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.
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Stop that! You know if you like someone, they’re toast, right?
You’re right. Go Newt! :-p
Might be a nice change from the slick packaged garbage we have in the WH today.
You’re probably right, but I haven’t taken the time to read up on him yet.
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.
Not setting the bar too high, are you?
Me too!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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).
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.
Maybe a Veep?
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?
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