Cantor Bows To Rush: "This Is Not A Listening Tour" (VIDEO)

Rep. Eric Cantor led a much-publicized GOP listening tour this past weekend -- or so we all thought.

"What we're trying to do here today is kick off a series of town hall forums so that we can get back to listening to the people," Cantor told CNN on Sunday morning as he kicked off the rebranding effort.

"Listening to people can make a difference," declared Mitt Romney while sitting on stage with Cantor during the first event. "That's what we're talking about here, we're listening to people."

Fellow GOP luminary Jeb Bush sounded like an echo: "I'm actually optimistic [about the future], if we have the humility to start listening and learning..."

But then Rush Limbaugh spoke up. "We do not need a listening tour," the conservative radio king made clear on Monday. "We need a teaching tour. That is what the Republican Party, or, slash, the conservative movement needs to focus on. Listening tour ain't it."

And so it was on Wednesday morning, when Eric Cantor appeared on MSNBC's Morning Joe, that he cleared the matter up. "You know, Joe, really, this is not a listening tour."

We've put together a little video compilation so you can watch the change occur in high-speed:

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Comments

[LeaderofMen]

06:36 PM on 05/08/2009

Really.

Without exception, the GOP must think we have no technology whatsoever. To this very second they still have no idea that one can simply splice together everything they say and find out whether they're liars or not.

Republicans are breathtakingly stupid.

[Remah]

01:13 AM on 05/08/2009

Hey Rush...
We do not need now education!!!!
We do not need now sold control
Hey GOP leave the american people alone.... My apology to the Pink Floyd...
So Prof Dr Rush what you are going to teach us today....
Biology and science most GOP do not beleive in it.....
Math ...neither you nor them know anything about it.. a quick look to the last election with a little bit of primary school math would tell them that they need to tell you zip it.. at least for the sake of the party..aparently they do not get it... May be logical thinking... you are the best fit for that BOSS.. Ha
may be international law....you guys master it.....

[fredisfred]

01:28 PM on 05/07/2009

LOL!!!!!!

"What we're trying to do here today is kick off a series of town hall forums so that we can get back to listening to the people... Listening to people can make a difference... That's what we're talking about here, we're listening to people... I'm actually optimistic about the future, if we have the humility to start listening and learning."

Listening tour??? What listening tour???

RUSH CAN HAS CHEEZBURGER.

[BadDayInProgress]

09:41 AM on 05/07/2009

Pathetic.

[elmoor]

07:28 AM on 05/07/2009

Didn't you all know one of these Eddie Haskell types, a la Cantor, in high school? Their weak swarminess was just as disgusting then as it is now.

[roxette]

01:10 AM on 05/07/2009

Mrs Cantor, Bush and Romney, just consult Rush before you speak in public, he'll tell you what to say , it will be less embarassing for you, you'll look less stupid.

[DiogenesOfAlaska]

06:28 AM on 05/08/2009

Actually, no. The game Limbaugh is playing is more subtle than that. It wouldn't suffice to repeat what he says. He insists on making people contradict themselves. It's the most elemetary move of power, degeneration of power and abuse of power. It is the ultimate de-rationalization. Those who could possibly speak up are forced to make their own voice useless.

[Chriskat]

01:06 AM on 05/07/2009

Rush Limbaugh: the gift that keeps on giving.

[wordvarc]

01:01 AM on 05/07/2009

Like Norton said to his TV the GOP yells at the radio to Limbaugh;
"We're ready O Captain Radio!"

[BeSomeone]

12:31 AM on 05/07/2009

What's going on now has inspired me to donate to small and progressive websites and one of the first that I have decided to donate to on a monthly basis is www.wemustchange.org

It seems to be a different type of blog and plus I like that name. Ha Ha! I hope you find a site to contribute to, we need more progressives supporting site like WMC

[BN2112]

12:02 AM on 05/07/2009

So lil' Eric Can't-er comes crawling with his tail between his legs to the GOP Alpha Male. Big surprise.

And who told the GOP it's a good idea to have a Bush help them remake their image?

[JohnFObama]

11:58 PM on 05/06/2009

The GOP leadership is confusing and not making much sense, like every few days we have one of these embarassing episodes where they say one thing, Rush says another, then they contradict themselves to fall in line. Wouldn't it be a whole lot easier just to check with their Boss FIRST and then move ahead with the days talking points.

[Farzan]

11:42 PM on 05/06/2009

To has been evident for some time now that Republicans just can not get used to the fact that there are increasing number of recording technologies. They get Macaca'ed at every turn.

[dssmn]

11:21 PM on 05/06/2009

Ah, another priceless moment! The Re-puppet-licans are going to keep youtube busy right up to the 2010 elections. I can wait to see just how many seats they lose.

[jsanti7]

11:08 PM on 05/06/2009

Head line should read Rep bends knee to the Royal Rush..... this guy is not worthy of his Royalness lowest thought The 400 million dollar man Doesnt even care that clear channel (his employer) sacked hundreds and he gets a salary raise ! let alone what the rest of us deal with , his Royalness
has no need to even care. and this is the lesson he wants to teach the republican party to teach us ?

[dssmn]

11:34 PM on 05/06/2009

Approximately 2,500 employees since Jan. 20th. I'm sure he could care less, his contract goes until 2016.

[dimplesmile7]

11:01 PM on 05/06/2009

They have been butboy whipped by the Blimpbaugh!