Cantor Declines to Criticize Bachmann Over Abedin Charges
Source: NYT
By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
Representative Eric Cantor of Virginia, the House majority leader, broke with other prominent Republicans and declined on Friday to criticize Representative Michele Bachmann of Minnesota and other House Republicans who have accused a top aide to Secretary of State Hillary Rodman Clinton of having links to the Muslim Brotherhood.
Ms. Bachmann and four other lawmakers last month sent a letter to the State Department charging that Huma Abedin, a deputy chief of staff in the State Department and a long-time aide to Ms. Clinton, may be a part of a group of Muslims with ties to terrorist organizations alleged to have infiltrated the federal government. Ms. Abedin is the wife of former Representative Anthony Weiner of New York.
Last week, Senator John McCain, Republican of Arizona, made the unusual step of taking the Senate floor to condemn the accusation as an unwarranted and unfounded attack on an honorable woman, a dedicated American and a loyal public servant.
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In an interview Friday morning on CBS This Morning, one that focused largely on Mr. Cantors opinions about Mitt Romney and the presidential campaign, the majority leader was asked by host Charlie Rose about his views and religious tolerances. Mr. Rose brought up Ms. Bachmanns accusations, asking Mr. Cantor if they were out of line. Mr. Cantor said he believed her concern was about the security of the country.
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hobbit709
(41,694 posts)maddezmom
(135,060 posts)he's a disgusting flip flopping pandering asshole.
WCGreen
(45,558 posts)underpants
(182,988 posts)one wrong answer and you are DONE with the Fox News believers
azurnoir
(45,850 posts)and I'll bet his 'concerns' are quite similar to Bachmanns
elleng
(131,292 posts)The Wizard
(12,552 posts)is because he's a jerkoff.
Plucketeer
(12,882 posts)of a jerkoff!
The Wizard
(12,552 posts)a wet dream and his mother rolled into it. Not to say anything bad about Eric, but his mother threw away the baby and kept the afterbirth. And one more thing: Eric Cantor is anal leakage.
OverseaVisitor
(296 posts)tabulation might be closer
FACT: The optical voting machines that do the counting in Wisconsin are actually configured and from Dominion Voting Systems distributors Command Central LLC, which has an office in Waite Park, Minnesota. Specifically, the office address is 110 2nd Street S, Suite 232; Waite Park, MN 56387. Whats very interesting is that Tea Party Queen Michelle Bachmanns office lists 110 2nd Street S, Suite 232; Waite Park, MN 56387 on her web site. Dominion Voting Systems acquired Premier Election Solutions, Election Systems & Software (ES&S), Diebold and Sequoia Voting Systems.
OverseaVisitor
(296 posts)of being tabulated by Bat Shit Crazy tabulator.
patrice
(47,992 posts)RVN VET
(492 posts)And he's running scared. He's supporting Crazies like Bachmann because his district has a sizable population of paranoid fools who believe her, and Cantor doesn't feel he can win without their votes.