“If Rudy, Mitt, and Fred had run in 2000, Bush STILL would have been the best choice, because he would have been the most conservative,...”
I don’t think that Mr. Bush is more conservative than Mr. Thompson. A review of Mr. Thompson’s Senatorial career does show someone who was a pretty consistent federalist, which, for me, is a strong element of conservatism, especially social conservatism.
A review of Mr. Bush’s record doesn’t show the same commitment to federalism. By a stretch.
I don’t think that Mr. Thompson will equivocate on the war against the jihadists.
I don’t think that Mr. Hunter has what it takes to rally the nation against the importunings of the Democrats, just as it appears to me that Mr. Bush doesn’t really quite have what it takes, either.
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Fred certainly sounds conservative now, I’ll grant you that. With his focus on McCain Feingold Thompson for years on end, I can’t quite spot how he would have been deemed more conservative that a tax cutting, tough on crime governor Bush. Fred was considered a moderate in the Senate, despite his repeated calls calling for “federalism”. Can you think of any accomplishment other than CFR?