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My Full Endorsement of Fred Thompson…
http://race42008.com ^ | Dec 27, 2007 | by Tommy Oliver

Posted on 12/28/2007 12:18:37 AM PST by Maelstorm

My Full Endorsement of Fred Thompson…

I posted part of this on Wednesday, but here is my full endorsement of Thompson and my reasons for doing so… So I am reposting what I had on Christmas, along with the rest of my reasons
If you feel like reading all of it, then read on…

 

While Fred Thompson is not leading the polls, Thompson does have a majority of endorsements from prominent conservative bloggers. Here are some of the higher profile conservatives on the Internet who have come out and endorsed or support Thompson (H/T to Josh Painter):

Polipundit, IMAO, Pejman Yousefzadeh on Red State, SayAnything blog, Rick Moran of rightwingnuthouse and the American Thinker, Rightontheright, Bob Krumm, Eugene Volokh, Beldarblog, FloppingAces, The DailyPundit (Bill Quick), David Hinz (The Hinzsight Report), Alo Konsen (Brainshavings.com), Gamecock (Race42008.com and The Hinzsight Report), John Hawkins (Rightwingnews), Jonathan Adler (NRO and the Volokh Conspiracy), TraderRob (Opinipundit), Haystack (hick politics, Redstate), Erik Erickson (Redstate), Professor Steven Brainbridge, Conservativesuperiority.com

There are many more, but not enough space or time to mention them all. Blogger endorsements obviously don’t have a large impact on the actual voting process, but what is important is that all of these pundits follow the race and the candidates closely, and make up their minds not only on soundbytes, but on substance and record. Some of these bloggers have been on board since the beginning, while others have only endorsed Thompson recently.

Well, it is time to officially add my name to the list. Of course, our readers here are well aware of who I support and I even work with the campaign, but I realized I have never really officially said “I endorse (insert candidate’s name) for president).” I’m not in the same league as some of these prominent bloggers, but this site has its share of readers and we hold our own against many on the web.

So, now it is time to officially announce that I, Tommy Oliver, contributor to Race42008.com and a member of the Federalist Society, will throw my endorsement and support behind………….

No surprise………. Fred Dalton Thompson for President of the United States.

How did I come to this decision? Well, since I actually have supported Thompson from the beginning of the draft campaign in March, it wasn’t a very hard decision. My endorsement is based on this criteria (in no particular order): philosophy, trust, policy, and the ability to appeal across the board to conservatives. However: before today, I thought that since everyone who reads my posts on the internet would obviously have a pretty good idea of which candidate I supported and I didn’t see any point in saying anything official, but today Rick Moran said that the bloggers who have a good size audience need to stand up and make your pitch explaining why they support Thompson, if they haven’t done so already. Time is running short, and this post is not only for our regular commenters here, but for those who just read this site for updates and those who might just be passing through.

Let me explain why Thompson is the candidate that measures up the best to my standards:



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To: Prophet in the wilderness

Let me ask you a qwexion: non of those dick-heads are going to make it.

You want something from me?


41 posted on 12/28/2007 1:50:24 AM PST by raygun ("It is wrong always, everywhere, and for anyone to believe anything upon insufficient evidence")
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To: raygun

All I am saying is, Fred Thompson and Duncan Hunter are the only real conservatives in this race.


42 posted on 12/28/2007 1:51:44 AM PST by Prophet in the wilderness (PSALM .53 : 1 The FOOL hath said in his heart, there is no GOD.)
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To: Prophet in the wilderness

If I see Fred on the Primary, I vote for Fred.

If I see Duncan Hunter on the Primary ballot, I vote for him

If the general election does not offer the oppotrtunity of Hunter/Thompaon, ticket you guys are ALL on your own.


43 posted on 12/28/2007 1:58:50 AM PST by raygun ("It is wrong always, everywhere, and for anyone to believe anything upon insufficient evidence")
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To: raygun

OK, now that makes sense. But whom are you going to vote for in the primary with them both on the ballot ?


44 posted on 12/28/2007 2:05:03 AM PST by fieldmarshaldj (~~~Jihad Fever -- Catch It !~~~ (Backup tag: "Live Fred or Die"))
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To: raygun; fieldmarshaldj; All

ibtz


45 posted on 12/28/2007 2:05:06 AM PST by darkangel82 (And the band played on....)
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To: raygun

We are supporting Fred Thompson... were did you get the idea we were not ?


46 posted on 12/28/2007 2:05:35 AM PST by Prophet in the wilderness (PSALM .53 : 1 The FOOL hath said in his heart, there is no GOD.)
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To: darkangel82

Give him a moment, he’s getting his second wind. ;-)


47 posted on 12/28/2007 2:06:54 AM PST by fieldmarshaldj (~~~Jihad Fever -- Catch It !~~~ (Backup tag: "Live Fred or Die"))
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To: raygun

If Duncan Hunter dont make it, then you guys have a serioues problem.

Let me tell you this: you have a serious problem.


48 posted on 12/28/2007 2:08:09 AM PST by raygun ("It is wrong always, everywhere, and for anyone to believe anything upon insufficient evidence")
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To: raygun
I would be happy if either Fred Thompson were to get the GOP nomination or Duncan Hunter, both men are the only 2 real conservatives in this race.
Duncan Hunter would make a great President if he gets the nomination, and if Fred Thompson gets the nomination, he also would make a great President.
In one of my post, all I was saying is ? that the RINOS got the MSM on their side, but, we ( Fred & Duncan ) got God's providence on our side.

Either or : Thompson/Hunter .. 2008 ...
Or : Hunter/Thompson .. 2008 ...
50 posted on 12/28/2007 2:17:20 AM PST by Prophet in the wilderness (PSALM .53 : 1 The FOOL hath said in his heart, there is no GOD.)
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To: Prophet in the wilderness

Bump!


51 posted on 12/28/2007 2:26:03 AM PST by AmericanInTokyo (Your FR Pledge: Bookmark It Today! "I Won't Support Mitt/Rudy/McCain/Huckster in General Election")
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To: Maelstorm

Fred lost me when he failed to vote to impeach Clinton, not that he had much of a conservative backbone before that.


52 posted on 12/28/2007 2:26:58 AM PST by liliesgrandpa (The Republican Party - spineless!)
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To: Prophet in the wilderness
Either or : Thompson/Hunter .. 2008 ... Or : Hunter/Thompson .. 2008 ...

My sentiments exactly.

53 posted on 12/28/2007 2:34:05 AM PST by Cementjungle
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To: AmericanInTokyo
Take the "Gang of Four" FR Open Pledge and Bookmark today! It's easy.

RUDY--ROMNEY--MCCAIN--HUCKABEE

There can be no rationalizing and equivocation of voting for a RINO against a Lib Democrat when they will essentially bring us the same detrimental domestic and foreign policies--especially after they go back to their moderate-leftist positions after the nomination, having just used the conservative base temporarily like saps by modifying their positions through slick PR and slick PR practitioners.

They insult your intelligence in this manner, so insult them right back ;-)

Make the promise publicly. It will be far easier to keep to this promise later on (if one of those four moderate/lib numbskulls get the nod and we are stuck with Tweedledee vs. Tweedledum in November 2008).

54 posted on 12/28/2007 2:40:00 AM PST by AmericanInTokyo (Your FR Pledge: Bookmark It Today! "I Won't Support Mitt/Rudy/McCain/Huckster in General Election")
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To: Maelstorm; All; admin

Who gives a rat’s ass whom Tommy Oliver “endorses”?

Does every dingleberry who sets up a Web page suddenly get the power of the Wall Street Journal?


55 posted on 12/28/2007 2:42:06 AM PST by Scarchin (+)
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To: Scarchin
Ask Buckhead.

The answer would be "yes".

;-)

Happy New Year.

56 posted on 12/28/2007 2:44:04 AM PST by AmericanInTokyo (Your FR Pledge: Bookmark It Today! "I Won't Support Mitt/Rudy/McCain/Huckster in General Election")
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To: AmericanInTokyo

I’m not dissing bloggers or Freepers for that matter.

I’m just sick of campaign operatives posting long vanities on their “Web sites” and listing it as “news.”

Every campaign is telling their supporters to do this and I think they should be weeded out on FR.

If folks want to support a candidate, fine.

Post in the threads like everyone else.


57 posted on 12/28/2007 2:47:18 AM PST by Scarchin (+)
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To: Scarchin
What can you say. This will all die down anyways once Hunter gets the nomination, in the meantime it will be internecine warfare here.

But, yes, I do get your point.

Take care.

58 posted on 12/28/2007 2:50:01 AM PST by AmericanInTokyo (Your FR Pledge: Bookmark It Today! "I Won't Support Mitt/Rudy/McCain/Huckster in General Election")
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To: AmericanInTokyo

Thanks - you too.

I just want to add that it’s actually funny that he lists his credential as being the founder of the Fred in 08 web site! ;0


59 posted on 12/28/2007 2:59:04 AM PST by Scarchin (+)
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To: liliesgrandpa

He did vote to convict, just not on all the charges.


60 posted on 12/28/2007 2:59:15 AM PST by fieldmarshaldj (~~~Jihad Fever -- Catch It !~~~ (Backup tag: "Live Fred or Die"))
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