Posted on 07/07/2012 2:58:03 PM PDT by neverdem
But your're right about quotes making the problem worse.
I’ve been on this site just about non-stop (except for some short sleep) and this is the THE FIRST article that I’ve seen of a sitting Congressman resigning in that time.
If that isn’t breaking news, then I don’t know what then definition of breaking news is. So don’t let the Nazis on this site get their rocks off by beating on you - this is more than a worthy topic to bring to our attention.
We can't lose this one.
Shades of Alaska's senate race which returned Lisa Murkowski as a write-in, maybe?
A lot of us here don’t believe that McCotter would be so stupid or careless. Personally I think this was a deliberate attempt to eliminate McCotter. I just wish I could believe it was the democrats but the war between the GOPe and the tea party has gotten especially nasty in Michigan.
“I think there was something about forged signatures on his forms to get on ballot.”
Sounds like his campaign was sabotages by Democratic Savages.
Not much traction in DC for the average (or in McCotter’s case, above average) Congress Critter. McCotter has been keeping a weirdly low profile after last Fall. Not really a Tea Partier as his district needs union auto worker representation to work long term.
LLS
There was the Middle of the night rule change that handed the primary tie between Romney and Santorum to Romney. This was followed by the GOP convention where tea partiers removed Saul Anuzis (who voted for the rule change) from his national committee chair. Then there was this McCotter thing and the GOPe had a candidate ready to go who nobody wanted.
Strangely enough, our governor vetoed a bill requiring training of canvassers and another that would require us to check a box declaring that we’re legal citizens when we vote. Keep in mind that this is the same man who threw a tantrum about Santorum’s dirty tick of openly asking union members to vote for him despite holding the governor’s mansion himself due to democrat crossovers.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2902511/posts
There be war in Michigan.
Sure . . . Why not? His retirement benefits are locked in and secure.
The little I have seen of McCotter, he has impressed the hell out of me.
Why is it that the good are either driven out or deterred from running?
Another Roberts Republican.
I just wish I could believe it was the democrats but the war between the GOPe and the tea party has gotten especially nasty in Michigan.
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When I lived in Michigan, I was active in politics. The Conservatives have always been hated by the Elitists. Spencer Abraham was a fat, snobbish, pig when he was State Party Chair. A real a**hole. Can’t stand that ugly oinker!!!
Something fishy here.
Same thing.
Saul Anuzis was pimping the national popular vote using official RNC stationary to make it look like the official GOP stance.
Kerry Bentivolio sounds like he would make an excellent Representative.
http://www.bentivolioforcongress.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=103
Bentivolio endosements
Congressman Justin Amash
Rep. Dave Agema - State Representative, 74th District; Republican National Committeeman-Elect
Right to Life of Michigan PAC
Republican Liberty Caucus
FedUpUSA
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