Cantor skips March on Washington to schmooze oil lobby; rebukes Obama for not making it a priority

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"Not a single Republican lawmaker was at the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington on Wednesday, an event headlined by civil rights icons, Democratic leaders, and President Obama. Top Republicans all declined their invitations citing “scheduling conflicts or ill health.”

Rather than attend the event, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R) instead met with oil and gas lobbyists in North Dakota, where he toured drilling sites in the North Dakota Bakken. According to the Grand Forks Herald, Cantor met with members of the lobby group, North Dakota Petroleum Council.

After his tour, Cantor rebuked Obama for not making fossil fuel interests his top priority:

Eric Cantor @GOPLeader
Visited North Dakota yesterday and saw firsthand their incredible jobs and energy story. President Obama should visit and see for himself.
6:26 AM Aug 29th

Alex Seitz-Wald writes that House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), who also respectfully declined to attend the march anniversary, was most likely fundraising in Wyoming. "

http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2013/08/29/2549391/eric-cantor-skipped-march-washington-anniversary-meet-oil-lobbyists/

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1. all I can say is: FUCK CANTOR

and anyone like him. I can't stand that smarmy asshole!