Prof eyes Eric Cantor primary challenge

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Source: Politico

Even House Majority Leader Eric Cantor isn’t immune to primary challenges: The Virginia Republican will reportedly be getting an opponent from the right this year.

Randolph-Macon College professor David Brat told the National Review Online that he has gotten interest and support from outside groups and leaders “as big as they get.”

Brat told the National Review that he will announce is candidacy Thursday and has already hired a campaign consultant. He criticized Cantor’s support of the budget compromise passed in December, his positions on immigration reform and what he says is too little action on Obamacare.

“I want to be Eric Cantor’s term limit,” Brat told the publication.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2014/01/eric-cantor-primary-challenge-101847.html

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http://faculty.rmc.edu/dbrat/

[SoapBox]

1. Another crazy?

Seems that there is an endless supply.

And this clown is...educated?

[riversedge]

2. whowsie.....

I clicked on the faculty link and for a split second I thought is was Canter. But I have been reading lots today and my eyes are a bit tired. Still....

I noticed also that he has some kind of Theology degree.

http://faculty.rmc.edu/dbrat/

[rustbeltvoice]

3. O, jolly good.

Where to start?

from: http://nationalreview.com/article/367690/eric-cantors-challenger-right-betsy-woodruff

"He chairs the department of economics and business at Randolph-Macon College and heads its BB&T Moral Foundations of Capitalism program. The funding for the program came from John Allison, the former CEO of BB&T (a financial-services company) who now heads the Cato Institute. The two share an affinity for Ayn Rand: Allison is a major supporter of the Ayn Rand Institute, and Brat co-authored a paper titled “An Analysis of the Moral Foundations in Ayn Rand.” Brat says that while he isn’t a Randian, he has been influenced by Atlas Shrugged and appreciates Rand’s case for human freedom and free markets.

His academic background isn’t all economics, though. Brat got a business degree from Hope College in Holland, Mich., then went to Princeton seminary. Before deciding to focus on economics, he wanted to be a professor of systematic theology and cites John Calvin, Karl Barth, and Reinhold Niebuhr as influences."

Coo-coo, coo-coo....

The morality of Ayn Rand and Calvinism: "let us worship the golden calf, because we are pre-destined, infallibly, and irrevocably for our wealth to come to us".

And as vile as Eric Cantor is, he deserves opposition and annoyance. Whatever this Brat is as a person, mechanically how would his substitution alter anything in the government? Of course, the real fortuitous blessing would be that a Democratic candidate wins the congressional vote in the district; although i scry none of this in the crystal ball, or in the tea leaves of the cup.

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a theological primer on the flower of Calvinism:

T.U.L.I.P.

Total Depravity (also known as Total Inability and Original Sin)
Unconditional Election
Limited Atonement (also known as Particular Atonement)
Irresistible Grace
Perseverance of the Saints (also known as Once Saved Always Saved)

[Chan790]

4. This reminds me of a fantastic strategy I had.

We should find people who are raging leftists to run in primaries against those worst of the Republicans like Cantor that are not even popular with their own constituents but remain in office because the district would never elect a Democrat.

Run to the center in the primaries claiming pragmatism and an end to the gridlock in Washington ("I am a Republican that can work with everybody.&quot , then about 2 months out from Election Day, when it's too late for anybody to run a third-party candidacy in earnest, run as the leftists we are.

Thus, the election is pinko vs. blue.

[riversedge]

5. the Prof is a bagger with plans for dark $$.....

http://nationalreview.com/article/367690/eric-cantors-challenger-right-betsy-woodruff

............That said, Brat has a few interesting factors working in his favor. First, he’s expecting support from some of the deep-pocketed outside groups that have long been frustrated with the current Republican leadership. Brat couldn’t speak on the record about which groups he has met with, but he tells NRO that the political figures and organizations that have indicated interest in his candidacy are “as big as they get.”

“I think it’s safe to say it will definitely rattle some cages when it comes out,” he says...........................

Brat can expect backing from much of the Virginia grassroots, especially the libertarian and tea-party activists who have long been frustrated with the state party’s leaders. “It’s a big decision to fire your congressman and replace him with somebody else,” says Larry Nordvig, head of the Richmond Tea Party, “but I think people are tired of hearing the rhetoric and seeing the opposite of what they’re looking for in a conservative leader.”

He adds that there’s also frustration in grassroots circles with Cantor’s lack of responsiveness. “He is the king of form letters,” Nordvig says. “If you write to him, if you call, you get a form letter back that is obviously not addressing your issue.”...

[riversedge]

6. “An Analysis of the Moral Foundations in Ayn Rand” by Katy Holland and David Brat, ...

This is one of his academic presentations. Would be more than interesting to see his outlook.



http://faculty.rmc.edu/dbrat/research.html





“An Analysis of the Moral Foundations in Ayn Rand” by Katy Holland and David Brat, presented and published in the proceedings of Southeast Informs, Myrtle Beach, SC, October 6, 2010

[Bandit]

7. Republicans are known for negative campaigning so all I can say is "Please Proceed"

I hope they destroy each other and allow a decent American to Represent the people instead of the dregs of society.

[Gothmog]

8. This could be fun to watch

Eric Cantor is an idiot and it would be fun to see a primary challenge

[BumRushDaShow]

9. The GOP opened Pandora's Box

and all manner of crazies and evil-doers were released.

[malthaussen]

10. What a perfect name! n/t