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Fred's watershed?
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review ^
| May 20, 2007
| Salena Zito
Posted on 05/19/2007 9:12:28 PM PDT by Politicalmom
On the day of the first Southern-state Republican debate on the Fox News Channel, one undeclared GOP candidate performed a media leapfrog.
With the help of one 38-second video clip and a great sense of humor, Fred Thompson, the former U.S. senator from Tennessee who is one sock away from dipping his toe into the race for the White House, remained just as relevant as the other GOP candidates.
And thanks to Michael Moore, the Hollywood documentarian who just can't help himself, Thompson delivered what, in time, could become his watershed moment.
(Excerpt) Read more at pittsburghlive.com ...
TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008; election; elections; electionspresident; fred; fredthompson; gipper; gop; republicans; rfr; runfredrun; thompson; zito
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posted on
05/19/2007 9:13:18 PM PDT
by
Politicalmom
("ARREST ILLEGALS AND SEND THEM BACK WHERE THEY CAME FROM" Fred Thompson)
To: Politicalmom
That video will be viewed as important as
Morning in America or "Yearghhhhh!"
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posted on
05/19/2007 9:15:51 PM PDT
by
Petronski
(Ron Paul will never be President of the United States.)
To: Petronski
Now that’s a awesome picture.
To: Salena Zito
Nice work! I look forward to more coverage of Fred from you! :)
To: Politicalmom
And it was a hilarious video!
To: Petronski
Hehehe, I love that video.
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posted on
05/19/2007 9:17:57 PM PDT
by
andyk
(Go Matt Kenseth!)
To: Salena Zito
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posted on
05/19/2007 9:17:58 PM PDT
by
neodad
(USS Vincennes (CG-49) Freedom's Fortress)
To: Petronski
Agreed.
BTW...did you make those pics? That’s the same office Fred was in in the video. Some of the other pics you use are in a different one.
To: Petronski; Politicalmom
“Within the space of about five minutes we decided to do a quick video response,” Corallo recalled from his Washington office. He called Thompson and asked if he wanted to “have some fun today” and respond to Moore with a quick video.
Thompson’s response was “pure Fred,” Corallo said:
“Give me a camera. I already know what I am going to say,” said Thompson.
Two phone calls and one camera later, Thompson was ready to go. One “take” later — with no script, no booking time in a studio and no opposition research or talking points — Thompson was shot into cyberspace.”
That is SO cool!
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posted on
05/19/2007 9:21:49 PM PDT
by
dixiechick2000
(There ought to be one day-- just one-- when there is open season on senators. ~~ Will Rogers)
To: perfect_rovian_storm
I grabbed that frame from the video, the other three were snatched from "
Last Best Chance."
I chose the design, font, presentation, etc., and added it with Photoshop.
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posted on
05/19/2007 9:21:57 PM PDT
by
Petronski
(Ron Paul will never be President of the United States.)
To: Petronski
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posted on
05/19/2007 9:22:05 PM PDT
by
LFOD777
(In 2006, Washington spent $2.7 Trillion and ran a $248 billion budget deficit.)
To: Politicalmom
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posted on
05/19/2007 9:23:05 PM PDT
by
jazusamo
(http://warchronicle.com/TheyAreNotKillers/DefendOurMarines.htm)
To: Petronski
Ohh...cool! :) They look great!
To: Politicalmom
"His video response was all him," said Corallo; it was not written, prepared or massaged by anyone else. "It was literally Fred being Fred."
THAT'S what I'm talking 'bout!
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posted on
05/19/2007 9:25:03 PM PDT
by
dixiechick2000
(There ought to be one day-- just one-- when there is open season on senators. ~~ Will Rogers)
To: Politicalmom; Salena Zito
That video of Fred taking on that liberal pig was great!
And Ms. Zito didn’t even mention Rooty Toot not once.
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posted on
05/19/2007 9:27:24 PM PDT
by
Reagan Man
(FUHGETTABOUTIT Rudy....... Conservatives don't vote for liberals!)
To: jazusamo
Oh man! Kapow, right between the eyes. LOL
This man HAS to run for President. Hell, even to make it interesting.
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posted on
05/19/2007 9:27:39 PM PDT
by
headstamp
(Nothing lasts forever, Unless it does.)
To: perfect_rovian_storm; Petronski
Ohh...cool! :) They look great!It's no secret that Petronski can do no wrong. :O)
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posted on
05/19/2007 9:28:50 PM PDT
by
jdm
To: Petronski
I don’t know it look DA office on Law and Order set ROFL
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posted on
05/19/2007 9:30:24 PM PDT
by
SevenofNine
("We are Freepers, all your media belong to us, resistence is futile")
To: jdm; cyborg
It's no secret that Petronski can do no wrong. :O)For deflation of that heroic myth, just ask my dear wife all about it. LOL
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posted on
05/19/2007 9:31:05 PM PDT
by
Petronski
(Ron Paul will never be President of the United States.)
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