House Democrats wanted to change the rules to make it easier to raise taxes. They wanted to hide their Members from a direct vote on the tough issues. They wanted to change rules on minority floor rights that have been in place since 1822. They failed. Today, House Republicans stood united and successfully fought against the House Democrats’ ill-advised rule changes, by reducing all business on the House Floor to a crawl. We used a creative set of motions and other parliamentary techniques to bring the fight. In the end, House Democrats lost and the American People won.
May 16th, 2007 at 3:53 pm [...] effort to shut down the GOP’s right to debate legislation. Rep. Eric Cantor (R.-Va.) has the scoop on his blog. Posted at 4:53 PM in Capitol Hill [...]
May 16th, 2007 at 4:21 pm Good job you guys. Just say nuts to the damned terrorists, Dems and the AMT.
Go Fairtax.org
May 16th, 2007 at 4:35 pm [...] Drudge bombshell to news article to sinfully delicious talking points to retreat in the span of about three [...]
May 16th, 2007 at 4:37 pm Outstanding! Glad to see you guys stand up to them
For a change
May 16th, 2007 at 4:40 pm Thanks for holding the Democrats responsible for their actions.
May 16th, 2007 at 4:42 pm Good for you. Keep it up
May 16th, 2007 at 4:44 pm We need more Republicans with the courage and back bone of Eric Cantor.
May 16th, 2007 at 4:55 pm Fantastic, do not retreat….
May 16th, 2007 at 5:01 pm Seriously,
What’s to stop them from doing this tomorrow, the next day, etc, etc?
May 16th, 2007 at 5:01 pm Outstanding, guys and gals! Keep it up!
May 16th, 2007 at 5:01 pm [...] like Republicans won this one. EricCantor.com :: Blog » Blog Archive » House Democrats Just Blinked [...]
May 16th, 2007 at 5:05 pm Talk about the thin red line…. Thank God for you folks. The tyranny of the
Democrat majority on display for all Americans to see.
They want to shut down talk radio, shut down our representatives on the house floor, what is next??
May 16th, 2007 at 5:13 pm Excellent job … please, more of the same.
May 16th, 2007 at 5:16 pm DUers are now claiming that this never happened and that there is no proof that Pelosi and the gang actually tried to do this. Where’s the proof that this actually happened? Thanks!
May 16th, 2007 at 5:17 pm Nice move by the GOP. Too bad they only show some gumption when their own power is under attack. If they used as much gumption defending the citizens, I’d still be one of them. No worries, I’m not a democrat or libertarian either. I simply don’t vote anymore. Very few politicians are worthy of receiving my vote and none of them are in my district.
May 16th, 2007 at 5:19 pm Although not surprising, Speaker Pelosi’s attempt to stifle vigorous debate on critical issues smacks of the same liberal, elitist, “We know what’s best for you, so shut up!” mindset that has all but completely repressed free speech and debate on most college campuses today. Thank Goodness for the Internet and the non-traditional (read: not mainstream) media, otherwise, we could all be paying higher taxes.
Kudos to Congressman Cantor and the brave Republicans that thwarted the Democrats’ bid to turn the U.S. Congress into nothing better than the Supreme Soviet of the U.S.S.R. The Dems are sore losers, so (metaphorically speaking), watch your back – they’ll come at you (and our wallets) again.
May 16th, 2007 at 5:28 pm If a Representative is not willing to put her vote on record she has no business in the House. Nancy Pelosi’s constituency should recall her.
May 16th, 2007 at 5:30 pm concerned, I too have seen those reports, as someone who was there, let me say that they are false. Here is a link to a post that contains some backup:
http://www.redstate.com/stories/featured_stories/pelosis_power_grab
– Spokesblogger
May 16th, 2007 at 5:32 pm [...] full-fledged charge, to retreat, in just a few hours. Your Democratic Congress at work, ladies and [...]
May 16th, 2007 at 5:33 pm I love the Republican Party.
I’m so proud when we play politics, because we rarely do it, but when we play hardball, we play it well.
May 16th, 2007 at 5:33 pm Boo-Ya! Kudos to all Rs. This is what we need to do – stop the dirty politics of the Dems.
May 16th, 2007 at 5:39 pm With the current crop of Donk Bozos in charge, the right must stand up them. Stop acting like ladies and gentlemen and ask yourself, “What would that sniveling pimp Chuch Schumer do?”
May 16th, 2007 at 5:42 pm Calamus:
Can’t recall elected federal officials. It’s too bad.
May 16th, 2007 at 7:30 pm Way to go everybody! Way to take a stand!
May 16th, 2007 at 7:46 pm Excellent! This is what the American people are craving: integrity, leadership and a whole lot of spine!
May 16th, 2007 at 8:00 pm Oh, so it wasn’t OK for us to do this back when we had control of the Senate and the President was trying to get his judicial nominees confirmed, but it’s OK for [her] to do it?
May 16th, 2007 at 8:13 pm This is good news that any major change has to brought out in the light of day.
Now please, please, please don’t throw away our nation by giving amensty to Illegal aliens and having our nation’s infrastructure crushed by their families.
We know that Kennedy is looking to have that as part of an amnesty plan for illegal aliens.
May 16th, 2007 at 9:06 pm [...] AP covered it with: From Drudge bombshell to news article to sinfully delicious talking points to retreat in the span of about three [...]
May 16th, 2007 at 9:27 pm Well done, Mr. Cantor.
Proud to have you as my Representative.
Please see if you can bring the rest of the party around, eh?
Seriously, well done.
Doug
May 16th, 2007 at 9:33 pm The Dems are nuts. Keep up the good work, Brother Eric!
May 16th, 2007 at 10:43 pm Great job but GOP representative with backbone. I hope the House GOP conservatives can use these tactics and peel off some Blue Dog Democrats to block the Bush, Teddy, Senate Amnesty.
May 16th, 2007 at 11:05 pm Speaking of Blue Dog Democrats, I KNOW you can count on Gene Taylor (D.-MS), my representative from District 4. I didn’t get through to him today, but I have a good feeling he was not supportive of the House Speaker. I also know he’s very strong on enforcement. Read his record at:(http://grades.betterimmigration.com/testgrades.php3?District=MS04&VIPID=475)
Keep up the press in the House!
May 17th, 2007 at 1:52 am Congratulations.
Good job.
May 17th, 2007 at 8:11 am LOL! Imagine the owners of the NY Yankees, facing continual stinging defeat (a fantasy, I know) by the Red Sox, seeking to change the rules of the game! Pelosi has just signaled her weakness and poured her own political blood into the waters. Just you wait: some more rabid Dhimmicrat shark will challenge her “leadership” and lead these ass-clowns farther to the left.
May 17th, 2007 at 8:45 am Midlothian, VA is so proud you are our Rep.
May 17th, 2007 at 11:48 am Keep fighting the good fight !!!
May 17th, 2007 at 5:12 pm [...] Chief Deputy Republican Whip Eric Cantor of Virginia wrote on his blog Thursday that "House Democrats just blinked" after Republican stalling efforts brought [...]
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