LOL. Sadly, you are not too far off the mark.
I think some of his followers want to canonize him.....why, I have absolutely no idea.
I still have not gotten a clear response from FT supporters? What exactly has Fred done?
I posed this question on another thread and got a list of committees he has served on over the years.....not quite what I was looking for.
Disclaimer: I support Giulani for Pres......[ready to get flamed]
While I like Rudy on a lot of issues, I ABSOLUTELY will not vote for a gun-grabber. EVER.
For me, it’s not so much what he has done, than what he believes. I don’t think Fred is perfect by any stretch, but he has it where it counts. If given the choice between 1) a man with “leadership experience” and the wrong principles and 2) a man with the right principles and less leadership experience, I will go with 2) every time. You see, someone who stands steadfastly on the right principles will tend to make the right decisions when confronted with unforeseen circumstances, despite the political winds of the day. To me, that is leadership.
Fred believes as I do that the Fed has grown much too large and more decisions should be made at the state level. Not many are left who will carry that banner. Fred also shares my views on other issues such as the WOT, 2nd amendment, taxes, etc. The other candidates, including Rudy, do not share my views on most things. If any of them did (and were polling more than single digits), Fred probably would have never considered running in the first place.
I hope this helps you understand at least on FT supporter.
I see what I have seen on threads about the other candidates... either enthusiasm from the candidates supporters or just immature posts from other candidates' supporters as they troll thread after thread posting the same swill over and over again. (I will not accuse you of this Red in Blue PA).
Fred is in the race. That is what he has done. His stands on positions equal mine. I like him and will support him. I also support Duncan Hunter and I like Rudy Guiliani and actually cringe at some of the immature trash that passes for political debate that gets posted on his threads. It is as if we cannot disagree with a person's politics without becoming six years old screaming "so's your mother." (Again, I am not accusing you of this Red in Blue Pa)
Now, when looking for a president, I try to ignore the modern construct on who can or cannot run for President. I think that a former Senator, with positions similar to mine, with some government experience, is more than qualified to be president. (Seriously, if there were certain qualifications for president, don't you think the founding fathers would have listed them...).
So far from canonizing him (please refrain from such hyperbole in the future :>)), I believe from what I have read, heard, and seen that Fred Thompson would make a very good president. (I will go one step further and say that Duncan Hunter and Rudy Guiliani would too) He is not being canonized, but being supported as enthusiastically as Romney, Hunter, Paul, and until his supporters were forced to leave (stripping this forum of some of its more political astute commentators) Guiliani.
No flame, but I do find your tag interesting considering who you support.
Asking what has he done isn’t the right question. The same question is why many get promoted to posistions they can’t handle. For example, the best salesman doesn’t make a good sales manager. And the best computer tech doesn’t make the best CTO. They are different skillsets, but in corporate america we often promote those that do jobs very well into jobs they won’t do as well.
Asking what Fred did as a Senator (which isn’t a whole lot) isn’t the right question. We all know if he did a lot as a Senator we would be very disappointed with him. Senators don’t make great leaders. And senators that do a bunch of work to gt legislation passed typically make the worse leaders.
You need to ask what skills do you believe Fred has that will make him a great leader/President.
This post is not true. There are several statements that are a lie and you know it. So what can one expect who supports Rudy? You’re just not a conservative. And you get a kick out of lying.