Big: Majority Leader of House, Eric Cantor, projected to lose to Dave Brat.

[Bravo-4-2]

Even the NYT is reporting that, if nothing else, this signals 2 things: illegal invader reform is dead in the House and Boehner has ZERO chance of retaining his GOP House leadership position after the November elections.

If it weren't so late already this evening, I'd have to break out the alcohol and celebrate.

 

[hornadylnl]

It's about time that 'Average Joe' Americans realize who actually runs this country. And it's NOT 'big money politicians', from any party.

In the near future it'd be a very good idea to push hard for term limits for every elected office, Local, State, or Federal.

How about term limits for EVERY SINGLE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE FROM DOG CATCHER TO THE PRESIDENT.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Boehner has ZERO chance of retaining his GOP House leadership position after the November elections.

*Tears of joy*

ow about term limits for EVERY SINGLE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE FROM DOG CATCHER TO THE PRESIDENT.

Amen! AND sunset clauses for every single law!

 

[CathyInBlue]

So long, Eric! Don't let the door hitcha where the good lord splitcha.

If it weren't so late already this evening, I'd have to break out the alcohol and celebrate.

Way ahead of ya buddy. Way ahead of ya.

 

[Hotdoger]

Kirk Freeman;

"According to the Code of Virginia's section on candidates and elections (24.2-520),
candidates filing for a primary must sign a statement agreeing that if they lose, their
names cannot be printed on ballots for the general election. Meaning, if a candidate
in the Republican primary for the 5th District loses on June 8, he or she cannot run as a
third-party candidate in November. "


Virginia's 'sore loser' law could affect 5th District primary lineup - WSLS 10 NBC in Roanoke/Lynchburg Va

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Chaos erupts at Cantor election night headquarters after his departure - The Washington Post

really hope he does the right thing, steps aside, and backs Professor Brat.

 

[miguel]

 

[Ryno300]

This is great news! My wife asked me why I was smiling earlier...I told her the "radicals", those interested in smaller gov'mt, lower taxes, individual freedom, and the support of the constitution had taken another step forward.

 

[MisterChester]

Heh, the GOP made their bed with the tea party, and now they have to sleep in it.

 

[drop45]

However, my understanding is that Cantor can be a 'write-in' candidate, hope his supporters do not go that route.

 

[HeadlessRoland]

Cantor lost ELEVEN points after outspending the opposition TWENTY-FIVE TO ONE. (OpenSecrets shows Brat only raised $200,000 to Cantor's FIVE AND A HALF MILLION.) How tone-deaf do you have to be to lose that much, by that much, for so little?

 

[Birds Away]

I'm sure the Democrats are celebrating. At least now they have a shot to take the seat.

 

[cobber]

So how much did Cantor shell out for each vote?

I have already seen progressives mewling about Tea Party vote suppression... yawn.

 

[Hotdoger]

"I'm sure the Democrats are celebrating. At least now they have a shot to take the seat. "

The district is a historic +15 for Republicans.

 

[Birds Away]

"I'm sure the Democrats are celebrating. At least now they have a shot to take the seat. "

The district is a historic +15 for Republicans.

That may be true. But they had zero chance against Canter. Now, at least they have an opportunity. I am very happy a back-stabber like Canter is gone. I just think it opens the possibility for the Dems.

 

[HeadlessRoland]

That may be true. But they had zero chance against Canter. Now, at least they have an opportunity. I am very happy a back-stabber like Canter is gone. I just think it opens the possibility for the Dems.

In a plus fifteen district? We're more likely to see a sharknado than a demon-rat claiming that seat.

 

[Birds Away]

In a plus fifteen district? We're more likely to see a sharknado than a demon-rat claiming that seat.

I hate to be blindly optimistic. Especially when the demon-crats are involved. They'll have everyone in Arlington National Cemetary voting for their candidate.

 

[findingZzero]

I have nothing to say about this.

Wait! Low turnout primary favors the zealots. How will the majority of Republicans feel when they realize their choice is between the Tea party and a Democrat? I don't know the dynamics there.

 

[ArmedProgrammer]

Heh, the GOP made their bed with the tea party, and now they have to sleep in it.

Uhhh... no... the "GOP" doesn't speak, the CITIZENS speak. They are the owners of the government. They are not pawns to be manipulated by the Party. That fact seems to be lost on most Statists in general and Democrats in specific. Lately especially, it has been lost on the Republican establishment as well. Yesterday , the CITIZENS spoke. We are now going to hear a crap ton of blathering from the irrelevant press and all of the Democrat Machine. Look for the number of idiot trolls to go up around here in the next months. That is a smoke screen. The truth is, THEY are scared of we, the People. This sort of thing needs to happen more often in more places.

FZ - that wasn't a case of low turnout - it was an ass kicking. No matter how you look at it.

 

[HeadlessRoland]

I hate to be blindly optimistic. Especially when the demon-crats are involved. They'll have everyone in Arlington National Cemetary voting for their candidate.

Sharknado.