[areafiftyone]

Very strange for a Democrat strategist to say a Republican is their worst nightmare. They must want him to run.

[StoneWall Brigade]

They must have the goods on him

[Miss Didi]

Very strange for a Democrat strategist to say a Republican is their worst nightmare. They must want him to run.

Agreed. They are up to something.

[NeoCaveman]

Very strange for a Democrat strategist to say a Republican is their worst nightmare. They must want him to run.

Bob Beckell is not that cunning.

Strike this up as a moment of lucidity.

[texicali]

disinformation is at work yet again

[CyberAnt]

"... they must want him to run ..."


Great point!! That's what I thought the moment I read what Beckel said.

Bob Beckel is a SKUNK in sheeps clothing. Even if Cal Thomas led him to the Lord .. there has not been much conversion in his mind.

Remember what Paul taught us, "renew your mind with the Word of God". Accepting the Lord is only the first step .. now it's up to Bob to FOLLOW Jesus example .. not continue to follow the deceiving, coniving, greedy democrats.

I don't trust him anymore than I trust Dickie Morris (who says he hates Hillary).

[Rembrandt_fan]

You wrote, "Very strange for a Democrat strategist to say a Republican is their worst nightmare."

Political hacks and policy wonks always use hyperbole. Turn down the exaggeration dial to about 5 and what you get is, "Thompson has a high public profile with no known negatives. He looks to be a viable candidate."

Dem strategists haven't got a handle on Fred, not yet. You can bet both the DNC and the RNC are going over his personal background and Senate record with a purpose. The Dems are looking for scandal--Thompson's an actor, after all, so there must be something out there if only by association--while the Republican leadership is looking for a candidate with the stuff to beat Obama: Rudy's too liberal for the base, Gingrich has no crossover appeal, Romney's a Mormon--not a problem for me but many other mainstream Christians are leery of Mormonism--and McCain's too temperamental and abrasive.

While I don't discount Bill Clinton's incredible political savvy, Barack Obama will probably beat Hillary in the Dem primaries. Hillary is brittle under pressure, and there's no way her people can protect her all the time. At some point or another, Hillary's true face will show, probably on national television. It'll be like watching one of those late-night horror movies.

Personally, I'm liking Thompson more all the time, but it's a long way between now and the Republican primaries. We'll see.

[babygene]

"Very strange for a Democrat strategist to say a Republican is their worst nightmare. They must want him to run."

Beckel is not a democrat strategist...

[IOWAfan]

that's what I thought, why would he say that if not just to confuse the field. He wants him to run.

[BunnySlippers]

Exactly, A51. They want Thompson to win and the usual suspects now are BELIEVING the Dims!

We've been telling the liberals that "please run Hillary" for the same reason.

[okie01]

Very strange for a Democrat strategist to say a Republican is their worst nightmare. They must want him to run.

Beckel is playing the media whore. He is saying whatever will get him invited back.

I like Thompson. But whatever Bob Beckel has to say about him -- or any other Republican -- carries absolutely zero weight.

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

"Very strange for a Democrat strategist to say a Republican is their worst nightmare. They must want him to run."

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It is one thing to want someone to RUN. It is another for them to want them to WIN in the primary. It is yet another for them to want them to win in the GENERAL election. So it's not strange at all. Similar ploys seem to be underway to stealthily--but only temporarily--prop up various GOP 'moderates' until right after the primary. Why? Because at present, not just any 'Republican' is their true worst nightmare, only seriously Conservative ones are. The DNC strategist's REAL nightmare could much more easily come true if we all knew that.

[streetpreacher]

Very strange for a Democrat strategist to say a Republican is their worst nightmare. They must want him to run.

Very strange for a Giuliani supporter to say that on a Thompson thread. They must NOT want him to run.

[Diggity]

I agree. The last two elections have been won in the small states. This next one will be won in the urban areas.

areas.

John

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Very strange for a Democrat strategist to say a Republican is their worst nightmare. They must want him to run.

"Please don't throw me into that briar patch!"

[Bigg Red]

Very strange for a Democrat strategist to say a Republican is their worst nightmare. They must want him to run.

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My thoughts exactly. Beckel is too savy to hand us something so easily. The must have a bombshell on ol' Fred waitin' in the wings. Maybe they have him smoking crack with Marion Barry.

[sanjacjake]

Beckel followed Clinton with his own perverted
style...how dumb is he? He used his credit card
when he visited a lady of ill repute...I wonder
how all these politcal Yo-Yos keep landing on their
feet ?? must be the water in DC...??? JK