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Report: Fred Thompson in San Antonio
Froufrou ^ | 09/20/07 | Froufrou

Posted on 09/20/2007 8:32:46 AM PDT by Froufrou

Ladies and Gentlemen, I wish that every one of you had been with Fred4Prez and me this morning to have breakfast with Fred.

It was a packed house at The Barn Door as everyone grabbed a plate for the $100 buffet and headed for the best seats to wait for Fred.

Many prominent citizens and local notables were there, including the mother of Sen. Cornyn, District Attorney Susan Reed, and Mrs. Fred Thompson, who worked the room before Fred's arrival. She was beautiful and poised, shaking everyone's hand and making sure she checked your nametag and called you by name.

And then there was Fred. Taller and more slender in person, he is a man who commands attention and knows how to enter a room.

He connected right away, referring to his hometown of Lewisburg, TN, where Davy Crockett's quote is on the courthouse wall: "Make sure you're right, then go ahead."

He said he followed Crockett to the Alamo and has many fond memories here since his daughter Betsy lived in New Braunfels, 30 mi. north of SA. He and Jeri were up early to speak with their 4-year-old daughter and check on their 11-month-old son.

This, he said, is the reason for his decision to run for President. What are we leaving behind for our children and grandchildren? This is the greatest country in the world and we're in danger of losing that. It's their legacy and we have to protect it; defend it.

That's when he told us the one objective we must have for this war: that everyone should know, friend or foe, that we will not back down and we will not be divided.

He noted that budget deficits are causing big problems and mentioned China, in particular. That the Social Security surplus will be gone, probably in about 10 years.

He touched on his history as an attorney and prosecutor, that he entered the movies playing himself. He spoke of being involved in Watergate. He said if he 'wanted' to be POTUS he'd have done it a long time ago!

He is convinced that to fix these things it will take a monumental group effort and that he's the man to see that it happens. That when government does 'everything for you' it can just as easily take 'everything from you.'


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KEYWORDS: aar; fredthompson; sanantonio; tx2008
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To: Froufrou

http://www2.mysanantonio.com/multimedia/video/VideoPlayer/includes/gen_nod_wm.cfm?ids=48832

Here’s a short snippet from today’s visit to San Antonio. You have to watch a 15 sec. commercial first though...

Wish I could have been there but had to be here at home in Kerrville today...

Go Fred!


41 posted on 09/20/2007 4:07:22 PM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: Froufrou
Found this photo of him at Dell, I think that was in Austin, right?

FRED VETS, SIGN UP TODAY AT:

42 posted on 09/20/2007 4:18:48 PM PDT by W04Man (I'm Now With Fred http://Vets4Fred.net)
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To: Froufrou; Paperdoll; All

This is impossible. Dick Morris said he was taking the week off...

It must be some CFR plot or something...

Right?


43 posted on 09/20/2007 4:45:27 PM PDT by ejonesie22 (I don't use a sarcasm tag, it kills the effect...)
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To: ejonesie22

LOL! Well, I’m glad he’s not under the weather. :)


44 posted on 09/20/2007 4:47:03 PM PDT by Paperdoll ( Vote for Duncan Hunter in the Primaries for America's sake!)
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To: Paperdoll

It must be next week he is taking off...


45 posted on 09/20/2007 4:48:40 PM PDT by ejonesie22 (I don't use a sarcasm tag, it kills the effect...)
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To: Liberty Valance

You live in Kerrville? Then you could just call F.R.E.E.)The Free Press), or drive there, to get “Who Controls America”, “U.S. Sovereignty Surrendered to Globalist Elite”. Only $2 for one, $10 for ten.


46 posted on 09/20/2007 4:50:49 PM PDT by Paperdoll ( Vote for Duncan Hunter in the Primaries for America's sake!)
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To: W04Man
Found this photo of him at Dell, I think that was in Austin, right?
Too bad Michael Dell wasn't on site yesterday morning when Fred visited the Dell Plant so maybe he could have tapped into Dell's billions..... Dell made the Forbes top 400 richest list at number 8 with $17.2 billion.
47 posted on 09/20/2007 4:56:47 PM PDT by deport (>>>--Keep your powder dry--<<< [ Meanwhile:-- Cue Spooky Music--])
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To: Politicalmom; Froufrou

There is another thread, with video on this same event. Posted recently.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1899835/posts


48 posted on 09/20/2007 5:10:24 PM PDT by hoosierpearl (To God be the glory.)
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To: Froufrou

After you have meet Fred, do you feel that he is the right man to be our next POTUS ? and having him at the helm when things get nasty ?


49 posted on 09/20/2007 5:11:14 PM PDT by Prophet in the wilderness (PSALM hath said in his heart , There is no GOD .53 : 1 The FOOL)
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To: Froufrou

Fred4prez said that he got to meet Jeri, on the thread he posted.


50 posted on 09/20/2007 5:13:46 PM PDT by hoosierpearl (To God be the glory.)
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To: Froufrou

“ripley, you’re spot-on about Hitlery Clinton.

heil hillary!!!


51 posted on 09/20/2007 6:02:44 PM PDT by ripley
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To: hoosierpearl

We both did, she came right to our table and shook hands!


52 posted on 09/21/2007 4:53:30 AM PDT by Froufrou
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To: Froufrou

Oh, so now I find this thread! ;-) Yesterday was tons of fun, wasn’t it? Can’t wait to see what the next few months will hold.


53 posted on 09/21/2007 9:37:22 AM PDT by fred4prez
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To: Froufrou

I’ll join the others in saying that I’m jealous. And proud that you got to go!


54 posted on 09/21/2007 9:39:15 AM PDT by hocndoc (http://www.lifeethics.org/www.lifeethics.org/index.html)
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To: hocndoc

Thank you! I hope we get to meet sometime! You’re not that far away...


55 posted on 09/21/2007 9:40:29 AM PDT by Froufrou
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To: Froufrou

This is the same feeling that I came away with from seeing him here in Iowa...The man ‘Gets It”.


56 posted on 09/21/2007 9:43:45 AM PDT by FlashBack (WoundedWarriorProject.Org/MoveAmericaForward.Org/ProudPatriots.Org)
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To: FlashBack

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1900177/posts

Ping!


57 posted on 09/21/2007 9:46:02 AM PDT by Froufrou
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To: Froufrou

We’ll probably run into each other at the other end of the State. (Speaking of which, are you going to the TFRW convention?)


58 posted on 09/21/2007 9:52:20 AM PDT by hocndoc (http://www.lifeethics.org/www.lifeethics.org/index.html)
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To: Froufrou

“Thats why they call it acting.”


59 posted on 09/21/2007 9:53:45 AM PDT by Little Ray (Rudy Guiliani: If his wives can't trust him, why should we?)
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To: hocndoc

TFRW = ? and where and when?


60 posted on 09/21/2007 9:55:27 AM PDT by Froufrou
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