His constituents didn't approve of his perform on their behalf because they aren't extremists. He disregarded their opinions and stood instead with the right wing extremists for the Tea Party. He was always chasing the Speaker's shadow to be sure Boehner toed the line with the Tea Party.
When Mr. Cantor's re-election primary took place, there was a Tea Party extremist ready to take over. The extremist won because although Mr. Cantor representated the Tea Party as the Republican Majority Leader, he failed to make them happy, too.
Mr. Cantor failed in his re-election bid because he was in the middle and satisfied no one.
Moral of the story: "If you want to remain in Congress satisfy your constituency and decline representing extremists. The squeakiest wheel may have the most money but is most likely broken and needs to be replaced."
When Mr. Cantor's re-election primary took place, there was a Tea Party extremist ready to take over. The extremist won because although Mr. Cantor representated the Tea Party as the Republican Majority Leader, he failed to make them happy, too.
Mr. Cantor failed in his re-election bid because he was in the middle and satisfied no one.
Moral of the story: "If you want to remain in Congress satisfy your constituency and decline representing extremists. The squeakiest wheel may have the most money but is most likely broken and needs to be replaced."
