McCain's VP: Eric Cantor, ANOTHER Bush Loving Extremist

Soon both candidates will be picking their VP candidates. Most discussion has been about who Obama will choose, but recently I have heard a movement pushing for an interesting choice for McCain.

John McCain went from maverick to Bush clone, leaving Bob Barr to carry the torch as maverick this year. So who will McCain choose as his running mate? Well, one name that I am hearing is Eric Cantor of Richmond, VA. Who is, by and large, yet another Bush clone.

In one sense it would be a good choice for McCain, putting Virginia back in play (Obama has been consistently polling ahead in Virginia) and possibly wooing the Jewish vote. Problem is, for someone who is pretending to be a "maverick," picking someone who is even more lock step in line with Bush than McCain himself may send the wrong message. I have outlined how McCain is anti-choice, anti-Veteran, anti-labor, anti-education and a whole slew of other bad, unAmerican stands. Interestingly enough, the only way he is a maverick is he tends to please NEITHER side on gun rights, getting mediocre ratings from BOTH the NRA and anti-gun advocates.

Eric Cantor is even more of a Bush clone than McCain on policy. This would seal the Republican ticket as the "Third Bush Term" ticket. Let's look at Eric Cantor's voting record on key issues:

Anti-Farmer:
National Farmers Union 0 percent in 2005-2006, 17 percent in 2003-2004, 20 percent in 2001-2002.
National Association of Wheat Growers 12 percent in 2007.
United Fresh Produce Association 0 percent in 2007

Anti-Labor:
AFL-CIO 4 percent in 2007, 7 percent in 2006, 13 percent in 2005, 7 percent in 2004.
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers gave Representative Cantor a grade of 20 in 2007, 33 percent in 2006, 17 percent in 2005-2006, 25 percent in 2005.
United Auto Workers 0 percent in 2007, 8 percent in 2006, 14 percent in 2005.
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers 0 percent in 2005.
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers 0 percent in 2006.

Anti-Senior:
Alliance for Retired Americans 0 percent in 2007, 0 percent in 2006, 0 percent in 2005.

Anti-Veteran:
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America gave Representative Cantor a grade of C in 2006
The Retired Enlisted Association 33 percent in 2004.
Vietnam Veterans of America 38 percent in 2003-2004.
Disabled American Veterans 66 percent in 2006, 0 percent in 2005, 0 percent in 2004, 0 percent in 2003.

Anti-Choice:
Planned Parenthood 0 percent pretty much year after year

Anti-Civil Liberties:
American Civil Liberties Union gave Representative Cantor a grade of 0 in 2007, 5 percent in 2005-2006, 0 percent in 2003-2004.
Leadership Conference on Civil Rights 7 percent in 2007, 4 percent in 2006, 0 percent in 2005.
Human Rights Campaign 0 percent in 2005-2006, 0 percent in 2003-2004.
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 20 percent in 2007, 19 percent in 2005-2006, 22 percent in 2005.
National Council of La Raza 33 percent in 2005.
League of United Latin American Citizens 22 percent in 2003-2004, 0 percent in 2001-2002.
[NOTE: Looks like Cantor would seal the fate of the Republican Party, further alienating Hispanic Voters]

Education:
American Association of University Women gave Representative Cantor a grade of 0 in 2007
National Association of Elementary School Principals 25 percent in 2007, 0 percent in 2005.
National Education Association gave Representative Cantor a grade of F in 2007, 0 percent in 2005-2006, 20 percent in 2003-2004.
National Parent Teacher Association 0 percent in 2003-2004, 25 percent in 2001-2002.

Environment:
League of Conservation Voters's position, Representative Cantor received a rating of 5 in 2007, 8 percent in 2006, 6 percent in 2005.
Republicans for Environmental Protection 7 percent in 2007, 25 percent in 2006, 8 percent in 2005.
American Lands Alliance 0 percent in 2005-2006.
American Wilderness Coalition 0 percent in 2005-2006, 0 percent in 2005.

Anti-Children:
Children's Defense Fund rating of 20 in 2007, 20 percent in 2006, 0 percent in 2005.

Anti-Healthcare:
American Academy of Family Physicians 0 percent in 2007.
The Children's Health Fund 0 percent in 2007
American Public Health Association 0 percent in 2006, 12 percent in 2005, 22 percent in 2004, 0 percent in 2003.
AIDS Action Council 0 percent in 2005-2006.
American Nurses Association 0 percent in 2005-2006.
National Rural Health Association 0 percent in 2005-2006.
Global AIDS Alliance 0 percent in 2003.

So...if Eric Cantor is so opposed to so many groups of Americans, just who likes him. Well, let's look at the top four sources of funding for Cantor:

Real Estate: $208,047
Insurance: $168,665
Securities & Investment: $145,150
Lawyers/Law Firms: $135,750

Real Estate, Insurance Companies, Financial Companies and Lawyers. THAT is who Cantor represents. Not farmers, blue collar workers, children, seniors or vetrans. This is who McCain is considering for his VP.