Fred Thompson and Anti-Southern Bigotry

Race 4 2008 ^ | June 2, 2007 | Mike DeVine

[2ndDivisionVet]

Fred must be scaring the pants off the RINOs, dems, MSM and fellow travellers, based on all the coverage I'm seeing. I think we are witnessing that rarest of things: a real draft movement in presidential politics.

[Darkwolf377]

I agree with your points, but have to say this article is another symptom of something that's been growing around here--the need for EVERYONE to feel like they're a victim.

Southern prejudice? Lord, gimme a break.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Ping

[trumandogz]

The only Southerners to hold the office of the presidency over the last 40 years have been.

Lyndon Johnson
Jimmy Carter
Bill Clinton
George W. Bush

[Does so]

Is it "drawl" or "twang" that isn't liked? I personally don't like G.W. Bush's, "and, ummm". The twang doesn't help.

Tony Blair should have done all of G.W. Bush's talkin'.

[raybbr]

Is it "drawl" or "twang" that isn't liked? I personally don't like G.W. Bush's, "and, ummm". The twang doesn't help.

After six years in the presidency you think Bush would have made an attempt to be able to speak better extemporaneously.

Or, maybe he has, but simply can't. If he hasn't gotten used to speaking in public yet then maybe he really doesn't care that he can't communicate. Maybe he's just a dope.

[beckysueb]

Hugh Hewitt wondered aloud on his radio show this week if Fred Thompson might not be a good GOP nominee for President because the country “might not want another slow talking Southerner after Bush.”

Funny there wasn't any mention about a slow talking southerner from Arkansas.

[beckysueb]

I just popped in and out of another thread where they are cutting Fred up pretty good. There were some people in there who had been for Fred but seemed to be changing their minds about him after reading some of the crap posted there. Fred has them running scared but I hate that they seem to be turning people against him. I think they are Hunter people.

[beckysueb]

Southern prejudice? Lord, gimme a break.

Are you from the south?

[beckysueb]

Or, maybe he has, but simply can't. If he hasn't gotten used to speaking in public yet then maybe he really doesn't care that he can't communicate. Maybe he's just a dope.

Or maybe he is just one of those people who knows what he wants to say but just can't say it. That doesn't make him a dope. My Dad was the wisest man I have ever known but couldn't say poop with a mouthful. But he put his wisdom into everything he did. Because a person isn't a good communicator doesn't make them stupid.

[stopem]

"the need for EVERYONE to feel like they're a victim. Southern prejudice? Lord, gimme a break.

Exactly!

Everything about a candidate affects whether one will vote for him or not. Thompson will make decisions based on his experience as a Globalist,being a Neocon,and the fact he was a Lobbyist.

And all those things are what will concern voters a lot more than because he is a southerner and a actor, although it's not something that can be ignored either.

[perfect_rovian_storm]

What thread is that? I’ll go troll hunting.

[Politicalmom]

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[eyedigress]

"I don't feel no-ways tired..."

[Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus]

I think they are Hunter people.

Figures. If you don't support Hunter, then you're a godless, unpatriotic America-hating Communist!

[The Blitherer]

I agree with your points, but have to say this article is another symptom of something that's been growing around here--the need for EVERYONE to feel like they're a victim. Southern prejudice? Lord, gimme a break.

Yes! Exactly! I am so tired of this victim mentality. Fred is nobody's victim.

[The Blitherer]

Thompson will make decisions based on his experience as a Globalist,being a Neocon,and the fact he was a Lobbyist.

[stainlessbanner]

Dixie Ping

[grey_whiskers]

Lyndon Johnson
Jimmy Carter
Bill Clinton
George W. Bush
And the ALL sucked.

Bush was just "misunderestimated" until the McCain-Feingold which he didn't veto, the Kennedy-written education bill, the prescription drug sellout, the mishandling of Dubai ports... but the straw which pulverized the camel's back was...

AMNESTY.

[stopem]

Thanks, but nope not me, you WISH I were a troll, fool...

Just a Republican voter stating FACTS! Deal with it!