[2ndDivisionVet]

We'll need some moderates and independents to win next November.

[Route66]

Some of us have been saying for a long time that Fred is the one who can hold the base and pull votes from the middle. People are desperate for a candidate they feel they can trust to be the same after the election. Fred is the one.

[2ndDivisionVet]

FRED PING!!

[ellery]

I was actually stunned when my moderate/union dem in-laws remarked that they had seen Fred talking about foreign policy on Meet the Press and thought that he made a lot of sense!

I never talk politics with them; they volunteered this out of nowhere. I was so interested that I asked them about the other candidates just to get a handle on their thoughts (I didn’t personally register an opinion one way or another — I wanted to hear what they said). Here’s the nutshell:

Hillary — it would be nice to have a woman as president; it’s time. But just don’t know if she’s the one to fill that role.

Obama — don’t know if he’s trustworthy or experienced enough.

Other dem candidates — not looking for raving leftists in office.

Giuliani — wanted to like him after 9/11. Think he’s acting like a big hypocrite to pander to the right after all those years as a leftist republican.

McCain — kind of like him; think he’s maybe a bit of a loose cannon.

Romney — fake, not even an option they would consider.

All other GOP candidates — not really familiar.

[Donald Rumsfeld Fan]

Rush just gave an implied endorsement of Fred Thompson.

Fred stood out as the only conservative at last night's debate. The rest are moderates or liberals.

[The Pack Knight]

If you actually want to see a conservative agenda advanced in Washington, then Fred Thompson’s your man.

[pillut48]

But...but...but...FRed's campaign is STRUGGLING, STRUGGLING, I SAY!!!! I heard a CNN reporter repeat that several times last night after the debate, and you know CNN NEVER lies!!!
/sarc
Hooray for FRed!! The clear winner of last night's dubious debate! I am looking forward to the other candidate's accepting FRed's challenge to round table debates/discussions with 1-3 candidates at a time!!!!

[sweet_diane]

I like Fred Thompson too!

I watched a replay of last nights debate and definately feel that Thompson won the night.

[DesScorp]

“We’ll need some moderates and independents to win next November.”

Not as many as you’d think...but I think Fred could pull in enough.

[SoConPubbie]

The author got one thing wrong; the correct spelling of Federalism is Frederalism!