UPDATE. Freedom Caucus 'crazy' Scott Garrett (R-NJ) doesn't like the gays

Quoted in Anti-Gay Remarks Lost A Congressman Wall Street, And Maybe His House Seat.  (NPR, 10/29/2016)

In a closed-door meeting with the National Republican Congressional Committee in 2015, Garrett reportedly said he would withhold his dues unless the party stopped supporting gay candidates. After those comments leaked to the press, Garrett found himself doing damage control.

Related reading:
New Poll Shows Incumbent Congressman Garrett Barely Ahead in NJ-5.  (Observer, 9/1/2016)

Garrett, 46%; Gottheimer, 44%

New Poll Shows Gottheimer in the Lead Against Garrett.  (Observer, 10/14/2016)

Gottheimer 49%, Garrett 42%

Original 10/7/2015 post, "Meet 'the crazies' in the U.S. House of Representatives: Scott Garrett (R-NJ)". starts here.

The 18th in a series.

“I think it signals the crazies have taken over the party, taken over to the party that you can remove a speaker of the House who’s second in line to be president, a constitutional officer in the middle of his term with no allegations of impropriety, a person who’s honest and doing his job."

Rep. Peter King (R-NY)

Quote source:  Politico
Photo credit:  U.S. Congress

Working our way through the list of crazies:

• Mo Brooks (Alabama)
• Gary Palmer (Alabama)
• Paul "will of the American people" Gosar (Arizona)
• Matt "will of the people" Salmon (Arizona)
• David "will of the people" Schweikert (Arizona)
• Trent Franks (Arizona)
• Ken Buck (Colorado)
• Ron DeSantis (Florida)
• Curt Clawson (Florida)
• Barry Loudermilk (Georgia)
• Raul Labrador (Idaho)
• Marlin Stutzman (Indiana)
• Rod Blum (Iowa)
• Tim Huelskamp (Kansas)
• John Fleming (Louisiana)
• Andy Harris (Maryland)
• Scott Garrett (New Jersey)
• Steve Pearce (New Mexico)
• Mark Meadows (North Carolina)

Related posts:
Meet the members of the U.S. House of Representatives Freedom Caucus.  (9/28/2015)
Meet the members of the Republican Study Committee.  (7/20/2015)
No friend to the environment.  (2/18/2015)