Posted on 01/19/2008 6:31:23 PM PST by FocusNexus
Former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson didn't drop out of the Republican presidential field after his disappointing finish in Saturday's South Carolina primary -- but he sounded close to it.
About an hour after the polls closed, Thompson addressed a ballroom in a college student union, an event that featured as many students enjoying free beer as it did hardcore Thompson supporters. He delivered a lengthy soliloquy, speaking in the past tense about "clear conservatism," the cornerstone of his campaign.
"My friends, we will always be bound by a close bond because we have traveled a very special road together for a very special purpose," Thompson told the crowd. "It's never even been about me, it's never been about you. It's been about our country."
Thompson's campaign declined to say whether the speech was a concession, a swan song, a stump speech to signal that he's fighting on, or what. Campaign spokesmen wouldn't say what the former Tennessee senator's next move is.
"The campaign is still a campaign until it's not the campaign," said Rich Galen, a Thompson campaign senior adviser. "There's no hurry to make a decision, other than your deadline. I don't have anything to add -- not tonight."
Thompson conceded earlier Saturday that he needed a win in South Carolina to keep his presidential campaign alive.
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Good for Fred! He shouldn’t stop now, we need him more then ever, and America needs him. He is our only hope and an awesome man at that.
Lots of prayers he stays in. (End Quote)
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Thompson addressed a ballroom in a college student union, an event that featured as many students enjoying free beer as it did hardcore Thompson supporters.
Prayers or beer???
In Reagan's case...most of his compromises were about $$$$...Dollars!..Not principles..(Dollars are the life's blood of a liberal...someones else's dollars..)..Reagan understood that!
And so does Thompson. It's disturbing how many so-called "conservatives" don't.
So, in essence, all the Fredheads have been doing is a master stroke plan to elect their true hero, John McCain? It-just-might-work!
What values do they have? stupidity?
Stupidity? That would describe what Fred Thompson did when he crapped on Dr. James Dobson. He blew it right there with the "value voters"(I hate that term)
Crafty devils, them fredheads.
Yes, I misunderestimated them! I had no idea that is what they were up to. Who woulda thunk it?
“A McCain/Thompson candidacy would be more reminiscent of a trip to the local Senior Center than an inspiring vision of hope for America to our American Idol public.”
On that we agree. But Attorney General, or some such similar offer (like a Cabinet position, etc.) could be in the offering. McCain would take care of Fred, his friend, in some fashion.
First of all, way to go!! You definitely should not be a liberal! You epitomize what it means to be a conservative. You are independent and self sustaining. You damn well should be proud of yourself! I am!
As far as the elections go, for me, this one is a wash. There is no way to come out a winner, no matter what happens. All I can do is wait until next year(2012) Although I want to see a capable conservative be elected for the sake of the country, my life or happiness doesn't depend on who wins elections. I determine that on my own, as you seem to do quite well.
As far as this election goes, I will be writing in Hunter for president. If for no other reason, a protest vote. You could do the same thing(vote for your candidate) IF the eventual candidate is someone you cannot bring yourself to vote for. This will be a first for me. I have always voted straight party line in the hopes that things would get better. But, unfortunately, the party keeps sliding leftward. This is the election where I say, NO MORE!!
James 3:5 ...Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark.
Fred’s with his mother in the hospital, you jerk.
Fred toe to toe with Hitlery...or Obama....how could anyone not vote for him?
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If the party doesn't represent me they are not getting my vote either. They will lose and they did it to themselves. The sun seems to be setting on conservatism.
It’s taken me all day not to say anything to Huck so he wouldn’t be disturbed. He may be violent, who knows?
Thanks, Petronski!
You for Mitt Romney? You might as well ask for a second term for Poppy Bush. They're cut from the same cloth. Say goodbye to the Second Amendment, while you're at it.
They're pushing conservatives to the back of the bus, don't you get it? You'll wind up being their shine boy.
Thank you!
You and a lot of people claim that Fred is like Reagan but he is not. Other than looking like and sounding like Reagan. For example, Reagan didn't just wake up one day from his acting career and decide he wanted to be president. Reagan worked for years building a base and an organization, lining up contributers and refining his message. Fred didn't do any of those things. He seemed to think if he said the right things and made the right kind of speech everything would just fall in place for him. None of the other campaigns made that mistake. Huck, Mitt, Rudy and even Ron Paul have been working hard doing the work out of the public view for years. Fred is a nice fellow from what I can see, but I want a president that looks at a problem, brakes it down to its components and does them one by one. Mitt seems like that sort of person. I think he will be the president.
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