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Goodbye Fred
RealClearPolitics ^ | Salena Zito

Posted on 01/22/2008 5:37:11 AM PST by LonesomeHawk

Goodbye Fred By Salena Zito

MANCHESTER (NH) -- Fred Thompson spent most of caucus night in Iowa hovering between third and fourth place -- a far cry from the lofty first-place position he held in Rasmussen's poll of likely Republican caucus-goers last June.

It has been a long time since Thompson has made a compelling reason to be in this race. And it should be a very short time before he confesses a compelling reason to exit stage right.

A bystander in his own race, Thompson's political what-could-have-been slipped through his fingers long before he announced his candidacy. "The process for running for president has begun so early," says GOP political strategist Charlie Gerow, "that if you are not in the game, you are not in the game ... and Fred Thompson was never in the game."

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008; democrats; fred; fredthompson; gop; republicans; salenazito; thompson
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To: LonesomeHawk; Palladin

I have yet to see signs, tv ads or hear anyone talk about Fred ‘at all’ in Florida yet. Romney is everywhere and so is Rudy. I wish Rudy were tougher on immigration, he’d get my vote.


21 posted on 01/22/2008 5:53:17 AM PST by Fawn (FRED 2008)
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To: LonesomeHawk

I am trying to figure out the compelling reasons for Hillary, Obama, McCain, Rudy, Romney, and Huckabee. Seems the only reasons offered is they want to be president.


22 posted on 01/22/2008 5:54:22 AM PST by Always Right (Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?)
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To: HerrBlucher

“Fred won’t be dropping out, at least not until after super tuesday, his website is still accepting donations. This article is RINO wishful thinking. Fred has plenty of money and Huckster is about to go down in flames. The next few weeks will be verrry interesting.”

Interesting this article is dated Jan 7th. Look at the chart at this link showing candidate funds as of Jan 7th. Where is the talk about Ron Paul and Huck dropping out because of not enough funds???
http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/map/


23 posted on 01/22/2008 5:54:22 AM PST by seekthetruth
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To: counterpunch

My choices are as follows.

Thompson
Fred Thompson
FDT
Fred

I will NOT vote for a RINO. I will not accept responsibility for our part tearing this republic to threads. Let the libs take over for four years and hopefully by then all of you “so called” conservatives pulling for these RINO’s will open your eyes. Conservatism is nothing that I will compromise.


24 posted on 01/22/2008 5:54:26 AM PST by bw04wb
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To: gruna
I can hardly hand ONE Democrat for President.

And you are trying to saddle me with TWO?!!

Sorry.

Voting Conservative this year.

25 posted on 01/22/2008 5:54:45 AM PST by AmericanInTokyo (Enough has been said already. The RINO takeover is almost complete. It is what it is.)
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To: LonesomeHawk

Is it just me or is the MSM making a point of picking our candidates for us?


26 posted on 01/22/2008 5:54:49 AM PST by Post-Neolithic (Money only makes Communists rich Communists)
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To: LonesomeHawk

I posted in mid December he hadn’t made his case. The performance in the primaries where he was making an effort showed this to be true.

Fred fans are projecting a lot on him that just isn’t there.


27 posted on 01/22/2008 5:57:18 AM PST by tlb
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To: counterpunch

My choice in order from top to bottom are:

Thompson
Romney

*Bullwinkle*

The rest can go f#%@ themselves...


28 posted on 01/22/2008 5:57:45 AM PST by Sir Francis Dashwood (LET'S ROLL!)
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To: bw04wb
RINOs have had their choice, their "boy" at the top of the G.O.P. ticket for more than 24 straight frikkin years now. 5 Consecutive Presidential Races.

ENOUGH!

No compromise.

Voting Conservative this year, not for Democrat (D) or for Democrat (R). Simple as that.

If Hilary gets the Presidency, it is the fault of NOT ENOUGH CONSERVATIVES getting on board for the conservative choice, and being seduced into the false delusion and hope of supporting a Moderate and splitting the vote. They, if anyone, will be to blame.

29 posted on 01/22/2008 5:58:14 AM PST by AmericanInTokyo (Enough has been said already. The RINO takeover is almost complete. It is what it is.)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

What position of Romney’s sides with the Democrats?


30 posted on 01/22/2008 5:58:15 AM PST by tortdog
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To: Post-Neolithic
Is it just me or is the MSM making a point of picking our candidates for us?

The Dems are also. Hilde, Obama, and the Breck girl were predicting last night that McPain would be their opponent in the general election.

31 posted on 01/22/2008 5:59:10 AM PST by CASchack
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To: LonesomeHawk

“The process for running for president has begun so early,” says GOP political strategist Charlie Gerow, “that if you are not in the game, you are not in the game ... and Fred Thompson was never in the game.”

Yep. ‘Walking for President’ was a novel idea thats failed.

Damn shame, but the simple fact is Fred Thompson never really demonstrated he actually wanted the job in the first place.


32 posted on 01/22/2008 5:59:28 AM PST by Badeye (No thanks, Huck, I'm not whitewashing the fence for you this election cycle)
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To: gruna

Romney’s “pandering” is a compelling reason to vote for him. He will listen to his voters.


33 posted on 01/22/2008 6:02:40 AM PST by littlehouse36 (Why be Europe?)
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To: Sybeck1

Why do you think that?

What evidence is there to support the premise that Romney will govern to the right of W?

It’s time to make that case, because from my vantage point, if Fred leaves, then you’ll have your choice of liberals.

Let me also point out that when a right leans left, he’s a centrist. When a left leans left, they overreach.


34 posted on 01/22/2008 6:03:01 AM PST by RinaseaofDs (If you stand for nothing, you'll fall for anything)
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To: All
We need Fred’s conservative leadership. If only in columns and on radio. He needs to be back on Paul Harvey, if he’s not elected. He can steer the movement in writings and commentary if anything.
35 posted on 01/22/2008 6:03:06 AM PST by Sybeck1 (McCain/Huckabee 08! Let's make Mississippi, Texas, and Utah swing states!)
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To: HerrBlucher
Fred's website still "accepting donations" means nothing. Duncan Hunter's website is still accepting donations. These campaigns still have debts to pay. Leftover funds can be used for other political purposes. So, sure, they will be happy to accept your money.

Voting for McCain destroys what remains of our sovreignty!


I'd rather be waterboarded than vote for John McCain.
36 posted on 01/22/2008 6:03:30 AM PST by citizen (Capt. McQueeg: "Have any of you an explanation for the quart of missing strawberries?" (click-clack))
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To: gruna

I’d rather not vote at all, than support Romney. Sorry. I’ll give it to Hillary so she can be the one to ruin the country, rather than let a person claiming to be a Republican and Conservative destroy it. Sorry. I won’t be voting for Romney.


37 posted on 01/22/2008 6:06:29 AM PST by Rick.Donaldson (http://www.transasianaxis.com - Visit for lastest on DPRK/Russia/China/Etc --Fred Thompson for Prez.)
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To: littlehouse36

“Romney’s “pandering” is a compelling reason to vote for him. He will listen to his voters.”

yeah he would...but which ones is the question.


38 posted on 01/22/2008 6:10:22 AM PST by donnab (don't blame me ...I support Fred.)
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To: Rick.Donaldson

How would Romney destroy our country?


39 posted on 01/22/2008 6:10:26 AM PST by tortdog
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To: RinaseaofDs
I feel Mitt sees that W couldn’t get reelected because he tacked left. I sees a first term to the right of GWB to insure reelection. The second term would be a craps shoot.
40 posted on 01/22/2008 6:11:34 AM PST by Sybeck1 (McCain/Huckabee 08! Let's make Mississippi, Texas, and Utah swing states!)
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