http://www.nationaljournal.com/congress/...s-loss-20140610

I almost like this outcome better than having Boner lose his Primary. Now he is sitting there all alone with all his hack soldiers dead and buried. Now they are all in total panic mode trying to figure out who is going to be the heir apparent of the Establishment wing of the party...

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Befuddlement hit and lingered within the House GOP leadership ranks as Majority Leader Eric Cantor's election fate was unwinding on Tuesday. Cantor lost in a major upset to primary challenger Dave Brat.

Speaker John Boehner, in a statement from his office late Tuesday night, said, "Eric Cantor and I have gone through a lot together."

"He's a good friend and a great leader, and somone I've come to rely upon on a daily basis as we make the touch choices that come with governing," added Boehner, who said his thoughts Tuesday night were with Cantor, his wife Diana, and their kids.

A senior Republican leadership aide described the mood as "chaos for the leadership ranks."

"We're absolutely stunned. Honestly, we really can't believe it," said the aide, who likened it to the 2004 election defeat of Tom Daschle of South Dakota, who was Senate minority leader at the time.

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"Given the speculation Boehner himself may decide not to run again for speaker, the idea had been out there that Cantor would simply walk into the speakership," said the aide. "But now, who the hell would be the next speaker?"—particularly, the aide added, if Paul Ryan doesn't want it, or Rep. Tom Price of Georgia isn't interested.

And there are more immediate questions—including whether Cantor would step down as majority leader right away, given the no-confidence vote of his own constituents.

"Everyone knows it was a tough race out there. But when you have all the money in the world, spend those resources—in the long run, money usually wins out," said the aide.

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The wife and I got home last evening just after 9 - FOX's Megan Kelly was on. Have to admit I didn't see this one coming. Kelly had the usual pundits on - Brit Hume, Bret Baier, Carl Cameron (I think), and their reactions were typical Beltway insider spin.

Kelly read some of the reactions from the demwits - pretty much what you'd expect from that morally and ethically corrupt entitiy. "Radical . . . outside the mainstream . . . tea party's taken over the GOP . . . etc." Not surprising from the likes of Schmuck Schumer and the empty headed Wasserman Shultz.

But my first thought was . . . this will pretty much be the same reaction we'll hear from the Boehners and the Roves, as well.

I read that the top 3 zip codes that donated to Cantor all resided in New York City.