Bill Thomas, Rep. With a Rep; The Californian Is Smart as a Whip, and Almost as Subtle [ Corrected: 08/08/03 ] From: The Washington Post | Date: July 27, 2003| Author: Mark Leibovich | Copyright 2003 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

Rep. Bill Thomas gets up when it's still dark. It has been reported in the media that Thomas, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, rises as early as 4:30 a.m. But that's a sore spot with Thomas. A lot of things are.

No, he does not always wake at 4:30, Thomas declares, after a reporter asks about it. In fact, on this particular morning Thomas set his alarm for 5. "So 4:30 was a little early!" he says, flashing a gotcha grin.

This 4:30 myth is emblematic of how the me...

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