GOP Representative Thaddeus McCotter Resigns from Congress
- Posted on July 6, 2012 at 6:07pm by
Mytheos Holt
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Even among small government conservatives, Congressman Thaddeus McCotter of Michigan is something of an underground figure. The frequent Red Eye guest, musician and orator launched an ill-fated bid for the GOP Presidential nomination last year, and has since remained comfortably out of the spotlight, still something of a hipster’s Republican.
(Related: Thaddeus McCotter wrote a ‘train wreck’ TV script)
Thaddeus McCotter
That is, until today, when McCotter announced, to the surprise of constituents and press alike, that he was resigning his post in Congress in a post on his Facebook:
Today I have resigned from the office of United States Representative for Michigan’s 11th Congressional District.
After nearly 26 years in elected office, this past nightmarish month and a half have, for the first time, severed the necessary harmony between the needs of my constituency and of my family. As this harmony is required to serve, its absence requires I leave.
The recent event’s totality of calumnies, indignities and deceits have weighed most heavily upon my family. Thus, acutely aware one cannot rebuild their hearth of home amongst the ruins of their U.S. House office, for the sake of my loved ones I must “strike another match, go start anew” by embracing the promotion back from public servant to sovereign citizen.
I do not leave for an existing job and face diminishing prospects (and am both unwilling and ill-suited to lobby), my priorities are twofold: find gainful employment to help provide for my family; and continue to assist, in any way they see fit, the Michigan Attorney General’s earnest and thorough investigation, which I requested, into the 2012 petition filing.
While our family takes this step into the rest of our lives, we do so with the ultimate confidence in our country’s future. True, as at other times in the life of our nation, we live in an Age of Extremes that prizes intensity over sanity; rhetoric over reality; and destruction over creation. But this too shall pass, thanks to the infinite, inspired wisdom of the sovereign people who, with God’s continued blessings, will again affirm for the generations American Exceptionalism.
Truly, it is a challenging and fortunate time to live in our blessed sanctuary of liberty.
In closing, to The People of Michigan’s 11th Congressional District, I can but say this: Thank you for the privilege of having worked for you.
McCotter’s fate following this decision is unclear, as is the matter of his successor. McCotter’s staff will apparently remain available to provide constituent services, but without a Congressman to address, this is almost certainly an insufficient solution. A special election may have to be held to serve out the few months left in McCotter’s term, which would have probably ended in November anyway, seeing as McCotter had failed to qualify for the ballot in his own district after a potential case of fraud in filing his nominating petition.
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Comments (83)
johnlee
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 8:01amAdd your comments
Report Post »johnlee
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 8:19amThe duty of every man is to make a life, because anyone can make a living. You chose to quit before God and family, if your kids learn nothing else ever, teach them not to be a quitter. Even when the “thugs” appear. I believe The Beck is right.
Report Post »Mr. H.
Posted on July 8, 2012 at 1:07pm26 years is 20 years too long to be a member of congress or any elected office for that matter. To have a government of the people we need our elected officials to be people who have worked outside of the insulated, isolated world of governance. No federal official should be in office more than 8 years, sum total time for life. No Federal elected official should collect a government pension, because they should not be in office long enough to qualify.
Report Post »MaggieRose
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 6:52amI like this guy. Maybe he’s been tapped for VP?
Report Post »RockinChuck
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 8:07amhost to God I wanted him for president after listening to S.E. Cupp interview him. Rock On Mccotter. best wishes
Report Post »Daddymac10
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 2:52amWeird ..a politician failing to qualify for a primary ballad is like a trucker failing to put gas in his truck
Romney / Bachmann 2012
Report Post »One Man Mormon Blues Band
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 11:36pmThe only elected office I ever held was on the school board. I resigned six months before the election because it was clear that I could not make a difference, even if I were reelected. There are other ways to make a difference and each person has to evaluate the cost and the possibilities for themselves.
Report Post »LameLiberals
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 10:14pmThaddeus McCotter is a good man and is NO RINO.
Steeped in that cesspool 24/7 seeing first hand the Constitution get torn apart – it appears he wants to work with the attorney general or some other office/program where he can take a more hands on battle against Marxism/erosion of our civil liberties.
He is burned out. If we are fried and shell shocked – he is right in the front of it and knows more than we do. Remember when Beck was suffering from stress/worry on Fox. I could walk away from the TV when what Beck was saying upset me ( I could NOT believe those things were happening in the USA) but Beck could NOT leave. Neither could Congressman McCotter.
Good luck to you Congressman McCotter – and stay on Red Eye!! Let us know exactly what you are doing to continue the good fight.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 11:53pmMediocrity RULES!
Report Post »beckNcall
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 9:31pmSorry but Mr. Mccotter isn’t dealing with near what George Washington and his army dealt with during the Revolutionary War. He hasn’t suffered like Sam Adams did, Nathan Hale did. They all pledged their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor and kept their word. Doesn’t Mccotter know are at a tipping point in America? Good men and women are few and far between, we can not spare even the loss of one! My stars man what are you thinking? If you don‘t stand up now you’re children will NOT live in a free nation. This is huge…….makes me very angry and very sad.
Report Post »It almost sounds like he got a visit from a chicago thug.
LameLiberals
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 10:18pmDon’t judge him. You are no George Washington either. He had to SEE UP FRONT EVERY DAY the destruction of our laws/country and fight it every day while you drank a beer in the back yard. Until YOU walked in his shoes – shut the hell up.
Report Post »SocialistSlayer
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 7:42am“It almost sounds like he got a visit from a chicago thug”
You mean the same ones that got to Justice Roberts?
Report Post »johnlee
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 8:11amI believe every word you’ve uttered. THE DUTY OF EVERY MAN IS TO MAKE A LIFE, BECAUSE ANYONE CAN MAKE A LIVING. This weakling has a position and now wants to shuck it, makes me want to throw up on him. Tis true,tis true, some thug got to him, man, die for something that is real!
Report Post »historyguy48
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 8:15amComrade, so you don’t believe that the writing is on the wall? That this can’t be repaired through the ballot box? Well, it is and it can’t!
Report Post »No matter what happens we will never again be th
johnlee
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 8:24amI believe The Beck is right on. If he needs protection I’m ready and able.
Report Post »LameLiberals
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 8:41am@ SocialistSlayer
Report Post »I was thinking the same thing.
swamp_donkey
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 9:34pmha ha ha he got caught forging voters names and is under criminal investigation for voter fraud , i thought that was a ********* no no?
Report Post »Polwatcher
Posted on July 8, 2012 at 8:34amGive the guy a beak. He wants to be home in his bunker like the rest of us.
Report Post »poisonspring
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 8:51pmI have his signature on a note he sent to me following his CPAC speech in 2009, about which I sent him an e-mail. He is a stand up guy, and America is worse for the loss of him. Politics are poison to the point, now, that ol’ Abe himself would have a hard time getting elected.
Report Post »swamp_donkey
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 9:41pmhe is a liar and a cheat but i forgot as long as vote for tax breaks for the rich and corporations thats ok iokiyar
Report Post »affinity
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 8:42pmI like McCotter and I don’t think he will be unemployed for very long. He‘s a an honest person so I’m surprised he 25+ years in DC. Good luck to him and his family.
Report Post »1947
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 9:01pmIs he a chicken to for America
Report Post »marcus_arealius
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 8:02pmHere’s a suggestion for Thad – Get on talk shows and spill what you know. We will be waiting.
Report Post »LarryofArabia
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 10:33amAmen brother. I’d love to pick his brain – - like a vulcan mind-meld and see what he knows. I bet it would be terrifying knowledge.
Remember friends, like Mr Wilkow says, socialism is for the people, not the socialists. Thanks Andrew for that little nugget!
Report Post »RAMJR
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 7:48pmThere has to be a lot more to this, and I’m sure over the next couple of weeks we will be hearing more. I reserve judgement till the facts come out. It is amazing how many times the rush to judgement gets the facts wrong. Be it that the media usually attaches the Tea Party as terrorists, and ‘Occupy’, full of Marxists, Socialists, Communists, Anarchists, Progressives, unions, celebrities, mainstream media and touting Democrats in office as ‘patriots.’
Report Post »Just like the snake, head to tail, in this administration mocks God, morality, the Bible, our Constitutional Republic, Founders and Christianity.
At least some are waking up to the lies, liars, fraud and terrorists that support, or are a part of, this administration. Here’s to hope and change.
321481
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 8:39pmI agree there is more to this than what meets the eye. I too will wait until more information comes out.
Report Post »lisa2994
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 7:34pmProbably more like he doesn’t want to be a part of what he feels will become inevitable. Maybe not.. Could be right if enough people wake up and help in our country’s time of need. A need for men and women with strong hearts and minds as well as a patriotic heart and mind. I say that with no fear of this administration. Going to keep my faith in GOD and fight for what is right in this country with my last breath.
Report Post »MCDAVE
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 9:04pmAnd so shall I….
Report Post »Oldbutnotsenile
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 11:25pmThe article mentioned some fraud problems with his filing, etc. Maybe he didn’t want the shame it might bring to his family, even if it proves non-factual. Always sorry to see a good man go, but his family comes first.
Report Post »great white hunter
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 7:28pmWell Blaze, do your, job tell us what the real story is.
Report Post »piper60
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 7:18pmFraud in filing? Who da thought?
Report Post »Serenabit
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 7:12pmThis is an example of the true sacrifice honorable men make in serving their constituents. I know nothing of the alleged fraud, but the hard handed blackmailing dictatorial regime is self evident. What about Maxine Waters and Charlie Rangel, why are they still in office? Their crimes are not alleged, but in fact they were convicted in Congress. The difference is that this man has a sense of honor and integrity where the other two have none.
See how important Congress really is, and how with 3 small legislative acts we can truly reform healthcare. nathanbeman.blogspot.com
Report Post »DrWho
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 7:09pmSo… No TMac and no Ron Paul in Congress after November… At least Nancy Pelosi will be there to safeguard our liberties…
Report Post »We are toast.
MCDAVE
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 9:02pmI hope to see a return of justice so Nancy can spend her final years rotting in a prison cell….she is a world class criminal and a traitor.
Report Post »Snaker
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 6:59pmTalk about “word-smithing”! Jeez, man, ya got a fraud petition, and things aren’t cool with the fam. Nuf said. Harmony this and harmony that doesn’t cut it…
Shame you couldn’t see it through to the end. Special election, expenditures, hustling for candidates, then do it all over again come November.
Heads up to future candidates: file the necessary paperwork CORRECTLY!
Report Post »Good Luck!
LameLiberals
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 10:30pmLIke Obama did in the 2008 Indiana primary – LOL
He was NOT QUALIFIED to be on the primary ballot – not enough signatures. So they CHEATED and put in fake signatures so he would qualify .
In 2012 dems went to prison for this THE END JUSTIFIED THE MEANS. Obama is STILL in office when he would NOT have been IF he has followed the RULES in INDIANA.
THAT IS THE GOP PROBLEM. They are BOY SCOUTS following the RULE BOOKS and getting their axxes kicked by democrats/Marxists WHO DO NOT FOLLOW THE RULES. The GOP needs to FIGHT FIRE WITH FIRE – LIE CHEAT – whatever – just get it done. We will LOSE our country otherwise.
Report Post »drphil69
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 6:34pmObama’s hate-mongers destroyed him.
Report Post »65Mustang
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 6:34pmI enjoy him on RED EYE, a loss for his constituents in Michigan.
Report Post »encinom
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 6:27pmMcCotter or his campaign staff faked signatures for his re-election bid. Another GOP member who proves that the GOP can not play by the rules.
Report Post »GoodStuff
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 6:34pmAnd Dems are as clean and white as newly fallen snow?
Report Post »Blazebanned
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 6:35pm@enciloon
Report Post »Once again you come on here babbling, and offer no proof,get lost you pos.
Baddoggy
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 6:39pmOh and the Dems NEVER did anything with VOTING MACHINES in Nevada to keep Harry Reid in office??? You Ftard…
Report Post »christian-atheist
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 6:58pmYes, there have been democratic party candidates and members of congress resigning either in disgrace or out of protest. However, you should acknowledge your own partys mistakes. For instance, it is easy to condemn Russia’s government for their actions, it is harder to speak out about your own government.
Report Post »Exrepublisheep
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 7:12pmInteresting how when it’s a dem caught its “the entire party is corrupt”, but when it‘s a repube it’s “dems do it too”!
Report Post »Buttercup
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 7:17pmCan you say A-C-O-R-N?
Report Post »jmsermack
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 7:20pmHe has requested an investigation into the petition mess by the state’s attorney general. Does that sound like he was involved in fraud?
Report Post »thefnshow
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 7:35pmand which side doesn’t voter id so any illegal goof can vote ? that would be the dems
Report Post »shogun459
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 9:00pmyour one to talkd AH.
Report Post »C. Schwehr
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 10:11pmFunny you should say that, communist. If it had been a fellow communist in the House, you’d be blaming Bush for the whole thing and expecting all and sundry to forgive, forget, and hand over your money to re-elect a criminal communist to office again….
Report Post »LameLiberals
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 10:35pmObama FAKED HIS INDIANA Primary signatures to get on the ballot
Here is a long list of democrats committing FRAUD
http://specfriggintacular.wordpress.com/2012/04/03/democrats-arrested-andor-convicted-of-voter-fraud/
Prosecutors in South Bend, Ind., filed charges Monday against four St. Joseph County Democratic officials and deputies as part of a multiple-felony case involving the alleged forging of Democratic presidential primary petitions in the 2008 election, which put then-candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton on the Indiana ballot.
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/obama-illegally-placed-indiana-2008-ballot-195836154.html
Here is Obama CHEATING in the Texas primary against Hillary Clinton. The GOONS were standing out front REFUSING to let Clinton voters enter. The democrats TAPED IT. The video is SHOCKING whether you are a democrat or republican or independent.
Report Post »http://wewillnotbesilenced2008.com/
marine249
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 10:55pm@SOCIALISM sucks
socialism SUCKS.
Report Post »hypnos
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 12:44pmHey ecidiot prove it fool
Report Post »The_Almighty_Creestof
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 6:22pmSmoke screen…he knows at what pace a SHTF/WROL situation is heading our way and is heading for the hills. Take this as a sign to get off your duff and prep!
Guns
Report Post »Ammo
Water
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PA PATRIOT
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 6:45pmWhy do you think they call it “Practice Rounds”
Report Post »socialism.rocks
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 7:48pmyou think you can hide you traitor tories? who aided the banksters gangsters
lmao you have no idea when the thing hits the fan it will be conservative idealogy- and conservatives blamed
there is going to be no place on this planet you traitors can hide
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 6:20pmI’m from the South and will miss McCotter. I did enjoy his appearances on Red Eye too. But, I cannot for the life of me figure out why he is throwing in the towel at this time instead of hanging on for just a few months more. Naturally, I expect the name calling and comparisons to Pallin from our regular trolls.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 6:31pmHe sighted family matters as one reason; look to the administration having made threats of criminal activities (fabricated by Obama and DOJ) to intimidate him into the choice of family or towing the line with the administraiton. So he chose to take family first.
Report Post »Exrepublisheep
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 7:30pmHe set up his own comparison to Palin. And the “I have to quit or Obammies going to make fun of me” line holds no water. David Vitter shows that repubes have no qualms over violating the law and getting re-elected anyway so if McCotter did quit to silence dems it would have to have been something bigger than “Yes i screwed around on my wife with prostitutes but so what” kind of thing.
Report Post »swamp_donkey
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 9:38pmhe is going to jail!!!
Report Post »kaydeebeau
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 6:15pmHuh?
Report Post »Saving_the_Republic.com
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 6:15pmSoooo whats the story here why is he resigning? Surely it can’t be just over the alleged fraud noted “seeing as McCotter had failed to qualify for the ballot in his own district after a potential case of fraud in filing his nominating petition.” There has to be more to this story?!
Report Post »Verceofreason
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 6:15pmDoes this mean he’s coming out?
Report Post »DoomsdayProphet
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 6:13pmYep, the GOP dropping constitutionalists like flies.
Report Post »justangry
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 6:23pmI thought the GOP only 3 or 4 constitutionalists in both houses.
Report Post »socialism.rocks
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 7:51pmRon
Paul is not a constitutionalist he has hijacked it
fact is the founders loathed conservatives all their writings are anti conservative
the founders dealed with the conservative tories blasted them in the face to the founders Conservativism was Tyranny
Report Post »justangry
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 9:10pmIf you say so… yawn.
Report Post »LameLiberals
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 10:46pmAnd we are left with RINO and liberals – there are very few constitutionalists in the house now.
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