Posted on 08/17/2007 9:47:53 AM PDT by SmithL
IN JUST two weeks, Fred Thompson will finally announce his formal entry into the 2008 presidential race and instantly become the biggest Republican threat to Rudy Giuliani.
The long-anticipated move by the former "Law and Order" star begins today with his arrival at the Iowa State Fair, where he will face his first real test before actual voters. Giuliani still holds a 10-point advantage over him in national polls, according to RealClearPolitics, but Thompson has seen his own support steadily grow while Giuliani's slowly erodes, from a high of nearly 40 percent earlier this year to below 30 percent now.
The biggest question for Republicans frustrated with the field is whether Thompson has waited so long to enter the race that he's blown any chance of capturing the nomination.
In the months since he began openly flirting with the idea, Thompson's fund-raising has disappointed supporters, he's burned through staff, and a negative story line about his wife, Jeri, meddling with the staff has begun to dog the campaign.
Yet he remains in the strongest position to pick off Giuliani, and hopes to become the real straight talker with big, gutsy ideas whose conservative credentials are beyond reproach.
Thompson's biggest gift over the last few months has been the collapse of Arizona Sen. John McCain's campaign. Once the presumed favorite, McCain is skidding barely above single digits in national polls.
Traditional political observers, of course, go berserk if you consider national polls.
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
Actually that sometimes happens. I was originally called (repeatedly) "Ostrich Boy" by the anti-gun poster Cazart on the old Salon board. I liked that name so much, I bought it and gave it a slight makeover. True story.
YES, HE IS, AND YOU AND EVERYBODY ELSE KNOW THAT, SO QUIT WASTING OUR TIME!
Fredheads should avoid the word "charisma" at all costs. Where charisma is concerned, Fred is a black hole.
BWHAHAHAHA!!! Is that why he's dated some of the hottest women on the planet, and married somebody who will be the hottest First Lady in history? Nice try, n00b.
Ah, yes. Failure to join the Fredhead parade makes one fair game for cheap shots. Classy.
No, posting nonsensical idiocy makes one fair game for cheap shots.
Buzz off...you’re a bore, Fredhead.
LOL, yeah, because some n00b with an axe to grind posting nonsense makes a thread so exciting!
Ronald Reagan said he left the entertainment world for politics because he wanted to protect something precious. Well the office of President is something precious and the respect for it should be preserved. The President once again needs to be “Our President”, weather you voted for him or not. Out of all the potential presidential candidates, Fred Thompson is the one that can unite us and move us forward to better things.
In President Reagan’s Farewell Address he said, “I wasn’t a great communicator, but I communicated great things.” Fred Thompson is a communicator of great things and I am honored to be behind him.
This Vet is 4Fred
Well, you yourself came on this thread and posted an insult that has nothing to do with issues, candidate platforms or positions.
In my mind, that makes you a detractor with an agenda, nothing to actually add to a discussion....and fair game.
Let's see...Fred's "charisma" was being trumpeted.
I don't think he has any charisma and, rather irreverently, said that he was a charisma "black hole." That is all I said to stir a hornet's nest of Fredheads.
In my mind, that makes you a detractor with an agenda, nothing to actually add to a discussion....and fair game.
Andy you -- with your tagline, "PUT AMERICA AHEAD! VOTE FOR FRED!!)" accuse ME of having an agenda. What color is the sky in your world?
I am so far unimpressed by Fred but have remained open to him in a choice among less than satisfactory candidates.
But I am getting a very nasty taste in my mouth regarding Fred, and it really is rather unfair to Fred to feel this way. In reality, I know that Fred has nothing to do with launching a cadre of self-appointed zealots who patrol Fred threads and attack anyone not joining their chorus of praise to Fred.
Unfortunately, most candidates seem to attract this sort support from pajama political players. Not really Fred's fault.
Obviously I don’t hide my preference. But neither do I go onto other candidates thread and post crap. You however, do. Nor do you have the balls to state who you ARE for. What are you about 14?
I stick by my original assessment of you, your post and your intentions. Actually, allow me to add “whiney” to that list.
And you are still fair game.
Oh, cry me a river. God some people are thin skinned. YOU came on a Fred thread and posted a rather snarky comment. I posted one in return, you’ve been whining about it incessantly for a day and a half. “WHAAA, WHAAA, WHAAA, he called me a n00b! My fragile emotions are shattered!” You are a n00b, and why you’re so offended at being called one is beyond me. It’s not an insult unless you want to be insulted. Deal with it.
Why don't you just shut your mouth if you dont want to exchange posts with me? I assure you that I will not bother you. It has been about 24 hours since we had a little exchange. Why are you posting to me and trying to start up again? Rhetorical question... no need to answer...just crawl back in your hole.
Good wordplay in that makeover.
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