ERIC CANTOR *LOSES* PRIMARY!!!

[Mad Deadly Worldwide Communist Gangster Computer God]

[PiMp DaDdy FitzGerald]

The GOP is showing more signs that it is turning into a white nationalist party. The first thing the Nazis did was remove Jews from the political scene.

[Frozen Sky Ever Why]

The GOP is showing more signs that it is turning into a white nationalist party. The first thing the Nazis did was remove Jews from the political scene.

With Tancredo as the likely GOP nominee in CO, you may be right.

[Never]

The GOP is showing more signs that it is turning into a white nationalist party. The first thing the Nazis did was remove Jews from the political scene.

[Mr. Illini]

Why are certain Democrats here acting unhappy about Cantor's loss/the going off of the cliff by the GOP?

Join the rest of us in raising a few to the GOP doing our work for us.

[Adam Griffin]

The GOP is showing more signs that it is turning into a white nationalist party. The first thing the Nazis did was remove Jews from the political scene.

[King]

One last funny and typical Eric Cantor note: he uses the handle @GOPLeader rather than his name for his official Twitter account (even Boehner and Pelosi use their name). @GOPLeader

I'm guessing he'll have to move to a new one soon.

[BaconBacon96]

Jesus Christ that's massive.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

One last funny and typical Eric Cantor note: he uses the handle @GOPLeader rather than his name for his official Twitter account (even Boehner and Pelosi use their name). @GOPLeader

I'm guessing he'll have to move to a new one soon.

Both Eric and Cantor are common enough names that it likely was the case that the preferable simple handles for his name were already taken by the time he got to Twitter.

[Joe Republic]

One last funny and typical Eric Cantor note: he uses the handle @GOPLeader rather than his name for his official Twitter account (even Boehner and Pelosi use their name). @GOPLeader

I'm guessing he'll have to move to a new one soon.

He also has an @EricCantor account that he uses actively.  The @GOPLeader account is for posting twats concerning that particular job, which means yes, he'll most likely hand over control of it to the next guy.

[Indy Texas]

Some of these comments make me laugh. Yes, how dare someone run against a Jewish Republican, as if that was the main issue of the campaign.

It is not that. It is the tenor of his campaign, all this talk about God and Jesus, that was rather blatant dog-whistling, as to say I am the God-fearing, church-going Christian in this race. It is obvious.

So, according to this logic, a Christian cannot mention his faith in the presence of a Jew? I don't think this was an issue at all-Cantor has survived challenge after challenge in the past, and I doubt they were all from fellow Jewish Republicans....

No, pretty much. He can't. It's of no relevance. It's not "mentioning his faith". It's taking a semi-messianic approach to it.

God is of no relevance?

If you're the sort of Christian who thinks God plays a role in who wins congressional primaries, then shame on you.

[windjammer]

Seriously, I totally agree with TJ.

Cantor is so terrible, good riddance seriously. The new representative will be an improvement .

[Middle-aged Europe]

Cantor loses primary to Tea Party challenger!!!

[SUSAN CRUSHBONE]

Why are certain Democrats here acting unhappy about Cantor's loss/the going off of the cliff by the GOP?

Join the rest of us in raising a few to the GOP doing our work for us.

cos it'll pull the democrats further to the right too.

[BM]

Good riddance to a piece of sh**t. Down the toilet you go!

Remember teabaggers, no target is unbeatable

[Landslide Lyndon]

Jesus Christ that's massive.

Anti-Semite!!!

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

He's one of the worst members of congress.  RIP. DOUCHEBAG.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

It seems Beet is the ONLY person unhappy about this here.

[Indy Texas]

Meh good riddance. Cantor was always one of the worst in the GOP establishment and a huge part of the government shutdown debacle. I have no idea who Brat is but I probably would have voted for him after that. Maybe Brat will turn out to be a disaster, but if he does, his disaster will most likely not have as far reaching effects since he isn't a part of the House leadership.

Simfan, Cantor's religion has absolutely nothing to do with this. What part of the Gospels did Brat quote? Unless he's saying "His blood is on our hands and the hands of our children" or something along those lines, it probably had nothing to do with Cantor whatsoever. And of course he thinks he's the right guy to win. What remotely competitive politician doesn't believe that? Simfan, the human mind is made to see patterns even where there are none. There's none here.

TJ, why does it not bother you as a blue avatar that your party is about to have ZERO non-Christians serving in either chamber of Congress or in state-level executive office?

And when the sole Jewish Republican is turned out of office by his party, his opponent gloats by highlighting his own Christianity?

[Oldiesfreak1854]

A lot of Democrats crossed over to vote cantor out.

[Simfan34]

The man is stammering about "equal treatment under the law" unconvincingly. Going on about princes in Washington when asked about Wall Street. This is on MSNBC. The guy is complaining about being asked policy questions when be thought he be asked about "the celebratory aspects" of the race. He's an amateur. Where'd he get his PhD from?

[Never]

The man is stammering about "equal treatment under the law" unconvincingly. Going on about princes in Washington when asked about Wall Street. This is on MSNBC. The guy is complaining about being asked policy questions when be thought he be asked about "the celebratory aspects" of the race. He's an amateur. Where'd he get his PhD from?

Brat got his PhD in Economics from American University in Washington, D.C.

[Brittain33]

A lot of Democrats crossed over to vote cantor out.

There's no evidence for that... someone posted a map with a regression showing # of past Dem votes with # of Brat votes and there's no relationship.

[Reaganfan]

As a conservative Republican, I must chime in here with what I believe keeps happening.

You have day to day discussions with people. At school, work, in your home, friends, family. The consensus, even among Obama voters (many of whom have buyers remorse for the second term) they all can agree that they want Obamacare gone, or they hate the IRS, or Government spending is out of control, ect ect. However, there is a sense that no matter who wins the White House or Congress...nothing changes.

"I hate big spending" well guess what? Either Republican Bush or Democrat Obama was a big spender.

That type of thing. Cantor represents the Washington establishment that won't change anything even if they agree with us it needs changing. I think there are many people out there who know that the only genuine way to change things is to clean house.

Speaker Blackburn, President Cruz/Paul/Santorum. Seems unimaginable. But THAT would be conservative change.

Speaker Pelosi/Boehner, President Obama/Christie/Ryan/Bush...nothing changes. See?