Politics CheatSheet - How Eric Cantor Sabotaged Himself

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June 11, 2014 Developing 1. How Eric Cantor Sabotaged Himself The No. 2 House Republican was expected to coast to victory Tuesday night—but went down in flames to largely unknown Tea Partier Dave Brat, who ran on an anti-immigration platform. Read it at The Daily Beast Flame Out 2. Tea Party Cannibalizes Cantor The Republican majority leader fanned the flames of the Tea Party movement, hoping it would help him to take over from John Boehner. Last night he got burned. Read it at The Daily Beast Creamed! 3. Eric Cantor Loss Is an Earthquake How did the No. 2 man in the House lose a primary? Chalk it up to immigration and the Tea Party. It's one of the most shocking losses in U.S. electoral history—and it's bad for America. Read it at The Daily Beast Cantor Conqueror 4. Who Is David Brat? In one of the most remarkable upsets in primary history Eric Cantor, the Republican's No.2 in the House, was defeated by an unknown economics professor. Read it at The Daily Beast Generational Split 5. Hillary Backers Divided Over 2016 After 2008's bruising disappointment, should Clinton jump into the next election cycle's fray or get some space to make a measured decision? How her boosters are split along age lines. Read it at The Daily Beast GET The Cheat Sheet A speedy, smart summary of news and must-reads from across the Web. You'll love the featured original stories on politics, entertainment, and more from The Daily Beast's diverse group of contributors. GET Culture Beast Weekly cultural recommendations from The Daily Beast.

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