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Fox News Just Claims Fred Thompson Hit Illegal Immigration Question Out of the Park!
FoxNews ^ | 29 Nov 07 | FoxNews

Posted on 11/29/2007 6:01:30 AM PST by xzins

They showed the response to Thompson's answer and the expert said that it was as close to PERFECT as he's ever seen!

Thompson said that we should ENFORCE enforce our borders.

And Fox says that Thompson is on the side of America on this issue

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KEYWORDS: aliens; america; conservative; crime; debate; fred; fredthompson; gopdebates; illegals; immigrantlist; lawenforcement; thompson
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To: dit_xi
Will Fred commit to building a fence and secure the border?

Most of the hard core, drug trade, illegals already come through tunnels - not over the open border. With over 800 miles of border - plenty of room for more tunnels = In this day of technology, I'd rather the money went to electronic surveillance - much less expensive and better able to detect and apprehend.

"The Wall" is a red-herring

61 posted on 11/29/2007 7:11:32 AM PST by maine-iac7 (",,,but you can't fool all of the people all the time" LINCOLN)
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To: Andy from Chapel Hill
Interesting. Thanks for posting. That's my gut feeling about the situation too.

In my discussions with people about electability, it seems that the more informed and steeped in politics the person is, the more likely they are to over-analyze minutiae. They impute to an uninformed electorate the same level of interest and understanding of the issues as they have. They compare candidates in terms of their degrees of conservatism in each tiny aspect--concluding that we need a centrist like Giulani in order to take Ohio and put NY and CA in play.

The big flaw in this thinking, imho, is the assumption that the needed electorate actually knows and understands and analyzes and weighs the details of a candidate's position on each of the issues. The truth is probably much closer to what your D friend expressed. The vast majority of voters go on impressions and emotion, not facts.

62 posted on 11/29/2007 7:13:37 AM PST by Eroteme
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To: xzins

Contrast with the Huckster’s open borders rhetoric as exposed by Michelle Malkin on her website.


63 posted on 11/29/2007 7:14:22 AM PST by NavVet (O)
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To: maine-iac7
Have we become so used to postulating, finger pointing, raised voice candidates/politicians that we think someone who talks to use in an even voice, as though we were intelligent enough to understand without being yelled at, - doesn't have 'conviction'?
When most other GOP candidates speak, they do it with conviction, but not shrill demagoguery or finger pointing.
I'm not talking about angry and sanctimonious posturing like the Democrats and Ron Paul. Fred comes across like a guy who has all the answers but doesn't really want to be there and isn't in it to win.

I like Thompson best, but I have real concerns about him being another Bob Dole. This is why he's now running 3rd or 4th in the polls, instead of 1st or 2nd.

You can ask these rhetorical questions all you want, but it's not going to help Fred's position in the race any.

 
64 posted on 11/29/2007 7:18:58 AM PST by counterpunch (Hillary'08 :: At Least She's Not Rudy!)
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To: xzins

I do think that Fred’s detailed position on illegal immigrants is spot-on, comprehensive, and the best of the entire bunch. On the other hand, I think that his position on abortion is infuriatingly inadequate, and while better than Rudy’s, fails to meet the standard of protecting basic human rights throughout the land. His observation that the ultimate goal is both distant and arduous is correct, but that does not diminish its importance. And his ignorance of the very similar issues in the Terry Schiavo case is equally troubling.


65 posted on 11/29/2007 7:19:08 AM PST by MainFrame65 (The US Senate: World's greatest PREVARICATIVE body!)
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To: z3n
"politicians would have nothing to do!!!"

Actually, if laws were enforced, most of them would be making license plates.

Carolyn

66 posted on 11/29/2007 7:19:28 AM PST by CDHart ("It's too late to work within the system and too early to shoot the b@#$%^&s."--Claire Wolfe)
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To: Dane
You are a trip, you accuse Freepers of hyperbole when we talk about Huck then say this guy is a plant.

Make up your freaking mind....

(I maybe giving you too much credit there...)

67 posted on 11/29/2007 7:23:37 AM PST by ejonesie22 (Mitt Romney, like curing cancer with a coronary...)
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To: NavyCanDo

It’s pretty exasperating to watch that stuff so I just tune it out altogether. I already know who I am going to vote for. FRED THOMPSON... NO MATTER WHAT anyone else says or does... HE IS THE MAN!!


68 posted on 11/29/2007 7:29:59 AM PST by SMARTY ("Stay together, pay the soldiers and forget everything else." Lucius Septimus Severus)
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To: Dane

Actually it was Frank Luntz - not exactly a Thompson staffer / sarcasm


69 posted on 11/29/2007 7:30:54 AM PST by 2nd amendment mama ( www.2asisters.org | Self defense is a basic human right!)
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To: wtc911

In my opinion, one of our most colorful presidents in history used a line that I very much admire and try to adhere to: “Speak softly and carry a big stick”. Now Fred is no Teddy Roosevelt but I have confidence in his judgement and integrity in leading the nation. Fred will get my vote.


70 posted on 11/29/2007 7:31:03 AM PST by Mustng959
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To: dit_xi
Join Duncan Hunter to restore the GOP to its conservative roots. Our borders can be secure, our sovereignty preserved, our industrial base restored, our unborns rescued, and our Christian family values kept whole. Duncan Hunter always puts America first. Duncan Hunter "will never apologize for America." Let's help him get the job done for all of our sakes.

Ugh...do y'all keep those sappy phrases on file so you can cut and paste them? See my #59...I think not. Not only does he not have any support to speak of, he's got too much baggage, especially his relationship with Duke Cunningham.

71 posted on 11/29/2007 7:31:46 AM PST by ravingnutter
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To: org.whodat
It's probably better not to feed him.

A+Bert ??

72 posted on 11/29/2007 7:52:37 AM PST by LasVegasMac (Islam: Bringing the world death and destruction for 1400 years!)
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To: maine-iac7

This has begun to bother me. We seem to be approaching these candidates with something of an “American Idol” entertainment mentality. If I want entertainment I’ll watch Dennis Kucinich give a speech or hug his wife.

I am independent, leaning toward Republican as time goes by but undecided. Having said that, I have been impressed with how Thompson has put out a number of proposal papers on different issues. We don’t have to agree with him, but at least he has the guts to open his positions up to fair scrutiny. (Unlike Hillary, who, as far as I can tell, doesn’t have any positions.)


73 posted on 11/29/2007 7:53:07 AM PST by Sigurdrifta
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To: MizSterious

luntz is a plant for hildebeast.

LLS


74 posted on 11/29/2007 7:53:39 AM PST by LibLieSlayer (Support America, Kill terrorists, Destroy dims!)
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To: NavyCanDo
The whole thing was a stage production for Rudy. I sure it saddens them that Rudy stunk. The only thing that CNN really accomplished was keeping their top tier candidates in focus. This is how the media controls us all every freepin' year.

If nothing else..this proves that the Internet is losing the media wars.

75 posted on 11/29/2007 7:56:27 AM PST by Earthdweller (All reality is based on faith in something.)
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To: Earthdweller
I'm sure...

I give up!

76 posted on 11/29/2007 7:57:05 AM PST by Earthdweller (All reality is based on faith in something.)
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To: xzins

FRed BUMP!


77 posted on 11/29/2007 7:57:23 AM PST by reagan_fanatic (Ron Paul put the cuckoo in my Cocoa Puffs)
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To: Dane

Baseless accusations and insinuations. All hype no substance. I understand why you like Huckabee. He’s like a Republican Clinton.

So, if Huckabee is right on open borders, why then is he now campaigning as tough in immigration?

And why is he now chastising Fred for not supporting the Human Life Amendment when just a couple of years ago Huckabee was about leaving abortion to the states?

Lying for Jesus maybe?


78 posted on 11/29/2007 8:03:58 AM PST by Free Vulcan (No prisoners. No mercy.)
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To: Free Vulcan

The conservative support for Huckabee is proof positive that the MSM controls our minds. They ignore Fred, a strong candidate with strong conservative credentials, and push Huckabee, a pro-life, open borders, fiscal liberal with a terrible record who has no chance of winning the general election. People follow the MSM like dogs. It’s sad.


79 posted on 11/29/2007 8:10:03 AM PST by Texas Federalist (Fred!)
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To: Dane

you are a loose cannon trouble maker pal.........you will be short lived


80 posted on 11/29/2007 8:14:35 AM PST by advertising guy (If computer skills named us, I'd be back-space delete.)
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