U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry was running late at the airport.
And just like any Congressman on the go, McHenry decided to create his own parking space at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport to save time, the Gaston Gazette reports, including a full-size image of the offending Ford.
It probably wasn't the best thing for him that his SUV was sporting not only his Congressional license plate, but also a McHenry for Congress sticker, which would save any passerby with a camera phone the effort of looking up which member of Congress represents the 10th district.
On Monday, spokesman Brock McCleary e-mailed a Gazette reporter to say the 10th District Republican was running late and couldn’t find a parking place ("He made a mistake in not leaving the vehicle in a proper parking spot … It has been moved.").
Granted, we’re not exactly dealing with Watergate here. The fact is, though, a car without government plates might not last an hour parked illegally at an airport. This thought probably occurred to at least some of the people who toted their luggage past a four-wheeled double standard.
Previously: U.S. Sen. Richard Burr's VW "Thing" and its questionable parking spaces develops a paparazzi following.
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Re: McHenry curbs it
This man is a disgrace not only to the 10th District, but to all of North Carolina. His all night party shenanigans to under age children, and questionable 'real estate business' are more than enough of a reason for him to resign. This just cracks me up