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House Republicans, still reeling from their Nov. 4 election losses, elected a mix of old and new leaders Wednesday, including Pete Sessions of Dallas as the party’s new congressional campaign chief. Other Texans were also seeking leadership posts. Michael Burgess of Lewisville lost a long-shot race as policy chairman to Thaddeus McCotter of Michigan, and John Carter of Round Rock was unopposed for another term as conference secretary. House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio was re-elected despite a last-minute challenge by Dan Lungren of California, and Eric Cantor of Virginia moved up to be Republican whip after longtime GOP...

Another Perspective Now, Seize Freedom! By Thaddeus G. McCotter on 11.5.08 @ 6:07AM Welcome to "Republican Rock Bottom." Possessed of no vision, no principle, no purpose, and no appeal, we deserved our fate. Now, seize freedom!...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Csthf_CQsjo&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpENFswXLa4 I've been watching some of his videos on youtube and just thought I'd post this because he hits on a lot of issues and does it quite well. It's long though and the interviewer runs his mouth a bit.

..."First and foremost they raised people's taxes - they cared more about the state budget than about people's family budgets." McCotter says. "When you suck the life blood of people's hard-earned savings, you tend to drive the economy down further than it already was." McCotter's concern is that Michigan's plight could be a harbinger for the nation if Barack Obama is elected president and raises taxes on those making over $250,000, as planned. "We've seen in Michigan -- you start off taxing people who are disliked, that has a negative affect on the economy and then you come back and...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpYlW0G4X6s&feature=related This guy is great. Anyone know how he's doing in his reelection bid?

We have confronted the first financial panic of the “New Global Economy” – an economy spawned by the fall of the Berlin Wall; and the precedent we set will affect our prosperity, liberty and posterity for generations. Unconscionably we have rushed to misjudgment and approved a $700 billion Wall Street Bailout the American people know is intrinsically unfair to them. This truth is self-evident in how, initially, an exiting President and his Treasury Secretary incited a panic amongst our people and the world, all to compel a compliant Congress to deliver upon this demand: “Main Street must bail out Wall...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPc9xG1sajI

Must see video, best on the floor all morning. Here is the link.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Republican House Policy Chairman, Representative Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI) – the first Republican member of Congress to publicly oppose Wall Street’s $700 Billion Bailout – today warned artificial deadlines set during the bill’s negotiations could risk finding a pro-taxpayer solution; the passage of any ‘agreement’; and a complete American economic meltdown. McCotter issued the following statement: “There must be no rush to misjudgment regarding this critical threat to America’s economic future for generations to come. All Americans want responsible progress toward a positive, pro-taxpayer solution, such as those included in the House Republicans’ Cantor-Ryan legislation. With full focus,...

A ray hope???? I love this man!

My word...this is the biggest call out on Democrats I have ever seen by an elected official. I love this guy. This is a must see video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPc9xG1sajI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbkjIfBIWK4 I wish this guy was my Rep. Moderator, please delete if duplicate.

Congressman Mccotter furious about bail-out. Says neither Boehner nor rest of House Repubs are on board with this plan. All bets off. Says Repubs will stand firm against this bill tomorrow.

I just called Congressman McCotters office to say thank you. He was on Fox a few minutes ago all fired up. He is NOT behind this bill I spoke with a very nice guy who took my name and address, said the Congressman would send me a letter (no, I dont expect him too, he's a tad busy right now). I asked this nice guy to pass on the thank you and to keep up the good fight. I also asked if he knew which Republicans were for or against it because we are hearing conflicting things (but I do...

House Republicans said they want to eliminate several provisions from a working version of the financial rescue bill as principles from both sides of the Capitol went into negotiations Saturday afternoon. House GOP Leader John Boehner (Ohio) said a number of issues must still be settled as Congress tries to reach a deal quickly. “There are a lot of [issues] still on the table and while I think there’s good will between both chambers and both parties there are a lot of conversations still occurring” Boehner said. Republican Policy Chairman Thaddeus McCotter (R-Mich.) said earlier on Saturday that putting an...

SEE THIS NOW

The seeds of the House Republican revolt over the financial industry bailout were sown in an e-mail message circulated Monday night as internal animosity built quickly over the Bush administration’s request for $700 billion to prevent an economic collapse. In a message to members of the conservative Republican Study Committee, leaders of the bloc of more than 100 lawmakers solicited ideas, calling for a “free-market alternative to the Treasury Department’s proposal so that, regardless of how individual R.S.C. members vote on final passage, House conservatives have something to be for.” As the week progressed, it became abundantly clear that one...

It looks like the Republican House is getting its mojo back. Certainly deserves its own thread.

House Republican Policy Committee Chairman Thaddeus McCotter is proposing a ten-point private recapitalization plan to restore stability to the financial markets, in opposition to the Bush administration's proposed bailout plan that Congress is currently considering. Over the past three days, conservatives in Congress have raised serious doubts about the $700 billion Paulson Plan, and as Democrats have attempted to play politics with the plan, it now appears the Bush bailout may not be passed by the end of the congressional session, which is expected late Thursday or Friday. McCotter's plan is the most specific alternative on the House side and...

Republican mocks 'Beijing George' Posted: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 12:31 PM by Domenico MontanaroFiled Under: White House, Republicans, 2008 *snip* before jetting off, the President's spokesman Tony Fratto bid "Beijing George's" best wishes to the Democrats' "Drill Nothing" 110th Congress: 'We don't have plans to call Congress into session -- it won't make a difference if Democratic leaders are unwilling to bring up a bill for an up-down vote.'" *snip* Facing an "impossible" re-election, on July 26, 1948, the wildly unpopular and doggedly anti-communist President Harry S. Truman accepted his Democratic nomination and boldly confronted the GOP's "Do Nothing"80th Congress:"My duty...

Give the congressman points for true fairness and creativity.

Rep. McCotter took to the House floor to try to translate for the American public in a speech entitled -- "Speaking Democrat:" A Primer.

AWESOME! Absolutely AWESOME!   Watch Video: click

During the 1961 Berlin Crisis, when the Free World and the Soviet Empire teetered on the nuclear tightrope of mutual annihilation, President Kennedy explained why Berliners’ freedom mattered to Americans: “The solemn vow which each of us gave to West Berlin in time of peace will not be broken in time of danger. If we do not meet our commitment to Berlin, where will we later stand? “Today, the endangered frontier of freedom runs through divided Berlin.” For this latest generation of Americans entrusted with defending freedom in an hour of maximum danger, and compelled to do so during an...

<p>Republican congressional candidates in Wayne and Oakland counties have comfortable leads over Democratic challengers, a new poll shows.</p> <p>U.S. Rep. Joe Knollenberg, a Bloomfield Township Republican, holds a 52 percent-25 percent lead over Democrat David Fink, a West Bloomfield attorney, in the 9th Congressional District, which cuts across Oakland County from Farmington up to Oakland Township.</p>

<p>Wayne County's two top elected officials and rumored bitter enemies, Sheriff Bob Ficano and Executive Ed McNamara, came eyeball to eyeball in a neutral arena Friday morning and neither blinked. Instead, they winked, shook hands and promised to work to get fellow Democrat Kevin Kelley elected to Congress.</p>