Is The Arlington Group Coalescing Around Fred Thompson?

The Atlantic Online ^ | 21 Jun 2007 | Marc Ambinder

[Atlas Sneezed]

You know, the Thompson candidacy was born here on Free Republic in 2006. I remember someone here suggesting him as a candidate.

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I recall the Hunter/Thompson amusement (and I doubt it all was for Tommy.)

[Josh Painter]

That you, massadvj?

[Man50D]

That you, massadvj?

Very clever. Fred would be proud your only response is an insult.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Imagine the opportunities...one photo op at the border, a speech covered by tv networks stating his operation to the bill.

The bill/debate is still ongoing. Fred has already stated his opposition to it. Going to the border for a photo-op is a cheap political stunt. Fred is eating popcorn watching the Senate hang themselves over this and he'll tap into the public's frustration.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

which is why I favor McCain

ROFL

[Shermy]

Sounds like a good plan

[Prophet in the wilderness]

" People subscribed to the Blackstone IPO this evening for $31. "
Might as well spend that money on $ 31 of lottery tickets.

[Norman Bates]

So then if one disagrees with someone on 2 or 3 things, he’s a “RINO”? Precisely why this word has effectively lost its meaning.

[darkangel82]

McCain and his friend Graham define RINO.

[Norman Bates]

It may be funny to you but I’m honest. As honest when I say I support McCain with reservations, as you had to be when you said you could no longer support Rudy.

[Norman Bates]

Kind of like McCain and his friend Thompson?

[teledude]

“which is why I favor McCain”

So you’re the one!

[Donald Rumsfeld Fan]

Fred Thompson maybe a good candidate if he runs but It amazes me people are so willing to back someone who has not yet declared his candidacy!

He's too smart for that.

DRAFT THOMPSON

[hoosierpearl]

I think it is a very smart way to get into this by having people ask you to run, encourage you to run. That doesn’t happen very often in such a public way as this has been.

Any of the other candidates have such a public outporing of urging them to run?

[Man50D]

He's too smart for that.

Correct me if I misunderstand you but are you saying he's too smart to declare his candidacy? He'll have out smarted himself by not running if that's your line of reasoning.

[2ndDivisionVet]

But, but I thought the Duncan Hunterites said Fred wasn’t a “true conservative” like Congressman Hunter? What gives? I’m all confused...my brain hurts....

[Shortstop7]

Okay, you’ve made your point. We all know he is running......you refuse to admit it.
You continue to post the same thing over and over........

You “say” you haven’t picked a candidate...

So, why are you so worried that Fred hasn’t announced yet? Why does it bother you so much?

Why so worried about all the support Fred is generating?

[Shortstop7]

You can’t be serious????????

[Shortstop7]

ROFL........warn me next time.

[Retired Greyhound]

perhaps it was you because that is how I remember it. Kind of out of the blue suggestion, but very intriguing.

Fred must have been lurking.