Posted on Mar 31, 2022
House Republicans Tire of Madison Cawthorn’s Antics. Some in His District Have, Too.
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In the era of Donald Trump’s takeover of the Republican Party — when making falsehoods about an election isn’t disqualifying, when heckling a president at the State of the Union is no big deal, when attending an event tied to white supremacists doesn’t lead to exile — it may still be possible for a hard-right member of Congress to go too far.
That is the object lesson of Representative Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina, the House’s youngest member, whose bid for a second term is in jeopardy after a series of incendiary statements and personal foibles have soured many former supporters.
“I voted for Madison, but I think I’ll pass now because of integrity issues,’’ said John Harper, a retired furniture finisher in Franklin, N.C., at a Republican event in Mr. Cawthorn’s district last week. “I was fooled last time. I won’t be fooled again.”
That is the object lesson of Representative Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina, the House’s youngest member, whose bid for a second term is in jeopardy after a series of incendiary statements and personal foibles have soured many former supporters.
“I voted for Madison, but I think I’ll pass now because of integrity issues,’’ said John Harper, a retired furniture finisher in Franklin, N.C., at a Republican event in Mr. Cawthorn’s district last week. “I was fooled last time. I won’t be fooled again.”
House Republicans Tire of Madison Cawthorn’s Antics. Some in His District Have, Too.
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Do not stop at him as a number of republicans are complicit in Donald's public criminality. It is more expansive than I predicted previously.
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You know, I have (finally) reached the point where I expect bad behavior from both sides of the infamous "aisle". It's funny but I didn't see ANY of those elected members present during January 06, 2022 stand firm and refuse to seek shelter. They all flocked to the agents/officers whose own lives were at stake, but who also were able to respond and help move people to safety. None of our elected "high and mighty's" wanted to fight back. But now everyone is pointing fingers and flinging accusations of complicit ignorance.
At this point, I'm voting for Arnold the pig or Charlotte the spider. Those two characters beloved by decades of children at story time have more common sense than all of our elected reps put together. This feels like mean girls and jocks from high school. I thought we elected decency, intellect, honor, commitment, and courage. Turns out we elected the king and queen of the prom. *Again*
*SIGH. Heavy sigh*
At this point, I'm voting for Arnold the pig or Charlotte the spider. Those two characters beloved by decades of children at story time have more common sense than all of our elected reps put together. This feels like mean girls and jocks from high school. I thought we elected decency, intellect, honor, commitment, and courage. Turns out we elected the king and queen of the prom. *Again*
*SIGH. Heavy sigh*
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