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Party Of No: Cantor Hints At Opposing Obama’s Housing Plan Before It Is Even Released
Party Of No: Cantor Hints At Opposing Obama’s Housing Plan Before It Is Even Released
“With pressure growing for government action to stem foreclosures,” President Obama will travel to Phoenix, AZ tomorrow to formally unveil his housing relief plan . Already, it seems, conservatives are preparing to stage a partisan fight against Obama’s housing legislation, ...
Cantor’s Office Responds: Video Depicting AFSCME Members As Goons
theplumline.whorunsgov.com — This isn't going to make the big unions very happy. GOP House leader Eric Cantor 's office... has come up with an intriguing response to the AFSCME ad bllitz targeting GOP leaders: Sending over a video that portrays AFSCME union members as 1970s-era ... (more) Cantor’s Office Responds: Video Depicting AFSCME Members ...
In Gingrich Mold, a New Voice for Solid Resistance in G.O.P.
In Gingrich Mold, a New Voice for Solid Resistance in G.O.P.
nytimes.com — Representative Eric Cantor is as responsible as anyone for the tough line the party has taken in... the standoff with President Obama over the stimulus bill. > (more) In Gingrich Mold, a New Voice for Solid Resistance in G.O.P.
Aerosmith to House GOP: Don't Use Our Song
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — Poor House Republicans. They were pretty psyched yesterday about that new troops-rallying video from Minority Whip Eric... Cantor (R-VA) that used Aerosmith's "Back in the Saddle" to declare that "The House GOP is back" thanks to the party's unanimous ... (more) Aerosmith to House GOP: Don't Use Our Song
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GOP: $50B For Housing is Too Much; Try Our $121B Plan
TPM Election Central — ... -- was at it again yesterday during an interview with CBS. Cantor strongly suggested that he would oppose President Obama's mortgage aid plan, ...

Tuesday's Mini-Report
Political Animal — ... of the Top 25 blogs, but I sincerely appreciate those of you who gave us a shout-out in the comments section over there. * House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.) hasn't seen the Obama administration's new housing plan, but he's already knows he's opposed to it . (Note to Cantor: you probably shouldn't have spoken out against the GOP becoming the "party of 'no.'") * I can only assume that George W. Bush gives ...

Sahil Kapur: The Compromise President: Resting A Legacy On Weak Bridges
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... by those who aren't actually interested in solving problems. To be fair, Obama is presiding over what seems to be the toughest time in American history to be a uniter. It increasingly seems as though bipartisanship, in this era, is antithetical to doing policy the right way. While Democrats have their imperfections, the GOP is effectively on auto-pilot opposition, where, any time an issue needs fixing, party leaders say no first, and occasionally--though rarely--think second. We're fortunate that Obama is president--his understanding of ...

The Party Of No… Show
Delaware Liberal — ... : According to Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Republicans have devolved from the “ Party of No ” to the “Party of No Show.” Led by Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK), the ...

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