Temper, Temper, Thaddeus

Doesn't play well with others (4.00 / 3)

Boy is this guy a school yard bully. It's quite clear that the members of the "republic party" will throw any and all of their own under the bus.  

I do wonder if McCotter will keep his "leadership" position. Even Robert Nowak (who I hate to use as a source, but he does do a lot of dirty work for the party) has written about some folks not being pleased with McCotter's performance.

He quotes a spokesman for some big dollar donors in Orange County, Ca.

The message: "Come Nov. 5, should the current GOP leadership in either house survive to lead in a new Congress, the Lincoln Club of Orange County will review the financial backing of all congressional Republicans, and we urge others to do likewise. A GOP caucus that would re-elect such leaders is not one we would likely continue to support. Because, simply put, we refuse to support a permanent minority."

Novak's analysis:

House GOP leaders were triumphant June 27 as Congress recessed for a week. They had passed war funding and telephone surveillance bills with solid Republican backing and minority Democratic support. Chairman David Obey had just shut down the Appropriations Committee process so Democrats would not be forced to vote on Republican oil-drilling proposals. Republican leaders congratulated themselves that they were winning the debate over whether boosting production or curbing speculation is the proper response to runaway gasoline prices.

Unfortunately, say Republican reformers, it looked like a case where the operation was a great success but the patient died. Popular though expanded drilling may be, Republicans are blamed for $4 gasoline. Away from the party leadership table, members blame a negative Republican image created by the leaders.

Emphasis mine.

He continues about the groups displeasure with the way several "leaders" handled the issue of earmarks. They appear to be particularly annoyed at McCotter.

On June 25, however, McCotter apparently felt enough heat to disarm unilaterally, with a surprise announcement that he had requested no earmarks this year. It may be too late for the 42-year-old third-termer, threatened with losing his House Republican Policy Committee chairmanship after only two years if the Lincoln Club of Orange County gets its clean sweep.

Emphasis mine.

It will be interesting to see what happens. In the mean time, we need to keep pointing out how much of a national joke Thin-skinned Thad is to our neighbors. The traditional press is starting to pick up on it and McCotter is supplying enough material himself with hissy-fits like this one.

The notion that he's a moderate guy needs to be taken down.

Disobedience, in the eyes of anyone who has read history, is man's original virtue. It is through disobedience and rebellion that progress has been made. --- Oscar Wilde, The Soul of Man Under Socialism

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by: Cordelia Lear @ Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 10:21:17 AM CDT

Bully (4.00 / 1)

I should have added that to my list in the comment below!

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by: Kathy @ Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 12:15:57 PM CDT

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We need a list (4.00 / 2)

of names for McCotter.

Thin-skinned Thad
Temper Tantrum Thad

Any one out there have other ideas how to describe him?

Disobedience, in the eyes of anyone who has read history, is man's original virtue. It is through disobedience and rebellion that progress has been made. --- Oscar Wilde, The Soul of Man Under Socialism

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by: Cordelia Lear @ Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 10:24:33 AM CDT

How about "former Congressman"? n/t (4.00 / 3)

"When you smoke and drink, that tobacco doesn't mix with alcohol and you feel lousy the next morning, so I gave up cigarettes."--former Tiger manager Mayo Smith.

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by: Snarky Anderson @ Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 11:15:03 AM CDT

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That would be (4.00 / 2)

best of all.

Disobedience, in the eyes of anyone who has read history, is man's original virtue. It is through disobedience and rebellion that progress has been made. --- Oscar Wilde, The Soul of Man Under Socialism

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by: Cordelia Lear @ Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 11:22:53 AM CDT

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Formerly Grand Old Party (4.00 / 1)

Thad is simply emblematic of a party that rotted from within. The persona the GOP carefully cultivated for the last two decades (moral, values, careful with taxpayer money, etc.) was all illusion, and they only have themselves to blame.

Scandals, corruption, extremists, lying, cheating, sophomoric game playing...those are traits voters associate with Republicans. How the once mighty have fallen.  

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by: Kathy @ Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 12:14:02 PM CDT

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McCotter talks out of both sides of his mouth (4.00 / 2)

On June 25 of this year, he traveled aboard Air Force One with George W. Bush to attend a Republican fund-raiser in Michigan.

What are the odds that Congressman Hissy Fit expressed his concerns about China and the Olympics face-to-face with President Petulant. Hint: Slim just left town.

"When you smoke and drink, that tobacco doesn't mix with alcohol and you feel lousy the next morning, so I gave up cigarettes."--former Tiger manager Mayo Smith.

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by: Snarky Anderson @ Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 15:49:38 PM CDT

Turdblossom (4.00 / 2)

Still loves McCotter even if you don't.  

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by: Dr. No @ Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 16:28:13 PM CDT