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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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1 posted on 05/19/2007 9:12:28 PM PDT by Politicalmom
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To: jellybean; STARWISE; carlo3b; girlangler; KoRn; Shortstop7; Lunatic Fringe; Darnright; babygene; ...
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2 posted on 05/19/2007 9:13:18 PM PDT by Politicalmom ("ARREST ILLEGALS AND SEND THEM BACK WHERE THEY CAME FROM" Fred Thompson)
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To: Politicalmom
That video will be viewed as important as Morning in America or "Yearghhhhh!"



3 posted on 05/19/2007 9:15:51 PM PDT by Petronski (Ron Paul will never be President of the United States.)
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To: Petronski

Now that’s a awesome picture.


4 posted on 05/19/2007 9:16:49 PM PDT by LdSentinal
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To: Salena Zito

Nice work! I look forward to more coverage of Fred from you! :)


5 posted on 05/19/2007 9:17:16 PM PDT by perfect_rovian_storm (http://www.fredrepublic.com/focus/browse)
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To: Politicalmom

And it was a hilarious video!


6 posted on 05/19/2007 9:17:35 PM PDT by Laptop_Ron
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To: Petronski

Hehehe, I love that video.


7 posted on 05/19/2007 9:17:57 PM PDT by andyk (Go Matt Kenseth!)
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To: Salena Zito

Ping, sort of.


8 posted on 05/19/2007 9:17:58 PM PDT by neodad (USS Vincennes (CG-49) Freedom's Fortress)
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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.


9 posted on 05/19/2007 9:18:34 PM PDT by perfect_rovian_storm (http://www.fredrepublic.com/focus/browse)
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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!


10 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)
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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.

11 posted on 05/19/2007 9:21:57 PM PDT by Petronski (Ron Paul will never be President of the United States.)
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To: Petronski

Fred’s blog posts on ABC Radio’s website

http://www.abcradio.com/Blog.asp?id=15663&m=5&y=2007


12 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.)
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To: Politicalmom
Thompson Video
13 posted on 05/19/2007 9:23:05 PM PDT by jazusamo (http://warchronicle.com/TheyAreNotKillers/DefendOurMarines.htm)
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To: Petronski

Ohh...cool! :) They look great!


14 posted on 05/19/2007 9:23:13 PM PDT by perfect_rovian_storm (http://www.fredrepublic.com/focus/browse)
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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!

15 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)
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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.


16 posted on 05/19/2007 9:27:24 PM PDT by Reagan Man (FUHGETTABOUTIT Rudy....... Conservatives don't vote for liberals!)
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To: jazusamo
Oh man! Kapow, right between the eyes. LOL

This man HAS to run for President. Hell, even to make it interesting.

17 posted on 05/19/2007 9:27:39 PM PDT by headstamp (Nothing lasts forever, Unless it does.)
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To: perfect_rovian_storm; Petronski
Ohh...cool! :) They look great!

It's no secret that Petronski can do no wrong. :O)

18 posted on 05/19/2007 9:28:50 PM PDT by jdm
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To: Petronski

I don’t know it look DA office on Law and Order set ROFL


19 posted on 05/19/2007 9:30:24 PM PDT by SevenofNine ("We are Freepers, all your media belong to us, resistence is futile")
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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

20 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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