Pat McHenry

Hat tip to Progressive Pulse.

More embarrassment for Lil Pat McHenry this week, who apparently couldn't take the heat from a primary challenger asking tough questions. I'm betting the guy asked about McHenry's sexual orientation, and the Congressmen couldn't decide whether to come out of the closet or not. Of course, the questions might also have been about McHenry selling his votes in Congress in exchange for lobbyist donations.

With one Republican congressional candidate out to punish Girl Scouts and another physically threatening a colleague, it looks like the NCGOP definitely has the corner on crazy this year. But it's too bad the focus is only on Republican challengers. You can be sure incumbents like little ol' Pat McHenry, pictured here, are loving guys like Tim D'Annunzio, ready-made distractions for the over-extended fourth estate.

At a time when America has gone to hell in a hand basket, first because of Republican fiscal policies and now because of Republican obstructionism, one little twerp Congressman, Patrick McHenry, has come up with the magic answer to all our woes. Put Ronnie Raygun on the fifty dollar bill. How perfect is that? Honor the clown whose fetish for deregulation led straight to today's economic meltdown. It's hard to know who's more of an idiot, Pat McHenry or his evil twin.

Hat tip to Policy Watch for the catch.

South Carolina Congressman Wilson wasn't the only disrespectful jerk in the chamber last night. Our own little Pat McHenry also comported himself in typical McHenry fashion, leaving before the president finished his remarks. Story here. Too bad most people in his district don't have the decency to be embarrassed.

Hat tip to the Dome:

CQ Politics is reporting some action in NC-6.

Twelve-term Republican Rep. Howard Coble has drawn what appears to be a long-shot challenge from Democrat Johnny J. Carter. Carter’s FEC filing indicates he is general manager at Williams Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning in Greensboro, N.C., and has seeded his campaign with $5,000. Coble, who had $626,000 in his campaign account as of July 1, has won his past two elections with more than 70 percent of the vote.

While Democrats continue to deliver on promises that put working families first, North Carolina Republicans pride themselves on obstructionism.

Here’s a quote from the Republican Pit Bull Patrick McHenry in today’s edition of The Hill:
Read it here.

“We shut down the House for nearly a week, forcing the Democrats to make public earmarks in the appropriation bills,” McHenry said. “This was an enormous success.”

“Shutting down the House for an entire week to make a point that Republicans will remember but the public won’t robs voters of action on issues they care about like the Iraq War, health care, education and aid to military families,” said NCDP Chair Jerry Meek. “McHenry’s constituents ought to ask if his obstructionism serves his interests or theirs.”

McHenry's been running a boarding house for wayward boys it appears. This is all over the interwebs, but I'll point you to two very fun sources for more on our favorite Karl Rove sockpuppet.

Check out Pat Go Bye Bye for some background you won't find anywhere else.

Pam is all over this at The Blend.

Money Quotes after the jump.