Eric Cantor really is Dr NO. Just look at his voting record for this week, as it appears in the Richmond Times Dispatch.
This is just for one week!
House 9/11 Workers: Members passed, 268-160, a bill setting up a fund to benefit thousands who developed ailments as a result of cleanup work at the World Trade Center site after 9/11. A yes vote was to establish a deficit-neutral fund for providing health benefits and compensation. (HR 847)
Yes: Nye, Scott, Perriello, Moran, Boucher, Connolly
No: Wittman, Forbes, Goodlatte, Cantor, Wolf
China Trade Penalties: Members passed, 348-79, a bill authorizing U.S. trade officials to impose tariffs on imports from nations that systematically devalue their currencies to increase sales to the United States. China is the main target. A yes vote was to send HR 2378 to the Senate.
Yes: Wittman, Nye, Scott, Forbes, Perriello, Goodlatte, Moran, Boucher, Wolf, Connolly
No: Cantor
U.S. Space Budget: Members voted 304-118 to authorize $58 billion over three years for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. A yes vote was to send President Barack Obama a bill (HR 3729) ending the space shuttle next June but supporting the International Space Station until 2020.
Yes: Wittman, Nye, Scott, Forbes, Perriello, Cantor, Moran, Boucher, Wolf, Connolly
No: Goodlatte
Stopgap 2011 Budget: Voting 228-194, members sent President Barack Obama a $219 billion appropriations bill to fund government operations from the start of the new fiscal year on Oct. 1 until Dec. 3. A lame-duck session then will attempt to enact regular appropriations for fiscal 2011. (HR 3081)
Yes: Scott, Moran, Boucher, Connolly
No: Wittman, Nye, Forbes, Perriello, Goodlatte, Cantor, Wolf
Spy Budget: Members voted 244-181 to send President Barack Obama a classified 2011 intelligence budget unofficially estimated at well above $50 billion. A yes vote backed a bill to fund the CIA, National Security Agency and other units and require more accountability to Congress. (HR 2701)
Yes: Nye, Scott, Perriello, Moran, Boucher, Connolly
No: Wittman, Forbes, Goodlatte, Cantor, Wolf
Plain Government Writing: Voting 341-82, members sent President Barack Obama a bill requiring federal agencies to use plain language in their forms, letters and other documents. The annual cost would be $5 million. A yes vote backed HR 946 over arguments it is too costly at a time of high deficits.
Yes: Wittman, Nye, Scott, Forbes, Perriello, Goodlatte, Moran, Boucher, Wolf, Connolly
No: Cantor
Cantor voted NO more than any other member of Virginia's House Delagation, including its other Republicans.
He really is Dr. NO.
Of course, he says YES to somethings, like flying around the country trying to get fellow Republicans elected. He used to vote YES in congress, like when he voted YES to bailing out the bank his wife works at, and the time he voted YES to invade Iraq, and the time he voted YES on Bush's massive increase in Federal debt for the give-away to PHRMA known as Medicare Part D.
But when it comes to pushing America forward, Dr. NO gets all uppity and refuses to cooperate.
Another thing he refuses to do is to debate his opponents in this election cycle. He will not talk to Floyd Bayne, the Tea Party candidate.
And he will not talk to Rick Waugh, the Democratic candidate.
And he refuses to debate them.
Because although DR NO thinks that at age 47 he is still a Young Gun, in fact he is a CHICKEN.
Rick Waugh is running for Congress. He is the nominee of the state party. He deserves a debate.
In addition, everyone needs to realize what a strange bird Cantor really is.
If that long piece from Ed Schultz is too long for you, here is the short version.
Eric is a chicken alright. But he's the kind of chicken who wants to help only the vultures.
If you want to defeat Chicken Cantor, this is the year to do it. Rick Waughis running a remarkably strong campaign, and Cantor has a tea bagger running to his right.
In addition, The Largest Tea Party Convention ever is occurring in Richmond next week. It will energize Floyd Bayne's campaign at just the right time to attract voters from the Cantor column.
This is the year we can all be rid of Dr NO. This is the year to get the vulture's favorite Chicken out of congress!
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