Still voting for Hunter, but some of my Hunter FRiends were out of line in the way they attacked Thompson on the issue of the “life” amendment. The NRLT endorsement vindicates Thompson on this issue.
Now, I hereby call on all supporters of conservative candidates to discontinue the circular firing squad so that we can ultimately put forth a conservative ticket (that means TWO people) that isn’t bleeding from “friendly” fire.
Thanks Larry, lets all aim the guns at Rudy and Mitt, enough with this intramural bar-room brawl.
This should be shouted from the rooftops around here! I'm getting really turned off by some supporters of candidates I really like attacking other candidates that are at least other conservatives. It does no good & will not help us win - either against Rudy in the primaries - or against the dems in the general election.
It's time for us to unite - not divide!
I work 16 hour days in my restaurant so I don’t get to keep up on the chats. I had a question on the “life amendment” and Thompson’s take on it. After reading your post, is that a subject to be avoided? I started following Hunter’s positions last spring and am trying to catch up on Thompson’s positions. I would like to know the pros and cons of the “life amendment”.
No.
The people, including FReepers, are being scammed by these candidates, and by these sold-out organizations.
Fred Thompson’s positions are one hundred and eighty degrees out of phase with the Reagan Republican platform, and I’ll continue to say so. If you, and NRTL, want to regress to Jerry Ford’s position, which is what the majority of these candidates are explicitly advocating, including Thompson, that’s your business. But I won’t be a party to it.
Both men would make a great POTUS and when it came down to it, my choice rested upon national name recognition only.
Glad to see a reasoned Hunter supporter posting a reasoned opinion. Thanks!
“Now, I hereby call on all supporters of conservative candidates to discontinue the circular firing squad so that we can ultimately put forth a conservative ticket (that means TWO people) that isn’t bleeding from ‘friendly’ fire.”
I don’t think that many Thompson supporters have participated in the “circular firing squad.” I think that was almost entirely staffed by supposed Hunter supporters.
While we have rightly criticized a number of vile Hunter SUPPORTERS, most of us Thompson supporters actually very much LIKE Mr. Hunter, and about the nastiest thing most of us have said is that we just don’t think he will win the nomination.
Fortunately, Jim Robinson has gotten rid of some of the worst Hunter supporters. Frankly, I think it helps Mr. Hunter here at FR more than it helps than Mr. Thompson to be rid of this dreck, as they put Mr. Hunter’s candidacy in a poor light.
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That said, a HLA is inline with our Declaration of Independence, and our Constitution, esp. the very 14th Amendment used to justify abortion, and outside the purview of Federalism for the simple reason that the right to life preempts it in that it is prerequisite to all all other rights. A baby conceived in Massachusetts has the same right to life as a baby conceived in Louisiana, or indeed as any other human being born or unborn. There is no sudden "jump" in the dynamic process of organic development to justify the sudden bestowal of rights at any point other than the beginning, i.e. conception.
I also will be voting for Hunter because of a record of action on behalf of the unborn, and because he is the superior candidate, and for other reasons (see tagline), but do understand and respect the incremental approach on life as well.