Cantor shifts tone on OWS protestors - "People are upset and they're justifiably frustrated."

[jefferson_dem]

Cantor shifts tone on Occupy Wall Street protestors

Posted by
CNN Congressional Producer Deirdre Walsh

Washington (CNN) – House Majority Leader Eric Cantor Tuesday attempted to walk back comments he made last week when he referred to those participating in the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations as "the growing mobs."

In his weekly session with reporters on Capitol Hill, Cantor said he understands why people are out on the streets protesting.

"People are upset and they're justifiably frustrated. They're out of work. The economy is not moving," Cantor said. "Their sense of security for the future is not clear at all. People are afraid and I get it."

But while refraining from using the term "mob" Cantor repeated his criticism of political leaders, indirectly aimed at Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats, who he maintained were using the protestors to encourage a divide between people and the financial sector.

"I don't believe that our role is to inflame a division between different parts and sectors of American society," Cantor said.

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[maddezmom]

1. flip flopper

Oh my god, do these folks know we have newspapers and 24 hour cable? :rofl:

[Proud Liberal Dem]

14. and YouTube

Don't forget about YouTube!

[Poll_Blind]

2. All of a sudden the Democratic and Republican parties want a piece of OWS.

Sorry guys! OWS wouldn't be happening if you'd both done your jobs to protect the American taxpayers.

PB

[leftstreet]

7. Easier to campaign against Wall Street than each other. Policies so similar n/t

[dogknob]

Remember "Swing Vote?"

where one guy forces the blue and red machines to flop around like fish for 2 hours?

[bullwinkle428]

3. We...are...WINNING.

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. Ding, ding, ding...

[pacalo]

8. The whining sure gives him away, doesn't it? He's afraid of divisiveness? I'm SHOCKED.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

21. He's probably worried they might come after him at his mansion

[Scuba]

4. ...said Cantor, as he ran from the pitchfork-wielding crowd.

[Fire Walk With Me]

6. Thank him for accepting responsibility for BushCo's disastrous policies and for their doing nothing

to help the economy out of self-interest for all this time! :woohoo:

[malaise]

9. ReTHUGS are

the mob

[shraby]

10. Maybe he saw the Geraldo video and how they taunted

him out of the area.

[NeedleCast]

11. Trying to Lay the reasons behind the OWS protestors on Obama

Can't let the Republicants get away with that.

[catbyte]

12. Douche bag flip flopping panderer.

[Bluestar]

13. God, what a weasel--that is all n/t

[marions ghost]

15. "mobs" become "people" !!!

:rofl:

The 99% can't be so easily defined :D

[jwirr]

16. If he gets it why isn't he doing something?

[lunatica]

17. What we didn't see was his cowering blubbering Gollum act

while he was talking

[Johonny]

18. and I get it

He gets it, which is why the Republican house has after 9 months still not put a jobs bill on the presidents desk. He gets it, but doesn't give a damn about it.

[barbtries]

19. what do you believe your role is

dickhead?

gawd i hate these bastards.

[tnlefty]

20. ES&D Eric...

the sooner the better.

[southernyankeebelle]

22. What does this prick think the teabaggers and the republicans were doing last year?

[Tsiyu]

23. Fear is a funny thing

His ugly comment stemmed from his fear that the OWS Movement would grow, and perhaps he could join the Rightwing "mob" meme and help stop it.

Now he realize it's only getting larger, and he's afraid he's on the wrong side of it.

[Harmony Blue]

24. And the backtracking has commenced

not surprised Cantor would be the first to tuck tail.