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The polling issue really excludes anyone who doesn’t have the initial monetary backing to make a run. I understand the need for some sort of line, but to exclude a 5 term sitting Congressman and published author, who has introduced in Congress, THE ONLY bill that reforms Social Security seems short sighted.

As for those who think McCotter is a non starter because of some of his union votes, I’ll address the issue again. Cong. McCotter has stated that he felt his Card Check vote was more of a district vote when he cast it and has said since that it was a mistake. When he voted for the auto bailout, he cited Moody’s estimate that allowing the auto companies to go under would have a trickle down effect that would not only decimate the area he represents, but would cost the Social Safety Net $300 billion. McCotter also stated that, from a National Security standpoint, gutting our auto manufacturing capabilities would greatly inhibit our abilities as a nation to crank up the defense industry in a time of national Crisis.

IMO, the explanations are satisfactory and should not preclude McCotter from being considered for the nomination. I ask that you visit McCotter2012.com, read his white papers, read his book, SEIZE FREEDOM, and then tell me there is a more Conservative, intellectually capable Republican candidate than Cong. Thaddeus McCotter.

McCotter also stated that, from a National Security standpoint, gutting our auto manufacturing capabilities would greatly inhibit our abilities as a nation to crank up the defense industry in a time of national Crisis.

Other than the building, I can't see how the robotics, paint-booths and so many other plant centric items in a state of the art Michigan Big 3 plant could produce a F-35, A HumVee or follow on to it, maybe. Aerospace and Automotive cultures don't mix, trust me been in one and tried to migrate to another, two different worlds. It is much different times when Packard built the Rolls V12 for the Spit's and Mustangs, I can't see an engine plant here in Michigan building the F-119 Pratt for the F-22...

I disagree with Thad on this one...

BTW I know tea partiers here in Michigan that ain't to happy with him and know of one that went face to face with him on his budget vote and gave him a respectful but forceful earful...

From a national security standpoint, we shouldn’t punish Boeing because it doesn’t want to bend over to the unions.

When he voted for the auto bailout, he cited Moody’s estimate that allowing the auto companies to go under would have a trickle down effect that would not only decimate the area he represents, but would cost the Social Safety Net $300 billion.

But the auto companies were not going to "go under". They were going to be re-organized -- just as they eventually were under Obama's terms instead of our traditional process. I think this guy has some good points, but he's pretty overrated.

I just listened to McCotter address the Beverly Hills Tea Party about 2 hours ago. He’s a pretty good speaker. I was intrigued. But watching him interact with people afterward, I could see that he is a thorough politician. You know, moves past people rather briskly, gravitates to a few photo ops, polite but removed, and then into the waiting white SUV to be whisked away. Ben Shapiro also addressed the crowd, but he hung around a good hour afterward, chatting with people.

As for those who think McCotter is a non starter because of some of his union votes, I’ll address the issue again. Cong. McCotter has stated that he felt his Card Check vote was more of a district vote when he cast it and has said since that it was a mistake. When he voted for the auto bailout, he cited Moody’s estimate that allowing the auto companies to go under would have a trickle down effect that would not only decimate the area he represents, but would cost the Social Safety Net $300 billion. McCotter also stated that, from a National Security standpoint, gutting our auto manufacturing capabilities would greatly inhibit our abilities as a nation to crank up the defense industry in a time of national Crisis.

So your trying to explain away his support for stripping American's of their right to a secret ballot in union elections (Card Check) and his support for the auto bailouts, what excuses do you make for his sponsoring the $165 union pension bailout? The bailout that was so egregious that even with massive majorities in Congress in 2010, the Democrats still couldn't pass it.

McCotter is a union tool. Period. His votes are inexcusable. He has no real following which is why when he announced for President pretty much no one cared. If we are going to let McCotter in the debates then we'd have to let the likes of Gary Johnson in too.