(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . How is McHenry's Man Tantrum Governing? [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2023-10-08 October 9, 2023 Republican House Speaker pro tempore Patrick McHenry 2134 Rayburn House Office Building - Washington, DC 20515 Phone: 202-225-2576 – FAX: 828-327-8311 Speaker pro tempore McHenry; Last Tuesday, after you were designated Speaker pro tempore, you expressed your disappointment about the inconvenient fact that your pal Kevin McCarthy had been removed as Speaker of the House by angrily slamming down the gavel at the House podium. As I’m sure you can understand, your gavel-slamming tantrum caused many of us to wonder why a United States Congressman who has everything anyone could ever want, including a good education, money, power, and privilege, would act up like a fifth-grader who didn’t get his turn at tetherball on a playground. You see, we clearly understand that while it’s normal to get upset when one doesn’t get his way, it’s not normal for a member of Congress to become so angry he slams down a gavel, especially in front of millions of voters. Now, those sincerely concerned about your ability to serve the best interests of your constituents in North Carolina's 10th congressional district would like to suggest you openly and honestly examine the underlying causes of your ignominious conduct. You might suffer from depression, which could cause you to become angry or even enraged by relatively trivial disappointments like your chum’s dismissal from his former position of power, privilege, and wealth to his current position that compels him to give up $49,500.00 in annual pay and makes him much less powerful and privileged and therefore less worthy of media attention. Or, you might be living with Intermittent explosive disorder (IED), which can cause you to become infuriated whenever you feel provoked by a perceived affront or someone disagrees with you, or you’re dissatisfied like you were last Tuesday when you made a spectacle of yourself by smashing down a gavel simply because you didn’t get your way. If you think you may be suffering from IED, you should know that a recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) defines two patterns of behavior, either of which should motivate you to consult a psychologist or psychiatrist who may be able to help you manage your apoplectic reactions to disappointment or distress by treating you with Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT): “Uncontrollable tantrum-like behavior, like verbal or physical outbursts of anger or rage, about twice a week for at least 3 months. These tantrums won’t involve property destruction or damage or harm to anyone else.” “At least three physical outbursts in the space of 1 year. These explosions of anger will involve harm to other people or pets or damage to property and belongings.” No matter what might be behind your propensity to throw tantrums, public or private, we hope you’ll seek advice and guidance from qualified medical professionals at your earliest opportunity. After all, Representative McHenry, no credible public servant should ever behave like you did last Tuesday. Should they? Get well soon, Davy Z Jones [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/10/8/2198075/-How-is-McHenry-s-Man-Tantrum-Governing?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=trending&pm_medium=web Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/