Rebuilding the House (Tom McClintock)

The Hill, Washington, DC ^ | 2010-11-09 | U.S. Rep. Tom McClintock, R-California, 4th District

[Logical me]

Now that the House, in January, will have the majority I expect nothing. Absolution nothing.

[EDINVA]

Actually, McClintock is making a name for himself by being himself. He doesn’t need a ‘leadership’ post. And, he’s probably better off without one. Being part of the ‘in crowd’ has its own drawbacks.

[Political Junkie Too]

McClintock is great, but he's not telegenic. He has, as they say, a face for radio -- a medium he does quite well on.

The problem with McClintock is his eyes, they look like they're each staring at something different. It's a bit unnerving looking at McClintock on TV.

-PJ

[Rusty0604]

Wish he could have been our Gov

[BenKenobi]

As a fellow ‘face for radio’, can’t help but agree.

[Bokababe]

"McClintock is great, but he's not telegenic. He has, as they say, a face for radio -- a medium he does quite well on. The problem with McClintock is his eyes, they look like they're each staring at something different. It's a bit unnerving looking at McClintock on TV"

He's a nice looking man, but I do know what you're talking about with his eyes. He does well on TV as long as they have him in a side shot like they did in this video from last year, but face on, he's a little scary. (The first few minutes of the video he talks about H1N1, then he talks about the healthcare bill and Afghanistan.)

[Bokababe]

[hedgetrimmer]

Thank you!

[SierraWasp]

What? You expect our intellectually honest conservative leaders to ALL be perfect looking publicity hounds on power grabbing missions?

George Herbert Walker Bush used to say it was "that vision thing." I'd sure put Tom's vision up against most anyone's in the GOP, wouldn't you???

His eyes have to be that way for his secret "over the horizon" political vision capability!!!

[Amerigomag]

Yup. One in the same. The guy who won't lift a finger to oppose the non-native, minnow preservation wackos.

Costa ranches on the east side of the valley were water comes from pumping the underground. No minnows down there.

[Political Junkie Too]

LOL!

-PJ

[Freedom_Is_Not_Free]

I would like to be ON the McClintock ping list, thank you.

[Freedom_Is_Not_Free]

I would like to be ON the McClintock ping list, thank you.

[Bokababe]

Hey, get off the crusading horse. I love the guy, he’s my Rep. I’d elect him POTUS if I could because I don’t care about that stuff. But most people do and someone who doesn’t know him would hold it against him. We live in a very superficial age.

[tophat9000]

Tom McClintock was a “Tea Party” Republican before their was a “Tea Party”

[truth_seeker]

“His favorite women, Meg Whitman and Carly Fiorina, whom he endorsed and campaigned for and who ran to the Left of the Democrats - lost.”

They did NOT run to the left of their democrat opponents, both of whom were essentially incumbents.

You think DeVore would have done better than Fiorina, when he couldn’t win the (closed) primary?

Palin was right supporting Fiorina. She had the best chance, in an uphill situation.

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[calcowgirl]

We live in a very superficial age.

It almost makes you long for the days of Nixon. What a looker he was! LOL

[calcowgirl]

You’ve been added to the list.
(It’s a rather infrequent ping list - but worth it.)

[marsh2]

When I met him in person, I thought him a rather handsome man and a fiery orator. He will stand up for rural people, against over-regulation of the natural resource industries and for responsible use of our public lands. Look forward to his contributions to the House Natural Resources Committee Republicans http://republicans.resourcescommittee.house.gov/ We are lucky to have him.