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Boehner offers sympathy after Cantor's loss
The Hill ^ | June 10, 2014 | Russell Berman

Posted on 06/10/2014 8:47:24 PM PDT by maggief

Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) offered his sympathies to Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) in a brief statement late Tuesday after his top lieutenant was defeated in a stunning primary loss.

“Eric Cantor and I have been through a lot together,” Boehner said in a statement that read like a condolence note. “He’s a good friend and a great leader, and someone I’ve come to rely upon on a daily basis as we make the tough choices that come with governing. My thoughts are with him and Diana and their kids tonight.” Boehner and Cantor have worked closely together in the last two years after a tense period in the first year of Boehner’s tenure as Speaker.

Cantor was seen as Boehner’s heir apparent, and his loss will shake up the line succession in the House GOP ranks.

In a shocking upset, Cantor was defeated, 56 percent to 44 percent, by conservative David Brat, a Tea Party-aligned college professor with no experience in elected office.


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: cantor
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To: maggief

During his concession speech(or whatever that was), she looked like Spitzer’s wife did at his cheating lynching.


41 posted on 06/10/2014 9:14:43 PM PDT by Mountain Mary ("Where Liberty Dwells, There Is My Country". Ben Franklin)
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To: maggief

What a piece of .... stuff this guy is. Unfortunately he’ll be plaguing us for years to come.


42 posted on 06/10/2014 9:15:58 PM PDT by DManA
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To: maggief

Did he cry for him?


43 posted on 06/10/2014 9:16:05 PM PDT by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: Mountain Mary

http://hoh.rollcall.com/boehner-dines-at-albertos-trattoria-as-cantor-concedes/?dcz=

The first reports of Boehner eating at Alberto’s came in during the early evening. And there he stayed. Around 10 p.m., after Chambliss and Burr left, the speaker went to amble home. Asked if he had any comment about the Cantor primary he said, “No, you all know what the rules are” — a reference to his unofficial rule that he does not take questions except at press conferences.


44 posted on 06/10/2014 9:19:35 PM PDT by maggief
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To: maggief
I’ve come to rely upon on a daily basis as we make the tough choices that come with governing

His tough choices mean tough luck and FU to middle America.

45 posted on 06/10/2014 9:21:59 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: maggief

Wow, this should be a RINO “get a clue” moment, but they have no clue.


46 posted on 06/10/2014 9:31:02 PM PDT by MtnClimber (Just doing laps around the sun and shaking my head that progressives can believe what they do!)
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To: maggief

They can cry in their beer together later.

But first, can they shake it off like men and get behind the duly elected candidate?


47 posted on 06/10/2014 10:26:35 PM PDT by SueRae (It isn't over. In God We Trust.)
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To: maggief
Brat is wicked smart and Presidential material.

Bonehead and Cantor are cheap sell out crooks that need to be purged.

The job is half done.

48 posted on 06/10/2014 10:30:05 PM PDT by Rome2000 (Rubio and sell outs in the House --BEWARE)
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To: maggief
...a Tea Party-aligned college professor with no experience in elected office.

And a community organizer with no experience who was elected twice is so much better, right?

49 posted on 06/10/2014 11:19:44 PM PDT by Veggie Todd (The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. TJ)
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To: maggief

Maybe Diana, Eric’s lovebug, will give him a job on the board of directors at Revlon. Why not? keep in it the family. Some think he’s finished politically, at the age of 51.


50 posted on 06/11/2014 12:18:33 AM PDT by lee martell
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To: maggief

Boo hop, someone get John a Scotch. Make it a double.


51 posted on 06/11/2014 2:24:44 AM PDT by VRWCarea51
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To: maggief

Wow. Number one, Cantor is married to a leftist, so that answers all of my questions about him.

Number two, with all the committees and boards she serves on or heads, where does Ms. Fine-Cantor find time for her husband and kids?


52 posted on 06/11/2014 3:01:47 AM PDT by Heart of Georgia
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To: Graewoulf

* Have supper

Under Executive order, abolish the IRS, NSA, CIA, NEA, & ATF -Disperse all weaponry held by them to the populace under the DCMP & begin prosecutions for Holder, Lerner, VA.

Abolish the VA Med centers and issue vouchers to free health services at only the best hospitals.

have cookies for a snack - chased with American Whisky & a fat cigar

watch reruns of Ponderosa

Abolish all State firearm permit systems, Teachers Unions, Unionized Federal Employees

Retire all current Pentagon Brass active under Obamas command

Increase serviceman’s pay

eliminate women in combat

eliminate the use of berets by anyone in service except the Marines

cancel tax foreclosures on wholly owned private property. Establish a system where property owners County and school tax obligations become frozen at the rate experienced during the first year of ownership, except allowing downward movement.

Bring Hank Williams back to the NFL opening

Issue an arrest warrant for the Previous occupants

Sleep


53 posted on 06/11/2014 3:59:01 AM PDT by Revelation 911
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To: Viennacon
A Boehner with no balls shall not stand.
54 posted on 06/11/2014 4:55:43 AM PDT by Awgie (truth is always stranger than fiction)
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To: Revelation 911

Yup, WE THE PEOPLE say: “It is time, - - - - time for a change.”


55 posted on 06/11/2014 5:34:45 AM PDT by Graewoulf (Democrats' Obamacare Socialist Health Insur. Tax violates U.S. Constitution AND Anti-Trust Law.)
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