The Party Divided . These are the numbers you can also send us a tweet or join the conversation on facebook or email us. The majority leader held a News Conference yesterday in the late afternoon, talking to reporters about whats next for him and what happened on tuesday. Here is what he had to say about whether or not the party is divided heard while i will not be on the island in november, i will be a champion for conservatives across the nation who are dedicated to preserving liberty and providing opportunity. Republicansdivides pales in comparison to what divides us as conservatives from the left and their democratic authority. Republicans will put minor differences aside and help elect a Republican House and senate so that we may all benefit from a proper check and balance that leaves our nation more secure, more prosperous, and freer. Host we will get to your thoughts from republicans and Tea Party Members is the Party Divided . Cameron joseph joins us on the phone. Is the Party Divided on capitol hill . Guest its very divided and i think it will be interesting to see how it plays out. Eric cantor was wellliked on a personal level across the party. The folks were looking at his job right now. He has a popularity that goes beyond ideology. There is serious ideological divisions between the republicans. It will be very interesting to see how this plays out over the next week. Host could that division play out for this leadership race and when will that take place . At junee are looking 19, week from today, they will have the actual elections for this. It will be very interesting to watch. Kevin mccarthy is currently the number three republican whip who has made it clear he will run for eric cantor spot and has his blessing. He will have his backing and a lot of establishment support. The big question is who will be facing him . . It will be alike texan but which texan . Pete sessions was texting people within minutes of eric cantors announcement. The big question is what Jeb Hensarling does. He is closer to the conservative movement. He has been a little bit more coy about it and has talked about how he is interested in it but its a question as to whether he will do it but his name was being brought between more conservative folks in the party. The texas delegation already met but did not come to any conclusions. They will meet again today. The big question is who pops out of there. The texas delegation is very tightknit. I would be surprised to see both of them running. That is kind of a mystery right now. Depending on who runs for that, it will impact who runs for mccarthys current position which is the whip which is a powerful position. There is a lot of chaos. Depending on who it ends up facing mccartney, it will be a very different race. Conservativeery and has been doing this a while. They will find out who knows each other best. Host what is it about Jeb Hensarling and to the outside groups like the tea party and the heritage foundation, those type of conservative groups, are they backing Jeb Hensarling . Guest they have not really gotten involved yet. Blindsided everybody so much that folks are still trying to get their heads around what is going on. It was pure chaos on the hill yesterday. In the not even sure early afternoon if eric cantor was stepping down. It remains to be seen. Week fore a very busy many folks on the hill. This is not something people were scheming for. People were expecting the next leadership battle would come and ask congress. Question was whether john banner would be there, not eric cantor. Just john boehner. We have to keep an eye on the Heritage Action and the two most our full conservative groups. These groups have been more focused on policies over the years and the have unnecessarily gotten involved in the personal fights. I dont know they actually will get involved in the situation. Heritage has been acting differently since jim demint took over than they have in the past. Its a mystery to see how this will play out in the situation and what side they decide to be on. Host when the republican Conference Goes to vote next week, will they possibly also try to vote for another speaker or get the current leadership out and put new faces in . Guest i think that is unlikely. I feel there is enough opportunity for the folks who are excited about what they will be doing for that not to happen. On john a serious push boehner and the next couple of years but not now. Expecting there to be a leadership change at all. Foring the number two slot the folks who are more activistconservative will be plenty and will make them happy. That, b they might makeoehner more likely to run for another term as speaker. He and cancer had their differences but they get along pretty well over the last couple of years. Willt think john boehner have a problem running. There are conservatives within the conference that dont like john boehner, they will put up someone against him. It will not be immediate. The number two and three spot are the ones that are in flux right now. Host . Thank you theturn to all of you republican and folks, what do you think . We go to hillsboro, new jersey, a member of the tea party. Is the Party Divided . Caller i dont think so, good morning. I am the intern who spoke with you back in january when you covered the Chris Christie issue. Host ok, yes. Caller i think the party is only divided because i say this because i feel that we dont stay true to the constitution and core conservative principles of limited government and living within our means and the social issues and other fiscal and Foreign Policy issues. It more or less has to do with the fact that we are not staying true to core principles. I think thats why mr. Cantor lost his race the other night because he did not stay true to those principles. Is this effort by those within the party to get out those that dont stick to the constitution . Is that helpful to the Overall Party . Caller i think it can be. Elections, if you dont have a clear independent independence makeup president ial elections and that there is not a clear contract between a liberal democrat and the conservative republicans, independents would not have the desire to maybe vote for a conservative republican as well as the base coming out as well. I think that would affect it. Thing tots a good push out the old and bring in some new. I am also not a huge fan of john boehner. I dont think he has stuck to core principles. Host randy in williamsburg, virginia, calling on our republican line. Do you think the party is divided . Caller yes, i do. Good morning, america. We are a little fed up. Virginia. We have seen little outcomes from our republican veteran. I consider myself a republican of one. Tommy norman gets for cover and paychecks. Government paycheck. It is hard for us to believe he wants Less Government when he takes that kind of money. Host you are calling on the republican line. Are you not part of the tea party . Caller i consider myself a republican. I have demonstrated in my professional life and private life that i can reduce costs and improve services that i offer to children, families, and my neighborhood. These are the kind of leaders we want. We dont know any of that type anywhere in the state of virginia. I cannot point to one republican , democrat, or independent that has done anything at the local level for health, education, or safety. Have donelot of them little to improve circumstances for the wealthy and the poor in virginia. We want everybody to have a fair shot here in virginia. Our present does dont do that. Host but your message sounds similar to the tea party movement. How do you view those who say they are part of the tea party . Caller i say they are latecomers. Far too often, i find myself being the only person on the only person on a School Board Meeting or a Council Meeting and lights,d it is all camera, action. Unless you do something on the block, we dont need to hear from you. You need to demonstrate all Virginia Political parties and persons. You need to demonstrate that they really do care about their neighbors, their neighborhood, and their state. We dont know anybody, no one in the state of virginia, that has done that. Host we are going to jerry in houston, mississippi. 9122009 i thank god for cspan. I live in gods creation. Im not preaching, i am teaching. Im out here in the woods but i know where i am qualified and i was there in front of the white house in 2009 and i got down on my knees. I did not bow before nobody. Thats the peoples house. Host is the republican Party Divided . They need to stop drinking out of the potomac. Will go to russ in richmond, virginia. He is calling on the republican line. Caller good morning, this is a signal. I have called eric cantors office several times on issues. The gentleman before the motorcycle guy made a good point. Politicians get elected and they dont care a thing about their constituents or our country. They care about their own bank accounts. They leave washington rich and go in with these promises. This is a message to all of these people. Eric looked out for eric. He did not care about his constituents. There are young and old people who need help. He forgot all about us. Host do you believe it was an immigration issue . Thats coarse manure. Horse manure. Our country is going toward revolt. I think barack obama is the only man in washington that i know of or woman, maybe a couple of others, but i think he cares about me and my family and the welfare of them and this country than anyone else and im a republican. ,y grandfather was republican born in 1860. I was born in 1960 and we are tired of the games. We are tired of the lies and we need to get down to business. And ied cantors office told him to discuss problems with the v. A. And obamacare. There is nothing like that going on. Host you obviously voted for dave pratt yesterday . Caller yes, he makes sense. Host what did he say that makes sense to you . Caller he is just realistic. The tea party is a joke. Us andits just inviting splitting the parties up. Host we are listening. Dave brat is very informed and i think he speaks more for the way i feel where the changes have to be made. Weve got a lot of issues. We dont have as many jobs in this country. There are people not even supporting themselves. That has to be addressed. People are working on thin ice are walking on thin ice. They wont say if you cannot support yourself, you will have to take up earth control shot. A Birth Control shot. Was not doingtor things for main street for people like you . Is this piece in usa today he was at the forefront of this type of effort. Caller he was against over time. He was against anything to help the working family. He was behind banking and oil and energy and coal. The people with the money. This country was supposedly founded on certain values but now its all about the almighty dollar. Host who in congress right now i know you voted for dave brat who in congress do you think is not bought off who could replace eric cantor as the number two in the house . Caller its early in the morning and i cannot recall her name. She is the lady that really brings and Bernie Sanders he isan independent an independent. Caller im an american. Ive may register republican but im an american and that should come before republicans. The problem with the country as we are splitting ourselves and committing suicide. You andt me show viewers the idea that someone mentioned that eric cantor was closed was too close to wall street and that was one of the issues that play a role in his defeat. If you go to open secrets. Org this is who could replace him. Jeb hensarling is a possibility. You can see who are the top five contributors to his election cycle. Rentacenter, the industries that are the top insuranceibutors, companies, commercial banks, securities and investment, real estate and miscellaneous financial groups. Those of the folks contributing to jeff have to Jeb Hensarling. Take a look at pete sessions, republican from texas. You also have talk about tom price who is a republican from georgia. He also could be a contender in leadership. His top five contributors are that gives you an idea of the folks that could replace majority leader eric cantor in leadership and become the number two in the house. We can also take a look at the Kevin Mccarthy numbers he, too, wants to move up in currently he is the whip, the number three in the house. Look at who is contributing to his funds there you have some numbers for you to chew on. We are asking republicans and Tea Party Members only this morning is the Party Divided given what happened in the seventh Congressional District in virginia in that primary tuesday night . We will go to joseph in roanoke county, virginia, where is roanoke . Caller i am in bedford, virginia, about 20 30 miles east of roanoke. People trying to divide the gop and its in the medias interest to do that because they want to favor the democrats. The lady from new jersey nailed it. Its all about the constitution. The United States federal government has no business meddling in the affairs it is trying to get itself into health care, aside from the veterans, the reason eric cantor lost his race im not even in his district but i am close to his district he tried to get all the chairman from the various districts around the state to go along with immigration policies. Host so you think immigration was the issue. Wants to allow more voters into the United States so that they can elect more democrats into office. Its all about communism. And socialism. Its the bottom line. Host let me ask you about immigration. This is from the Washington Times what do you think . Compromise goes against the constitution. I would love to get Republican Tea Party thoughts on rand paul if he runs in 2016 should he look at Immigration Reform. Weighsll street journal in on the leadership race in the house that was in the wall street journal this morning. Todaynion page of usa this is the opposing view there is some backing bear from the Heritage Action from our firm and who they think represents their conservative views. We are talking with republicans and Tea Party Folks only. Is the Party Divided . This is from illinois on the republican line. Caller good morning. I believe the gentlemen who just called from virginia was most accurate. In his comments. Everything he said, i second. I also would like to mention that when i called your live answering service, it asked me if i were a republican or member of the tea party. I called on the republican line. I responded to the gentle man that i dont believe there is a difference. Host ok. That not to be disingenuous because i dont believe i am but obviously, there are serious differences between the socalled establishment wing of the Republican Party and the tea party wing. I would like to comment in to onelar with respect of the fine, as the gentleman from virginia made with respect to the media and the left, frankly. The left portion of the medias the majority portion. As onee styling particular congressman, javier bacherra, has been repeatedly for weeks referring publicly to Tea Party Members as being unamerican. I think that is outrageous. I think its mccarthyism in reverse. I think it should not be tolerated. We have free speech in this country and rightly so. I believe in the bill of rights. Host from twitter we will keep taking your thoughts with republicans and Tea Party Members only this morning. Is the Party Divided . A little more from the majority leader eric cantors speech last where press conference he talked about this issue of immigration and if it played a role in the primary lost. Ismy position on immigration not change. It did not change from before, during or after the election. I have always said the system is broken and needs reforms. I think it is much more desirable and frankly doable if we did it one step at a time, working towards where we have Common Ground. In my way or the highway approach the president has laid out and i continue to take deposition. I said there is Common Ground that the border. I would like to see the issue of the kids who did not break any laws and came here unbeknownst to them. I have always said that there should be and is Common Ground if we would allow ourselves to Work Together. Host that was the outgoing majority leader eric cantor yesterday talking about itigration and the role played in his primary loss on tuesday night to dave brat who will be facing Jack Trammell in the general election this november. Both of them are professors at randolph macon. The Senate Majority leader harry reid, democrat from nevada on capitol hill yesterday also talked about the prospect for immigration. Heres what he had to say. [video clip] the outcomelieve in of the primary in virginia is essentially a death knell for immigration this year . My personal feeling is no. I think there is such wide support for this legislation and it is white. In the district that leader cantor lost, there is heavy support for immigration. All over the country, its the same thing. The majority of republican support Immigration Reform. Has an easy decision to make. John mccain yesterday came out and said unless we do