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GOP presidential candidate Fred Thompson stops in Austin (with Video)
KVUE-TV ^ | September 19, 2007

Posted on 09/19/2007 10:42:44 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

AUSTIN -- Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson has toured a Dell computer factory near Austin as part of a campaign swing through Texas.

Thompson sat down and spoke one-on-one with KVUE's Elise Hu. He says he wants to hear from companies like Dell to get their views on fair tax policies and global competition.

Thompson downplays the idea that he's at a disadvantage in Texas because he got such a late start on his campaign. He says there's plenty of time to get his message out.


TOPICS: Tennessee; Texas; Campaign News; Issues; State and Local
KEYWORDS: aliens; borders; dellcomputer; electionpresident; elections; fairtax; fred; fredthompson; globalwarming; gop; immigrantlist; immigration; republicans; sanctuarycities; taxes; thompson; tx2008
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To: Greg F
"There's got to be a global solution to it, there's got to be an international solution before we can do anything. We could take a lot of drastic measures here and it wouldn't even make any difference if China, and India and a lot of other countries don't participate."

I can't say for sure what FDT really thinks about GW. But, that's a good, reasonable answer and should have mass appeal. I think that all we need a little more time to let the "crisis" resolve itself naturally and his approach would give us that. China won't participate unless they get a fantastic price on carbon credits.

"Carbon credits" What an amazing phenomena. The proponents of GW have created an artificial commodity, to fix a nonexistent problem and then force countries to buy them so they can keep doing what they were doing. I have to admire the scope and simplicity. By using junk science and propaganda to alter public opinion, they have created a way of extorting money and making the people who buy into it and participate feel good, if not a bit self righteous.

But The Hype is starting to fade. More see algore for what he is and sooner or later the weather will change enough that global warming won't be sell able to the majority. The shift has started, it's just a matter of time.

21 posted on 09/19/2007 1:57:57 PM PDT by GBA ( God Bless America!)
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To: Waryone
OKay, hang on just a second here. Fred Thompson answers a question about global warmimng by saying man may be responsible "in part", and following that up with "there's a lot we don't know", and then stressing that other countries will have to do a lot more before we do anything with regard to global warmimng, and you somehow garner from that that Thompson is a RINO who will throw open the borders and sell our sovereignty to the highest bidder? That's the sort of stretch that would make Reed Richards jealous. I'm surprised it wasn't painful, actually.
22 posted on 09/19/2007 1:59:16 PM PDT by Jokelahoma (Animal testing is a bad idea. They get all nervous and give wrong answers.)
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To: Petronski

Why the knee-jerk reactions?


23 posted on 09/19/2007 2:00:29 PM PDT by Tears of a Clown
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To: Jokelahoma
Not for the loyal opposition, under the stress of certain doom...
24 posted on 09/19/2007 2:00:56 PM PDT by ejonesie22 (I don't use a sarcasm tag, it kills the effect...)
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To: Petronski

He knocked it out of the park.


25 posted on 09/19/2007 2:00:57 PM PDT by ansel12 (Romney longed to serve in Vietnam, ask me for the quote.)
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To: Jokelahoma

People don’t understand that although the following response might give the Donutters and Paulistas a hard-on, most people won’t go for:

“Global warming is bullsh*t and anyone who disagrees is a moron.”


26 posted on 09/19/2007 2:02:17 PM PDT by RockinRight (Can we start calling Fred "44" now, please?)
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To: Tears of a Clown

I have no idea. Ask them.


27 posted on 09/19/2007 2:04:00 PM PDT by Petronski (Cleveland Indians: AL Central -3)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

His response on Global Warming sounds quite a bit like Rudy Giuliani’s. Not good.


28 posted on 09/19/2007 2:04:52 PM PDT by Spiff
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To: dirtboy
Pretty slick play on Fred's part, IMO. Too much of the electorate has been brainwashed into the global warming cult. You're not going to reach them by saying human-caused global warming is false.

I thought the same thing.

29 posted on 09/19/2007 2:18:54 PM PDT by Mygirlsmom (Dems have a fondness for Chinese takeout, especially the "Moo Hsu Pork")
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To: RockinRight; dirtboy; SE Mom; jellybean; Clara Lou

You two guys have nailed it.


30 posted on 09/19/2007 2:20:41 PM PDT by Petronski (Cleveland Indians: AL Central -3)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Plutonic Warming

By Fred Thompson
Editor’s note: Click here to listen to the original radio commentary this transcript is based on.

Some people think that our planet is suffering from a fever. Now scientists are telling us that Mars is experiencing its own planetary warming: Martian warming. It seems scientists have noticed recently that quite a few planets in our solar system seem to be heating up a bit, including Pluto.
NASA says the Martian South Pole’s “ice cap” has been shrinking for three summers in a row. Maybe Mars got its fever from earth. If so, I guess Jupiter’s caught the same cold, because it’s warming up too, like Pluto.

This has led some people, not necessarily scientists, to wonder if Mars and Jupiter, non signatories to the Kyoto Treaty, are actually inhabited by alien SUV-driving industrialists who run their air-conditioning at 60 degrees and refuse to recycle.

Silly, I know, but I wonder what all those planets, dwarf planets and moons in our SOLAR system have in common. Hmmmm. SOLAR system. Hmmmm. Solar? I wonder. Nah, I guess we shouldn’t even be talking about this. The science is absolutely decided. There’s a consensus.
Ask Galileo.


31 posted on 09/19/2007 2:23:40 PM PDT by Always Right
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To: Kimberly GG

Plutonic Warming

By Fred Thompson
Editor’s note: Click here to listen to the original radio commentary this transcript is based on.

Some people think that our planet is suffering from a fever. Now scientists are telling us that Mars is experiencing its own planetary warming: Martian warming. It seems scientists have noticed recently that quite a few planets in our solar system seem to be heating up a bit, including Pluto.
NASA says the Martian South Pole’s “ice cap” has been shrinking for three summers in a row. Maybe Mars got its fever from earth. If so, I guess Jupiter’s caught the same cold, because it’s warming up too, like Pluto.

This has led some people, not necessarily scientists, to wonder if Mars and Jupiter, non signatories to the Kyoto Treaty, are actually inhabited by alien SUV-driving industrialists who run their air-conditioning at 60 degrees and refuse to recycle.

Silly, I know, but I wonder what all those planets, dwarf planets and moons in our SOLAR system have in common. Hmmmm. SOLAR system. Hmmmm. Solar? I wonder. Nah, I guess we shouldn’t even be talking about this. The science is absolutely decided. There’s a consensus.
Ask Galileo.


32 posted on 09/19/2007 2:23:58 PM PDT by Always Right
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To: Spiff

Would Rudy say this???

Plutonic Warming

By Fred Thompson
Editor’s note: Click here to listen to the original radio commentary this transcript is based on.

Some people think that our planet is suffering from a fever. Now scientists are telling us that Mars is experiencing its own planetary warming: Martian warming. It seems scientists have noticed recently that quite a few planets in our solar system seem to be heating up a bit, including Pluto.
NASA says the Martian South Pole’s “ice cap” has been shrinking for three summers in a row. Maybe Mars got its fever from earth. If so, I guess Jupiter’s caught the same cold, because it’s warming up too, like Pluto.

This has led some people, not necessarily scientists, to wonder if Mars and Jupiter, non signatories to the Kyoto Treaty, are actually inhabited by alien SUV-driving industrialists who run their air-conditioning at 60 degrees and refuse to recycle.

Silly, I know, but I wonder what all those planets, dwarf planets and moons in our SOLAR system have in common. Hmmmm. SOLAR system. Hmmmm. Solar? I wonder. Nah, I guess we shouldn’t even be talking about this. The science is absolutely decided. There’s a consensus.
Ask Galileo.


33 posted on 09/19/2007 2:25:17 PM PDT by Always Right
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To: Always Right
The science is absolutely decided. There’s a consensus.

Ask Galileo.



34 posted on 09/19/2007 2:37:58 PM PDT by Petronski (Cleveland Indians: AL Central -3)
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To: wilco200
Could someone post a list of GOP candidates who reject man-caused global warming?

Read post 32.....Fred gets it.

35 posted on 09/19/2007 2:40:20 PM PDT by Always Right
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To: Kimberly GG

36 posted on 09/19/2007 2:40:59 PM PDT by Pistolshot (Keyes/Paul '08 - When you can't get crazy enough.)
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To: Always Right; Spiff; wilco200; Kimberly GG; Waryone; cripplecreek
Well, lets see how objective each of you really are or if you are simply shilling for your own candidates by distorting what Fred really meant.

I am sure each of you have seen the follow on posts concerning Fred’s “Plutonic Warming” editorial, are you man or woman enough to admit you are wrong?

37 posted on 09/19/2007 2:43:18 PM PDT by SoConPubbie
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To: Kimberly GG
MAYBE FRED, WHEN HE BEATS HILLARY, WILL PUT DUNCAN HUNTER IN CHARGE OF ROUNDING UP ALL THE ILLEGALS. HOW WOULD YOU LIKE THAT KIM?

FRED VETS, SIGN UP TODAY AT:

38 posted on 09/19/2007 2:44:03 PM PDT by W04Man (I'm Now With Fred http://Vets4Fred.net)
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To: Always Right

Is that a flip-flop or just another one of Fred’s nonsensical and lame attempts at humor?

Every time Fred attempts to appeal to the RHINO’s he ends up saying everything and nothing. Sometimes he makes no sense at all, sometimes he’s condescending and sarcastic, and at times, his ramblings are left to interpretation, time and again leaving his supporters scrambling to explain, justify, and defend.


39 posted on 09/19/2007 2:44:59 PM PDT by Kimberly GG (INVEST IN THE FUTURE - DUNCAN HUNTER '08.....(NO MORE CFRers))
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To: Kimberly GG

You are a hopeless shill.


40 posted on 09/19/2007 2:46:27 PM PDT by Always Right
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