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Chris Wallace Rips Eric Cantor as Fox News Drops a Reality Bomb on House Republicans
Chris Wallace tore through Eric Cantor with some tough realistic question on Fox News Sunday, and proved that Fox News is frighteningly more in touch with reality than House Republicans.
Chris Wallace first asked Cantor, Is what you have been doing the best way to spend Congresss time when you are about to go on recess for five full weeks? Cantor tried to defend the votes with standard House Republican talking points, government doesnt create jobs, blah, blah, blah. Wallace then dropped a reality bomb on Majority Leader Cantor, But Congressman, rightly or wrongly, none of these bills that you passed is going to become law. Your own members say theyre not going to pass the Senate. The president wont sign them. Lets talk reality. You havent passed a Farm Bill. Youve only passed 4 of the 12 appropriations bills youre supposed to pass. We face a government shutdown and debt limit in the fall. Again, is the best way to spend your time passing bills that arent going to become law? An added question, with so much unfinished business why not stick around instead of taking a five week vacation. Rep. Cantor blamed Obama for being out giving campaign speeches, and not cooperating with the House.
Wallace kept after Cantor, You could tend to your own knitting. You could pass a Farm Bill. You could take. You have the power of the purse. Only 4 of the 12 appropriations bills have you even passed. Why not do what the House is supposed to do? Cantor claimed they passed a Farm Bill, and tried to turn their complete failure to pass a comprehensive Farm Bill into Republican reform. Cantor blamed the Senate for lack of passage of appropriations bills, and said the House has passed more than the Senate.
When Fox News is more in touch with reality than the Republican Majority Leader in the House, theres a big problem.
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Wallaces aggressiveness spoke to how unpopular House Republicans are within their own party. Everyone is tired of their decision to waste their time on stunts like votes to repeal Obamacare, and meaningless week long votes on government waste.
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Rep. Cantor dodged the vacation question, because he is the one who designed the schedule. The 126 day 2013 House work schedule was his idea. Of course, he is not going to take responsibility for only leaving 9 legislative days out of two months to avoid a government shutdown.
Chris Wallace tore through Eric Cantor with some tough realistic question on Fox News Sunday, and proved that Fox News is frighteningly more in touch with reality than House Republicans.
Chris Wallace first asked Cantor, Is what you have been doing the best way to spend Congresss time when you are about to go on recess for five full weeks? Cantor tried to defend the votes with standard House Republican talking points, government doesnt create jobs, blah, blah, blah. Wallace then dropped a reality bomb on Majority Leader Cantor, But Congressman, rightly or wrongly, none of these bills that you passed is going to become law. Your own members say theyre not going to pass the Senate. The president wont sign them. Lets talk reality. You havent passed a Farm Bill. Youve only passed 4 of the 12 appropriations bills youre supposed to pass. We face a government shutdown and debt limit in the fall. Again, is the best way to spend your time passing bills that arent going to become law? An added question, with so much unfinished business why not stick around instead of taking a five week vacation. Rep. Cantor blamed Obama for being out giving campaign speeches, and not cooperating with the House.
Wallace kept after Cantor, You could tend to your own knitting. You could pass a Farm Bill. You could take. You have the power of the purse. Only 4 of the 12 appropriations bills have you even passed. Why not do what the House is supposed to do? Cantor claimed they passed a Farm Bill, and tried to turn their complete failure to pass a comprehensive Farm Bill into Republican reform. Cantor blamed the Senate for lack of passage of appropriations bills, and said the House has passed more than the Senate.
When Fox News is more in touch with reality than the Republican Majority Leader in the House, theres a big problem.
*snip*
Wallaces aggressiveness spoke to how unpopular House Republicans are within their own party. Everyone is tired of their decision to waste their time on stunts like votes to repeal Obamacare, and meaningless week long votes on government waste.
*snip*
Rep. Cantor dodged the vacation question, because he is the one who designed the schedule. The 126 day 2013 House work schedule was his idea. Of course, he is not going to take responsibility for only leaving 9 legislative days out of two months to avoid a government shutdown.
..can we trust it? 
