eric cantor, born June 6, 1963, is the Republican representative of Virginia's 7th congressional district.
On November 19, 2008, he was unanimously elected Republican Whip for the 111th United States Congress after serving as chief deputy whip for the previous six years. Cantor is currently the only Jewish Republican in the United States Congress.
joe lieberman is an independent.
i never understand how blacks, gays and jews can find solace in the republican party.
On September 29, 2008 Cantor blamed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for the initial failure of the $700 billion economic bailout bill. He noted that 94 Democrats voted against the measure, as well as 133 Republicans. He referred to Pelosi's proposal to appoint a Car czar to run the U.S. Automobile Industry Bailout as bureaucratic.
In February 2009, Cantor led Republicans in the House of Representatives in voting against the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, and was a prominent spokesman in voicing the many issues he and his fellow Republicans had with the legislation. Cantor voted in favor of a 90% marginal tax rate increase on taxpayer financed bonuses, despite receiving campaign contributions from TARP recipient Citigroup.
Cantor supports strong United States-Israel relations. He cosponsored legislation to cut off all U.S. taxpayer aid to the Palestinian Authority and another bill calling for an end to taxpayer aid to the Palestinians until they stop unauthorized excavations on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.
He has also introduced legislation to end aid to Palestinians.
In May 2008, Cantor said that the relationship America has with Israel is "a constant reminder of the greatness of America."
In November 2008, following Barack Obama's election as President, Cantor stated that a “stronger U.S.-Israel relationship” remains a top priority for him and that he would be “very outspoken” if Obama "did anything to undermine those ties."
Cantor lives with his wife, children. and his mother-in-law, Barbara Fine, who manages the cooking and shopping in the Cantor household, which is kosher.
Mrs. Cantor is a lawyer and certified public accountant. She founded, and from 1996 until 2008 was executive director of, the Virginia College Savings Plan (an agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia.) She was also chairman of the board of the College Savings Plans Network. Mrs. Cantor is a Managing Director in a division of Emigrant Bank a subsidiary of New York Private Bank & Trust Corp. which was one of 47 private banks to receive bailout cash under the Troubled Asset Relief Program in exchange for preferred shares
In August 2008 news reports surfaced that Cantor was being considered as John McCain's Vice Presidential running mate, with McCain's representatives seeking documents from Cantor as part of its vetting process. However, in May 2009, a source who claimed affiliation with the McCain campaign denied those reports, calling them "a complete and total joke", and blaming "Cantor’s PR people" for being responsible for the false reports.
during obama's healthcare speech to congress, (the one where rep congressman joe wilson yelled out, "liar,") cantor texted on his blackberry the entire time, never once looking up. during the healthcare vote, when fellow rep joesph cao, voted yes, cantor immediately left the room.
THE BEST OF ERIC CANTOR
as this clips shows, eric cantor is a dumb bunny and master @ double speak. something he pick up from former sec of state- condolezza rice. despite being a good jewish boy and married with 3 children, rumors have persisted that cantor is gay. i do have to admit he's kinda hot in that swarmy/lawyer sorta way. the gay rumors became rampant when a report was leaked that cantor was spotted at a britney spears concert, (on the night of obama's press conference) without any of his children. when asked about this cantor, responded,
" i love britney. what's wrong with that?"
during the concert miss spears randomly shouted, "merry christmas," although the concert was in the month of march.
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