Shooting: Eric Cantor Office Shot?

Representative Whip Eric Cantor of Virginia held a press conference this morning in which he did an excellent job of firing back at the Democrats for trying to make a political issue out of the fact that a few of them have allegedly received threats as a result of voting for government medicine.

Earlier today, House Minority Whip Eric Cantor announced that a bullet had been shot through the window of his campaign office in Richmond. Really? A shooting?

This is serious. I mean, the Richmond campaign office of Virginia Rep. Eric Cantor has been shot at. Someone could have died.

Eric Cantor accused Democrats of using the recent threats against their members for political benefit, something the other party's leadership hotly denied.

So, he says, it's not just Democrats who have been targets of violence and party leaders should stop "dangerously fanning the flames" by blaming Republicans for threats against House Democrats who voted for the health care legislation.
What should be done about this?

It's messed up.

Virginia Rep. Eric Cantor said Thursday that his Richmond campaign office has been shot at and that he's received "threatening e-mails" -- but at the same time the House minority whip accused top Democrats of trying to exploit the threats they've been receiving for "political gain."

The shooting took place on Monday. As reported earlier here, 10 lawmakers are under federal protection for security issues relating to their "yes" vote on the Health Care Bill.

Here's a picture of Virginia Rep. Eric Cantor

The Associated Press had reported that the bullet was fired through the window of the office of one of Cantor's political consultants, but an aide says the bullet was indeed fired through the window of Cantor's campaign office.

More than 10 Democrats have reported trouble since the weekend health care vote.

Some Democrats have called out Republicans for egging on the hostility, pointing to specific examples of GOP behavior that could incite violence.

Members of Congress met yesterday with the FBI and other law enforcement officials to discuss the threats that have been made against at least 10 members.

Video of Eric Cantor Condemning Threats Against Members.

This building is near an area where there are clubs and bars on main st. A lot of people hangout in this area at night and people shoot into the air all the time over there. Check the police logs. UPDATE: The AP reports that the bullet was actually fired at a building where one of Cantor’s consultants works. Cantor is an opportunist using this to get attention.
It's interesting he complains about being hated because he is Jewish, but, is known as one of the most divisive Republicans in Congress.

March 25, 2010

"The Richmond Police Department is investigating an act of vandalism at the Reagan Building, 25 E. Main St., Richmond, Virginia. A first floor window was struck by a bullet at approximately 1 a.m. on Tuesday, March 23. The building, which has several tenants including an office used by Congressman Eric Cantor, was unoccupied at the time.

A Richmond Police detective was assigned to the case. A preliminary investigation shows that a bullet was fired into the air and struck the window in a downward direction, landing on the floor about a foot from the window. The round struck with enough force to break the windowpane but did not penetrate the window blinds. There was no other damage to the room, which is used occasionally for meetings by the congressman.

The Richmond Police Department is sharing information about the incident with appropriate law enforcement agencies.

At this time there are no suspects."

That's right, the bullet was fired into the air and when it came down it broke his window but didn't make it though the blinds. No one is shooting at Cantor. I'd bet who ever did it could do it a second time if they tried.