Eric Cantor goes to Wall Street

[antigop]

Source: CNN Money

Former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor is taking his talents to Wall Street, joining boutique investment bank Moelis & Co. as a vice chairman and board member.

Cantor's move into the private sector was widely anticipated following his June electoral defeat at the hands of an unknown economics professor -- one of the biggest political upsets in recent memory.

Read more: http://money.cnn.com/2014/09/02/investing/eric-cantor-wall-street/index.html

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ooh, big surprise there.

[dotymed]

1. This should officially

be illegal.
Influence peddling... We all know what a moral man he is, obviously.

[Sanity Claws]

2. Taking his talents?

Bullshit. He's taking his contacts.

[Botany]

3. Well I hope he gets to spend enough time @ his place on Montauk Long Island

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Although I am sure he will get an "upgrade" in his housing.

The man gets a 1.4 million $ signing bonus, a new office in D.C., his Congressional retirement pay,
govt. health insurance and his annual pay from the investment bank.

[2banon]

4. Congress Critters should NOT be allowed retirement pay

Given the outrageous pay they get for doing nothing but fucking over the working class.

Remind me which committees he sat on, and which he presided over?

[demigoddess]

5. Agreed!!!

they, especially republicans, oppose pensions for regular workers but collect government money for their own pensions!!! outrageous!!!!

[wordpix]

15. It's just payback for doing a great job in Congress for corporate Amerika

Not a salary

[Steerpike]

6. No Surprise...

Par!

[Wellstone ruled]

7. Typical Rethug!!!!!!!

[yurbud]

8. I wish it were typical of only Republicans

[Iamthetruth]

17. Agreed

It's both parties that do this. How many White House staffers have done this as well over the past six years?

[freshwest]

9. Congress was just his part-time job, anyway. Good riddance to bad rubbish.

[closeupready]

10. Of course. Cashing in.

What's the surprise here?

K&R

[SoapBox]

11. Disgusting.

They should not be able to sell "influence" after being in Congress...make it a Federal crime.

[Third Doctor]

12. This is who he was realy working for anyway.

Now it's official.

[RedstDem]

13. thats a bunch a bull, he didnt just go to wall street

he's been there the whole time!.

[wordpix]

14. as Jon Stewart commented, Cantor's getting $3.5M as payback for what he's already done

for the corporatists, and not for a salary.

No wonder Cantor looked so happy during his concession speech after the primary. He was absolutely giddy while his wife looked like she was about to cry.

[candelista]

16. Great shall be his reward! nt