Posted on 04/10/2007 1:10:22 PM PDT by perfect_rovian_storm
The Brody File is in constant research mode. For all you Fred Thompson fans out there, grab a seat. Pause your TIVO episodes of Law and Order. Put on hold those portraits you've ordered of Fred Thompson and Ronald Reagan side by side in your living room. I've discovered that when socially liberal bad boy Republican Senator Lincoln Chafee was running for re-election in 2006, Fred Thompson campaigned for him and came to his defense. Here's the money quote:
"There are a lot of reasons I support Linc. We agree on most issues, disagree on some. Obviously, keeping control of the Senate is very important. I don't like the sound of 'Chairman Kennedy.' "
He agrees with Chafee on most issues? The last time I checked Chafee was pretty much off the reservation on most Republican talking points: immigration, taxes, Iraq war, traditional marriage, abortion. Shall I go on? I mean I get it. Thompson believes keeping Republicans in control of the Senate is the key. You know, it's all about the party. There's something to be said for that but I keep getting back to that line, "agree on most issues". That may be hard to stomach for Thompson fans who believe he's the true conservative choice if he runs. Here's a link to how Chafee has voted on the "issues."
Below you can read the article from The Providence Journal back in April of 2006. Comments?
"He may be known better for his performance as deep-voiced district attorney Arthur Branch on NBC's legal drama Law & Order, but Fred Thompson was in Rhode Island last night in his role as a former U.S. senator from Tennessee and Republican stalwart to campaign and raise money for Sen. Lincoln Chafee's reelection. Thompson's message was aimed at Republicans and unaffiliated voters thinking of supporting Cranston Mayor Stephen Laffey, Chafee's primary challenger. Even those who disagree with Chafee should support him to ensure that the GOP Senate does not revert to the Democrats, Thompson said. "I think purging is the last thing we ought to have on our minds these days," Thompson said. "I think nationwide we are evenly divided as a people on a number of issues; we're evenly divided in the Senate and in the House. We, as Republicans, need to stick together." "There are a lot of reasons I support Linc. We agree on most issues, disagree on some. Obviously, keeping control of the Senate is very important. I don't like the sound of 'Chairman Kennedy.' Thompson was obviously referring to Massachusetts Democrat Edward M. Kennedy, who has sufficient seniority to become chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which considers judicial nominations, if Democrats win control of the Senate in the November general election. "In the kind of times we live in, we need people of integrity who do what they think is right," Thompson said. "I served with Linc's father [the late Sen. John Chafee], who, as far as I was concerned, was the most respected man in the Senate, and Linc is in the same tradition."
One of the biggest problems is that they're attacking and drawing attention to a man who isn't even running yet, which has the dual effect of making them look silly and giving Fred free publicity.
You get it, to your credit.
Who the heck in the Rudy camp dreamed up this line of attack on Fred?
Ask Pat Robertson. Its’ his website!
I think both sides of this issue need to hold off a few more years before getting so worked up. If voting out RINO's has the ultimate effect of returning the Republican party to it's conservative roots, then in the long run we will see it as a positive, not the negative it appears to be now. I don't know if that will be the case, but the vitriolic finger-pointing should be held off a least until the next election results are in.
Heck, you've been pushing that idiotic talking point yourself.
Didn’t do ‘ol Linc’ much good though, did it??
Well doine, Fred. I agree that Chairman Kennedy sounds far worse than any Rep Chairman. We now also have Chairman Leahy and Chairman Biden and Chairman Levin. Run Fred Run.
I did get it from this site. But I did not post this as Its’ own thread because it only incites the FREDHEADS to riot! I figured no one would post it. I guess I was wrong. This came out today in the blogsphere! LOL!
No one (who’s electable) is gonna be all things to all people. Ideally Fred would have quietly supported Chafee’s GOP primary opponent, sure, or kept mum. IDEALLY. And ideally Fred wouldn’t have endorsed McCain in 2000 and voted for McCain=Feingold. But at worst, I’m seeing Thompson at about 75% agreement with me. That’s not too bad.
Even one of your Rudy supporter co-horts - old friend - says it is wrongheaded. And, since Rudy supported Cuomo over Pataki in the past, it blows up in his face instead.
With friends like you, Rudy hardly needs enemies.
Man, those are more fake than a Rudy pro-life position.
Had people listened to Fred, then Harry Ried might have still been MINORITY leader.
I think my initial reaction to that picture is a combination of “Eeewwww” and “ouch!” Maybe a “eeeouwch!”
So did Bush.
Hey, Rudy hates abortion, or was it fake boobs. Something like that anyways...
VERY well put. I was going to comment, but you pretty much said it all here!!!
Is this one of those Skeleton’s that you were talking about yesterday? if it is, whoop de doo.
I would rather support Chafee to save the Senate, than support Rudy to be the President.
Most people will see this as a minor mistake in judgment. It pales in comparison to supporting Specter over Toomey. I guess I will vote for the guy who has never made a mistake. That would be ...?
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