Thompson’s failure to attack McCain is an distasteful matter. I won’t say ugly.
He’s McCain’s friend. At first glance you want to nod and say that is admirable that he won’t attack.
But at second glance you examine the context of it all from the perspective of July of 2007. McCain was running. Thompson knew he was running. He also knows that politics requires drawing stark contrasts with the opponent — if you are truly trying to win and not conspiring. He knew he would have to fight with McCain to win. So if he didn’t want to do that, why run? What was compelling him to run? What policies of McCain did he abhor to the point where he knew he had to step forward to offer the people a way to refuse McCain.
If the failure to do battle with McCain is accidental, then it is incompetent. If it is intentional and a conspiracy, agreed to or otherwise, then that is cheating the American people in a manner that I do not think has been seen before.
See post # 3290
Thompson may have needed to go “win” vs. McCain even more than Huckabee. He demurred.
Luntz’ group says that he won but may be too little, too late and still doesn’t necessarily appear to be the guy who will win in November.
Just sayin’.
time to get on Fred08 and start pounding the threads on there... HAMMER MCCAIN!!!
I hate to say this, but everything I have seen of Fred suggests that he is just a stalking horse for McCain. He hasn’t pushed his candidacy, but has distracted conservatives from coming up with a viable choice. His passiveness would be disaster against the Dems. If he drops and endorses McCain, it will seem confirmed.
you people are as much conspiracy nuts as the Paulites. Give it a rest.
You don’t understand. Fred doesn’t have to attack McCain. McCain has already shot himself in the foot on immigration. Besides, Fred has seen how other candidates’ numbers have been driven down by attacking McCain. It’s Huck that Fred needs to go after in the South. Then Mitt. Then McCain. Then Rudy.