In a stunning “historic” upset, Professor David Brat upset Republican Majority Leader Eric Cantor.
Cantor: "It's disappointing, sure. But I believe in this country…"
— Sarah Boxer (@Sarah_Boxer) June 11, 2014
meet Dave Brat – the guy who beat Eric Cantor. @jparkABC caught up with him in DC a few weeks back. http://t.co/IHs6mfjQIz
— Rick Klein (@rickklein) June 11, 2014
And the best tweet of the night is >> @MattMackowiak "Thad Cochran had a rough night tonight." #va07 #MSSEN
— Legal Insurrection (@LegInsurrection) June 11, 2014
This is an object lesson on the scale of the destruction of Carthage. #Cantor #VA07
— Mike Gannon (@MikeCGannon) June 10, 2014
Note to media establishment: The #TeaParty is dead? No, no, no. Amnesty-supporting @EricCantor is: http://t.co/nJj72sM1lH
— Michael Johns (@michaeljohns) June 11, 2014
AP: Cantor goes down!!!!!! …OUT!!!
— Kelly (@KLSouth) June 11, 2014
From your lips…. MT @BenjySarlin Cantor losing makes immigration reform seem near impossible this year — there will be a panic after this
— Michael Graham (@IAMMGraham) June 11, 2014
100K votes in a primary? Operation Chaos? #VA07
— Jazz Shaw (@JazzShaw) June 10, 2014
IF this was a Dem operation (big IF) it would be genius. #VA07
— Jazz Shaw (@JazzShaw) June 10, 2014
Former Dem Rep's plan to unseat Cantor: http://t.co/QeImb53JZ4
— Jason Howerton (@jason_howerton) June 11, 2014
The Republican Party better take notice abt the role that #immigration played in #va07! #teaparty #gop
— Amy Kremer (@AmyKremer) June 11, 2014
Didn’t I read about the tea party dying in the mainstream media? Those crazy zombies.
— Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) June 11, 2014
Nah MT @TNYJohnCassidy Since nobody predicted the Cantor loss, maybe we should be a bit modest about predicting its consequences.
— Blake Hounshell (@blakehounshell) June 11, 2014
DNC's Wasserman Schultz: When Eric Cantor..can't earn the Republican nomination, it's clear the GOP has redefined 'far right.'
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) June 11, 2014
Eric Cantor's defeat is an earthquake, attributable to one issue: voters DO NOT WANT open borders. Dems as well as GOP must pay attention.
— John Hinderaker (@jhinderaker) June 11, 2014
Cantor's friends are FURIOUS, said he was told by consultants that he was up 20-30 points, didn't need to worry…
— Robert Costa (@costareports) June 11, 2014