Betsy Woodruff of National Review identified him as "the strangest Congressman."[7] Showing a fondness for rock music, he played lead guitar in the Second Amendments.[2] President George W. Bush referred to him as "that rock and roll dude."[8] Moreover, McCotter frequently appeared on Fox News' late night/early morning show Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld. Bloomberg Businessweek described his celebrity as a "tiny cult following of insomniac conservatives."[9]