You ALL missed the point. Regardless of what you THINK about Thad McCotter, he was a candidate that would bring depth, knowledge, and a clear understanding of the issues, to a debate process that is sorely lacking in all three. He was basically BLACKBALLED by the media. The bottom line is, if you don’t fit the MEDIA TEMPLATE, you’re not getting in. So, we get “HAIR 1” AND “HAIR 2”.
May I also point out that, if McCotter had been included in the debates from the beginning,the field would be much smaller by now.
You like McCotter, hey I get that. The process is what it is, though, and McCotter has zero public recognition, and he has only improved that slightly during the whole campaign. The ones who host the debate get to set the rules on who gets to participate, and it may be “lame”, but that’s the game you have to play if you want to win.
I remember when pols would build their name recognition long before the campaign started, or they wouldn’t even have considered getting in the race. Even then, a lot of them had to run for President at least twice before they would get enough attention to be taken seriously. Now, we have Congressmen (I repeat for emphasis, Congressmen!) who 99% of the public wouldn’t know from Adam, jumping in with no real organization behind them and expecting play with the “big boys”. Sorry, that’s not the way it works.
Thaddeus McCotter talk about Sarah Palin
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Rep. McCotter Ponders 2012 Presidential Run
Wall Street Journal ^ | May 24, 2011 | Jonathan Weisman
Rep. Thad McCotter on Obama's problems in Michigan
The BailOut Fiasco: Rep. Thaddeus McCotter
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Gutfeld: Why Thaddeus McCotter Should Run for President (4.22.2011)
Thaddeus McCotter, guitar hero and 2012 dark horse: A Michigan star rises in Washington
McCotter Grills Kashkari on TARP at Financial Services Hearing
McCotter Grills Chairman Bernanke at Financial Services Committee Hearing
Thaddeus McCotter on Congress's Blog Ban
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