Thompson/Hunter-08
Posted on 03/07/2007 4:40:23 PM PST by APRPEH
Fred Thompson should run for President Here's why...
Fred Thompson is a true American statesman and has the experience that matters.
Fred is a real conservative. From tax cuts, to cleaning up government, to his vital role in the confirmation of Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, Fred Thompson has a record of fighting for conservative values.
Fred has the knowledge and expertise on the issues that matter most in today's world.
Fred Thompson, like Ronald Reagan, has the ability to bring conservative principles to the Oval Office, communicate to Americans, and bring our Nation together
I like him, heck I'd vote twice for him!
His 90% is one hell of a lot better than rudy's max of 51% with me.
Fred is the stop gap guy to prevent a non one worlder from gaining any traction with the little people.
IT WOULD BE NICE IF FREEPERS WOULD DO A LITTLE HOMEWORK BEFORE ENDORCING A CANDIDATE!
Fred Thompson might just hold the record for the number of bimbo eruptions he could generate through another run for office.
As horndogs go, Fabulous Fred puts me to shame.
If Freepers want to see women coming out of the walls should Thompson gain traction, I would advise they place their hopes elsewhere.
That is all.....
>>>As horndogs go, Fabulous Fred puts me to shame.
The litmus test for horndoggieness should be 'is he worse than Bill Clinton'...
I guess he will get lots of Dem voters then. They seem to like that.
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Well, I'd be glad to vote for him, as opposed to the 'lesser of the evils' represented by the Rinos running so far.
Ideally it wouold be Hunter/Thompson, or slightly less attractive, Thompson/Hunter.
Thompson DID GREATLY disappoint me twice though: Totally wimped out on the Senate investigation into Clintons' Whitewater, and on Bill's impeachment.
Other than that, he would be a great asset to the 08 campaign.
Negative 1 that I would like an answer for (I live in TN):
Voted "no" on article of impeachment #1 but yes on #2... that always struck me as peculiar.
Did anybody bother to tell Fred?
Seems like a good guy, solid conservative. Can't say more yet, but it'd be nice to see him at least add to the roster of candidates. Win or lose (for HIM), such would likely improve the prospects of the eventual nominee. Class and balls.
Thompson/Hunter-08
Not sure I could even do 40% with Rudy. But I admire him for two things; his handling of September 11, and his clean-up of NYC in almost all areas from the hell-hole the Dinkins administration let flourish.
Back in 1995, Thompson joined forces with John McCain and Russ Feingold in their first attempt to skirt our First Amendment rights with "campaign finance reform."
At the time, the bill was known as McCain-Feingold-Thompson. From 1995:
Ann McBride
On September 7, the U.S. Senate witnessed a critically important bipartisan breakthrough in the fight for campaign finance reform. Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.), Russell Feingold (D-Wis.) and Fred Thompson (R-Tenn.) introduced S. 1219, comprehensive campaign finance reform that would restore integrity to a political system now awash in special-interest contributions and a Congress under the sway of Washington's influence money culture.
The McCain-Feingold-Thompson bill is fair, tough, creative and comprehensive. It provides for strict spending limits for Senate candidates, alternative resources through free television time, strict limits on special-interest political action committees (PACs), and an end to the soft money system.
The McCain-Feingold-Thompson legislation presents a golden opportunity for reform.
I believe that we can - and will - win this battle for comprehensive campaign finance reform, not only because the fight is being led by a bipartisan coalition of senators, but also because the public is ready to fight for this crucial reform.
The two keys to achieving real political reform are the ability to harness broad bipartisan support in Congress and broad citizen action around the country.
Both of these were critical elements in Senate victories earlier this summer that established a comprehensive lobbyist gift ban for senators and saved the presidential campaign finance system.
The strength of bipartisan cooperation can help drive the campaign finance reform effort, and it certainly changes the dynamic on Capitol Hill. No longer can reform opponents resort to finger-pointing and desperate accusations that campaign finance reform is merely partisan politicking.
So, why will this year be different? Why will this coalition prevail when earlier congressional efforts have not?
It will be different, I believe, because this effort is truly bipartisan and because of the role citizens are playing to end the corrupting campaign finance system.
As Sen. Robert F. Kennedy once said, "The greatest voice is the voice of the people."
A recent public opinion poll found that citizens overwhelmingly support real campaign finance reform; 87 percent of Americans surveyed favor campaign spending limits and 88 percent favor limiting special-interest group contributions.
That citizens are outraged by the current system and support strong campaign finance reform is not new. But today there's also a healthy and growing feeling that to achieve real change, we as citizens also have a duty to act.
It's a duty that we as Common Cause members have lived by for 25 years. By working together as citizen activists we have achieved many major reforms over the years and today we have an extraordinary opportunity to press our senators and representatives to finally fundamentally change the corrupt campaign finance system and end the influence money mess in Washington.
This summer I attended Ross Perot's United We Stand conference in Dallas and watched as presidential candidates, congressional leaders and, most importantly, thousands of citizen activists focused much time and energy on their calls for campaign finance reform.
Citizens are fed up with business as usual, and Washington knows it. Citizens are fed up with stories of lobbyists using campaign money and inside influence to pass legislation that benefits their special interests. Citizens are fed up with the multibillion-dollar corporate welfare system that benefits powerful special interests at the expense of the average taxpayer - a system fueled by large campaign contributions.
Citizens are fed up with: multimillion-dollar congressional campaigns, financed by wealthy special interests; $30 million pouring into the political parties in just six months, through unregulated and uncontrolled soft money slush funds; the dozens of freshman House members who came to Washington to shake things up, but are instead shaking it down as instant incumbents and champion fundraisers; and members of Congress who form their own PACs, allowing them to raise millions more from special interests.
It's up to us as citizens to press the Senate to enact historic campaign finance reform.
In the upcoming weeks Common Cause will be focusing a large part of our organizational energy and activity into a nationwide grassroots campaign to pass this vitally important reform. I urge you to take up the battle with us by contacting your senators immediately. Our Alert message on the opposite page is a great place to get started.
Ann McBride is president of Common Cause.
COPYRIGHT 1995 Common Cause Magazine
No, thanks.
Dog that he may be, I'll take him over Newt divorcing his wife while she was in the hospital for cancer treatments. And we all know how the Dems love a cheating bastard. Hell, Fred should garner 70% in a general election.
I had to check out that claim. Today, I made a graph, and from the statistics, the overall crime rate started dropping well before Giuliani took office. Yeah, the crime rate started it's decrease during the Dinkins administration, so rudy rode the wave, so to speak. Sure, give him credit for cleaning up the graffiti if you want, but he isn't the one who got the ball rolling on the crime rate decrease.
How is Fred on illegal immigration?
It would be hard to present Fred as a womanizer today since he is married and has 5 grandchildren.
Voted YES on allowing more foreign workers into the US for farm work. (Jul 1998)
Voted YES on visas for skilled workers. (May 1998)
Voted YES on limit welfare for immigrants. (Jun 1997)
I'm leaning towards Romney, but if Fred Thompson jumped in, let's roll. He's better than any of the realistic GOP candidates(I consider Hunter and Tancredo to be fringe right now)
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