last Democratic candidate ran on his corruption, but didn't win. Cantor wrote a law tailored freshwest Jun 2014 #34
#loser bluestateguy Jun 2014 #18
bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha..... TeamPooka Jun 2014 #21
Only one man can fill the job Botany Jun 2014 #25
Or BumRushDaShow Jun 2014 #35
That's 2 of us.....any other DU Gohmert fans in on this? Submariner Jun 2014 #36
I loves me some Louie Gohmert Botany Jun 2014 #41
Louie to the rescue! Judi Lynn Jun 2014 #43
Give us an unlimited "festering struggle "!!! arcane1 Jun 2014 #28
They're prepping his new office in the basement as we speak.... DeSwiss Jun 2014 #30
A ham sandwich could pass more bills through congress IronLionZion Jun 2014 #31
Pete Sessions is already stumping for the job starroute Jun 2014 #32
A little music, maestro, if you please! Demeter Jun 2014 #33
Thanks for the music Demeter. Marie Marie Jun 2014 #37
"Festering struggle" would make a great name for a rock band. yellowcanine Jun 2014 #39
"Festering Boil" would be more like it for them however BumRushDaShow Jun 2014 #40
$5,000,000 worth of outside money. toddwv Jun 2014 #42
Cantor looked positively happy in his concession speech, thinking of his lobbyist million$ wordpix Jun 2014 #44
Festering Republicans. redwitch Jun 2014 #47
 

randome

(34,845 posts)
3. The only 'effective' strategy the House has is to stand absolutely still.
Wed Jun 11, 2014, 01:14 PM
Jun 2014

In that respect, a plastic water bottle could replace Cantor and nothing would change.
[hr][font color="blue"][center]Everything is a satellite to some other thing.[/center][/font][hr]

No Vested Interest

(5,163 posts)
4. IS the national media giving any credence to the
Wed Jun 11, 2014, 01:15 PM
Jun 2014

claim that many Democrats crossed over to vote for Cantor's opponent?

TBF

(32,000 posts)
11. From what I've seen the mainstream media
Wed Jun 11, 2014, 01:22 PM
Jun 2014

are full force behind the Teabaggerati.

Which is no surprise given the fact that there are only a handful of media owners in this country.



http://www.businessinsider.com/these-6-corporations-control-90-of-the-media-in-america-2012-6

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,283 posts)
45. It might have been correct in 2012,
Thu Jun 12, 2014, 01:54 PM
Jun 2014

but things have changed. GE has not owned NBCUniversal for over a year now.

NBCUniversal

NBC Universal was formed in August 2004 by the merger of General Electric's NBC with Vivendi's Vivendi Universal Entertainment. GE and US cable TV operator Comcast announced a buyout agreement for the company on December 3, 2009. Following regulatory approvals, the transaction completed on January 28, 2011. Comcast subsequently owned 51% of NBCUniversal while GE owned 49%. Comcast intended to buy out the rest of GE's stake over the following seven years, but nothing happened until February 12, 2013, when Comcast announced its intention to complete the purchase all at once and assume 100% ownership of the company by the end of March. The deal was finalized on March 19, 2013.


It would probably help clear things up if NBCUniversal's headquarters were not in the GE Building.

Best wishes.

Response to No Vested Interest (Reply #4)

ChairmanAgnostic

(28,017 posts)
5. "limit a festering struggle?"
Wed Jun 11, 2014, 01:18 PM
Jun 2014

Is he serious? This will drive it into a feeding and back-stabbing frenzy even faster.

dickthegrouch

(3,169 posts)
22. The more back stabbing, the better, IMHO
Wed Jun 11, 2014, 01:46 PM
Jun 2014

Let them eat their own and let the very worst (most obviously unelectable) rise to the top....



of people to avoid in the next election.

tofuandbeer

(1,314 posts)
10. Did he do this so David Brat wouldn't be the replacement at that post?
Wed Jun 11, 2014, 01:21 PM
Jun 2014

I guess Brat would have to be voted to the post, though.

karynnj

(59,495 posts)
27. The leadership post does not come with the seat
Wed Jun 11, 2014, 01:52 PM
Jun 2014

Notice that Markey did not become chair of the Senate Foreign Relations committee - and in his case, he was a long time ally of the man he replaced.

herding cats

(19,558 posts)
16. How's the Tea Party working out for you now, Eric?
Wed Jun 11, 2014, 01:25 PM
Jun 2014

Remember back in 2010 when you were freshly full of Obama hate and used your fringe to create this monster? Yeah, I bet you're thinking about that a lot today.

BrotherIvan

(9,126 posts)
19. I know and it just makes me smile!
Wed Jun 11, 2014, 01:38 PM
Jun 2014

Though he will probably set the record for the highest paid lobbyist ever. I think he was pulling quite a few strings and truly thought he had a shot at the WH.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
34. The last Democratic candidate ran on his corruption, but didn't win. Cantor wrote a law tailored
Wed Jun 11, 2014, 03:21 PM
Jun 2014
to his own shenanigans. Total crook, now he can go and hang out full time with his handlers, like Armey did.

Botany

(70,442 posts)
41. I loves me some Louie Gohmert
Wed Jun 11, 2014, 06:20 PM
Jun 2014

My favorite is when he gets worried about "sharia law" taking over
the U. S. of A. ...... forgetting that the 1st amendment already
has that problem covered.

BTW can I buy a Louie Snowglobe?

 

DeSwiss

(27,137 posts)
30. They're prepping his new office in the basement as we speak....
Wed Jun 11, 2014, 01:58 PM
Jun 2014


- Just as soon as Mario is finished moving the hallway mops, he's good to go!

K&R

starroute

(12,977 posts)
32. Pete Sessions is already stumping for the job
Wed Jun 11, 2014, 03:12 PM
Jun 2014

I found a Politico story that tosses out Sessions and a bunch of other names:
http://www.politico.com/story/2014/06/eric-cantor-john-boehner-house-republicans-107689.html

And here's a Fox News story that says Cantor is likely to throw his support behind GOP Whip Kevin McCarthy:
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/06/11/cantor-to-announce-plans-after-primary-loss-leadership-scramble-underway/

Sounds like it's going to be a real chess game, with everybody closely examining everybody else's potential moves.

Marie Marie

(9,999 posts)
37. Thanks for the music Demeter.
Wed Jun 11, 2014, 03:38 PM
Jun 2014

That song always gets me clapping and dancing and singing along - ESPECIALLY when I can apply it to a specific person that I am oh so happy to see go. And Bitchface Cantor certainly fits the bill.

toddwv

(2,830 posts)
42. $5,000,000 worth of outside money.
Wed Jun 11, 2014, 08:11 PM
Jun 2014

That's a lot of political IOUs Cantor won't be able to cash.


Couldn't have happened to a bigger asshole.

wordpix

(18,652 posts)
44. Cantor looked positively happy in his concession speech, thinking of his lobbyist million$
Thu Jun 12, 2014, 09:42 AM
Jun 2014

he'll make, no doubt

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