I love it when a plan comes together...
Posted on 12/12/2007 2:30:09 PM PST by JRochelle
First, let me say that this was by far the worst debate yet. The questions were not only skewed to the left, not only almost entirely neglected foreign policy, but they were so broad as to allow the candidates to fall back on talking points. Also, there was no room for back and forth between the candidates. Absolutely awful.
With that said, Fred Thompson was the only candidate who stood out. He was funny, charming, and peppy. Here was a guy who wasn't afraid to speak hard truths, and who displayed knowledge of the policy issues--especially on entitlements. But the moment of the debate, the moment that will be talked about should he defy expectations and go on to win the nomination, was when he refused to raise his hand at the behest of the moderator. This demonstrated conviction, showed he was able to stand up for his principles, that he was a man who valued substance, a leader rather than a follower, and somebody who is running a different kind of campaign. In short, today Thompson was everything that conservatives had hoped they'd be getting when he announced his candidacy.
(Excerpt) Read more at spectator.org ...
Fred and Mitt, what a great GOP team that will be. (Although not necessarily in that order).
As I said to another person, they agreed to the format in advance. His comment about time might have been planned in advance. It played well. I actually liked the comment. I wouldn’t agree to a ten second answer either.
Hope you can see the repeat tonight a 9:00 eastern on C-Span 2! Fred also did great on Sean’s program today.:)
I love it when a plan comes together...
Another real moment that caused me to laugh out loud was one that involved Ambassador Alan Keyes, the moderator and Thompson.
Keyes was responding to a question in his ‘grand eloquence’ and the mod was trying to get him to relinquish the floor. She wasn’t having much success. When she could she tossed to Thompson on the same issue and he said, “I’ve got something to say on that, but what I really want to know is Keyes’ position on Global Warming.” (Paraphrased, a reference to hot air)
Now that cracked me up!
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I agree.
Actually Newt said that first, but I can easily see why Fred would agree.
I'm just waiting for the day when someone has the cajones to say: "Do you really want me to answer such a stupid and bias question" ?
Didn’t see the debate, but saw the highlights afterward on Fox. They absolutely skewered the reporterette in charge of the questions. The highlight seemed to be Fred Thompson’s refusal to take her order for a show of hands on man-made global warming. Good for him!
This isn’t grade school! He refused to raise his hand for the idiot moderator!.....Way to go Fred!
“Do you believe that Global Warming is a threat...” small pause to allow hands to start going up “... and that Man is responsible for it.”
I might have the wording off a little, but that was the gist.
haha...stupid lady.
That order would cause me not to vote for the ticket (aside from the fact that FDT has stated he will not take a VP nomination.) The other order is one of those things that would make me reconsider voting for Fred.
Yes, and Fred said that today on Sean’s show. Sean had played the audio of the “show of hands/global warming” question and was laughing about it. GO FRED!
“I wonder if Hunter would be open to a VP slot.”
Secretary of State, Duncan Hunter.
That’s what I would like to see.
Fred just won the election today, methinks.
Thanks for posting the link...that was just awesome..and the audience like it too.
Doughty, you are correct in your observation that the rest of the debaters were followers of Fred in that instance. He did good...
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