"The report of the Tea Party's death was an exaggeration." Eric Cantor Loses Primary

[Correction]

On one hand, it looks terrible as an economics professor not having a good response to it. But on the other, even if for or against it, as an economics professor, you really want to have a good argument based on real world data to backup your belief.

He's billed himself as an anti-establishment common man railing against the 'intellectual elites' of the country.
And he won't give a straight answer because his PR people haven't given him a canned, vague answer about opportunity and personal freedom on the topic.
This has nothing to do with his PhD in economics. The man is a craven empty suit.

[Waraji]

^ Yep pretty much go ahead with the second part of my reply. lol

I figured it would be a PR thing, but it was beyond me why a Professor would have a PR rep... No wonder Tuition costs are high!

[kuronosan]

Professor of Economics has no opinion on economics because it's not well-crafted.

Why the fuck did you run again?

[Andalusian girls]

^^ brown people, mostly.

also;

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) plans to step down from his leadership post by the end of July, setting off a weeks-long scramble for the chamber’s number two job, according to three Republicans familiar with his plans.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politi...y.html?hpid=z1

let's get this dog and pony show underway

[Waraji]

Can he take Paul Ryan with em?

[tyven]

Kevin McCarthy got this. Tom Price for whip?

[Bregor]

Kevin McCarthy got this. Tom Price for whip?

What does BDK have to do with the House?

[tyven]

lololol that dweeb

[Waraji]

Would these Tea Party candidates have any chance at a primary fight vs a Democratic candidate?

Gd I hope Kentucky gets their shit together and kick McConnel to fuck.

[Qalbert]

can we just put a literal dog or pony in the position?

[archibaldcrane]

Would these Tea Party candidates have any chance at a primary fight vs a Democratic candidate?

wut does this mean

[Edelweiss]

Would these Tea Party candidates have any chance at a primary fight vs a Democratic candidate?

Uh, you mean general election right?

[Mazmaz]

[Waraji]

Yeah General Elections.

[Guyverarmor]

I think in General Primaries, yeah I think a democrat would have the edge over a Teabagger. You know they cannot keep their mouth shut...well maybe they do, since their foot is always in their mouth.

[Waraji]

Just looking at it from a voter turnout perspective, because these two douchebags did not get a very high turnout, even as republicans in a very red state. Then again, not a huge turnout traditionally for these types of elections.

[Guyverarmor]

Well, Democratic voter turn out is usually way higher in General Elections than mid year elections... which is why I am afraid they may take the Senate back. But I don't see a Tea Party candidate winning like a POTUS election.

If you were talking about mid-term elections... then yeah, I can see a teabagger winning, as dems do turn out for mid-year elections, but not as many as their should be.

[ringthree]

What does BDK have to do with the House?

Holy shit, this is so meta. There are like 5 people on BG that might get it. LOL

[tyven]

Steve Scalise (tea party) is the new whip. gg republicans

[tyven]

Holy shit, this is so meta. There are like 5 people on BG that might get it. LOL

p sure its just the 3 of us. tho i think there was one more guy that used to post that listened to the junks / O&D. Maybe Dolman or Dolmen?