I'd change my last name. Good to know everyone, though, can enjoy a good "Weiner" joke every now and again...

It wasn't so much the content of the questions he was asked, but the way he acted in regards to not getting questions. There are so many other ways you can go about drawing attention to yourself. His body language was very "beta male" and when he mentioned he wasn't getting any questions he didn't say it calmly, he whined like a three year old that was told they weren't allowed to have ice cream. That was enough to bring me to a point where I didn't respect him. I don't respect anyone who butts into a conversation and whines.

Policy-wise, the simple fact he admitted to being pro-choice is enough to make me never vote for him. All the other things aside, I don't care what great things he could do with our economy. The fact he's okay with abortion disturbs me on so many levels. Tie that in with the fact he practically threw a fit, and I think he's ridiculous and lost all credibility in my eyes. Can he gain it back? Certainly. I have yet to see anything that makes him appealing though, so for the time being I'm going to refer to him as the "whiny little pansy" because that is the manner in which he acted.

I don't want any President of mine to whine and practically stomp their feet whenever they don't get their way, even when things aren't fair.

While some of his ideals may be on par, the moment he whined like a little pansy during the first debate about how it was unfair he wasn't getting any of the questions completely shot his credibility with me. First impressions are not in his favor.

I'm a huge McCotter fan, on a political and personal level. I've had the joy of getting to interact with him quite a bit and I think he has what it takes to be a good President. The only problem is his name isn't big enough yet, and while I'd like to pretend that doesn't matter, it does. People, especially in today's society, are going to want someone who catches their eye and while McCotter is a brilliant, compassionate man I don't think he'll be able to hold the attention of the votes Republicans need to secure.

On the other hand, a big part of me really likes "President Thaddeus McCotter".

Wow Kurt, well said. You've got to talk warfare more often!