Posted on 01/02/2012 3:05:46 PM PST by Kaslin
60 Minutes” grilled Majority Leader Eric Cantor on why he is Republican.
“You’ve taken a lot of criticism from American Jews for being a Republican… They’re very critical of you.”
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Maybe because democratic policies are bankrupting the country?… Maybe because 50% of Democrats oppose Israel.
How dare he stray off the plantation.
Lesley Stahl profiles House Majority Leader Eric Cantor. In this wide-ranging interview, Cantor describes his childhood in Virginia, his identity as a Jewish Republican, and his current reputation as a legislative “Dr. No.” Despite mounting public frustration with partisan bickering in Congress, Cantor says he is willing to “cooperate” with Democrats, but not “compromise” his principles…
President Obama has made Eric Cantor the face of what he sees as Republican inflexibility. Cantor has fought the president’s policies at every turn, including using his authority as majority leader to prevent a vote on the president’s jobs bill.
[Obama: I'd like Mr Cantor to come down here to Dallas and explain what exactly in this jobs bill does he not believe in?]
Cantor would say what he doesn’t believe in is spending government money to create jobs, but the president’s keying on him has taken its toll. He’s been picketed and heckled.
He has fallen in the polls and so has his party…
… Given his upbringing and his marriage, Cantor says he’s nothing like the intractable obstructionist the Democrats say he is.
Cantor: Nobody gets everything they want. And so–
Stahl: That’s just exactly your image: that you want only what you want…
He’s worried about the Republican’s hardline image and also his own which is why he invited us home to see the other side of Eric Cantor.
Cantor: So we’re countin’ on you to help us get the reality out to address that.
…As the only Jewish Republican in Congress, he says if ever there was anyone who knows how to go along to get along it’s Eric Cantor: a guy who grew up in the heavily Christian South.
Cantor: I’m sure there were times at which I was very aware of not being like others.
At home in Richmond, Virginia, he kept kosher and studied Hebrew; but at his elite private school, as one of only a handful of Jewish students, he just tried to blend in.
Stahl: But you know, your idol, as I’ve read anyway, was Ronald Reagan. And he compromised.
Cantor: He never compromised his principles.
Stahl: Well, he raised taxes and it was one of his principles not to raise taxes.
Cantor: Well, he– he also cut taxes.
Stahl: But he did compromise–
Cantor: Well I –
[Press Secretary: That just isn't true. And I don't want to let that stand.]
And at that point, Cantor’s press secretary interrupted, yelling from off camera that what I was saying wasn’t true.
Stahl, was not being honest. When Ronald Reagan took office, the top individual tax rate was 70 percent and by 1986 it was down to only 28 percent. All Americans received at least a 30 percent tax rate cut. Democrats like to play with the numbers to pretend that Reagans tax increases equalled his tax cuts. Of course, this is absurd.
UPDATE: Unfortunately, Steve Benen at the Washington Monthly continued to misrepresent Reagan’s record on tax cuts. It’s just soooo difficult for liberals to understand that tax cuts work. Sad.
The American Jewish problem is up to Israel to deal with. In the Old Testament Jews sometimes had to kill fellow Jews who undermine them. Moses had to kill half of them before he lead them to the promise land. IMHO Jews who supported PLO/pro Arab stances should be sent to Israel to be tried as traitor to the Jewish people. If found guilty should be hung or shot. US will honor all extradition requests. Then see all Democratic Jews flee for their lives to other nations.
It’s been conclusively proven: it’s OK to be a Nazi again.
AS LONG AS: you attack the state of Israel, Orthodox Jews, or politically conservative Jews, FROM THE LEFT OR AS A MUSLIM.
It’s that way here, in the Middle East, and in Europe.
“Have I overegged the pudding?”
I don’t remember the morons at “60 minutes” ever grilling their boy Barry about anything.
“I don’t remember the morons at “60 minutes” ever grilling their boy Barry about anything.”
Not true. In one interview he was badgered into admitting he was the first black editor of the Harvard Law Review because he was so much more brilliant than anyone else there. He finally agreed. It was chilling.
So did Leslie ask him why he didn’t join the other Kikes in the Democratic Party?
I think Cantor should have to show he can part the Potomac before being allowed to slaughter his landsmen.
60 Liberal Minutes. That’s all that show has ever been.
We're not called the stupid party for nothing.
LOL!
We're not called the stupid party for nothing.
Look if Cantor can’t handle a lightweight like Lesley Stahl who can he handle?
You're right. He has nobody but himself to blame. He does have a liberal Democrat for a wife.
Who told Palin to do an interview with Katie?
Conservatives should know better.
I totally agree but if these guys can't properly prepare themselves for these set ups - then they need to ignore the outlets altogether.
Government says I am here to help you with money we exacted from the Jews and Christians. Since we have separation of church and state I can not over see your spending and you are free to use the money on drugs, alcohol or to buy a prostitutes. You also qualify for free health care which means the Jews and Christians also have to pay for your abortions.
The Apostle Paul wrote more on love and charity than anyone else in the bible. But he also said if a man doesn't work don't let him eat.
True charity is what you and I as individuals give to people we know are in need.
The Republican’s problem is not that they haven’t compromised, it is that they have compromised too much.
The Republican’s problem is not that they haven’t compromised, it is that they have compromised too much.
No Conservative should go on 60 Minutes. 60 Minutes is notorious for editing to suit their bias as well as rearranging questions and answers, even inserting questions that weren't even asked in the original interview.
Sarah Palin was interviewed over a period of several days from which Katie's producers chose what they wanted to make Palin look bad. After the first day she didn't want to do any more due to this but the McCain people insisted on it.
I admire Rush for never doing any interview that isn't broadcast live. All Republicans should insist on that.
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