According to the Hotline blog, one of our most favorite Republican Congresscritters - Eric Cantor of the 7h Congressional District - "has nailed down 100 commitments in his bid to take over the #3 slot in the House." Well, isn't that delightful? Is this the way the Republican Party "reforms" itself in the wake of Jack Abramoff's plea bargain and Tom DeLay's resignation, by simply moving the old DeLay team up one notch in rank? Sure seems that way, given that Cantor was part of that team, and that Abramoff even named a sandwich after Cantor, he liked him so much. And, as we pointed out in late November, Cantor didn't just have a sandwich named after him by Abramoff, he also received thousands of dollars in donations from the slimeball lobbyist.
Yep, those Republicans really seem to "get it," don't you think? I know that I'm certainly impressed; how about you?