Michigan: Thaddeus McCotter Resigns From Congress (UPDATED)

Roll Call ^ | Posted at 5:29 p.m. on July 6 | Joshua Miller

[neverdem]

(Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Michigan Republican Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, who ran a quixotic presidential bid and then failed to get enough signatures to appear on the GOP ballot for his 6th term, announced late today he had resigned from office.

“Today I have resigned from the office of United States Representative for Michigan’s 11th Congressional District,” he said in a statement sent out by his campaign.

“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,” he said.

Martin Van Valkenburg, McCotter’s chief of staff, confirmed the resignation to Roll Call.

[dayglored]

I don't know if neverdem had quotes in his search; he used italics in his comment. I used the quotes in my reply because it was already in italics.

But your're right about quotes making the problem worse.

[BobL]

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.

[SCalGal]

There’s open war between the GOPe and the tea parties.

We can't lose this one.

[Vigilanteman]

What a fuster cluck! It sound like basically a four way race between a GOPe write-in, an underfunded TEA Party guy with little chance, a LaRouchite Democrat with even less chance and a Democrat establishment guy who is, at least, on the ballot.

Shades of Alaska's senate race which returned Lisa Murkowski as a write-in, maybe?

[cripplecreek]

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.

[Uncle Slayton]

“I think there was something about forged signatures on his forms to get on ballot.”

Sounds like his campaign was sabotages by Democratic Savages.

[Paladin2]

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.

[LibLieSlayer]

War between the gop/e and Conservatives is something that we all had better get used to. It isn't going to stop until our side wins.

LLS

[cripplecreek]

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.

[YHAOS]

"26 years. Michigan is in a mess the U.S. is in trouble and he finally throws his hands up and goes home."

Sure . . . Why not? His retirement benefits are locked in and secure.

[eddie willers]

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?

[Paladin2]

""I and a lot of Republicans I know won't vote for a tea party guy," said attorney David Zacks of Bloomfield Hills, strolling past the expensive boutique shops of downtown Birmingham"

Another Roberts Republican.

[cripplecreek]

Another Roberts Republican.

Romney republicans in that area.

[no dems]

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!!!

[no dems]

Something fishy here.

[Paladin2]

Same thing.

[cripplecreek]

Saul Anuzis was pimping the national popular vote using official RNC stationary to make it look like the official GOP stance.

[MCF]

Kerry Bentivolio sounds like he would make an excellent Representative.
http://www.bentivolioforcongress.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=103

[netmilsmom]

He is amazing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EcQ03qRE1s&feature=g-like

[cripplecreek]

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

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