Underdog Dave Brat was an unknown to many before tonight’s stunning victory in Virginia against Eric Cantor, and those who are trying to catch up are cutting corners and labeling Brat a Tea Party extremist. Business Insider editor and CEO took a guess at Brat’s platform, and it looked a lot like anarchy.
So what does the fellow who beat Cantor want? No government, no immigration, no tax, no schools, fusion of church/state?
— Henry Blodget (@hblodget) June 11, 2014
That’s right. No government, no schools, no phones, no lights, no motor cars.
you nailed it, dude. You deserve to work for a real newspaper!!! @hblodget
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) June 11, 2014
https://twitter.com/JGreenDC/status/476528401092980736
@hblodget yes. Plus bazookas in the hands of 5 year olds. White 5 year olds.
— GregGoodfried (@GregGoodfried) June 11, 2014
But … Tea Party!
https://twitter.com/pdugas2000/status/476520839014514690
@hblodget @NickHanauer More guns?
— Dave Mason (@VisualizeChange) June 11, 2014
@hblodget "Free Markets, Constitution, Liberty. No more Crony Capitalism!" So pretty much what you said, yes. Fucking lunatics.
— Pumpkin Fright?⚕️? (@DrPizza) June 11, 2014
@DrPizza Devil's in the details. How does he define those things?
— Henry Blodget (@hblodget) June 11, 2014
@hblodget he's Tea Party. He doesn't do details, or nuance.
— Pumpkin Fright?⚕️? (@DrPizza) June 11, 2014
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@hblodget http://t.co/iYTK2piBe4 he defines them with a picture of Ronald fucking Reagan.
— Pumpkin Fright?⚕️? (@DrPizza) June 11, 2014
The Tea Party will at best be the death of the Republican party, at worst be the death of the USA.
— Pumpkin Fright?⚕️? (@DrPizza) June 11, 2014
Maybe a quick check of Brat’s website would be in order.
Here's what the man who toppled Cantor believes http://t.co/SdTfLHLSNc (Reasonable except for church-state fusion)
— Henry Blodget (@hblodget) June 11, 2014
Okay, in more sober seriousness, I have now learned what the man who toppled Eric Cantor wants. Post coming soon!
— Henry Blodget (@hblodget) June 11, 2014
Yeah, don’t bother.
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