Cantor: Democrats have no bench for 2016

Former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) said on Sunday that the Democrats’ “lack of bench” for 2016 would likely dent their chances of keeping the White House.

“Look at our bench. I bet there’s a dozen people out there looking to run,” Cantor, who lost is seat in a primary shocker, said in an appearance on NBC’s “Meet The Press.”

{mosads}On the Democratic side, Cantor said he could only point to Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) as someone with the “passion and intensity” to run. Warren has so far declined a bid in 2016.

Cantor said an early front-runner like Hillary Clinton has kept away other candidates, arguing that the Democratic Party is also “out of ideas.”

The Virginia Republican also cautioned that the 2014 midterms, which targeted President Obama, could hurt the chances for the former secretary of State.

“She’s going to have very difficult time disconnecting from the Obama administration,” he said.