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Speaking at an American Spectator/Americans for Tax Reform breakfast this morning, Rep. Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI) declined to announce he was running for president but said that if he did jump in he “would run to win.” McCotter tackled a wide range of subjects ranging from the competition with China’s model of government to the unfairness of the Wall Street bailout.
The five-term congressman suggested the Republican presidential field lacked a strategic approach to foreign policy and argued that globalization makes isolationism untenable. He opposed a rapid withdrawal from Afghanistan, fearing a Taliban resurgence. But McCotter cautioned against describing opposition to any specific intervention, like the president’s Libya adventure, as isolationist. There can be no “one size fits all” approach to different countries where the U.S. has different strategic interests.
McCotter argued that the U.S. was following the monetary policies that led to Japan’s “lost decade” and that government was stifling innovation. Describing the Ryan plan as “a good start,” he laid out of his vision for entitlement reform. Working with TAS contributor Peter Ferrara, his proposal would avoid tax increases and benefit cuts by allowing people to invest in their retirements and use market-based competition to control health care costs. He referred most Michigan issues to state and local officials, but vowed Detroit would come back from the economic doldrums.
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gearjammer| 6.22.11 @ 3:18PM
HE MAKES PALLIN LOOK LIKE A DROOLING IDIOT
CalMark| 6.22.11 @ 4:53PM
Um, buddy? There's just one "L" in Palin. And no need to yell about it.
Brian| 6.22.11 @ 6:28PM
He makes most politicians, regardless of party affiliation, look like drooling idiots. I want him in the R primary simply for the entertainment value it would bring to the debates.
Occam's Tool| 6.22.11 @ 9:55PM
I got words for Palin,McCotter, Perry, Bolton, etc. (West has stated he will not run---he's wrong, he should---but I respect him.)---shit or get off the pot already. You're up against a tongue tied moron who hates this country, and you're afraid you can't beat him in an election where people are suffering the worst economy in 30 years and he's making it WORSE!?
Charles Martel| 6.23.11 @ 12:15AM
McCotter isn't running. He has almost no name recognition. You know him. I know him. The viewers of Redeye know him. Since I'm the fifth poster here, that makes seven.
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Florine Goldfarb| 7.6.11 @ 10:35AM
Not to many people know of him now, but they will. They say he does not have a change because of name recognition. In the case of Obama, who knew him? He came out of nowhere.
weddingdresses | 6.23.11 @ 5:38AM
Keep up the good work. So far, you've elucidated more vision to save this country than the current crop of whiffle balls running for President.
D.| 6.23.11 @ 1:22PM
I really like this guy... I think.
I agree he would be fascinating in debates.
http://www.youtube.co/watch?v=.....ure=relmfu
http://www.youtube.com/user/Re.....Q3vVqG0Vs0
Sure, he may be trying to sell his book, or auditioning for VP. Still, I'm enthralled by his period-piece-like speeches, his passion and wit; excited about how he uses social media and the younger Conservative venues to expand his "base"; optimistic that he might just be THE guy who can maintain Tea Party cred and social Conservatives' respect, while being intellectual enough for establishment Republicans, and "hip" enough for younger voters. (Do Republicans care that his wife is Hispanic?)
Still bothered by the auto bailout thing; skeptical about whether to accept his rationalizations, or worry that he's Union-controlled.
Florine Goldfarb| 7.6.11 @ 10:38AM
I don't believe McCotter is union controlled. Remember he was voting for his constitiuents who put him in office.