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NCTraveler

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4. There was nothing progressive about almost all of his rhetoric.

Reply to grahamhgreen (Original post)

Wed Jun 11, 2014, 01:11 PM

Jun 2014

A couple of quotes, and a plea to the people, does not equal progressive rhetoric. This is a right wing nut job who campaigned overwhelmingly as a right wing nut job.

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Eric Cantor Defeated by a Conservative Who Rips Crony Capitalism [View all] grahamhgreen Jun 2014 OP

When a Republican and particularly a Tea Partier talks about Crony Capitalism, they usually mean el_bryanto Jun 2014 #1

If you're listening to Thom Hartmann House of Roberts Jun 2014 #2

Obviously he is in the pocket of the billionaires, however, he won by using the rhetoric of grahamhgreen Jun 2014 #3

Cantor was Xtrem NSA Pro Ichingcarpenter Jun 2014 #5

He won by doing the rounds of right wing talk radio. sufrommich Jun 2014 #6

There was nothing progressive about almost all of his rhetoric. NCTraveler Jun 2014 #4

the r-liberts are so cute when they demagogue: they WANT crony capitalism MisterP Jun 2014 #7

i don't believe a word out of his mouth. he's a teafucker. spanone Jun 2014 #8

Of course he's lying, he's working for the 1%. But he got elected pretending to be against crony grahamhgreen Jun 2014 #9

I'd like to see some Democrats campaign against crony capitalism. octoberlib Jun 2014 #11

Free market Libertarians like the Kochs', don't believe in octoberlib Jun 2014 #10

They absolutely believe in bailouts.... that's how we got TARP grahamhgreen Jun 2014 #12

Although I've seen some folks be obtuse about this, I get your point... socialist_n_TN Jun 2014 #13

Well said:) grahamhgreen Jun 2014 #14