Already we've seen the ignorance on display from Thad's morale supporters:

" .. "It's definitely a cataclysmic event in politics for an incumbent congressman to not file sufficient signatures to get on the ballot," said Bill Runco, chairman of the Wayne County GOP. McCotter's 11th District includes parts of Wayne and Oakland counties. "... I've never heard of it."

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"Just because he (Bentivolio) caught lightning in the bottle, doesn't mean he's some constitutional scholar overnight and he's earned this ability to be the Republican nominee," said Rocky Raczkowski, a former Oakland County congressional candidate who said he won't launch a write-in campaign for the 11th District seat. ..  "

Its not hard to see MR Raczkowski lined up monitoring his political establishment cred already.

In fact, MR Raczkowski was-Outside-the-political-elite-favored-circles a couple of years ago. We (tea types) supported him HEARTILY. I wonder what ever made him think HE earned it?  Not that I would say he hadn't but, MR Bentivolio got HIS signatures this time, and the incumbent did not. And We should still be looking for a reminder of what Raczkowski brought to the table in his failed bid, that this legitimate candidate does not?

Right.

Last time I checked, Bentivolio earned a place in the running. And the fact his opponent has forgotten the basics, perhaps it is his opponent who has not truly earned the right to be the candidate.  A good friend recently commented:

"After dumping on the people who he has relied on for years to circulate his petition (misplaced trust!), Rep. McCotter has decided to try to damage to the one candidate that did his due diligence by getting the required signatures. McCotter should play the statesman and support Kerry Bentivolio. Kerry's military and professional record gives the district the experience, knowledge and discipline needed to represent the voters of the 11th District. The need is for a grass roots champion, not a self-serving career politician."

In fact, Rocky should be celebrating a brother in arms being involved, and as successful already.  

"Catching lightning in a bottle" to be sure!  One might have a hard time doing so by staying indoors.

Should we be so impressed with recent performances by Thaddeus McCotter? The disconnect of one who has been so removed, so that he forgets how to collect the necessary signatures legitimately has shown itself in other ways; through debt increases; cash for clunkers; stimulus, twice (after declaring it just means more taxes)?

Has he forgotten who he is?

What happened after that twitter post Sept 2011 "

"Stimulus: The Summer Rerun": more taxes, spending, deficits & debt = Bigger Government & failed politics of the past.

"My Soc Sec bill is "the greatest reduction of govt spending & debt in history" but I'm barred from the Tea Party debate? ‪"

Thaddeus needs to do a reality check.

In reality, sure, he has operated pretty well with the Republican caucus.  But along with much of that, he has forgotten the basics.  One part, is that taxpayer money ought not be taken by government like some confidence scheme, and distributed among the power brokers and influence peddlers. No legitimate excuse can be made for the robbery from our children's future to salve the fears of failure of business too large to fail. Taking from one suffering sector to ease the suffering of another simply moves the problem and exacerbates it through the filter of inefficient government.

Another part, is that taking things for granted, can have a disastrous consequence.