Republicans Funereal After Eric Cantor Loss: ‘This Is Like Robespierre’

‘Great Leader’

Was the majority leader a martyr for his party, felled by the revolution he led? That’s what his House colleagues are saying in the wake of the Virginian’s stunning primary defeat.

Published Jun. 11 2014 7:50PM EDT

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Like the French Revolution, the Tea Party Revolution is devouring its own children.

The defeat of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor on Tuesday night set off chaos in the halls of the Capitol on Wednesday, as Republicans pondered a scenario that no one had ever contemplated.

“This is like Robespierre,” a House...

Tim Mak

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Republicans Funereal After Eric Cantor Loss: ‘This Is Like Robespierre’

Was the majority leader a martyr for his party, felled by the revolution he led? That’s what his House colleagues are saying in the wake of the Virginian’s stunning primary defeat.

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Tim Mak

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Republicans Funereal After Eric Cantor Loss: ‘This Is Like Robespierre’

Was the majority leader a martyr for his party, felled by the revolution he led? That’s what his House colleagues are saying in the wake of the Virginian’s stunning primary defeat.

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