Fredipedia: The Definitive Fred Thompson Reference
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Posted on 07/31/2007 10:20:21 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
What a load of bunk. Run, FRed, Run!!
Being frugal with one's unsolicited donations is clearly suspect.
but also points to why the AP insisted on calling Abraham a 'campaign manager' - the old hidden lie, but in this case they got more mileage out of the 'feathers.' I bet all they hoped for was to give some dem an excuse to file a complaint, or at least cause dissension within the FDT camp. ... Lucky them, they got everyone stirred up about Abraham himself just having any part of the operation.
And all this reminds me of the one thing Fred has going against him - being or ever having been a lawyer - even a country lawyer who won at least one good case against a corrupt parole board. Lawyers tend not to see anyhing wrong with such ridiculous vague and complex laws ... not to mention it leads them to believe that the Constitution was written in a way only lawyers can truly understand when it was in fact written so that both framers and farmers could understand it. (OTH - he has had periods during which 'got' why vaguaries of the legal system are bad news, but not entirely consistently)
I hope he doesn’t do a Mario Cuomo - he’s getting dangerously close to it. The presidency is not a deliberative body.
It takes decisiveness, tough skin and lots of energy - all things that are still question marks for him.
Decisiveness isn't deciding for the sake of deciding, but choosing the right time to decide after making sure all the relevant foundations are in place and ready for your decision.
As to energy, seems to me that several 'careers' - generally at least two simultaneously - is more energetic than most people ever exhibit, including all the other candidates. Too, you might want to review his recent schedule. He's generally hitting a different state, if not two different states every day.
Fred knows that as soon as he announces all the media’s arrows will be aimed at him and he wants as much cash on hand to respond to it, while his opponents have already spend a significant chunk of their campaign budget.
Fred wants to have a stable war chest amassed already, so the big money will feel comfortable to jump ship from their second choices they currently are holding back on donating big money to. It’s a gambit that is risky, but a strong candidate and savvy campaign staff can pull it off.
I think Newt is trying to do this too, but he knows that he will come up short to Fred’s ability to raise money and key popular endorsements. Like in all high stakes poker games, the man, who is willing to walk away right up until the end, wins - unless the other guy isn’t bluffing. Newt’s bluffing and Fred knows it. Now Fred needs to find a couple of more aces to make sure he isn’t as well.
It is over a YEAR until the election. I would be interested in this supposed Deadline. Did I miss the datein the story or is this a nother Facts what facts story.
Thompson was second council on the Watergate Commitee. That’s what brought him into the spotlight. And for the pick and choose writer of this piece. He knows more about the Constitution than most.
I would love to see Thompson up against Hillary..(she was on the Dumocrat side of the hearings). I’ll bet shewould not be able to control herself.
‘Fred wants to have a stable war chest amassed already, so the big money will feel comfortable to jump ship from their second choices they currently are holding back on donating big money to. It’s a gambit that is risky, but a strong candidate and savvy campaign staff can pull it off.’
Not only that, but he has fiscal, exposure and other incentives to delay. As soon as he announces, all of his TV and movie acting material will be pulled. Law and Order is quite a profitable franchise...
I think Fred’s playing it smart so far, except perhaps in the case of announcing fundraising goals. ;-)
Thompson ‘08!
Oh, please! Your worry points read straight out of the Hillary/Romney/Giuliani anti-Fred pieces. Talk about a question mark!
Fredipedia: The Definitive Fred Thompson Reference
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So, what they are saying is, Fred has raised too much money and not enough money all at the same time?
Fred makes General McClellan look like Speedy Gonzales by comparison when it comes to making decisions.
My concern is that some yahoo could file a lawsuit and the $2.7 million he has on hand could be “locked up”. By that I mean not able to be transferred to his Presidential campaign fund (whenever that happens).
We had a race in my state recently where a candidate had a hefty sum in his account for a federal office, but could only transfer a fraction of it to his run for a state office.
It’s August. Where is the Candidate?
The only problem with this theory is that for the past two weeks the MSM has been going after him full bore, and he really hasn't responded. From his so called lobbying to his "campaign shakeup" to his "underwhelming fundraising" they have gone after him. There have been a few press releases here and there refuting it, but the Fred himself hasn't gotten out there to refute it. That has hurt him. This kind of reminds me of 2004 Swiftboat ads that John Kerry did not respond to (thankfully in that case). That was pretty much the end of John Kerry. That time it worked out great, but will it with Fred? Only time will tell, and it may be the dog days of summer, when no one is paying attention, but that's what John Kerry counted on too.
I also think that in the back of a lot of the publics mind is the issue of his health. Does his delay have anything to do with that. I know that issue is not to be spoken of around here, but if we don't do it who will? You know Hillary has every top oncologist in the Country lined up to discuss it should he become our nominee. I think it should be dealt with now, rather than later.
Play minor league baseball?
I have to admit that this is getting a bit tedious.
Dump the wife and get IN THERE!!
“Dump the wife and get IN THERE!!”
I want Fred to get in there on his own good time. Dump the wife???? Does that one need a sarcasm tag? She is a great asset to him. I guess you mean from the campaign but not as his wife. I hope. He wouldn’t be running without her, she is the one who gave him the most encouragement to run.
You need to see the videos from his July 30 fundraiser in Washington [posted on the daily FRead thread].
This campaign will likely be studied in political science for a long time to come. Some people jumped in 2 years before the election. I like Fred’s approach.
One other thing to note about the Watergate committee, Fred was the one hiring the Republican staffers. Hillary was not, she was a low level staffer without significant responsibilities. IIRC she didn’t even interview witnesses. Fred probably knows things about her from that committee. In his book he never even mentions her name.
I think she worked on a report for the committee, but the senators voted on everything like that and I don’t believe they used her recommendations.
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