Fred Thompson Goes Nutmeg

The New York Sun ^ | May 25, 2007 | Ryan Sager

[Josh Painter]

STAMFORD, Conn. — In his second major outing as a presidential candidate in waiting, Fred Thompson spoke last night to the Connecticut Republican Party for its annual Prescott Bush awards dinner...

"We are now living in a nation that is beset by people who are suicidal maniacs," Mr. Thompson said, laying into the recent proposed compromise, engineered by Senator McCain, that would provide legal status to millions of currently illegal immigrants while ostensibly strengthening border enforcement. "We're sitting here now with essentially open borders."

"They don't get it that putting it on a piece of paper anymore, even passing it into law, does not convince the American people that they will do what they say they're going to do," Mr. Thompson thundered.

And... he had much harsher words for the Democrats on the war in Iraq. "We look at our friends on the Democratic side who have clearly decided not what is best for their country, but what is best for the Democratic Party, and how they might get additional votes in future elections," he said.

"Our choice is where we will fight," Mr. Thompson said, echoing President Bush's familiar line about fighting the terrorists there, so as not to have to fight them here. All the Democrats want to debate, he said, is "the date of our surrender."

Agree or disagree, these were the words of a man ready for a fight. If folks weren't ready to believe it after Orange County, they should be after Stamford.

Talking to a likely Thompson staffer ahead of the speech, I said I hoped he'd get in the race and shake things up. The staffer said, coyly, "I think you'll get your wish." I didn't push for a date and time. But this guy's ready to go for it.

[Despot of the Delta]

Anyway, some attorney could conceivably challenge those rules as they relate to Thompson and cable TV, trying to argue FCC original intent, but I think it’s a longshot given the history of the regulations.

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Considering there are a few lowlifes (Hillary and other assorted liberals) among the candidates, I see a big stink coming if Fred runs and his appearances are still being aired. But it’s a moot point until he appears on state ballots. I just got a feeling that this time it will be challenged.

[SuziQ]

It is interesting to note that NONE of his current appearances would be possible if her were running.

Heh. Just shows how S-M-R-T he is! ;o)