Democrats and union officials are seldom pleased with House Minority Whip Eric Cantor. But today they’re particularly unhappy.
In attacking President Obama’s economic policies yesterday, Cantor asked, “So as President Obama prepares to take another victory lap, who exactly is [he] celebrating with?”
The answer: auto manufacturers. Whoops!
Here’s the New York Times‘ account:
“I wish they were standing here today and saw what I see,” he told an audience of cheering workers at a Ford Motor Co. plant here in his hometown. “I wish they could see the pride you take in building these great cars, American-made cars. And my message to them is: Don’t bet against the American worker; don’t lose faith in the American people; don’t lose faith in American industry. We are coming back.”
Predictably, Democrats are pouncing:
“To answer Mr. Cantor’s question – the President was celebrating with American auto workers whose industry is on the rise and whose jobs are being saved thanks to the bold action he and his Administration took after coming into office – and no thanks to Republicans who have been rooting for failure for the President and the economy for their own political gain,” reads a statement from DNC Communication’s Director Brad Woodhouse.
It was Obama’s third visit to an auto plant in the last week. Though funny and pretty awkward for Cantor, his attempt to pin a Marie Antoinette attitude on Obama will likely be less remembered than conservative commentator Andrea Tantaros’ screed against Michelle Obama’s Spain trip.
Late update: In response to similar criticism of Democrats’ jobs legislation by House Minority Leader John Boehner, Democrats cut the below web-ad.
