Thad's Review of George Bush's State of the Union

Well, the reviews are in and apparently, George Bush nailed his State of the Union address last night. Thad said:

"I am heartened that the president is following the House Republicans' lead by targeting wasteful spending and pork barrel earmarks for extinction."

Thad is determined to end earmarks. Oh boy!

Wait a second. In February, when the House voted to end secrecy on earmarks and ban deficit spending, Thaddeus voted 'nay'.

Hypocrisy - just one more reason to be mad at Thad.

Thaddeus Votes Against Children's Health Care Again

Thaddeus McCotter voted against overriding George Bush's veto of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). Thad has voted against the bill every opportunity that he has had. As you may remember, when the group Catholics United reminded Thad that voting against helping poor, sickly children was not pro-life or pro-family, Thad called them "the devil". That comment earned him the title of 'Worst Person in the World'.


Just one more reason to be mad at Thad...

Tom Spencer's Campaign

I just recieved an e-mail from Tom Spencer's campaign.

I would like to thank you for joining my effort to become your next Representative in Congress. There's no question we have a long road ahead of us, but I believe the incumbent is not invincible, as long as his challenger has the support needed to retire him.
I believe I am that challenger. I have a long history of service to my country and my community, which continues through my children. I am not a career politician, I am a man of the people. I am not beholden to big business, corporate lobbyists, or special interests...I am beholden to the people of my District, and will represent them to the best of my ability.
I have been meeting and getting to know as many folks as I can in the last few weeks and will continue to do so. Many have already offered to lend support to my campaign, and I am pleased and honored for the great support and advice I have received. You can help further...just let all your friends know that I am campaigning to unseat McCotter. Right now, please forward this email to as many people as you can, and get the word out! Encourage them to visit http://www.tomspencer4congress.com/ to see who I am, what I stand for, and what I will do in Congress. Encourage them to join the effort by subscribing to my mailing & volunteer lists. Let's work together to take back our District!
Some of the biggest hurdles we have to face are financial. Campaigns need contributions to operate; that's just a fact. And with a grass-roots campaign like mine, every dollar counts, and every dollar will be used wisely to win. That's why I am imposing upon your generosity to make a contribution to my campaign. You can donate online at http://www.tomspencer4congress.com/ by clicking on the "Make a Donation" button in the Main Menu. And please forward this along to your family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers so they can lend a hand too!
I firmly believe that together, we can take back the 11th District and work to bring good paying jobs, affordable health care, peace and prosperity to Michigan and the entire country. Thank you for your continued support, and may God bless you and your family.

Tom seems like he would be a very good Congressman. He is actually trying to use the netroots (he posted on this site!), whereas Novi City Manager Edward Kriewall has yet to set up a website. I'd love to see the debate - we need all the help we can get in deciding who would be better to oust Thad. Also, a debate could see some local media coverage, which is very needed in facing a well financed incumbent.

Thad's Gone Mad

Thaddeus has a new PAC. The Apocalypse Committee, as Harper's Magazine dubbed it, is just plain silly.

The real name of the PAC is the "Champions of American Freedom PAC". In an article put out by Thad, he writes "Republicans successfully promoted economic prosperity".

Really, Thad? I don't know if you saw the Sunday Free Press a couple weeks ago. The Wayne County foreclosure notices were 100 (!) pages long. Is that economic prosperity? The economy is faltering, only 27 percent of Americans approve of the job our Republican President is doing with the economy.

Thaddeus also calls the 110th Congress far too liberal. Now, I'm a liberal. And this Congress has been as liberal as that media I've been promised for years. If you don't want to read in between the lines there, a Congress that has continued the War in Iraq, caved on S-CHIP and almost gave the telecom industry immunity is not liberal.

I'd go into more, but honestly, just read it. It will give you many more reasons to be Mad at Thad.

Mad At Thad Group

The Facebook group now has 42 members.

It is truly a great thing to see that kind of advocacy for a new Representative in Congress.

Now, 42 down, 58 to go.

Beware Of Bias

Wow.

FOX News is declaring that blogs are biased. Yes, we are. I probably won't show too many stories that make McCotter look good. But I tell you that. Daily Kos tells you that they support Democratic politicians. FOX News, though just as biased if not more, presents itself as 'Fair And Balanced'. That is the crime here.

So let me alert you: if you are looking for stories about Thaddeus McCotter that will balance mine, go to FOX. They will be both lacking in facts and supporting McCotter's view - the opposite of my blog.

Tom Spencer Has A Website Up

Tom Spencer is one of the Democrats challenging Thaddeus this cycle. He also has a campaign website up.

Tom Spencer For Congress

Tom seems to be a pretty solid liberal. He is against the War In Iraq, he supports renewable energy, he supports diplomacy and health care. So it looks like we have at least one solid challenger.

I don't know about Tom's electability. But he is a veteran, so that should sit well on issues of national security.

We've got a long way to go, but things are starting to come together.

Thad's 'Liberty Alliance'

Thaddeus McCotter supports liberty. He says it, so it must be true.

In an article at the conservative Human Events, McCotter calls for the creation of a Liberty Alliance. It would be much like the UN, but would only include fully free states. It seems like a good enough idea, but there are a couple of problems with it.

First, Thaddeus McCotter has not supported liberty here in America. The ACLU gives Thad a lifetime rating of 9%.

Second, this is another issue of negotiating with rogue states. Would this alliance send help to Sudan? The whole point of the UN is resolving conflict - the majority of conflicts involve nations like China or Burma.

At least Thad wants us to stay in the UN.