i think all the money's going to thaddeus mccotter.t until july 15th, from his appearances on this show. >> thaddeus mccotter, i feel like, is a special favor to me from god. i must have done something good in a past life. some ancestor of mine did. he's rinning for president. weird videos, with the guitar, showing weird nylon socks. >> where did he ge the guitar? >> talks about profit tags. is it possible outside groups are a more attractive spot instead of the candidates? is that possible? >> it sure looks that way. what you're seeing among republicans, a lot more enthusiasm for the proposition let's beat barack obama than for the propositions let's elect one ever these other people. as republicans know they want to win the election but they're not really satisfied with any of these candidates, and i think one indication of that is that every time a new name goes out there, whether serious or not, donald trump, unserious, rick perry, hard to take seriously, but maybe serious. they suddenly zoom up in the polls. there seems to be some

. >> thaddeus mccotter is running for president. he is serving his fifth term in congress. >> mccotters competition did some campaigning in iowa. michelle bachmann visited a farmers market. it's the first visit she has made to the state. she will take her bus tour to other several cities over the next few days. >> more than 50 years after the world watched grace kelly walk down the aisle, today her son, prince albert, married, and now monaco has a new princess. >> this was the other royal wedding. former olympic swimmer charlene wittstock of south africa, wearing an are -- are armani dress. prince albert waiting at the alter. the first wedding for a ruling of monaco. more than 50 years later this wedding was star-studded. more than 3,000 guests. roger moor. french president nicolas sarkozy, and his sisters looking on, too. >> the prince, in a white military suit, placing the ring on his bride's finger. it was long thought prince albert would forever be a bachelor prince. this week reports his bride to be wanted out at the last minut

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michigan congressman thaddeus mccotter says he is launching a campaign. campaign. the detroit-area republican says he will make a formal announcement tomorrow. the 45-year-old is a lawyer and has been in congress since 2003. >> coming up, a shocking discovery, a woman's body found in a public pool -- how did it go unnoticed for days? on the bench, the latest locked out to have pro sports this year plus, the royal newlyweds' begin today two of their first trip to north america. adam caskey will be back with the holiday weekend forecast. >>> the commander of massachusetts has ordered all state run deep water pools closed after a woman died in a public pool. her body lay there for two days before anybody noticed. the 36-year-old went off the slide into the pool on sunday. in 9-year-old boy told a lifeguard the woman was missing. friends said the life guards never searched for her and swimmers and inspectors who performed tests on the pull monday and tuesday all somehow mr. body. >> it was nothing abnormal what the ph levels and the only notable reverence in the report

his name is thaddeus mccotter and as peter ducey explains, he has a hard, conservative line. >> reporter: the congressman was not anybody's first choice for president in the latest fox news poll and he wasn't anybody's second choice either but all of that could change now that the 45-year-old from michigan is officially in the race. he made the announcement last night and he said this -- >> and so with the support of anybody else who will be beneath or beside the banner of the republican party, i look forward to working with you, that through the grace of god and through you, her free people, our free republic will again be a virtue os, prosperous -- >> reporter: while he's not legislating, sometimes he's shredding like he did at his big campaign pickoff. he's in a band called the second amendment. and his website's home page lists his five core principle pells -- principles. one is our liberty is in our god, our sovereighty is in our souls, not the soul, and security is from the strength and prosperity is from the private sector. truths are self-evident, not relative. he and his family

representative thaddeus mccotter, a michigan replican. here's an image of him playing the guitar to the delight of his supporters. that was shortly after announcing. any input on what he brings to the race or how candidates like this contributed? guest: he is from one of those states that has apparently been ignored. michigan has tried for a number of cycles to get moved up in t presidential sweepstakes because it really is a post-industrial state. i'm from pennsylvania, so i know little about this, talking about an area of the country that has been struggling for decades to counter the effects or recover from the effects of globalization and changing technology. thaddeus mccotter certainly can represent that and give voice to that. he is a conservative. think the question for republicans of that type, is whether their enthusiasm will end up sabotaging them. you have a number of candidates like michelle bachmann and thaddeus mccotter urbana and herman cain to some extent, rick perry, the governor of texas thinking about entering, sarah pa

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michigan representative thaddeus mccotter made the announcement today at a music festival sponsored by conservative talk radio station. they say republicans aren't satisfy with the current field of candidates and hopes voters are receptive to his message of small government. >> president obama again today pushed to end tax breaks for the wealthiest americans in in his weekly radio address. >> if we choose too keep those tax breaks for millionaires and billionaires or for hedge fund managers and couldn't jet owners or for oil and gas companies pulling in huge profits without our help, then we'll have to make even deeper cuts somewhere else. >> republicans insist they won't approve any plan that raises taxes, but the president said today, "nothing should be off-limits whether it's spending programs or tax loopholes." the parties are working towards a deal to try to raise the nation's debt ceiling by august. >>> a san francisco woman has gotten an unexpected boost from the obama administration in her legal challenge to the defense of marriage act. they filed a brief on behalf of the of th

>> representative thaddeus mccotter of michigan has announced his entry into the republican presidential contest. you can see his announcement today at 7:10 eastern here on c- span. >> welcome to c-span's "newsmakers." our guest today is senator rand paul, one of the founders of the senate tea party caucus. a reporter who covers congress for the "national journal" and another who covers congress for political. a couple of questions. >> do you believe the deadline established by tim geithner is a real deadline and if you're going to describe to your constituents in kentucky the damage that are going to be done if the united states were mixed and fall into default, which tell the men do you believe there would be significant economic consequences as president obama said this week? >> ultimately, if a country keep spending more than it takes an, as to borrow more money. what i would say about the deadline is it the -- the deadline has already been moved three or four months and they could move again. the real thing people need to realize is that we bring in about $200 billion in revenue and

and michigan congressman thaddeus mccotter. he outlines his strategy for winning the g.o.p. nomination and sideses up his primary opponents etch talks about the state of the economy and the debt ceiling debate currently going on in congress. he also talks about his family and a band in they plays the guitar. this is 30 minutes. >> representative thaddeus republican of michigan, and a presidential candidate for the republican nomination. when did you first begin to about running for president? >> i think the thought was planted during the wall street bailout when we saw how the big financial corporations were treated, and then later juxtaposed to how the auto companies were treated when they needed assistance. the dichotomy between the sectors. from detroit you have a concern from the manufacturing sector. but as an american, it was a larger question to me if there are some things in this country too big to fail, such as the banks that implies there are things that are too small to be saved. i reject that. as a republican, an american, every citizen is equally sovereign. as t

representative thaddeus mccotter, a michigan republican.ere's an image of him playing the guitar to the delight of his supporters. that was shortly after announcing. any input on what he brings to the race or how candidates like this contributed? guest: he is from one of those states that has apparently been ignored. michigan has tried for a number of cycles to get moved up in the presidential sweepstakes because it really is a post-industrial state. i'm from pennsylvania, so i know little about this, talking about an area of the country that has been struggling for decades to counter the effects or recover from the effects of globalization and changing technology. thaddeus mccotter certainly can represent that and give voice to that. he is a conservative. i think the question for republicans of that type, is whether their enthusiasm will end up sabotaging them. you have a number of candidates like michelle bachmann and thaddeus mccotter urbana and herman cain to some extent, rick perry, the governor of texas thinking about entering, sarah

thaddeus mccotter and ron paul of texas and tim pawlenty and rick sanatorium . the poll will include newt gingrich and huntsman and mitt romney . for the first time there will be space for write ins and the field is open. the poll takes place august 13th. two days after the candidates debate. notable names not on the ballot. palin and perry. neither has officially declared their candicy but still strong contenders and could have been included. three candidates were off. new mexico gary johnson and buddy roamer and fred carger. >> and now the heat that is stifling many parts of the nation on this saturday. temperatures pushing triple-digits for days now . now confirmed deaths related to the extreme weather. when will we see relief. forecast from the fox weather center coming up and united states congressman who had scandal in his past, now facing allegations that he engaged in unwanted sexual behavior with a woman who recently graduated from high school. stay close. but it's our job to make them say sothing interesting. so how about this weekend we learn some new

according to its website tim patti, michele bachmann, rick santorum, new gingrich and thaddeus mccotter all agreed to take part. the website says the candidates will answer questions asked from tweets. >>> a growing number of grow up presidential candidates are taking a different path in the race to the white house. republican voters in iowa will be the first to choose a candidate, but texas congressman ron paul is making the rounds this weekend in new hampshire. he is running tv-ads touting his opposition to raising the debt ceiling, while his message of fiscal conservatism is expected to play better in new hampshire than iowa, where primary voters have traditionally responded more to social issues, such as abortion and gay-rights. >>> mime republican jon huntsman led a motorcycle ride through the salt lake valley this weekend. huntsman is focusing his early efforts on new hampshire. the former ambassador to china is touting his fiscal conservatism credentials. >>> democrats and republicans seemed to agree that the debt limit needs to be raised, but there was not much common ground abo

after that, republican congressman thaddeus mccotter announces his candidacy for the president next, prime minister's questions from the british house of commons. this week, prime minister david cameron defended his government's plans for reforming the health plan. tax breaks for individuals to choose private health plans. >> questions for the prime minister. >> thank you, mr. speaker. this morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others and in addition to my duties in the house, i shall have further such meetings later in the day. >> what does my friends say to the teachers who are putting the education of the children first by not striking tomorrow? >> i would congratulate them for doing the right thing and for doing the right thing and for

michigan congressman thaddeus mccotter is joining the crowded gop field. >>> and boeing's long-awaitedompleted maiden transpacific flight, landing in japan this morning. the lighter, more e el-efficient plane will undergo testing. the first commercial flight expected this yeye. >>> finally, a surprise winner at wimbledon, eighth seeded petra kvitova won the first grand slam title. knocking off maria sharapova. and the men's final between rafael nadal and novak djokovic is today and nadal will win that. time for the weather and jackie meretsky. >> thanks, ron. happy third of july. can you imagine being without power when it's 118 degrees? 4,000 residents of phoenix, arizona, that's what they had to deal with when a powerful downburst hit a localized portion of phoenix, arizona. a downburst is a downdraft that flows rapidly from a thunderstorm. speaking of thunderstorms, take a look at all of this active weather we have for today. thunderstorms in the northeast along the i-95 corridor and very warm weather in the south. dallas 101, phoenix, 110 degrees, believe it or not that's a bit of

michigan congressman thaddeus mccotter filed his papers yesterday.e to formally announce tonight. what if anything will this five term lawmaker bring to the race and what qualifications might make him stand out from the others? let's ask don goldberg along with matt schlapp. thank you both for joining us. one thing that you can say about mccotter is, not what many would consider a conventional politician, plays the guitar, laid back. when he wants to make himself known he's a loud guy. what matt, do you think he brings to the table that some of the other candidates do not? >> he's just another one of these republican candidates who are looking at this field and saying, why shouldn't i join as well? it is like dinner bell time for republicans. you have all these nontraditional candidates jumping in the field. the last time a member of the house of representatives was elected to the presidency was in the 1880s. and so this is quite a long shot. but by the same token, what does he have to lose? he's a man of ideas, smart guy. he's going to bring his ide

this weekend another republican threw a hat into the presidential ring, mission congressman thaddeus mccotter repun dents say he is a long shot but he says he has an edge others don't. >> it is about the message, the experience we have here in michigan. >>> he was just elected to his fifth consecutive term in congress in november. >> one mitt call twitter feed is apparently under hack attack, fox news political twitter account this morning tweets coming from the account have been reporting on the death of president obama with a story about an assassination foxes political twitter account has more than 34,000 followers fox news reps have not commented fox news.com is owned by the parent company of fox 5. >>> some of this mornings other top stories 11 people still missing after a tourist fishing boat cap sized in the gulf of california. it left early sunday morning most of those onboard are american, 33 people rescued, the u.s. coast guard is assisting the mexican navy with the rescues. >>> four members of the prince georges county council are calling for resignation of their colleague res legi

hopefuls hit the parade circuit over the 4th of july weekened including the latest entrance, thaddeus mccotter. >>> the national education association says it is backing mr. obama's 2012 re-election bid, members voted on the endorsement at their annual convention monday despite many teachers disagreeing with federal education policies. >> secret service involved in investigating a hack attack on a fox news twitter account the mitt call twitter account -- political twitter account began tweeting yesterday, president obama was assassinated, they have called it hacking malicious and false the political account has more than 34,000 follows the company has requested information from twitter. >> prince georges county council meeting behind closed doors to talk about what to do with leslie johnson, she pleaded guilty last week in the corruption scandal that brought down her husband, jack johnson. leslie johnson says she will not resign her seat on council earlier this morning we spoke with washington post columnist covering the case. >> once the sentence begins for sure she has to give up her seat th

unknown, somebody like a herman cain or somebody like my personal republican muse this year, thaddeus mccotter. but that could not explain or predict a michele bachmann nomination, because michele bachmann is a lot of things but she is not unknown. she is famous. for years now, unlike a christine o'donnell or joe miller, michele bachmann has been all over national tv. and not just on fox. she has been all over msnbc, all over cnn, even made it as far as "meet the press "on nbc on sunday morning. her record is totally in line with the off the charts craziness of a sharron angle or a christine o'donnell. but michele bachmann's craziness has been in public. it has been on tv. >> i may not always get my words right. but i know that my heart is right. >> michele bachmann is amazing as a political figure. but it is not likely that michele bachmann actually will be the republican nominee for president. who might it be? she's pulling second right now. but if it cannot be her, and i do not think it can be her, if it's not going to be mitt romney or her, who else actually has a shot? the only person pol

michigan congressman thaddeus mccotter expected it launch his presidential bid. he will make the announcement in witmore lake, michigan. >>> this morning in president obama's weekly address, he took a shot at the gop and said tax loophole that is about an fit the wealthiest americans must go. >> it would be nice if we could keep every tax break, but we can't afford to. because if we choose to keep those tax breaks for millionaires and billionaires, or for hedge fund managers or corporate jet owners or for oil and gas companies pulling in huge profits without our help, then we'll have to make even deeper cuts somewhere else. sfwoo nbc's mike gutierrez at the white house for us. good morning, mike. we have the president at the front and center of this debate. the negotiation wills look like what going forward? >> it's amazing. you could probably put although soberologists and political scientists in a room together and try to tell us why this one bed rom rock truth of washington in the legislative process proves itself out time and time again, and that is that cong

five-term michigan congressman thaddeus mccotter is getting into the race.ficially announced tomorrow he's a conservative but said the auto bailout was necessary, very critic of the mitt romney in recent weeks for being against the bailout. we'll see if he can catch fire. we'll be right back. at exxon and mobil, we engineer smart gasoline that works at the molecular level to help your engine run more smoothly by helping remove deposits and cleaning up intake valves. so when you fill up at an exxon or mobil station, you can rest assured we help your engine run more smoothly while leaving behind cleaner emissions. it's how we make gasoline work harder for you. exxon and mobil. discover customersl are getting five percent cashback bonus at the pump... and at many of the places their summer plans take them. it pays to switch, it pays to discover. you can do this... get the ball, girl. hmmm, you can't do that. but you can do this. bengay pain relief + massage with penetrating nubs plus the powerful pain relief of bengay. love the nubs! >>> we are back with "the w

it's representative thaddeus mccotter. he announces tomorrow.e is a 45-year-old lawyer, a conservative, a father of three. he has served fifth term as congressman. he also served as a michigan state senator. the congressman says he disagrees with mitt romney's position on health care and the financial bailout. >>> the debt showdown between the president and congress will not take a holiday. with less than a month before the government reaches its borrowing limit, democrats and republicans do not have a lot of time to find common ground. and money matters are also big problems in some of the states as well. kristen dahlgren has our report. >> reporter: in minnesota -- >> this is a very night of deep sorrow for me. >> reporter: when lawmakers couldn't bring on a bunt deal, the state government shut down. >> this governor has chosen maximum pain, maximum pain for political gain. >> reporter: so over the holiday weekend there, state parks will be closed. road projects stopped. tens of thousands laid off. >> it's going to be a lot of work for them to

then, representative thaddeus mccotter announces his candidacy for president. >> tune in to c-span this independent state. panelists discuss if the united states can remain united. >> at the political level, we are more divided. you look at partisan polarization at any point since the civil war and reconstruction. >> then, religion, bonds, and the death penalty. later, nixon white house insiders discuss his foreign policy. this monday on c-span. for the complete schedule, go to c-span.org. >> david axe was imbedded with the u.s. army in afghanistan. it is his fourth visit to the country. he spent time with the 4th airbourne, patrolling in remote areas and engaging the security situation. obama announced a plan to bring 10,000 troops home from afghanistan by the end of the year. >> it depends on where you are. my experience is in the east. i have a little experience in the south. in the south, there is a lot of open combat. this is the headquarters of the taliban. >> in the east the violence depends on where you are. these to have strong relationships with kabul, with a lot of traffic. t

he's congressman thaddeus mccotter, a republican from michigan.t conservative and the thing he may be most known for is quoting led zeppelin lyrics on the floor of the house. it takes way too long to show it to you. what i will show in stead is this. ♪ that's him rocking out on the electric guitar at his own presidential campaign announcement earlier this month. i talked to him this evening. congressman, welcome. i like the guitar better than huckabee's base. >> i like to tease the governor he only plays four strings. >> exactly. how do you get a base player off the porch? pay him for the pizza. >> you know what you're hearing everywhere, you're too little known, too late into the game and you don't have nearly enough money to pull this off. what makes you think you can become president? >> it's the first social networking election to elect a president. we have seen people you haven't heard of getting traction through the social networking, through the 24 hours news cycle, through the fact their message resonated a period of time. >> why is your m

[cheers and applause] >> on saturday, representative thaddeus mccotter of michigan announced his candidacy for the republican presidential nomination. he made his announcement at of freedom fest independence day celebration hosted by waam of ann arbor. this is about 10 minutes. >> taking heart, despite the times and the weather. i will be brief today so that none of you get electrocuted. first i would like to introduce my wife rita. [applause] our daughter, a milieu, who is thrilled to be with us. -- amelia. our son, timothy, who is equally thrilled, and not with us today is our son george, who is at work. which is something every american should have a chance to do. we here in michigan understand that our pursuit up prosperity and the american dream are in danger. we have seen a government that has refused to restructure itself for the future as we next, as our families have. we have seen a federal government that is trying to spend its way into prosperity with our money and it has failed. we have seen a federal government that has tried to impose government run health care upon us, despi

declared republican presidential candidates set up and -- financial services committee, ron paul, thaddeus mccotter, and michelle bachmann. we have ever had three declared presidential candidates in one congressional committee before. on the financial reform bill -- i want to do this because it is one year. i want to begin by saying that i believed that the one-year study, examination, a study, criticism, leaves this legislation holding up very well. the republicans have had a number of hearings. there have been very few calls for any substantial amendment on the part of the financial services committee. one of the things that i thought people were pointing out as a criticism is a strength and that is the fact that what the bill does in many cases is to set forth some very important principles but gives the regulators the ability to apply them in practice. you cannot in 2010 decide for the indefinite future what certain specific numbers should be like capital ratios. secondly, to the extent when you legislate that you get very specific, you are inviting the people about whom you are legislating to

thaddeus mccotter will kickoff ace campaign tomorrow. a website for his campaign is up and running.e, your american dream is in danger. he's also known for playing guitar in a rock band. a controversial new study getting a lot of attention today. harvard university is claiming that new research shows celebrating the 4th of july is only for republicans and right wingers, and get this. it helps create future generations of them. trace gallagher live in los angeles. you know when i celebrate independence day i really don't think about politics, trace. >> reporter: wait until i tell you how they came to their conclusions, gretchen. you'll love this. this is by two harvard professors. after extensive research they came to the conclusion that 4th of july parades do not help democrats, they only help republicans. apparently the reason they help republicans is because they energize them, they turn more kids into republicans, and they boost gop turn out on election day. here is a quote from the study, i want to read this. it says, the political right has been more successful a appropriating

. >>> this weekend another republican threw his hat into the ring, thaddeus mccotter made the announcement outside detroit he says he has an edge others don't. >> i think it is about the message and experience here in michigan what we have gone through, continue to space and hope to spare the country. >>> he was just elected to his fifth consecutive term in congress in november. >>> let's look at some of the other top stories, behind bars charged with second degree murder accused of beating justin carter to death at a party saturday night steven court gaithersburg burg the victim and suspect were acquaintances. >>> it is not a day off for jurors in the casey anthony trial in florida they will likely begin deliberations the mother accused of murdering her own 2-year-old daughter cried in court sunday. >>> former international monetary fund chief enjoyed his first taste of freedom he left his new york town home with his wife saturday night reports they dined on a $700 four course meal at an italian eatery. friday he was house arrest was lifted. prosecutors have since discovered serious probl

a message and small amount of money may get you somewhere. >> representative thaddeus mccotter from michigan, thank you very much for being with us. >> thank you for having me. >> today on capitol hill, the u.s. house is scheduled to dabble in at 1:00 eastern for a pro forma session. today, the majority leader advise members to stay close for a possible session if a deal is reached on the debt and deficit reduction legislation. meanwhile, the associated press reports that senate republican leaders and a top white house officials are saying a deal is near on the deficit reduction package. it would raise the nation's debt ceiling and avoid a government default. senior white house adviser said on nbc's meet the press this morning that both sides are generally in agreement on a package that would cut the deficit in two stages, although some of the key details are still being worked out. and senate minority leader mitch mcconnell said on cnn that he is hopeful he will soon have a deal that he can recommend to his fellow republicans. the senate gaveled in at noon and is expected to take a procedur

michigan congressman thaddeus mccotter filed papers yesterday and will formally announce he is in the 2012 presidential race today. he says he will be a much- needed option for voters. >> whether or not they'll respond to my message is up to them but if i don't put it in front of them, they'll never have the chance to consider t let alone accept it. >> the 45-year-old lawyer was elected to congress in 2003, two other conservatives already in the race are texas representative ron paul and minnesota congresswoman michele bachmann. >>> another republican hopeful in the president election is building his campaign war chest. tim pawlenty has raised $4.2 million in the fund-raising period that ended this week. that's according to one of his aides. mt. mt. is umar mitt romney received $15 million in donations during that same time frame. >>> mark kelly mentioned as a possible rev 10. he says his wife is the politician in the family. he adds his focus is taking care of his wife who is recovering from being shot in the head last january. >>> president obama is thinking about the federal budget

. >> that's michigan's thaddeus mccotter who announced yesterday he is going to file and he has filed paperwork to run with the federal election commission to run for president. the story this morning is filed in the "detroit free press." his two-year term in the house is a believer in free markets and smaller government and joining us to tell us a little bit more, to give us more information about mr. mccotter and his intentions is tom spangler from the "detroit free press" serves as a core respondence. mr. spangler, why mr. mccotter and why the entering the race? >> i think he is entering the place. i take him at his word. i think he is in the race because he sees a gap with the current field of candidates that he can fill with his conservative principles. >> as far as name recognition, usually that goes a long way in these kind of races. has he expressed thoughts on his ability to compete with the others in the field? >> well, he's expressed he realizes the difficulty of competing in this content given his low-name recognition and the other hand, you know, he is going to bring to t

joining us, michigan congressman and republican presidential candidate thaddeus mccotter.orning. >> mr. boehner made the case we haven't heard anything from the democrats and the president hasn't laid out a plan. senator reid has, laying out the plan. no entitlement reforms and no tax hikes. >> what senator reid is trying to do is a stop gap. we have to remember as john boehner has pointed out before, the democrats put us in this position over the last two years. he went on a historic spending bender. they'd like to continue that. republicans oppose that. we know that underlying the debt ceiling crisis is the real effect on the economy. we understand people want to get back to work. and what the democrats don't seem to understand is that the failed policies of the past that have not only put us here put keep us here in a period of stagnation unless we hold the line on taxes and hold the line of starting restructuring of government that cut, cap and balance would have done. >> a lot of people are saying that the republicans have to remain united on this whole tax front in o

tomorrow on a "road to the white house," representative thaddeus mccotter, also the stated the u.s. economy, and his strategy to win the gop nomination tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. eastern. the house and senate will be in session today. the house will dabble in at noon beginning legislative work at 1:00 p.m. the senate is in at 1:00 p.m. eastern as both chambers continue to work on plans to raise the debt ceiling. next, congressman tim ryan from this morning's "washington journal." he has said he does not like either the house or senate plan because of their impact on the middle class. we will show you as much of this as we can before the house dabbles in. -- gavels in. host: we continue our discussion on the debt debate with tim ryan. welcome to the program. guest: good to be here. host: you have said you don't like either plan and the house or the senate. tell us why and what you would propose to replace them? guest: the fact that there is no revenues on the table -- i feel like we're debating two republican plans. no revenue and it is ambiguous as to when the cuts will come. any short-t

caller: thaddeus maqtada. -- mccotter. it took awhile to go through.ost: was that after the president's speech? caller: yes, and after john maynard, the both of them. host: the president called on you to reach out to members of congress if you wanted compromise. as our caller just told us, it was difficult to get through. many of the representatives -- we will talk about how you reached out to your lawmaker, whether a social media or town hall meetings in our last hour of "washington journal." bop as a republican in baltimore, maryland. caller: i am interested in this debate, watching it since january. it has been a problem for a lot longer than that. it is too late to say this now but the time for compromise should have been months ago when the president said all i want a clean debt ceiling increase and he was told flatly at that point and that he was not going to get that. then he should have started compromising. or at least of all that position, to his death at commission reduction plan -- his deficit commission reduction plan that was given to him

a congressman named thaddeus the cotter -- mccotter has announced.ut what will they bring to the race? guest: he is a small government conservative from michigan. he has some credibility but he has some black marks on his resume. he supported the automobile belau. talking to jamelle earlier, i don't expect what boaters' he expects to get. i do not know is marketed the republican primary. most analysts are mystified as to why he is in the race. why not another? guest: i am the same way. i am not sure which republican voters mccotter is aiming for. they are covered by herman cain and to some extent michele bachmann. i have a hard time seeing how he succeeds. host: as we talk about who is running, there is a piece about who is not running. where are the governors? haley barbour was once considering running. he decided not to. among the many surprises in the gop race, the virtual silence of the governors. chief executives have played no role in shaping the race, either through nominees for through their powers of endorsement. where are the governors? gue

a congressman named thaddeus the cotter -- mccotter has announced.bring to the race? guest: he is a small government conservative from michigan. he has some credibility but he has some black marks on his resume. he supported the automobile belau. talking to jamelle earlier, i don't expect what boaters' he expects to get. i do not know is marketed the republican primary. most analysts a mystified as to why he is in the race. why not another? guest: i am the same way. i am not sure which republican voters mccotter is aiming for. they are covered by herman cain and to some extent michele bachmann. i have a hard time seeing how he succeeds. host: as we talk about who is running, there is a piece about who is not running. where are the govnors? haley barbour was once considering running. he decided not to. among the many surprises in the gop race, the virtual silence of the governors. chief executives have played no role in shaping the race, either through nominees for through their powers of endorsement. where are the governors? guest: i was devastated w

after that, republican congressman thaddeus macarthur of michigan announces his -- mccotter announces his candidacy for the president. an analysis of american attitudes about patriotism. the recent "christian science monitor" article about whether the military has a purpose. and the battleground in early primary states for campaign 2012, and the strategies for candidates. "washington donald -- journal," on c-span. [unintelligible] >> roger, discovery. >> on schedule for the final mission of the special program this friday, the launch of the atlantis. look back on the program,