The Cantor Brand

Here's a tip for the "rising star" in the GOP. In order to get your party back in order to the real values of the Republican party; Fiscal responsibility, smaller gov; etc the Party needs to stop following the ideals of the neoconservatives. Stop pandering to your narrow minded religious base.

Cantor is an embarrassment to central Virginia, and although my representative, does not represent me. He was handpicked to be the successor to a good representative (Bliley) and never had a strenuous campaign. He played politics with the economy by complaining about Pelosi's speech instead of focusing on the bailout. He's rubber-stamped Bush's policies since day one, and - lest we forget - he DID have a sandwich named after him at Jack Abramoff's deli. Not exactly a great rep for VA.

I know this is not on the topic, but most these comments aren't anyway. This has turned into a flame war between Obama and McCain supporters. I may as well weigh in with my last comment of the morning. I have been an observer of human behavior for a long time. This is in no way a blanket statement or meant to infer a sterotypical label. After observing the different campaign rallies for both sides along with reading most of these post election comments I have come to this conclusion. John McCain supporters are probably the same people you'd find at a tractor pull, shooting some defenseless animal, or perhaps attending a WWF wrestling match, along with totally eliminating any punctuation from their posts. In stark contrast, Obama supporters seem to be logical, sensible, anti-war and possibly spend too much time reading.

Clatech you have the right idea. My company folded four years ago, but it was not Bush's fault, it was caused by people afraid of a little polution. Let's clean up the USA and not care who we hurt. YEAH RIGHT!!!

Most educated people are rather amused at the "Bush-bashing". It took a real leader to stand up to terrorism. All Democrats supported it. But as usual, the Dems wanted a quick win, the same as the Civil War, WWI, WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. When are people going to realize that the Dems are what make America weak. The terrorists wanted Obama to win because they know that an Obama presidency is the same as giving them permission to do what they want because there will no longer be anyone to stop them. We will get hit again. I can see it coming. And the little B.S.-artists that call themselves Dems will have no one to blame but themselves. The difference is that I will no longer be in uniform to fight this battle. I quit during Clinton. I came back for Bush. I quit now. I no longer wish to serve a "self-serving" nation.

GOD's judgement was swift and decisive! After using GOD to win elections and telling people that only Republicans are Christians for the last 8 years, GOD has put the party of "family values" in exile to wonder around the wilderness! And as a punishment he gave them a BLACK PRESIDENT with a foriegn name! Who said GOD doesn't have a sense of humor! After dividing the country and using hot button issues like "abortion" and "gay rights" for years to get elected but never doing anything once they were in power about it! They are getting everything they deserve! After people like Jesse Helms used racial charged comericals to defeat Harvey Gant the G. O. P. is getting everything they deserve! Am I my brothers keeper? No! According to BUSH, let those poor people die in New Orleans, they should have left before the hurricane got there! Why are the loons on the far right calling OBAMA the anti-christ, these so called Christians don't know their own BIBLE! Show me in the new testatment where America has anything to do with the end time? People are talking about the OBAMA supporters will be sorry with in a year for voting for him. Let me ask these loons one question. How lokng did it take before your were sorry you voted for BUSH? Only took me 9 months to say "see I told you"! I bet you anything OBAMA won't keep reading "MY PET GOAT" for 7 minutes while our country is under attack! Say what you want about President OBAMA but just like someone told me, if you don't support the President you are ANTI-AMERICAN! Take your own medicine! The Party of Reagan is dead and we are no longer under conservative rule! Get over it!

You think we cannot sink lower. Just wait and see how he messes up the Supreme Court. They will all be baby killers.

My view, very simple. The people of the u.s. were tired of all the crud. Obama knew and played on not only that ,but the lack of knowledge of the people of our Country. What I don't understand is how we as the people voted for a person who has so much common ground with people that are against . The U.S. Economy, that will be the least of our worries when all the Countriesof the people he's affiliated with come against us. I very strongly feel that Obama and his people will be on tthier p's and q's for the first four years until they possition all our enemies. Then when the poeple of the U.S. re-elect him , then is when we will see attackes on the U.S. of great prportions. Maybe even the U.S. placed him there . But we know there was a similar situation with Hussane and he turned on us. What makes our Country think we can trust anyone who is affiliated with terrorist We have been wrong every time our Country has done something like thisand have paid a price. Maybe this Country needs an all out WAR to break out here in our back yard and come back to our grass roots and embrace and appreciate our freedom. By the way, the campaigning that his people ran was ingeniousI give them that. We need to learn fom that.

Cantor did not go on and whine about the bailout. He said there was senseless pork in it, and it should not be passed. He was right. His ony problem is that he voted for the second bill. All of it was unnecessary, as the markets have not responded at all. Not that it is a quick fix, but the drops in the market reveal much.
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People who denegrate Eric Cantor showcase their own lack of intelligence. You may not agree with his political philosoplphy; that is your choice, however, he is obviously far mor inteiilgent than his detractors. Make no mistake, he is extremely bright. I do not agree fundamentally with anyting Barack Obama stands for, however, he is an intelligent man. He will be in a position of pwoer sooner than you think, and he represents the majority in this country. Do not think for one minute that the independents and Reagan Democrats will follow a liberal agenda. They gave Obama thier vote, and they will take it away if he goes back to his liberal past. But that does not speak to his intelligence, just his political philosophy. Grow up people,. Your rantings and hate spewed comments reveal much about you, and it is not a pretty sight.

It is the abnormally anal and overtly vain ideals of the Republicans in this country that have made the rest of the world look at us with disdain. If you want to live in a pompous, "we are better than everyone else" society, maybe the republicans should go find an island somewhere and live amongst yourselves. The rest of the US will do just fine without your input.

Dear patte79: You are the PROBLEM not the solution. Too many ignorant people like you can't see the forest for the trees. I think the overwhelming majority of Americans made their hopes known on Nov. 4. You are just like all the other sore losers and GUESS WHAT? GOD is not a Republican!

I am neither republican no democrat....just simply an American with commensense views, I believe. It definitely perplexes me that republicans who profess themselves as Christians and put their one sticking point on who they will vote for on the issue of abortion. I have often wondered how the republican party can fight for an unborn child to take his first breath and then turn around and fight to take his last breath if he is convicted of a crime and is sentenced to the death penalty and vice versa for democrats. My belief is that ALL life is sacred. I believe that we as a nation will grow stronger when we are able to place differences aside and simply campaign and do what is right for the country as a whole instead of running on these platforms of division. If we are to be realistic, we must accept the fact that neither the death penalty no abortion would be totally abolished because when Clinton had a democratic congress and house and mostly democratic court, the death penalty was not overturned and when Bush was presented with the same circumstances in re to abortion it too was not abolished. These two issues are Human Rights issues that will not or can not be fixed through a political party affiliation. Those of us who are Christians, Republican, Independent or Democrat need to remember that God is all inclusive and no party has a stronghold on righteousness. Ask yourselves....What Would Jesus Do.

I've heard this Cantor character speak many times before on several TV networks. He's an unapologetic far right wing holier than thou type. His snarky, patronizing, condescending, look down his nose at anyone that doesn't subscribe to his extreme right wing views manner of speaking is right out of the Bush/Cheney playbook. His type is EXACTLY what was repudiated by this election. He is exactly the type of "anyone who doesn't agree with me is against me as well as stupid and anti-american too" Republican that was turned out emphatically by this past election. If he's the republicans next whip they will get NO WHERE with this congress and the American people.

As a citizen in Cantor's district I worry if Eric Cantor is being considered a 'rising star.' His voting record reflects the failed ideals and positions that have contributed to the dire situation this country is currently in. He has voted "NO' "on tax incentives for energy production and conservation, on tax incentives for renewable energy and on investing in homegrown biofuel. (Aug 2007)."
For the real story behind Congressmen Cantor please visit ontheissues.org

Give me a break...The GOP are filled liers and chatters. They want big bussiness and big money breaksfor the rich. They do not care for the poor and middle class.

Lies are told all the time by the GOP party and they have no heart or soul at all for the everyday people in this country and the world. The GOP think of nothing but hate and wars. They fiqure send the uneducate and poor off to war and get rid of them. It is the least we can do to rid of them. After all they have serve the rich of this country and clean their houses and give them nothing.
Ship our jobs oversea's because it cheaper over sea's to make the product and they don't have to give us more money or health insurance this. This is how the GOP works