Posted on 03/01/2009 11:30:09 AM PST by cc2k
During our exclusive interview on "This Week," Republican Whip Rep. Eric Cantor, R-Va., rejected comments made by Rush Limbaugh at the CPAC conference.
<Snip> Limbaugh said Saturday to the conservative conference, "What is so strange about being honest and saying I want Barack Obama to fail if his mission is to restructure and reform this country so that capitalism and individual liberty are not its foundations?"
Cantor today rejected Limbaugh's rhetoric.
"So the Rush Limbaugh approach of hoping the president fails is not the Eric Cantor, House Republican approach?" I asked.
"Absolutely not," Cantor said. "And I don't -- I don't think anyone wants anything to fail right now. We have such challenges. What we need to do is we need to put forth solutions to the problems that real families are facing today."
(Excerpt) Read more at blogs.abcnews.com ...
Related thread with video here: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2196746/posts
Go Rush, down with any GOP fool in Congress who sides with Obama in any form or fashion.
Kiss your aspirations goodbye, Mr. Cantor.
And George ‘Clinton-Obama’ Stupid-nopolis was really happy, wasn’t he?
I wonder what Cantor thought he was doing. Sounds like he needs a session at the wood shed. Call Monday ?
Cantor just lost me; and to think that I formerly believed that he has the Right Stuff.
Cantor has to stand for election and as such cannot be advocating failure. Limbaugh gets to sit on the sidelines and say whatever he wants (as he should).
Is it that hard for people to recognize the distinction?
My guess is that this is a communication snafu. I doubt he truly understands what Rush ACTUALLY said with regard to this.
“ROS Rejects Cantor’s Kissing MSM Arse.”
There is much that Cantor has to learn—and lessons on how to shut-up and smile are on the list. Rush is the only thing happening to incite any enthusiasm on the right.
Using Georgie's method to parse Cantor's statement, Cantor is admitting that he wants Bari to be successful in his drive to turn America into a Marxist/Socialist nanny state.
He’s supposed to oppose the President and the Dems on policy issues. He’s not supposed to be out there cheering for the President to fail. It makes for bad politics. or do people forget how much the dems’ behavior cost our guys on the battlefield?
Flush Cantor.
This was specifically what Rush was warning about in part of his "first address to the nation" last night.
These Republicans, for the most part, they don't get it at all.
“Is it that hard for people to recognize the distinction?”
He did NOT repudiate Limbaugh or attack Limbaugh.
He gave a weak response/dodged the issue, but it wasn’t like he condemned Limbaugh or anything.
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Cantor has to stand for election and as such cannot be advocating failure. Limbaugh gets to sit on the sidelines and say whatever he wants (as he should).
Is it that hard for people to recognize the distinction?
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Let him run as a democrat, then.
Eric Cantor’s head on the stick. Time to end his political career if he is that stupid IMO.
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It just gets easier to see why we squandered the last eight years. These jack asses have to be removed from office before we can move forward. Perhaps they can be caught in the same ill wind that is blowing for the rest of the liberals.
Over the past two weeks, Fox has had Cantor on as a spokesperson.
I was not impressed. He is not what I would vote for. He was an apologist, nothing more.
Argh, the GOP is dead to conservatives. Do we get it yet?
THEY are forever losers without us. Now what does that tell us?
I reject Cantor and the Republican Party.
Now, IMHO, Cantor needs to be more direct in his opposition to the Dem and libs.
Cantor correctly states that our fundamental values of less government, less taxation, and the free market will lead us out of this. But he acts like somehow Obama may sometime adopt that.
Obama never has, and he never will. He is a marxist ideolog and is pursuing a marxist agenda.
In that agenda, he is going about dismantling the idelas Cantor indicates are what we MUST rely on. So, Mr. Cantor, in that thing, we by God do want Obama to fail and we need to say it openly, forthrightly, and directly...just as Rush is doing.
THE AUDACITY OF TRUTH ABOUT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA
BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA IN HIS OWN WORDS
NOW WE KNOW WHAT A COMMUNITY ORGANIZER DOES
OBAMA, THE STOCK MARKET, AND ENERGY
THE AUDACITY OF TRUTH ABOUT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA'S UPBRINGING
Cantor didn’t really “repudiate” Limbaugh. He just said he disagreed in that he didn’t want Obama to fail.
This is a transparent attempt by the drive-by media colluding with Rahm Emanuel and the White House to use Limbaugh to drive a wedge through the GOP.
No We Cant(or).
Yeah, I recognize the distinction: personal aspirations over priciple.
Let's not fall for it.
Cantor can just trot back to the private sector cuz he is a dead RINO talkin.
The GOP is a Zombie.
Typical set-up question by the ratmedia elite.
If he had said yes, I want him to fail the RATS would have a field day with the news clip.
The simple fact is that doing these interviews is a lose-lose situation for us, like Sarah with Katie Kouric. The GOP is insane to keep showing up at the wolf’s door.
Note to Eliz. - Even the best of us jump the gun at times. :^)
The probability of that is high (understatement).
Good grief people, think we could kick the hysterics up any higher? This was a made-for-TV statement made for consumption by the dimbulbs who watch MSM “news” shows.
I watched this and didn’t get what you posted, at all, out of Cantor’s interview.
Cantor is not a bomb-thrower. Indeed, he’s a bit dull and boring, but Cantor’s a wonk and boring (and avoiding strong statements) comes with being a wonk.
No you are wrong!
Snuffalopagos is clearly a paragon of objectivity and we should allow him to trick us into throwing out a talented Republican leader because he gave a weak answer that was taken totally out of context in order to split the Republican party and create a nonexistent rift with Rushbo.
I mean, let’s get rid of Cantor and replace him with Andrea Mitchell like Snortalufus wants us to because ABC is chock full of right wing Republicans,
/s
I agree. Its one thing to resist Obozo, its another to talk about hope for “ Obama’s failure.” Rush can get away with it and he carries the message...but for anyone who is not Already committed and understands the conservative message, Cantor is right.
We won’t fall for it. However, the GOP needs to call the Dems out on this and counter it quickly and effectively before it becomes accepted as fact.
Well said.
I detect a RomneyBot who is attempting to destroy a potential competitor.
Anyone over the age of seven knows what Rush said. If Cantor does not have the mental facilities of a seven-year-old, he has no business being in Congress. If he is being PC and not saying out loud how he really feels,then don’t say anything.
“If you don’t have anything nice to say, the least you can do is shut up.” Tom Lehrer
Honestly, the GOP should just give up giving MSM interviews and give interviews with Huffpo and DailyKos bloggers - at least Kos doesn’t pretend he doesnt’ have an agenda.
It’s the drive-bys. They are trumpeting this like Cantor and Rush are at severe odds, and most people are not listening to the whole interview before they knee-jerk...just like the leftists want them to.
Fixed it!
Say it again.
The media is a bunch of Obamaloons.
So when is Cantor going to issue a clarification?
So the Rush Limbaugh approach of hoping the president fails is not the Eric Cantor, House Republican approach?” I asked.
It was a trick question...Rush said IF the policies of OB .... then yes I want him to fail. Another spin doc ole George trying to get Cantor to say he wanted BO to fail so that could be tomorrows headliner. Cantor should of corrected George before answering then said no repub wants him to fail they just want change they can live with. I would bet Cantor is kicking himself over that one because this one question and answer will be all that the pundits play. See how scared the MSM is of Rush, wait till they see all the other tea parties that are scheduled, right now even though they have witnessed them they aren’t reporting on them.
“Anyone over the age of seven knows what Rush said.”
Not necessarily, particularly if that person has a hectic schedule and only hears snippets of what the main media is discussing.
Indeed. And people been telling me this guy is a hope for the future.
Rush handed the GOP a great platform to play off of. They all knew this speech would be on the Sunday shows and in the columns. Media 'rats are as predictable as mold on cheese. They were handed a rare chance to expand and explain why Rush's provocative speech was a clarion call to America.
They came to the plate knowing what the opposition was going to be pitching at them. They had plenty of time to prepare. And instead of hitting it out of the park, they all wet their pants and ran to the dugout to hide from the big bad liberal boogie man on the mound.
GOP is worse than pathetic.
Cantor didn’t say anything remotely like this.
The original post is intentionally misleading. Go watch the video.
I would rather Cantor be interviewed by DailyKos - at least the Kossacks don’t pretend to be neutral. Better to stabbed in the chest than knifed in the back.
Far as I’m concerned Huffpo and Kos are the MSM. Same motive, and too often the same cast of characters.
I say to hell with all of ‘em.
They put forth solutions that are shat upon by the dems.
Feels so good, eh Eric.
Cantor didn’t say that. Watch the video. Troll post.
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