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Purveyor

(29,876 posts) Thu Jul 31, 2014, 12:34 PM Jul 2014

Cantor Bids House Farewell On Last Day As Majority Leader

Outgoing House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) bid his colleagues farewell on his last day as an official member of leadership.

"This is the privilege of a lifetime," Cantor told a packed House chamber.

Cantor also thanked Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), with whom he sometimes clashed early on, when Republicans gained the House majority.

Cantor noted that he and Boehner met at least once each day the House was in session.

"For that, Mr. Speaker, I thank you for your patience," Cantor joked.

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/213928-cantor-bids-house-farewell-on-last-day-as-majority-leader#ixzz3944JiQfV

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Cantor Bids House Farewell On Last Day As Majority Leader (Original Post) Purveyor Jul 2014 OP

Loser says something. nt onehandle Jul 2014 #1

And hopefully the person who beat him is so batshit crazy that we will pick up that seat Botany Jul 2014 #2

I think he's been a lobbyist for AIPAC since the beginning of his tenure. LoisB Jul 2014 #5

Or a Fox News Commentator? BlueDemKev Jul 2014 #8

Let us sing, dance and hope Cantor takes Boehner with him! Sunlei Jul 2014 #3

Well, that can't have been very often. NV Whino Jul 2014 #4

Na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na, hey, hey, hey...GOOD-BYE! Rozlee Jul 2014 #6

"Are you still here ? Find the f***ing door already !" nt eppur_se_muova Jul 2014 #7

Will the new guy be nuttier than Cantor??? blkmusclmachine Jul 2014 #9

onehandle

(51,122 posts)

1. Loser says something. nt

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Thu Jul 31, 2014, 12:37 PM

Jul 2014

Botany

(77,863 posts)

2. And hopefully the person who beat him is so batshit crazy that we will pick up that seat

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Thu Jul 31, 2014, 12:43 PM

Jul 2014

Never forget in January 2009 Cantor and others got together to plan on hurting the
American people in order to get at President Obama.

How long till Eric is working as a lobbyist?

LoisB

(13,481 posts)

5. I think he's been a lobbyist for AIPAC since the beginning of his tenure.

Reply to Botany (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 31, 2014, 01:17 PM

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BlueDemKev

(3,003 posts)

8. Or a Fox News Commentator?

Reply to Botany (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 31, 2014, 07:28 PM

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Sunlei

(22,651 posts)

3. Let us sing, dance and hope Cantor takes Boehner with him!

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Thu Jul 31, 2014, 12:48 PM

Jul 2014

NV Whino

(20,886 posts)

4. Well, that can't have been very often.

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Thu Jul 31, 2014, 12:58 PM

Jul 2014

Cantor noted that he and Boehner met at least once each day the House was in session.

Rozlee

(2,529 posts)

6. Na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na, hey, hey, hey...GOOD-BYE!

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Thu Jul 31, 2014, 01:20 PM

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eppur_se_muova

(42,518 posts)

7. "Are you still here ? Find the f***ing door already !" nt

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Thu Jul 31, 2014, 02:57 PM

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blkmusclmachine

(16,149 posts)

9. Will the new guy be nuttier than Cantor???

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Thu Jul 31, 2014, 10:50 PM

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