The Bull Elephant
  • Home
  • About The Bull Elephant
  • Fun Stuff
  • Contact The Bull Elephant
Latest Posts
Kenneth McDuff
State Central Committee to vote AGAIN for primary...
Chuck Smith for Attorney General announces fundraising totals
At the current rate it will take over...
McAuliffe outraises all other candidates combined in his...
Virginia legislators move to abolish life without parole
State Central Committee votes to remove agenda item

The Bull Elephant

  • Home
  • About The Bull Elephant
  • Fun Stuff
  • Contact The Bull Elephant

Eric Cantor makes Drudge Report – but not in a good way!

written by Jamie Radtke April 23, 2014

The Drudge Report has published an above-the-fold article today titled, “REPORT: CONSERVATIVES LOOK FOR ALTERNATIVE TO ERIC CANTOR…” It seems that it might not just be the 7th VA District voters that are tired of Eric Cantor’s antics, but also his fellow Republican colleagues in the House of Representatives. It seems that conservatives in the House don’t want Boehner or Cantor as their next Speaker of the House, as multiple news sources have reported lately.

According to the Breitbart story, conservatives are upset with Eric Cantor over a litany of issues: single-handedly sneaking a Medicare vote through the House by a voice vote THAT EXPANDED OBAMACARE, supporting an anti-conservative PAC that is funded by unions, partnering with Democrat Maxine Waters on a flood insurance bill opposed by conservatives, crafting his own version of the DreamAct amnesty bill for illegal immigrants (see PJMedia), voting for a clean debt ceiling increase that few of his Republican colleagues supported, and shepherding through (with the help of Democrats) one of the the biggest federal government cronyism projects – the  Import/Export Bank.  (If you want the details and background on the aforementioned issues listed, please read the Breitbart article or PJMedia):

“If you are going to replace Boehner, it has to be with someone like Congressman Jeb Hensarling, a conservative who can unite the entire caucus. The other problem with Cantor is, at least you know where Boehner stands on issues. With Cantor, you never know what to believe,” Walsh added.

The latter sentiment – that Cantor is ideologically unpredictable, to put it one way – is something that comes up repeatedly in conversations with lawmakers on the right flank of the House Republican conference.

“Cantor — he doesn’t even have an ideology,” one GOP lawmaker said in a recent interview.

This recent scathing commentary about Eric Cantor are just the latest in heavy criticism that Cantor has received from his House colleagues . The article went on to say that:

In the last two years, Cantor, who has engaged in at least four concerted “rebranding” makeovers of his public image, has veered sharply in the other direction, strongly backing Boehner and moving to the center.

The shift has included moves like bringing a Democratic version of the Violence Against Women Act that most Republicans considered unconstitutional to the House floor, which passed in violation of the Hastert Rule. Cantor was also one of 28 Republicans who voted in February to pass a clean debt ceiling increase.

For House conservatives, who have often criticized Boehner’s leadership, Cantor’s new tack presents a quandary.

Cantor “would only be putting a well-trained and obedient prince on the throne in place of the king,” a senior GOP House aide said.

All of this news is interesting when you consider the most recent false attacks that Eric Cantor has levied against his Republican Primary opponent, Dave Brat, in mail, robocalls, TV commercials and radio ads:

“Professor David Brat has kicked off his campaign pretending to be a conservative, but don’t be fooled. Professor Brat once served as then Governor Tim Kaine’s hand-picked economic advisor and is no friend of conservatives. We don’t need a protégé of Senator Tim Kaine representing us in Washington.“

Dave Brat responded today by saying:

Having served for ten years in the Virginia House of Delegates, one would think Eric would know that the Board on which I served can NOT legally advise a Governor of Virginia on policy or rule making. One would think Eric would know that all the members of the JABE board do is provide professional non-partisan economic projections of the U.S. and Virginia economy.

Eric Cantor knows the truth.

Despite knowing the truth, Eric Cantor is content lying to Virginians in order to retain his office.

It seems that the quote by a GOP lawmaker, “Cantor — he doesn’t even have an ideology,” needs to be amended. Cantor has gained a reputation in his home district and in Congress for being sneaky, misleading, lying, and misrepresenting the facts. Cantor has found more recent success making deals with Democrats and Obama than his own Republican colleagues. Perhaps the quote should be amended to say, “Cantor-he doesn’t have an ideology and he is not an honest broker.”

The Republican Primary between Eric Cantor and Dave Brat is June 10th. Voting is at your normal voting location.

Eric Cantor makes Drudge Report – but not in a good way! was last modified: April 23rd, 2014 by Jamie Radtke
#VA07BreitbartDrudge ReportEric CantorJohn Boehner
9 comments
Jamie Radtke

Jamie is a former U.S. Senate candidate and co-founder of the Virginia Tea Party Patriot Federation. Jamie has worked in federal and state government, for political action committees, for issue-oriented nonprofits, and in political campaigns. Jamie has spoken nationally at conferences across the country, interviewed with national affiliates such as Fox News, CNN, C-SPAN, and ABC and frequently writes editorials for national blogs and newspapers. She is a homeschool mother of three children. She and her husband happily live on a small farm in Hanover County.

Your life will be better if you click one of these

Kenneth McDuff

January 18, 2021

State Central Committee to vote AGAIN for...

January 18, 2021

Chuck Smith for Attorney General announces fundraising...

January 18, 2021

At the current rate it will take...

January 18, 2021

McAuliffe outraises all other candidates combined in...

January 17, 2021

Virginia legislators move to abolish life without...

January 17, 2021

State Central Committee votes to remove agenda...

January 16, 2021

Jennifer Lewis Doxxes People Who She Wanted...

January 15, 2021

Letter to State Central Committee

January 14, 2021

Former Governor George Allen Endorses Jason Miyares...

January 14, 2021

Fun Stuff

  • This week’s memes, Buffalo Man edition

  • This week in Memes–Happy New Year edition

  • Sunday Memes–Stimulus edition

  • Sunday Memes, Dr. Who?

  • Salaries of Virginia state employees 2020

Advertisement

Advertisement

Sign Up for Email Alerts

Select list(s):

Advertisement

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

@2017 Bull Elephant Media LLC.


Back To Top