Christie: Cantor ‘Was Working As Hard As He Could’ On Sandy Relief

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Christie: Cantor ‘Was Working As Hard As He Could’ On Sandy Relief

During a Wednesday afternoon press conference in which he placed heavy blame on House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) for the chamber's adjournment before holding a vote on aid for Hurricane Sandy victims, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) defended the work of Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA).

"I spoke to Majority Leader Cantor today. I think Eric was working as hard as he could to get this done for us throughout the weekend and the early part of this week," Christie said. "And I had a conversation with the speaker this morning where he informed me he would be meeting this afternoon with members of the New Jersey and New York delegation from the Republican Party. So as to what's gone on, I think you have seen a lot of palace intrigue down there and I think unfortunately folks are putting politics ahead of their responsibilities."

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/christie-cantor-was-working-as-hard-as-he

Somthing has got to give. Think Christie is trying to push Boehner out the door?

Speaker Cantor = Christie win.
Speaker Boehner = Christie loss.

[SugarShack]

1. I see this too. Cantor is the majority leader, he's as responsible as Boner. Canter is evil as well.

[JoePhilly]

2. Christie is pivoting away from the crazy right wing and towards the Center as part of a 2016 bid.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

6. I'm not sure you get much more "crazy right" than Cantor.

I think Christie is just being a political weather vane of the mood in the GOP.

[bigtree]

3. yep, he's pushing Cantor

. . . who is his own species of slime.

[madokie]

4. At any rate boner needs to be gone

he is not doing his duty. His oath means nothing to him. sleezy slimball is all I can say for the dude

[bigtree]

5. at the least, the ouster would maintain the chaos and loss of balance

. . . among House republicans. Changing the speaker doesn't seem to be their problem. I wonder who actually wants the job of parrying with this potent, dynamic, and capable president?

[Harmony Blue]

7. Basically Boehner and Cantor don't like each other...

Cantor voted no on the Fiscal cliff deal and Boehner decided to get back at Cantor by not bringing Sandy Relief up for a vote....

[madashelltoo]

8. Cantor worked hard on cutting relief in half,

Or demanding some skin from others who need help. He's moving in for the Speaker position. If they think Boner's giving them a hard time . . . Wait for this cruel, heartless, eyebrow depraved idiot's turn with the gavel.

[Fumesucker]

9. Smear Bohner with hamburger juice and ....

[malaise]

10. Sure looked that way to me

Damn! It's fun watching cannibals eating one another in public - by the way Christie has serious breathing problems

[atreides1]

11. Cantor is the Tea Party favorite

I don't buy it...this is the same Eric Cantor that was against relief funding for his district after the earthquake hit Virginia?

Sounds to me like Christie and Cantor have worked out some kind of a deal...to get Cantor as Speaker. That meeting is just a way for Cantor to guarantee the votes from New York and New Jersey Republicans for his run for Speaker!

I'm willing to say that Cantor was the one who convinced Boehner that there was no way he could get the votes to pass the relief bill that the Senate approved...especially after the "fiscal cliff" vote!

Cantor is Iago to Boehner's Othello...

[kiranon]

12. Gov. Christie is a fool if he believes anything Rep. Cantor says.

But, he may just be stroking the side he thinks will win the Speakership in the interests of Sandy relief.