Posted on 11/13/2007 1:06:08 PM PST by SmithL
Charleston, S.C. (AP) -- Fred Thompson has gotten a lot of mileage out of his movie and TV fame as he runs for the Republican presidential nomination. And on Tuesday, speaking at The Citadel military college, he made sure to mention one of his recent roles: president of the United States, in the movie "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee."
But that wasn't all good for someone campaigning in the South.
"Some people say I've got a little making up to do," he said. "The last role I played when I was in the movies — I played Ulysses S. Grant." That's the Northern Civil War general who went on to become president. But it could have been worse.
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there is a dixie ping?
i thought i’ve seen all the pings here.
Other way around. Julia Dent was a distant cousin of Longstreet's.
He's "played a yankee" in probably half a dozen films.
Fred is not funny.
True. In his letter to Grant proposing his march to the sea, Sherman wrote: "It will be a physical impossibility to protect the roads, now that Hood, Forrest, Wheeler, and the whole batch of devils are turned loose without home or habitation. I think that Hood's movements indicate a diversion to the end of the Selma & Talledega road, at Blue Mountain, about 60 miles southwest of Rome, where he will threaten Kingston, Bridgeport, and Decatur, Alabama, I propose that we break up the railroad from Chattanooga forward, and that we strike out with our wagons for Midgeville, Millen, and Savannah. Until we can repopulate Georgia, it is useless for us to occupy it, but the utter destruction of its roads, houses, and people, will cripple their military resources. By attempting to hold the roads, we will lose a thousand men each month, and we will gain no result. I can make this march, and make Georgia howl! We have on hand over 8 thousand head of cattle and three million rations of bread, but no corn. We can find plenty of forage in the interior of the state."
I think he was just having a little fun by noting that he played Grant. No one seriously thinks that would, or should, hurt him in the South.
Seriously, are we looking for reasonable commentary on GOP candidates from the SF papers????
And besides that, honestly, it was probably a pretty good joke when he said it.
No, I believe he means the War of Southern Rebellion.
Gosh, the lamestream media is sure afraid of Fred. I wonder why? Probably for the same reason that they prefer Hitlery - they’re just not too bright.
He doesn’t HAVE to. He’s playing off of stereotypes and history. It’s a joke. Don’t you ever take a day off?
My understanding is that Sherman was a tireless supporter of veterans from both sides after the war, that he never turned away a vet who had fallen on hard times, and that the Southroners developed a real respect and admiration for him in his later years.
I just got through reading some about Sherman. He disliked war in general and wanted to put a quick end to it. He ordered all civilians evacuated before torching Atlanta. He ordered his men to leave rations for the household, and not to use abusive language when they were commandeering food on their march. (though that didn’t apply in areas where there was armed resistance). He was admired by Confederate generals Lee and Johnston, and Johnston was a pallbearer at Sherman’s funeral.
“Hang him out and dry him..”
(He’s an actor - it doesn’t matter to me whichywhat he played...)
They must really fear FRed on the left coast.
You mean it’s not just halftime?
Same difference. :)
jk
Longstreet became a Republican after the War.
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