Madison Cawthorn, self-described 'big history buff,' keeps getting historical facts wrong

[MyMission]

I've seen a number of threads about him here over the months, and responded to many.
He was elected in my district, but I refuse to call him my representative.

Just saw this article, which isn't really news, because we already know about him. Still, thought it was worth sharing his latest embarrassing moment, for me if not for him!

Washington (CNN)Rep. Madison Cawthorn, a freshman Republican from North Carolina, has called himself a "big history buff" and a "lover of history."

But Cawthorn -- who, at age 25, is the youngest member of Congress -- keeps getting historical facts wrong.
Cawthorn also has a record of other false claims. Here's a look at some of the inaccurate assertions he has made about the American past in particular.

A John Adams quote
Speaking on the House floor on Thursday to criticize the Biden administration's handling of the economy, Cawthorn said, "It was Thomas Jefferson that said, 'Facts are stubborn things. And whatever may be our wishes, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.' "
This is a famous quote from John Adams, not Jefferson. (Cawthorn omitted two of Adams' words in the quote.) Adams uttered it in 1770 while serving as defense lawyer for British soldiers who had been charged with murder in the Boston ....

https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/27/politics/fact-check-madison-cawthorn-history-madison-adams-jefferson-lincoln-washington/index.html

Anyone commiserate or sympathize?
More folks are moving to this area in droves, but not sure how the numbers will change. It's 60/40 red here and can shift to 55/45, but I'm hoping but not hopeful we can get him out in the next election.

[agingdem]

1. Madison Cawthorn is a creep

but because he's disabled he's given a wide berth to spew his hate vomit...wheelchair or no wheelchair the guy is a loathsome lowlife moronic dweeb...

[blm]

2. Henderson, Buncombe county growth due to climate crisis.

People are looking to move to areas with the best climate futures and West NC mountain regions are among the most ideal.

I hope more progressives move here.

[tanyev]

3. Apparently he's a big alternative history buff.

[KPN]

5. Lol. Right?!

[littlemissmartypants]

4. This was previously brought to our attention /posted on DU.

I personally choose not to signal boost this lame brain. Even if we don't approve of his antics we give him street cred every time we post about him.

But to each his/her own.

Not my style but ymmv.


Prior post:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215559368

Here's a link to the search function at DU where you can get info on previous posts

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=search

❤

[MyMission]

6. I posted in the NC group, looking to commiserate

I agree with you about not giving him street creds, and find that people post about him in the general forum which leads to many folks making comments. I wanted to get input from other North Carolinians, as he's our problem.

I did look to see if the CNN article had been posted before I did so. Thanks for sharing the link to the search function. I've bookmarked it and will use it

[littlemissmartypants]

7. YW ❤ nt