Fred Thompson’s New Energy

Christian Broadcasting Network ^ | December 18,2007 | David Brody

[ellery]

I write this Tuesday night from Waterloo, Iowa and I just finished attending a Fred Thompson campaign event. Folks, this is a very different Fred Thompson I saw compared to his rollout in September.

The expectations are gone. The slow start is a distant memory. It has been replaced by a much more crisp, energetic, focused stump speech. The crowd seemed more engaged and rowdy and Thompson had the enthusiasm to match.

He comes out at the beginning of the event an starts cracking jokes like this one:

“It was getting so cold in Washington that the politicians have their hands in their own pockets.”

Or this one:

“It’s wonderful to be in Waterloo and I aint here to play the role of Napoleon.”

Then he proclaims he’s the conservative horse in the race and says energetically, “Saddle me up”

Now, it would be at this point in September where he would begin to ramble a little bit and lose focus. Not this time. Fred Thompson is on top of his game. No rambling. He’s focused on substance and determined to prove he’s the logical conservative choice. But he’s doing it all with a smile on his face. He seems very comfortable up there and he’s having fun.

Thompson told the crowd, “I know who I am and I know what I believe.” This statement is at the heart of his campaign. Thompson has always marched to his own tune. The song in December of 2007 sounds harmonious.

[County Agent Hank Kimball]

"Presently advises Thompson campaign. Apologies extended before hand. Only human."

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No, no. No apology necessary! I saw that he got 1% of the vote one year.

Thanks for letting me know that he advises Thompson. But other than that, (and this is just idle curiousity, so forgive me), do we know where he came from that he once ran for president? Was he a congresscritter? State assemblyman? Optomotrist? I've never heard of the guy.

Hank

[topfile]

OK, watched Thompson on Hannity tonight. A few observations
please:
1. He didn’t pinch his nose for the first time ever. Good.
2. Declined to wade in on Social Conservative issues and Promised to provide a “Advisory Opinion later”.
3. Need desperately to eradicate one word from his vocabulary.......AH,AH...Ah,ah.

[SuziQ]

fred said he would not raise his hand until chief justice roberts swore him in as president

Well said, Fred!

[eyedigress]

It is a timing thing. This stuff swings wild. Fred will be OK. Many FReepers have tried to make up their mind on locale yet see themselves coming over. They know it.

[meadsjn]

If you had to distill conservatism in one sentence what would it be?

Conservatism is believing in and working to conserve the constitutional, republican form of government established by the founding fathers.

It has nothing to do with "social" anything.

[topfile]

I was only playing, I truly don’t know who Morry is. I suspect many running in the republican field today will become a footnote.

[3D-JOY]

How I wish you are right!

Will we have a get-together when he is in FL?

I could get a few folks to come from the east coast to Orlando or Daytona...any schedule yet?

Bush had one of his biggest rallies here, and the final candidate will probably repeat that feat.

[Cobra64]

“saddle me up” - sounds Reaganesque.

[Route66]

If he'd only done this from the beginning? How do we know that would have been better strategy?

Fred saved much of his money and energy for the big push. Had he squandered both on voters during their fickle stage, he might not be in as good a position as he is now.

Fred is convinced the voters don't begin to pay the kind of attention that makes them SETTLE on a candidate until just before the election. So far he's been right because, up to now, the leaders have shifted and the support has been soft. Just maybe he really will peak at the right time. I'm as optimistic as I've ever been that it will happen.

[topfile]

Thanks. Anyone else?

[eyedigress]

I thought he did just fine. I can picture him in the Oval Office taking care of the Country. (No one else BTW)

[Prophet in the wilderness]

" Well, we can say NO to Mike Huckabee! "

Just say NO ! to RINOS period.

Vote for Fred Thompson.

[topfile]

No problem with Fred running the country. However, one would expect a person with his Hollywood background could be just a bit better on the communication side. I’m really concerned that that one thing would cripple him in the General Election.

[Prophet in the wilderness]

" The age of Miracles is not over."

Dear GOD,
Please Lord grant me my Christmas, Iowa, NH, SC, Super Tuesday wish that Fred ( winner takes all )will win wish, and goes on to win the GOP nomination and the general election.
Also ? Dear GOD ? please make the MSM and naysayers eat crow.

[eyedigress]

I don’t know if you were around for Reagan, but his trip to Iceland was supposed to be an idiot meeting the Russian head of state. Somebody got their butt kicked on a one-on-one and it wasn’t the US.

[SuziQ]

If Fred had only done this from the beginning...

I don't think it would have mattered. Most folks weren't paying attention, anyway.

[A. Morgan]

FRED FRED FRED FRED

FRED IS THE MAN FOR 08

[Prophet in the wilderness]

" However, one would expect a person with his Hollywood background could be just a bit better on the communication side. I’m really concerned that that one thing would cripple him in the General Election."

Well, he is a improvement in that regard over George Bush, forgive me George, it's true.

[topfile]

I remember. Reagan was not only a great communicator but a wonderfully underestimated negotiator. Thankfully.

[A. Morgan]

“Even God can’t sink the Titanic” 1912

“Even God can’t sink the HMS HUCKABEE” 2007