[Longbow1969]

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.

[cumbo78]

Ok. We get it. You don’t like unions. Here are McCotter’s ratings when voting in the best interests of the unions.

SEIU - 10 %
Ameican Ferderation of Government Employees - 13 %
AFL-CIO - 17 %
Teamstaers - 20 %

What a tool, huh?