Andrea Mitchel interviews Cantor who blames Dems for the Tea Partiers’ extreme signs. I assume this was before he decided to criticize Rush. See the previous post. Watch:
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Cantor Blames Dems for Extreme Signs
Saturday, November 7th, 2009When He Hears the Roar, Cantor Trembles
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009In a post yesterday in politico about how few Republicans stand up to the extremist voices like Glen Beck and Rush Limbaugh, Cantor had this to say:
“We need more voices,” said House Minority Whip Eric Cantor of Virginia, one of the party’s up-and-coming leaders. “Our party’s challenge has been that we need to be more inclusive — we need to attract the middle again. … When one party controls all the levers of power in Washington, they’re going to try and villainize whoever they can on our side. It gives us an opportunity now to try and harness the energy and point it in a positive direction, so that we can attract the middle of the country to the common-sense conservative views that we have been about as a party.”
It sounds like he wants it both ways. He talks of attracting he middle but is unwilling to stand up to the right wing and somehow blames the Democrats for the Republican extremists. Read the article in Politico.
Will Cantor denounce Rush’s remarks?
Saturday, August 8th, 2009Cantor has said “I’m a firm believer there is a big place for the American Jewish Community in the Republican Party,”
Now,
From the Huffington Post Thursday,
Rush Limbaugh continues to put the Republican Party’s leaders in very awkward situations with his controversial, often explosive, remarks. Only a week ago Republican Rep. Eric Cantor, a leader of his party in the House, said that the GOP “needs the Rush Limbaughs” — now the conservative host is putting that statement to the test.
Today on his radio show Limbaugh compared President Obama to Hitler: “Adolf Hitler, like Barack Obama, ruled by dictate.”
Now from the Huffingtonpost yesterday,
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On Friday, National Jewish Democratic Council David Harris called on House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.) to denounce Limbaugh’s remarks. Pointing out that the Virginia Republican had said more “Limbaughs” were needed in the GOP just last week, Harris called on “Cantor and the Republican Party to condemn Limbaugh and these utterly contemptible tactics.”
“Mr. Cantor, after Rush’s website antics today and comments yesterday, do you really still think you ‘need’ Limbaugh?” his statement read.
The question wasn’t immediately answered, with Cantor currently traveling in Israel. But Harris’ statement got to a larger point: to what extent should the GOP — and, in particular, its Jewish members — be held accountable for the recent bout of Obama-Nazi comparisons?
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How will Cantor react now?