The Six-Week Congressman

Lawmaker serving only through the end of the year

There won't likely be any laws named after David Curson. He won't come close to qualifying for a federal pension. But Curson will get to be called "congressman" for the rest of his life.

The Michigan Democrat was sworn-in last week to complete the remainder of former Rep. Thad McCotter's (R-MI) term - but he'll only be there until the end of the year, the AP reports.

The burly, bearded ex-Marine and United Autoworkers union representative "was one of four members of the House sworn in this past week to fill a partial term, but he's the only one who didn't win a full, two-year term to go with the temporary gig. In January, he'll drive his truck home and be replaced by Republican Rep.-elect Kerry Bentivolio, whom Curson beat out for the partial term."

"Curson did not run for a full term, only opting to run in the special election after other Democrats took a pass. The seat was left vacant when Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, a Republican, quit Congress during the summer after he failed to qualify for the ballot because of questions about petition signatures."

Via AP.

What would you do if you could serve for Congress for six weeks?

[dances-weebles]

gee... now that's a 'term limit'. good job, too

[RobertJHarsh]

Comments removed? Sounds like your fan club showed up all at once. ;)

[NO-BAMA]

I'd hold a press conference everyday and expose the crookedness of my "fellow" colleagues. Call each one out by name and say what they are doing to screw the American public.
Can you imagine that, "stretch" Pelosi would have a stroke!
I don't know if I could get through all the libs behavior before the six weeks were up, but I'd give it a try.

[DanielCD]

Same here. Plus, I would call Berry out.

[DanielCD]

@DanielCD Correction, "Barry".

[DerivePI]

Vote "Present"

[Thunderchicken]

What would you do if you could serve for Congress for six weeks?

Shoot spitballs at Pelosi.

[mimi57]

Be nice Thunderchicken... I'm on double secret probation, so I have to be a very good girl, but don't tell anyone. lol

[Thunderchicken]

@mimi57

IMO that is being nice.:-)

[mimi57]

@Thunderchicken I will have to learn to say yes a lot and make smile faces all the time.
I will never be confrontational or be a "meany" again...(=

[Thunderchicken]

@mimi57

Yeah the mods here are a bit heavy handed. I think they got to Sonny too. I kinda miss being called names.

[Denizen_Kate]

@Thunderchicken - I'd be happy to help with that.(Kidding, moderators! Just kidding!:)

[LGRepublican]

Introduce a bill to eliminate income taxes........

[Fishbone345]

And the IRS! Now we're talkin!

[Denizen_Kate]

Good luck with that. Got a petition I can sign?

[Fitz]

@Denizen_Kate www.fairtax.org

[AceLuby]

@Fitz Lol, a plan to tax based on consumption... in a consumption driven economy. You do realize what this does, right? Or are you another person who simply likes the name w/out looking at what the policy will do economically?

[Fitz]

@AceLuby I believe we have had this discussion before.
I have you marked down as being strongly against. In my opinion the good far outweighs the bad. I also think that it would help take some control away from Washington DC and return it to the people.

[PNWest]

Introduce a bill to extradite GW Bush and Dick Cheney to Kuala Lumpur where they have been convicted of war crimes.

[max-parrish]

Still on the Bush trip?
How about 20 F-16's Obama sent to the Muslum Brotherhood as he tries to take our guns?

[jessejaymes]

Members of congress can go to the Senate Bank and write a 5,000.00 hot check every day of the week except Sunday and no one ever says a word about it. That's 30,000.00 a week in FREE money. Care to guess what I would do for six weeks?

[Penn1699]

Guess I found out where they get all their money. Go in middle income, come out multi-millionaire with get out of jail free cards. Wow! What a deal!

[jessejaymes]

@Penn1699 Few years ago they did a study of which party abused the hot check policy at the Senate bank the worst. 201 Republicans 197 Democrats. And despite being exposed they ignored the outcry and continue this to this day. That's criminal in any walk of life except Govt.

[Lorth]

Try to ensure the Texans were successful with that petition they got going.

[MRMacrum]

I spent my teen years in and around DC. I can remember walking past Congress one day and seeing some legislator standing on the steps surrounded by news guys. He was spouting off about something or other. I guess I would like to do that once, stand on the steps of Congress surrounded by news guys and tell them what I thought of the fools I was working with. Yeah do that and maybe take a dump in one of their exclusive no public allowed bathrooms.

[martydotcom]

I'd do what they do if they're there for 2 or 6 years. Fill my pockets with cash. Glean as much insider info as possible . Then line up with a lobbying firm

[Denizen_Kate]

Cynic. ;-)

[martydotcom]

@Denizen_Kate realistic cynic! Certainly won't go there for the company of cynical dumb, lying rat bastards

[Denizen_Kate]

A more interesting question would be, what do you say about a quitter? "The seat was left vacant when Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, a Republican, quit Congress during the summer after he failed to qualify for the ballot because of questions about petition signatures." That's taking whining to a whole new level.

[Denizen_Kate]

Does a six week term qualify me for full pension and a lifetime of the top-notch medical benefits that congress has voted for themselves? Nice work if you can get it. I would run for office, except that I don't have money, and I inhaled.(Still do now and then.)

[LGRepublican]

The nice thing is if you didn't qualify for lifetime bene's, you could always introduce a bill to make it happen!

[Denizen_Kate]

@LGRepublican - Good thinking! Devious ... I like that in a person.

[PoliticalSpice]

Actually, considering what will be decided in the next six weeks his vote could prove quiet important, if he combines that with the idea of holding a press conference everyday for the next six weeks his term in office could be quiet memorable...

[artjeb]

The whol damn senate & house should be only six weeks & NO PAY.
The less time the spend bickering the better results.
Look at what we get now for the time they serve

[edindav]

Become a crook. Sell my asx to every and I mean everyone. All lobbyists charged a mint for me to put forward anything they wanted. Guns to rebel dictators NO PROBLEM AS LONG AS MY SWISS BANK ACCOUNT WAS FILLED WITH LOADS OF CASH.
THE AMERICAN WAY/DREAM.

[Zoe2012]

Take a vacation with Obama and family!

[paperdragons81]

Make every day count your time is short so make it count and do what ever you can to stop the liberal agenda..

[WHStoermer]

Lead a coalition to impeach the president on the grounds of treason, conspiracy to murder, and constitutional violation.

[Iaff299]

I agree,but we have very blind country right now,that cannot see reality,so the outcome is this current idiot in office.

[1adam2]

well it is hard to say what anyone could do, being appointed as super-lame duck.

even though i think it is wrong, to appoint a democrat to replace the departing republican. which shows that the president, does not even care who the voters elected. and has no respect, at all for the voters. and should not help his, bi-partisan chances in congress.