Angry Former GOP Congressman Compares Cantor To Porn Star

Hey, kids! Remember how a couple weeks ago, House Minority Whip Eric Cantor was totally out of ideas, so he formed a new club with Mitt Romney and Jeb Bush called the National Council for a New America, and then went on a "listening tour" where the first and only stop was a restaurant called "Pie-Tanza" that wasn't even outside the Beltway? And there, they snacked on pizza and listened to each other say stuff that was basically indistinguishable from the stuff they had been saying all along, except this time, it was at a pizza place? Yeah. Those were good times. Like the movie Adventureland, only instead of sexy, disaffected college kids with sexy and disaffected hijinks at an amusement park, you have sad middle-aged men with sad middle-aged talking points at a pizza place.

Anyway, according to the American Spectator, not even the launch of this ambitious new experiment in soggy, third-rate rebranding succeeded in making Eric Cantor happy.

Cantor was most stung after last week's launch of what he termed a national "listening tour," when Stormy Daniels, an adult film actress, announced at the same time her own "listening tour" as she mulls a run for the Senate in Louisiana.

"Apparently it's true: great minds do think alike," quipped a former colleague of Cantor who lost his seat last election cycle, he believes, for supporting the Bush bank bailout plan at Cantor's request.

So there you have it, Eric Cantor apparently has a sad because people would much rather listen to pornstars! Of course, there's still the mystery of the identity of Cantor's snarky former colleague! Of the fourteen Republicans who lost election last year, there were only four who voted for the bailout bill: Chris Shays of Connecticut, Joe Knollenberg of Michigan, Jon Porter of Nevada, and Randy Kuhl of New York. Care to guess?

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Comments

[EarthToZoey]

Cantor can't hold a candle to Stormy -- physically OR intellectually. ;)

[Mannock]

And that says volumes.

[TheMellowFellow]

As a resident of Connecticut and a family friend of Chris Shays (although I've never voted for him, haha), I can say that that definitely sounds like something he'd say. But I'm not familiar with any of the other former congressman, so I really can't say more than that.

He's a nice fella, just really torn on what he wanted to do. Although I was fond of him personally, I don't even want a RINO representing me.

[easyrider1969]

Me either.

[KOisGod]

L:o:o:k mommy, the republican's are throwing their ca ca at each other again.

Don't change the channel honey, I want to Tivo this for your father, he still thinks they have morals.

[KOisGod]

What's the diff. Porn stars and republican' politicians are indistinguishable.

They both get paid to scre...w in public.

[MountainPenelope]

...except porn stars are more honest. At least they work for a living.

[HarryParatestis]

true they makemoney "the hard way". the GOP is used to giving it to the public 'high, and hard"

[jarjarbush]

Now, I could get behind Stormy Daniels for Congress. I wish she were running for Cantor's seat. It would be much more palatable voting for a candidate who f%&$s people for a living than a candidate who f%&$s over people as a way of life.

[PengieP]

I'd like to get behind Ms. Daniels in another context.

[HarryParatestis]

whether you decide to back up Vitter, Cantor, or Daniels, make sure your shot card is updated

[HarryParatestis]

I can see Vitter's campaign slogan "She blew it more than I did"

[KOisGod]

republican insects, eating their own flesh.

Neat

[LMKay66]

Yeah, whatever happened to that "listening tour?" Sarah Palin must be holding things up while she attends to important business in Alaska.

[PCdoc]

Rush yelled at 'em. "We don't listen, we lead" and that was pretty much it. Cantor and Co. put their tails between their legs and begged forgiveness

[AlexNYC]

Boss Limberger spoke and they all ran for cover.

Send in the clowns. Don't bother, they're here...

[TFlint]

Seems the non-existent global warming is melting Alaska. So she has to stay in Alaska to confront it. Denial, Alaska.

[harriscrl3]

Its an insult to Porn Stars. AT least they HAVE talent.

Carol

[timewaster2dcore]

Yeah, they've got some f&^%ing talent.

[robbor]

Mr. Whip reCant-or is a trip

[josholland]

worst article ever.

[swaggajonez]

Please. Go look at fox news. Way to go jason.

[graceland9]

Yeah, this is pretty bad.

[DEvans1]

Hey I like it! Eric CAN-HER!

[JustinKase]

I see the comments reflect the substance of the story. C'mon Jason.... not up to your standards. Must be a slow news day.

[theubermensch]

He and Vitter should make a video. Vote Stormy Daniels, why not!

[SpeedRoach]

Boom chicka wow wow...

[milo9]

I never made the connection before, but Cantor does look like a porn star.

[VeroucaSalt]

All I can say to that is EEEEEWWWWWWW!!!!

[Mike169]

If Cantor looks like a porn star he looks like one from the 1950's where the male stars wore black ankle sox and boxers as they made sweet love.

[graceland9]

with sock suspenders