Cantor's Odd Response
February 12, 2009
This week, AFSCME and Americans United for Change unveiled a series of ads targeting the Republican leadership in the Congress who have been working to scuttle President Obama's jobs and economic recovery bill. In an attempt to dismiss the issue, the office of Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA), one of the chief obstructionists in the House, sent out a profanity-laced video in response. After being roundly criticized for this reaction to a very serious situation, Cantor's spokesperson issued an apology which AFSCME President Gerald W. McEntee has accepted. The controversy was featured as the top story on MSNBC's "Countdown with Keith Olbermann" last night:
The AFSCME ads and Cantor's response were covered by media organizations and blogs across the country:
- Richmond Times Dispatch
- USA Today's On Politics blog
- New York Times Caucus blog
- San Francisco Chronicle Politics blog
- Think Progress
- Daily Kos
- Huffington Post
