Posted on 09/08/2007 12:44:28 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
You said it. Especially because of the "problems" for Thompson with Republicans--he's for "SOME" affirmative action.
I'm completely against affirmative action, but I gotta tell ya, Mr. A--that is SOOOOO 9/10.
If we have the good sense to nominate Fred Thompson, and the democrats nominate Hillary Clinton, I see a repeat of Reagan versus Mondale.
Mark my words, you will be deafened by the volume of the "feminists" running to take the "He was so MEAN to a WOMAN!" pose when that happens.
Gee, go figure. Some demorats not in favor of Thompson? Wow, this guy is really onto something. I believe it to be stupidity.
I love how these journalists and Democrats level vague charges with no context, meant to create a false impression and mislead, like the bit about Fred Thompson being for “some” affirmative action.
Just which affirmative action programs does Fred support? What is this guy’s definition of “affirmative action”?
Fred stands for federalism, and always has. His political views are based on firm principles informed by the limited role of the federal government laid out in the Constitution. Just yesterday he said the federal government should “show no favor for any particular class of citizen” and should “not set aside categories for special treatments.”
I think if that were the case, Sen. Thompson would manage to carry more than his home state and DC.
The journos are REALLY scared of this guy in a way they simply are not by Hunter, Tancredo, Paul (haven’t heard much from their supporters around here lately) because they’re not going anywhere, or by McCain and Giuliani (because if they have to have a R pres it’d be one of those two), or even Romney, who, I suspect, is going to start fading now. Thompson’s straight talk really does make Romney look like a good-looking politician with very nice teeth and nothing else.
Agreed on all points except I have certainly heard from Congressman Hunter’s supporters on Freep. I respect him but really think he is more a Secretary of Defense type than Commander in Chief.
I haven’t been around much until last night so I haven’t seen ANY of those supporters. I like Hunter, too, and think he would be exactly what we need in Veterans’ Affairs—EXACTLY what we need.
Funny, however that brings up a point.
Being a carpetbagger, Hillary really doesn’t have a home state.
So she might carry only DC.
Agreed on all points except I have certainly heard from Congressman Hunter’s supporters on Freep. I respect him but really think he is more a Secretary of Defense type than Commander in Chief.This is exactly what I've been saying for a while now.
Oh...that must be why he was elected by over 60% of the people in your state, Mr. Anderson, because people were fooled.
Scared much?
In other words an EMPTY SUIT
Blue Highways was a great book, btw.
Romney is a few bucks short of the $400 haircut of John Edwards. He's got the rest the tan and the bleached white teeth, and the EMPTY SUIT.
Not familiar with the book, but the song is a great classic by Neil Diamond.
The book is a nonfiction tale about a man who outfits a van and lives in it for a year while driving the “blue highways” around the country—the small roads away from the highways, the small towns, woods, etc. Reading it’s like taking a vacation.
Same idea as the song. I’ll have to check it out. Thanks.
I think the whole article lends itself towards the impression there is a real fear of Democrat voters defecting to the Thompson camp if Fred is "for real" and plays it right.
But yeah, he is stupid. : )
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