Eric Cantor Receives Undue Criticism

Republican Congressman Eric Cantor, majority leader in the U.S. House Representatives, received harsh  criticism from President Obama for his disruptive behavior during deficit reduction talks.  It was reported that he interrupted the President on several occasions and then abruptly left the conference room in the middle of negotiations and did not return. The President expressed his frustration with the Congressman's behavior and has accused the GOP in general of refusing to compromise on purely ideological grounds.  The President quickly retracted the criticism when it was learned that the congressman had run through the hallways of the Whitehouse desperately asking for directions to the public facilities, got lost, and was unable to return before the end of the session.  The incident has restored hope that a deal can still be reached.