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Politico hosts unique Republican debate
The Politico ^ | April 27, 2007 | Richard Allen Greene

Posted on 04/28/2007 8:44:51 PM PDT by cva66snipe

Ten Republicans have accepted Nancy Reagan’s invitation to the debate: Sam Brownback, Jim Gilmore, Rudy Giuliani, Mike Huckabee, Duncan Hunter, John McCain, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, Tom Tancredo and Tommy Thompson. The debate will air live on MSNBC from 8 to 9:30 p.m. EDT. Chris Matthews of MSNBC will moderate. Politico.com will stream the debate live online.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008; 2008president; elections; paul
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To: TheSpottedOwl
I’ll go with the guy with the R next to his name come election day.

Me, too. I made the same mistake with Perot, and suffered through the Clintoons as a result. Never again.

21 posted on 04/28/2007 9:26:27 PM PDT by hsalaw
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To: cva66snipe
I don't look for him to run especially if Rudy starts tanking in the polls.

I'm a little confused by your reply. Are you saying that Thompson is threatening to run just to make life difficult(or something)for Rudy?

I like Fred, but I don't like how he is twiddling his thumbs. America needs a decisive, take charge, grab 'em by the cojones kind of president. Not declaring when most everyone else has, makes me a tad uneasy about his commitment. I'm paying close attention to Duncan Hunter.

22 posted on 04/28/2007 9:28:07 PM PDT by TheSpottedOwl (Head Caterer for the FIRM)
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To: TheSpottedOwl

The most liberal Republican, Guilani, is better than the least liberal Democrat, because he will, to some degree, be constrained to please the Conservatives, perhaps in his choice for Veep.


23 posted on 04/28/2007 9:28:34 PM PDT by RobbyS ( CHIRHO)
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To: hsalaw

Those flow charts were good, weren’t they???


24 posted on 04/28/2007 9:29:08 PM PDT by TheSpottedOwl (Head Caterer for the FIRM)
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To: TheSpottedOwl

My guess is that he was surprised by the good reaction he got and is now doiung what he has to do to change the course of his life from being the successor to Paul Hervey to being the successor to George Bush.


25 posted on 04/28/2007 9:31:15 PM PDT by RobbyS ( CHIRHO)
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To: hsalaw
Guaranteed. The number of “when did you stop beating your wife?” questions will be astronomical. I’m sure the first one will be along the following lines: “You voted for Bush’s illegal and wrongful war in Iraq despite the fact there were no WMD and Saddam was a great guy and it’s now a civil war and we’ve lost so what would you do as president?”

"Why I'd throw your fat @ss in Gitmo, Chrissy dear". I probably should step away from the keyboard right about now, hahahaha!

26 posted on 04/28/2007 9:32:02 PM PDT by TheSpottedOwl (Head Caterer for the FIRM)
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To: RobbyS

Well lets see who wins the nomination. If it is Rudy, he’d be wise to pick a staunch conservative as VP. I’d vote for my ex husband before I’d throw a bone to Hilly.


27 posted on 04/28/2007 9:33:48 PM PDT by TheSpottedOwl (Head Caterer for the FIRM)
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To: TheSpottedOwl
Those flow charts were good, weren’t they???

Sigh. I was just a kid. A STUPID kid.

28 posted on 04/28/2007 9:34:12 PM PDT by hsalaw
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To: TheSpottedOwl

Hunter would be a good choice. He’s pretty good in debate and as Californian would also add georgraphic balance. The governor of South Carolina, whose name escapes me for the moment might be an even better choice.


29 posted on 04/28/2007 9:43:04 PM PDT by RobbyS ( CHIRHO)
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To: TheSpottedOwl

“And Fred Thompson is where on that list? That’s the problem I’m having with him. By the time he gets off the darn fence, the primaries will be over.”

I like Fred T. and want him to run, but I too am starting to have some of the same apprehensions. I’m willing to give him May to make his decision, but after that I’ll be inclined to commit to someone else.


30 posted on 04/28/2007 9:45:27 PM PDT by Walvoord
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To: RobbyS

I know Fred has a lot of supporters here. I like the guy myself. Imo, he needed to declare a month ago.


31 posted on 04/28/2007 9:49:25 PM PDT by TheSpottedOwl (Head Caterer for the FIRM)
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To: TheSpottedOwl

Well, he pronably needs to fish or cut bait by the end of May.


32 posted on 04/28/2007 9:51:16 PM PDT by RobbyS ( CHIRHO)
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To: hsalaw

My first presidential election that I was old enough to vote for, I got to vote for Reagan. Voted for him twice. It was all downhill from there. Yeah, I was stupid too.


33 posted on 04/28/2007 9:52:00 PM PDT by TheSpottedOwl (Head Caterer for the FIRM)
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To: upchuck
FWIW, this article did not need to be excerpted as The Politico is not on FR's no-no list.

Thanks for the info.

34 posted on 04/28/2007 9:52:50 PM PDT by cva66snipe (Kool Aid! The popular American favorite drink now Made In Mexico. Pro-Open Borders? Drink Up!)
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To: RobbyS

I can’t remember that guy’s name either. I want to see all the candidates debate one another. Lets face it. Purity tests spell disaster.


35 posted on 04/28/2007 9:53:33 PM PDT by TheSpottedOwl (Head Caterer for the FIRM)
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To: Walvoord; RobbyS

Fair enough. I’ll wait until mid May, then if he is still on the fence, I’m permanently writing him off.


36 posted on 04/28/2007 9:54:44 PM PDT by TheSpottedOwl (Head Caterer for the FIRM)
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To: TheSpottedOwl
"And Fred Thompson is where on that list? That’s the problem I’m having with him. By the time he gets off the darn fence, the primaries will be over."

Relax. Fred has now gone from 8% to 10% to 12% and in the latest*, 17%. He'll get into the debates soon enough, and when he does, he'll be cleaning up. The man can talk. And persuade. He's a 300-lb cannonball.

*Friday's WSJ/NBC poll.

37 posted on 04/28/2007 10:00:08 PM PDT by cookcounty (No journalist ever won a prize for reporting the facts. --Telling big stories? Now that's a hit.)
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To: cva66snipe

They don’t get Brian Williams as moderator. What an insult?

NBC sees Republicans as back seat candidates.


38 posted on 04/28/2007 10:03:36 PM PDT by Nextrush ( Chris Matthews Band: "I get high....I get high.....I get high.....McCain......")
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To: TheSpottedOwl
I'm a little confused by your reply. Are you saying that Thompson is threatening to run just to make life difficult(or something)for Rudy?

No it's just that Rudy is disliked by Conservatives. If Rudy falls out in the polls and is not seen as a large threat more persons will go to other choices. IMO Fred is largely being pushed to make certain Rudy is not the GOP primaries winner.

39 posted on 04/28/2007 10:04:30 PM PDT by cva66snipe (Kool Aid! The popular American favorite drink now Made In Mexico. Pro-Open Borders? Drink Up!)
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To: cookcounty

It doesn’t matter how high his approval rating goes if he doesn’t offically declare. Grrrrrr....

Yes, Fred is a masterful speaker, and I like what he has to say. He has many good qualities. I’d personally like to see a Thompson/Hunter ticket.


40 posted on 04/28/2007 10:36:17 PM PDT by TheSpottedOwl (Head Caterer for the FIRM)
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