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Rep. McCotter Ponders 2012 Presidential Run
Wall Street Journal ^ | May 24, 2011 | Jonathan Weisman

Posted on 05/24/2011 12:41:51 PM PDT by Azzurri

The hand-wringing over the Republican presidential field has not abated much since Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels announced he would not be seeking the GOP nomination, but a new name might soon be entering the fray, Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, the guitar-playing, soul-searching libertarian from Michigan.

Mr. McCotter has told Politico he’s seriously considering a run and will make his decision in the next two weeks. Never heard of him? Well, here’s a McCotter primer:

His jams on a Fender Telecaster emblazoned with red, white and blue , although he has been known to pick up a Stratocaster as well. The conservative magazine Human Events posted a video of him musing on NATO’s military actions in Libya as he played blues licks, a Mountain Dew on the desk over his shoulder.

(Excerpt) Read more at blogs.wsj.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: 2012; 2012gopprimary; election; mccotter; mccotter2012; presidency; primary; republican
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To: Huck

Stop that! You know if you like someone, they’re toast, right?


41 posted on 05/24/2011 1:28:15 PM PDT by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free!)
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To: Servant of the Cross

You’re right. Go Newt! :-p


42 posted on 05/24/2011 1:30:06 PM PDT by Huck (The Antifederalists were right.)
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To: definitelynotaliberal

Might be a nice change from the slick packaged garbage we have in the WH today.


43 posted on 05/24/2011 1:33:41 PM PDT by Lazlo in PA (Now living in a newly minted Red State.)
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To: Cicero

You’re probably right, but I haven’t taken the time to read up on him yet.


44 posted on 05/24/2011 1:35:08 PM PDT by Pan_Yan
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To: Servant of the Cross

I know the feeling.

Looking back to the first time I voted, for all Presidential, US House, and Senate races, NEVER ONCE has the person I voted for in the primary been the nominee.

I guess if I want Cain or McCotter, I should just say “Romney! Romney! Romney!” and I will get what I want.


45 posted on 05/24/2011 1:35:51 PM PDT by RockinRight (Cain/Bolton - the perfect ticket for America's future. Or maybe Cain/McCotter??)
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To: Lazlo in PA

Not setting the bar too high, are you?


46 posted on 05/24/2011 1:37:18 PM PDT by definitelynotaliberal (There is no native criminal class except Congress. Mark Twain)
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To: stylecouncilor

Me too!


47 posted on 05/24/2011 1:37:45 PM PDT by windcliff
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To: Azzurri

What was signaled with the ignorant amateur Barry (aka, Muslim Avenger Marxist Third World Caliph, his name in featherweight wrestling) was that the qualifications of the president were unimportant. Barry couldn’t even produce a birth certificate.

But it was clear that this was not necessary. Barry was the first symbolic president of the US.

That said, while I don’t know who runs him, they only think they run him. He’s a nutcase, because when you get a sociopath with so little personality that you can make him be what you want him to be, you’re dealing with a very dangerous person.

Most of the Dems have learned this by now - and they’re scared. They suddenly found that their charming amateur is Hitler/Stalin with a tan.


48 posted on 05/24/2011 2:01:44 PM PDT by livius
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To: Azzurri

I’ve heard him on the John Batchelor show. He is one of the smartest guys in Congress - probably top 5. I could easily support Thad.


49 posted on 05/24/2011 2:28:52 PM PDT by muleskinner
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To: Azzurri

He has little chance of being President but the people of Michigan know him well enough to possibly vote for him over Stabenow. He will not run against her.


50 posted on 05/24/2011 2:44:06 PM PDT by kempster
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To: Azzurri

The guy is tops.I love it when he is on REDEYE at 3 am.The man is smart and has a very dry wit.


51 posted on 05/24/2011 2:48:55 PM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life is tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: Azzurri
McCotter seemed AWOL during the Tea Party genesis suring hte 2010 (re)election. I was disappointed that he was so reserved and quiet compared to his previous behavior. Seems like he desperately wanted to be re-elected.

It will be interesting to see how his district is remapped during /MI redistricting. Maybe he will have to go up against Massa Dingell (head of the Dingell Family Plantation).

52 posted on 05/24/2011 2:58:21 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: Azzurri
McCotter seemed AWOL during the Tea Party genesis during the 2010 (re)election. I was disappointed that he was so reserved and quiet compared to his previous behavior. Seems like he desperately wanted to be re-elected.

It will be interesting to see how his district is remapped during /MI redistricting. Maybe he will have to go up against Massa Dingell (head of the Dingell Family Plantation).

53 posted on 05/24/2011 2:58:48 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: basil

Rep. McCotter is a regular on Fox’s “Red Eye”, which is their LATE night answer to “The Colbert Report” and “The Daily Show”. Greg Gutfeld is the host, and he always has a nice variety of folks on the show. Rep. McCotter has a wicked, dry sense of humor, and is fun to watch.


54 posted on 05/24/2011 4:44:09 PM PDT by SuziQ
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To: kempster

Maybe a Veep?


55 posted on 05/24/2011 8:32:45 PM PDT by RockinRight (Cain/Bolton - the perfect ticket for America's future. Or maybe Cain/McCotter??)
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To: Azzurri

Smart people should like this guy whereas dummies probably won’t.

Some dummies might like him if they still want a “rock star” for a POTUS while non-dummies might see a POTUS in the “rock star” and like him for that or have the ability to truly differentiate between a “rock star” and a POTUS.

It would be better that McCotter should have it both ways!

If there ends up being a minority of dummies who don’t like him then, who cares?


56 posted on 05/25/2011 6:48:09 AM PDT by equaviator ("There's a (datum) plane on the horizon coming in...see it?")
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