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2016 Postmortem

apnu

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16. You kidding me? Cantor as speaker would be a gift to the Dems.

Reply to Laurian (Original post)

Fri Dec 21, 2012, 11:36 AM

Dec 2012

He's even more of a clueless tool than Boehner. Remember, Cantor was the one sabotaging and acting like a fool during the original "Grand Bargain" talks with PBO. Cantor was so bad, PBO sent him a way like a kid throwing a temper tantrum.

If Cantor was the Speaker, he'd accelerate the ruin of the GOP's brand. In one election cycle, we'd have the House back. Cantor would produce more gridlock than we have now, and Americans have already stated, loudly, they are sick of the gridlock and blame the R's for it.

This means huge Dem gains in one, probably two, election cycles.

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Huh...Cantor looked pretty happy walking down that hall. [View all] Laurian Dec 2012 OP

Really? I thought he was gritting his teeth... hlthe2b Dec 2012 #1

Me, too! His smile was fake and he walked fast... DonViejo Dec 2012 #5

Perhaps. I just caught the end of it. He's such a Laurian Dec 2012 #9

Right right right. elleng Dec 2012 #2

he turned the kinfe in Boner's back, he should be smiling n/m Rosco T. Dec 2012 #3

Cantor clearly enjoys madamesilverspurs Dec 2012 #4

Also caught that elfin Dec 2012 #6

THAT will never happen from that crooked, self-serving, lying weasel. freshwest Dec 2012 #8

OMG, it would be a thousand times worse! freshwest Dec 2012 #7

if so, he's a masochist: he looks like an absolute fool today alcibiades_mystery Dec 2012 #10

It wouldn't surprise me in the least davidpdx Dec 2012 #11

Yeah, because he's eyeing the Speaker's chair BlueDemKev Dec 2012 #12

No, he was pissed and trying to hide it. budkin Dec 2012 #13

Cantor will be a weaker Speaker than Boehner. FSogol Dec 2012 #14

I think Boehner has some good in his heart. blueclown Dec 2012 #15

You kidding me? Cantor as speaker would be a gift to the Dems. apnu Dec 2012 #16

I agree with this post...weirdly Can'tor as Speaker would be good for the Dems... truebrit71 Dec 2012 #17