Posted on 01/12/2008 1:40:02 PM PST by jaybeegee
Thompson and Huckabee sparred earlier this week after Thompson called the Arkansas governor a dirty word: "liberal." Today, speaking to reporters after a campaign event at a breakfast restaurant in North Charleston, Thompson served up another helping.
Asked to respond to Huckabee's charge that Thompson voted for Republican candidates other than conservative icon Ronald Reagan in 1976 and 1980, Thompson scoffed, "That's kind of silly." He explained his support of longtime Tennessee mentor Howard Baker before adding, "If you check the record, Governor Huckabee supported Democrats on a fairly consistent basis during his days in Arkansas politics.
"I don't think he wants to get into that discussion."
Thompson, who has thrown almost all of his campaign's resources into South Carolina in the hopes that a win in the first southern primary could buoy his campaign, says that there's "plenty of time" before next week's contest to convince voters that he's the best conservative candidate.
"We're going to have to make some fundamental decisions as which direction we want to go as a party," he said. "Whether or not we still believe in the Reagan coalition or whether or not we think we ought to go towards a more populist -- and I consider more liberal -- kind of approach."
*UPDATE* From NBC/NJ's Adam Aigner-Treworgy and Carrie Dann According to news outlets in the governor's home state, Huckabee supported Democrat Barbara Horn during a 2000 primary race for a state senate seat in southwest Arkansas. Horn subsequently beat her Democratic opponent, and the Republican she would have opposed bowed out of the race.
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LOL! Now that's funny. I think I'm done arguing this Huckabee vs. Thompson issue. The voters are choosing and they are not choosing Thompson -- not even if they reject Huckabee. I shouldn't waste my time with a ship that is sinking anyway.
I say that Fred needs to go after his buddy McCain!
I want to see that too. I think that we will be seeing it soon.
They are the judges of men who will lead us.
So deal with it, you immoral!
Could it be that YOU don’t go to church?
(LOL, sarcasm, kinda like a post I received last night in my PM)
Ahhh... I see, if Thompsn wins the nomination you'll vote for Hitlery then?
I will not support Fred no matter what.Sorry, but Pat Buchanan won't be running this time.
You were done with it before you started, apparently, because you cannot back up anything you say with facts - you ignore them, and call it "nasty" to bring them up, and vow never to vote for candidates who dare mention them.
Can’t take the heat, can you? Can’t stand to look at Huckabee in the light of day. Well, buh-bye.
More, please! Faster!
Go, Fred!
His bad character is showing. How is that? He is going on the offensive, and showing republicans just who Huckabee is.
It’s about time one of the candidates stood up and fought for the job.
I say “Go, Fred, Go!!!!!!!!!”
The only bad thing about Fred not calling that no good, ethically challenged pandering populist out, is that he didn’t do it a lot sooner. The fact that the Huckster’s have their panties in a wad over this warms the conservative heart.
LOL! Like you were ever going to.
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And what you say about Fred voting for McCain's campaign finance reform.
Huck hit him where it hurt. Supporting liberal Howie over Reagan.
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