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To: Petronski
"Fred’s top asset is that he is a conservative."

I don't buy the argument that some Freepers seem to make, that 'being a true conservative' qualifies a candidate to be president.

Of course it's a crucial prerequisite, but there are millions of people that have the same beliefs, values and ideas... and 99.8% of them don't have the other qualifications to become elected or perform as POTUS.

With the dearth of strong conservative candidates I can understand the focus, but I'd like to hear more balance in the FR discussion.

16 posted on 04/03/2007 6:01:10 AM PDT by nctexan (Top 10 Presidential Reqs. for 2008 - see my homepage)
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To: nctexan
Good points.

Putting doctrinal purity ahead of making sure a defective and dangerous clinton never again controls this country is pre-clinton thinking.

We no longer have the luxury of time or circumstance to massage our sensibilities, to indulge our indignations.

We will not survive another clinton.
(We may yet not survive the first one.)

20 posted on 04/03/2007 6:12:21 AM PDT by Mia T (Stop Clintons' Undermining Machinations (The acronym is the message.))
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To: nctexan
I don't buy the argument that some Freepers seem to make, that 'being a true conservative' qualifies a candidate to be president.

You can't be referring to me, because I said Fred's conservatism was his top qualification, not his only qualification.

34 posted on 04/03/2007 6:58:12 AM PDT by Petronski (FRED!)
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To: nctexan
The Constitution states the qualifications for President of the United States. Outside of those qualifications it is basically a personal preference.

I don’t trust RINO Rudy and will never vote for him due to his liberal record. I doubt McVain or Romney have a chance to win, but if nominated I would vote for them, same for Hunter, T. Thompson, Tancredo, Gingrich and other conservatives that are trying to gain the nomination.

My personal preference is to see Fred Thompson enter the race for I believe he is the most conservative choice we have who actually has a solid chance to win the election.

Voting for RINO Rudy is selling out your principles just to say that there is a ‘Republican’ POTUS, when in reality all you’ve done is put a liberal in the White House who will be every bit a disaster as HRC over the long run, IMO.

41 posted on 04/03/2007 7:06:19 AM PDT by Pox (Just say NO to RINO Rudy!)
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To: nctexan
I don't buy the argument that some Freepers seem to make, that 'being a true conservative' qualifies a candidate to be president.

The inverse, however, is true. Rudy's liberalims disqualifies him from being a viable GOP nominee.

159 posted on 04/04/2007 8:52:39 AM PDT by dirtboy (Duncan Hunter 08/But Fred would also be great)
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