2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumFuck Eric Cantor!
[font color="red" size="16"]Fuck Eric Cantor![/font]
No Im not going to rant about him. Why should I? You can probably think of a dozen rants before I could even get mine typed out and posted.
There is an election that is getting minimal coverage nationally, yet affects the US in monumental ways. VAs 7th district, current home of Eric Cantor, is being contested and has real potential.
Cantor is one of the most destructive forces in Congress and the US. He has fought viciously for austerity for the middle class and poor. His quest since the day of being sworn into office in 2001 has been to end every social program and hand that money to the extremely rich and their corporations. This was his quest long before the Tea Party became a movement. He has only been emboldened by the Tea Party.
I think Im preaching to the choir here, but weve been having trouble getting this message out:
[font color="red" size="16"]Eric Cantor can be defeated and removed from Congress![/font]
Cantor won his first election in 2000 with 69% of the vote. That popularity rose to 75% of the vote in 2004. Since then, the numbers have fallen until 2010, the year of the bagger, when he received only 59% of the vote. Only 59% in what was the bagger movement and referendum on Obama!
Since the 2010 election we have had a destructive earthquake smack in the middle of the district. His answer was any aid should be balanced with equal cuts to social programs first. We have had the transvaginal ultrasound bill passed with his cheering and blessing. Cantor fought the ACA which will save district 7 constituents millions in drug costs alone in the next decade. The overall positive view of congress is hovering around 10% possibly even lower here in the 7th.
Cantor is in the weakest position hes ever been in. The people of district 7 are pissed. Ive met independents that say anyone but Cantor. Ive met countless women that are furious with his positions. Ive met lifelong Republicans that say the gridlock must end, its time for change. Cantor has even agreed to a debate, an unprecedented move.
Wayne Powell is challenging Cantor in this years election. Ive been to meet the man personally and if he believes half of what he says, hes bluer than most of the Dems we currently have in Congress.
Homepage:
http://www.powellforva.com/
[font color="red" size="16"]We need HELP![/font]
Just because you dont live in or near VAs 7th district, doesnt mean you cant help us remove Cantor. Here are some ways you can help. If youve gotten this far into the post maybe you can go a little further. I would love additional ideas to add to the list!
Contributions
I really hate putting this first. To be perfectly honest I dont have much money to contribute to any campaign myself. However, its a fact of life that campaigns take money and a lot of it. Maybe you cant donate, but you know someone else who is looking for races to donate to. Maybe you have $10 burning a hole in your pocket. Either way, the campaign needs additional funding. Heres a quick link for online contributions. There is an address at the top of the page for snail mail contributions as well if the online thing doesnt work for you.
http://www.powellforva.com/contribute
Contacting the media
Getting national attention from blue friendly media sources could help enormously. It could help exponentially with every form of help that were asking for here in the 7th. Even simply emailing a link to this thread to the media could help. If they hear from enough of us, they might look into additional coverage. There is also a debate between Cantor and Powell coming up (more info to follow). Getting highlights of this debate televised is critical. Here are some links for people I can think of off the top of my head that could help. Ill happily add others you can think of.
Maddow Rachel@msnbc.com Big Ed Ed@msnbc.com LO thelastword@msnbc.com Jon Stewart http://www.thedailyshow.com/ Stephen Colbert http://www.colbertnation.com/
Contacting the DCCC
Getting the DCCC further involved with the campaign would be an enormous help. Contact them here:
http://www.dccc.org/page/s/contact or (202) 863-1500
Just kicking the thread will help get more eyeballs on this important race. With Cantor its not just a matter of the district, its a matter of the nation as a whole. Cantor wants to destroy YOUR life, regardless of where you live.
Ive been told countless times here on DU and other sites that its Congress, not Obama that hinders our progress as a nation. It is true. We have a real chance of dethroning one of the most destructive and powerful Republicans in Congress.
Cut off the head and the body will die. Eric Cantor is the voice of the Republican party and of the teabagger bowel movement. Please help us get Eric Cantor out into the private corporate world with his huge corporate salary. Hes done enough damage to the planet as an elected official.
Thank you for your time. I ask for just a bit more with the methods listed above and Im happy to get suggestions on further ways we can all fight for this common goal.
annabanana
(52,791 posts)Read your postings since my lurking days.
Appreciate the kick.
Auntie Bush
(17,528 posts)Firebrand Gary
(5,044 posts)PatrynXX
(5,668 posts)ie he can't be serious.
ahem I am Serious and don't call me Shirley
freshwest
(53,661 posts)Cha
(304,047 posts)how important it is to help Pres Obama, too! Which is only helping us and our Country!
obxhead
(8,434 posts)We can contribute with TIME too!
The Powell team is looking for fundraisers and phone bank help nation wide. PM me for contacts that can help set up a group in yoiur area of the US.
greiner3
(5,214 posts)That little twirpy guy on Murphy Brown. The similarity is AMAZING.
https://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=115271411034
Dustin DeWinde
(193 posts)socialindependocrat
(1,372 posts)I feel ill every time I see him walk along with his nose up Boehner's butt.
He thinks he's in the in-crowd!
Let's make it short-lived
GoddessOfGuinness
(46,436 posts)AlbertCat
(17,505 posts)Do I have to?
If you do, please don't tell me. They don't make a mind bleach strong enough to wipe that image away.
I know. I wouldn't even with Ann Coulter's whatever parts.
schmice
(248 posts)I've got so many expenses, bill, obligations etc. that I shouldn't have sent what I did. Still, you post was convincing. I just hope that this guy Powell doesn't become another cock-sucking piece of shit like Cantor. Lord Acton was right when he said that power corrupts. Anyway, good luck to him. Who's running against that rummy, the Weeper of the House? May as well send him/her a contribution as well.
I can't answer for the race in the orange mans district, but I live in Cantor country. We're pissed and we're ready to stand up against the BS. Cantor has a seat of seniority in the House. Even if we got him out in 2 years with another Republican during a primary we would be better off.
However, you donated to a true BLUE American that can defeat him in this district.
Thank you
elleng
(135,325 posts)Boner UNOPPOSED??? Dems don't want to spend $ there?
http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/Ohio's_8th_congressional_district_elections,_2012
P.S., I've met Powell too, and no chance, imo, he'll become what you said. Read about him, on his website. He's REAL, imo!
Cha
(304,047 posts)obxhead!
Even though I knew how important it is to get rid of cantor and elect Wayne Powell..you have convinced me to send a few bucks to Powell NOW! From Hawai'i.
WE can do this!
Another Du'er and I will have additional posts coming on ways you can help by donating time as well. The campaign is looking for crews to phone bank and run fundraisers all across the US.
lunatica
(53,410 posts)madrchsod
(58,162 posts)12AngryBorneoWildmen
(536 posts)$20 to Rob Zerban and $20 to Obama. In the House bill that prevented Capitol Hill insider trading, he injected at midnight, a clause allowing family members to do so. He also 'sold short' Treasury Notes prior to debt bill debacle, essentially hoping for a Moody's downgrade. I have the basics straight, maybe not the lingo. In 2004 I went to Ohio 3 days prior to election day to help Kerry. From here in TN, Virginia looks like the 'go to' state in 2012 to whoop Cantor, Romney and George 'Macaca' Allen. Neat thing in 2004-One guy in our group of 4 in one car, hanging door-hangers, starting at 5:30 am until 6:30 pm, beginning in the dark and the rain with SEIU provided ponchos and flashlights-----take a breath Jim----was a young construction attorney from San Rafael Ca., paying for his own flight and renting the car we all rode in. He and I stuck together all day, but were treated with a rotating review of local volunteers who escaped from work and home obligations in 2 and 3 hour blocs. One young woman, bless her, was 27ish, 3 youngsters, worked from 6:30 to 3:00 at her job and then came and helped the team for 3 hours. We had 'em black, white--very young and really old---minimum wager's and not so minimum (e.g. Jack Lynch the attorney). Quite the experience. Proud and teary.
elleng
(135,325 posts)and have done great work. THANKS for work in the past, and recent contributions.
We may be able to set up arrangements for contacts/contributions/phone banking for Wayne Powell, as I mentioned here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/125190419 .
Stay tuned, if you may be willing to continue efforts, and thanks.
gateley
(62,683 posts)I totally agree -- he's dangerous.
ellenfl
(8,660 posts)obxhead
(8,434 posts)and they lose the movement.
Thanks