Tag Archives: Eric Cantor

The White House And George Stephanopoulos Need To Do Their Homework Better

That’s not just some line from the Clinton era, either.

You Can’t Spell “Crazy” Without “C-Z-A-R”

It is easy enough to look at the expansion of czardom as an expansion of big government–which should be enough to worry us. But the Imperial Russian gloss on the Imperial Obama Presidency is bad news for another reason: It constitutes a circumvention–and therefore, a violation–of the Constitutional process.

Attack of the Son of Stimulus

When people talk about “green shoots,” they’re really reacting to signs that the economy has stopped collapsing at such a fast rate, and is now falling more slowly. The end may possibly be in sight, but things may not start getting better for a long time. A second stimulus won’t change that.

Eric Cantor And The National Council For A New America

My colleague, Ben Domenech, has secured a very interesting interview with House Republican Whip Eric Cantor, whose National Council for a New America has been the talk of the town.

Eric Cantor: The New Ledger Interview

Eric Cantor: “A certain dose of contrition is absolutely in order. Could we have done better in terms of the fiscal record? Absolutely. But we have to come to grips with where we are, and understand that Republicans should begin to deliver again on equal opportunity, not equal outcomes. When it comes to the economy, it’s wrong for us to help those who can help themselves. We ought to be focused on helping those who cannot help themselves, and then empowering those who can to get back in the game.”

No Wonder The Democrats Hate Eric Cantor

He’s got their number.

- March 12, 2010 -

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