Posted on 01/10/2008 9:13:54 PM PST by Jay777
Thompson exposes Huckabee as the liberal he is!
(Excerpt) Read more at stoptheaclu.com ...
What has Fred left out?
“GOPyouth” wrote: “I’m curious as to what the pro-Huckabee evangelicals think about Hucakbee taking nearly $40,000 from Novo Nordisk. They are all about researching with embryonic stem cells.”
I think the same thing about that as I do about the NEA endorsement:
“When a man’s ways are pleasing to the Lord, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him” (Proverbs 16:7).
Lord, helping people by forcing others to fork over the help is not a conservative plan. And it’s not exactly compassionate. It’s not even Godly. Huckabee is on the par of Jimmy Carter.
President Reagan’s principles are timeless. And as apropos today as when I was a child. Less government is better. Ever heard of John Locke? Thomas Paine? Reagan was old, but he wasn’t that old. His principles came from the philosophies of folks several centuries ago. Maybe they were ahead of their time. Or maybe Reagan was a throwback. I’d rather think that the philosophies are as applicable today as they were 200+ years ago. Fred gets it. But what do Americans know of freedom anymore?????
Fred Thompson has a 100% pro-life voting record. In this case, his deeds may definitely mean more than his spoken word. He says that he is a federalist and believes Roe vs Wade is wrong and was wrongly decided. He believes it should be overturned and per the constitution the issue would return to the states. I believe that if Roe vs Wade is overturned, most states would re-enact their prohibitions on abortion. I don’t think Fred needs to worry about his record in this regard.
Lets see, even though unpopular, President Bush has run the war as he wanted, he's gotten two conservative SC justices confirmed, he got the tax cuts he wanted and in the last year showed that he was in charge and that the Democrat controlled congress was impotent. And you call this "getting his butt handed to him politically"?
No, we conservatives don't want someone like Huckster who can out-Clinton the Clintons. Maybe you would have better luck selling this tripe on a liberal forum.
The Social Conservatives (The Christians).
I respectfully disagree on that one.
“Mensius” wrote: “Get it. 100% pro life. 100%.”
Senator Thompson’s efforts to pass McCain-Feingold were vehemently opposed by pro-life organizations, but he blew them off. The NRLC admitted they endorsed him because of other candidates’ perceived lack of “electability” at the time.
“Mensius” wrote: “Actions speak volumes.”
So do words.
Disagree all you like. Watch the video. Fred specifically mentions two of the three legs of the Reagan Coalition.
On the federal level, as president, Fred Thompson’s only power regarding abortion would be to appoint conservative justices to the court. I think his championing of Chief Justice Roberts through the United States Senate was a pretty good example as to how he would yield that power as president.
Moderates, equally palatable to both sides of the isle are the usual champions of judges- Those known for their compromises.
Like it or not, Fred's plan to reduce the number of abortions is a helluva lot more effective than the pipe-dream plan of getting a Constitutional amendment passed.
And when I say pipe dream, I'm specifically referring to crack. It ain't happening ANYTIME soon in this country.
If you overturn Roe, which he supports, you automatically will reduce the number of abortions.
By logic, you are saying Fred Thompson would have championed Ruth Bader Ginsberg.
Hardly. Darth Vader Ginsburg was appointed by a Democrat.
It is a matter of fact that moderates from both sides shepherd their respective appointees through the process. How would you expect someone from the hard right camp to have any influence over the left (and visa-versa)?
It is not in Thompson's favor that he was such, or at least not if he is supposed to be a Conservative.
The court is the route to get less abortions in this country, and the justices he supported will help get us there.
I was talking about the video in the OP of this thread. Whether intentional or not, Fred mentioned two of the three legs of the Reagan Coalition, omitting the third leg, that of the Christians. A rather awkward mistake when beating up the Christian's candidate, wouldn't you say?
Like it or not, Fred's plan to reduce the number of abortions is a helluva lot more effective than the pipe-dream plan of getting a Constitutional amendment passed.
Unlike others, I am willing to see Roe v. Wade overturned. That would be a major victory, no doubt, even though it would not stop abortion altogether. But Fred's outright opposition to the RTL Amendment did not endear him to the Christian masses.
I am against Fred on the Marriage amendment however. His solution is not workable, and I don't see how states can be protected from the marriages made in other states, nor do I admire exclusions from the reciprocity clause, which might open another can of worms.
>>>>Agreed....SO SEND FRED SOME CASH...!
Sheesh! Quit bugging me; I already sent money tonight on another thread.
Letsmake it a LIVE link, though.
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