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Fred Thompson Supporters: How is Fred Superior?
Electromneyin2008 ^ | 7/22/07 | Vic Lundquist

Posted on 07/23/2007 6:04:09 AM PDT by pissant

In the last six months or so, when my Democrat friends have engaged me in discussions about Hillary Clinton, at some point I usually ask them a simple question to gage their support, knowledge, and level of commitment to their candidate. The question is, “What has Senator Clinton accomplished in her life, in her career to qualify her to be President of the United States?”. And of course they know who I support and they generally know his amazing credentials and experience, so when I press them for answers to, “What has she actually done that sets her apart?”, I almost always get a totally blank stare, with no reply.

So I got to thinking about Fred Thompson. Many people are discussing Fred Thompson’s imminent entry into the Republican race for the nomination. More importantly, there are those who back him in that race. It is they to whom this blog post is directed; it is not directed to those visitors who are committed to Mitt Romney. I am only looking to the true Fred Thompson supporters for comments to be left on this post.

There are a number of questions that come to mind for any FT supporter to answer, such as:

– Why is Senator Thompson the superior candidate to be the Republican nominee in 2008? Specifics. – What specific leadership qualities make him superior to Mitt Romney? – What specific leadership experience qualifies Senator Thompson as superior to Mitt Romney? – We know the dozens of huge successes in Mitt’s career. What specific successes in Senator Thompson’s life or career are superior to those of Mitt Romney?

Please feel free to leave any comments you wish as long as they are specific. Your comments can be both objective (measurable) or subjective (qualitative).

To assist you in crafting your answers, here are some examples. An example of an objective answer to the above questions regarding Mitt Romney for instance is that “he has been an executive; a leader of large entities most of his career.” Another example of an objective answer is, “Thompson is an actor; Romney is not.” An example of a subjective answer, again referring to Mitt Romney, would be that “he is a better communicator than Senator Thompson”.

Poor or non-answers are things like, “Well, I just like him better!”. Though obviously subjective, that answer has no meaning except that “beauty is in the eye of the beholder.”

This is a perfect opportunity and forum for all FT supporters to show the rest of us why their candidate is the best. Here is a forum in which many who visit this site either support Mitt Romney for President, or the visitors here are considering Mitt Romney’s strengths and attributes in relation to the possibility he might be the be the best candidate. So here is a perfect place for all supporters of Senator Thompson to come on over and give us all the specific reasons FT is more qualified than Governor Romney to be the chief executive of the largest entity in the world and in world history.

All I ask is that in your comments, you be very specific and provide facts where possible. You have obviously chosen to back, support, and promote Senator Thompson for President. You obviously believe Fred Thompson is superior to Rudy Giuliani, John McCain, and Mitt Romney and should be our (Republicans’) choice to run against the Democrat challenger. As you present your arguments, answers, and comments, please qualify them by answering the “why” question.

Your comments should be completely positive. What do I mean here? Your answers are about Senator Thompson and his superiority; this is not a forum to tear down and to be negative. If you would rather tear down or criticize any other candidates, including Mitt Romney, please go to another site. If you choose to leave comments of a negative nature, we may delete them. Please leave all the positive comments you wish in favor of Fred Thompson, but again, please be very specific and be clear as to how they are in fact superior by comparison and contrast. This is very simple.

Fred Thompson supporters: This is your opportunity to show us all why Fred Thompson the man, the leader, is superior to Mitt Romney.

~ Vic


TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: buchananite; duncandonuts; fred; fredthompson; ibtz; mitt; patsy; pissantcandidate; pissantluvsromney; sorehunterman; trollant; wheresfred; zot
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To: pissant; All
A career long pursuit of CFR though is hard to sweep under the table.

Pissant and everyone,
One request for everyone.. just to keep the conversation clear, can we spell out if CFR is Council on Foreign Relations or Campaign Finance Reform when discussing..

101 posted on 07/23/2007 7:32:16 AM PDT by mnehring (Virtus Junxit Mors Non Separabit)
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To: mnehrling

The latter, campaign finance. Though I do think he was a CFR (former) member, but I have no idea what he did with that group.


102 posted on 07/23/2007 7:34:40 AM PDT by pissant (Duncan Hunter: Warrior, Statesman, Conservative)
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To: Saundra Duffy

I was one of the people who shouted the loudest for Bill Clinton’s’ head but the fact is we gained nothing from the impeachment of Bill Clinton and in retrospect I wished we had never done it. If we had not pushed so hard Clinton would have been disgraced and not be a major fund raiser today and we would not have a senator Hillary.


103 posted on 07/23/2007 7:35:45 AM PDT by ontap (Just another backstabbing conservative)
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To: pissant
But fredheads have already had to squirm thru a couple episodes that will certainly come up again.

I'm sure if Hunter was on the radar, there would be some news articles that his supporters would have to 'squirm thru' as well, it is the nature of the game. I've heard a few things about clients that Hunter represented 'pro-bono' and some votes that aren't that far off from the ones people complain about from Fred, but I'm not going to play the game.. I know, just like the immigration votes (as misrepresented by NumbersUSA) that any vote can be twisted to make someone appear pro or con any subject..

104 posted on 07/23/2007 7:35:55 AM PDT by mnehring (Virtus Junxit Mors Non Separabit)
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To: pissant

105 posted on 07/23/2007 7:36:23 AM PDT by perfect_rovian_storm (Do you think Ron Paul supporters worked the poll?)
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To: pissant
Vanity candidacies like Hunter's are the "clutter."
106 posted on 07/23/2007 7:36:58 AM PDT by Petronski (Just say no to Rudy McRomney.)
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To: pissant
Yet his record on the 2A does not stack up with Hunter’s.

Perhaps not, it doesn't stack up against Ron Paul's either, but he is eminently more electable than both of them.

I am a political independent, and do not vote in primaries. The Pubbies will have to woo me. LOL.

That said, if Thompson gets the nom, he will get my volunteering time, and anything else I can do. If Duncan or Paul get the nom, they'll get my vote and a bumper sticker on my car. If Romney, gets it, he'll get my vote, but only because the other side is so contemptible. McCain or Giuliani get it, I'll be voting independent.

107 posted on 07/23/2007 7:37:02 AM PDT by AnnaZ (I keep 2 magnums in my desk.One's a gun and I keep it loaded.Other's a bottle and it keeps me loaded)
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To: mnehrling
One of Thompson's positives is the wide appeal. Fred is one of the few (if not the only) candidate who is both conservative and can gain appeal with conservative Democrats.

Rudy might be able to do that, but he's a RINO.
Hunter is definitely conservative, but he can't gain that broad appeal.
Then there's Mitt... conservative enough to be likeable by some Republicans, liberal enough to drive some Republicans away, but not really spectacular enough to get the attention of conservative Democrats.

108 posted on 07/23/2007 7:37:05 AM PDT by GCC Catholic (Sour grapes make terrible whine.)
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To: pissant
Almost everyone in DC is a CFR member, although someone recently showed that he was a member through his lobbying firm (Fox) and did not have and individual membership.
109 posted on 07/23/2007 7:37:05 AM PDT by mnehring (Virtus Junxit Mors Non Separabit)
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To: Saundra Duffy

I call it smart campaigning!


110 posted on 07/23/2007 7:38:29 AM PDT by ontap (Just another backstabbing conservative)
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To: deport

Yeah, that work as an adult for the gov’t started in Vietnam. Then he for 9 years in the private sector. And you should be thanking the good Lord that we have had him in the congress since 1980.


111 posted on 07/23/2007 7:38:52 AM PDT by pissant (Duncan Hunter: Warrior, Statesman, Conservative)
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To: GCC Catholic
Hunter is definitely conservative, but he can't gain that broad appeal.

I hate to say it, but it is worse.. walk out on the street or in your office and ask people to list as many Republicans running in the primary and I would bet Hunter doesn't make the list.. hell, I doubt most average people could name more than three.. No matter how shallow it sounds, marketing is a big part of the game.. when you live in a country where most people can't recognize the VP or Secretary of State and the media really does run the campaign, how does a 1% candidate break through that barrier?

112 posted on 07/23/2007 7:39:16 AM PDT by mnehring (Virtus Junxit Mors Non Separabit)
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To: GCC Catholic
Hunter is definitely conservative, but he can't gain that broad appeal.

I hate to say it, but it is worse.. walk out on the street or in your office and ask people to list as many Republicans running in the primary and I would bet Hunter doesn't make the list.. hell, I doubt most average people could name more than three.. No matter how shallow it sounds, marketing is a big part of the game.. when you live in a country where most people can't recognize the VP or Secretary of State and the media really does run the campaign, how does a 1% candidate break through that barrier?

113 posted on 07/23/2007 7:39:17 AM PDT by mnehring (Virtus Junxit Mors Non Separabit)
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To: Saundra Duffy

“Come out and fight like a man, Fred Thompson!”


Just curious:

Will you support Thompson when he wins the nomination?.....


114 posted on 07/23/2007 7:40:00 AM PDT by deport ( Cue Spooky Music...)
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To: perfect_rovian_storm
FYI, that is a generic image.. Ron Paul’s says the same thing... (albeit, I think Ron Paul needs a warning label tattooed to his forehead.)
115 posted on 07/23/2007 7:40:27 AM PDT by mnehring (Virtus Junxit Mors Non Separabit)
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To: mnehrling

Yeah, I know it is. Pissant isn’t intellectually honest about anything he does, so I’ve given up trying to be when dealing with him.


116 posted on 07/23/2007 7:41:57 AM PDT by perfect_rovian_storm (Do you think Ron Paul supporters worked the poll?)
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To: mnehrling

Nope. You can “interpret” fred’s stay in the congress in a multitude of ways, just like everyone now is trying to decipher where he stands on abortion, illegal immigration and campaign finance reform NOW. There is no ambuguity with Hunter.


117 posted on 07/23/2007 7:42:09 AM PDT by pissant (Duncan Hunter: Warrior, Statesman, Conservative)
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To: mnehrling
...how does a 1% candidate break through that barrier?

Perhaps by dispatching pawns to spam conservative websites with hitpieces on the electable conservative frontrunners.

118 posted on 07/23/2007 7:42:41 AM PDT by Petronski (Just say no to Rudy McRomney.)
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To: perfect_rovian_storm

LOL. That’s classic.


119 posted on 07/23/2007 7:42:59 AM PDT by pissant (Duncan Hunter: Warrior, Statesman, Conservative)
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To: Petronski

No, the fleetfooted tapdancers are the clutter. Eventually Fred’s legs will get tired.


120 posted on 07/23/2007 7:43:39 AM PDT by pissant (Duncan Hunter: Warrior, Statesman, Conservative)
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