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"In a development that few had thought possible, Republicans in the Seventh District of Virginia on Tuesday night found an even bigger tool than Rep. Eric Cantor to represent them in the United States Congress.
Apparently deciding that Cantor was insufficiently heartless to represent their district, Republicans turned out to the polls to elect David Brat, a man whose political views “border on sociopathy,” according to exit-poll responses from voters who supported him.
The writer of this column says plainly at the end of the column that it is SATIRE. :roll eyes:
I'm embarrassed for you.
Cantor was defeated not by Brat, but by Democrats who crossed-over in the open primary with the intent of having Brat run in contrast to a much more moderate 'pro America' Democrat who better reflects the views of district residents.
As a Democrat, I can't stress how good of news this is. The tea party/anti-immigration grassroots is pushing the GOP to defeat in 2016. The tea party has allowed the Senate to remain Democratic and will continue to push Hispanic voters to the Democrats.
As a Democrat, I can't stress how good of news this is. The tea party/anti-immigration grassroots is pushing the GOP to defeat in 2016. The tea party has allowed the Senate to remain Democratic and will continue to push Hispanic voters to the Democrats.
72% of voters in Cantor’s district support the bipartisan immigration reform legislation on the table in Washington right now to only 23% who are opposed. And this is an issue voters want to see action on. 84% think it’s important for the US to fix its immigration system this year, including 57% who say it’s ‘very’ important. Even among Republicans 58% say it’s ‘very’ important, suggesting that some of the backlash against Cantor could be for a lack of action on the issue.
Oblivious to actual evidence, of course, you will still see Tea Party-types gleefully claiming (as Erick Ericksen has already done this morning) that Cantor lost because, among other things, he was 'out of touch with his district' on the issue.
But then, I can't honestly say that I have any problem with Republicans insisting on learning the wrong lessons from this...
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