Posted on 01/22/2008 11:35:15 AM PST by enough_idiocy
McLean, VA - Senator Fred Thompson today issued the following statement about his campaign for President:
"Today I have withdrawn my candidacy for President of the United States. I hope that my country and my party have benefited from our having made this effort. Jeri and I will always be grateful for the encouragement and friendship of so many wonderful people."
“Good for you! You just screwed over my very Conservative Congressman John Culberson. So you abandon your fellow soldiers on the battlefield to be slaughtered! What honor!”
No class, avacado.
While Fred has not been my choice for president, I have always had tremendous respect for him. I wish him and his family well. We lost another good man in this race.
YOU would be playing into their hands by voting for a RINO!
Well there are no real conservative choices here left. I could hold my nose and vote for Romney but that’s it.
Or maybe sit out and you guys can just wake me in 2012 when we have some real conservative choices.
Thanks for all the pings, Politicalmom.
We had a good candidate, we did what we could, it didn’t work out.
May God bless America.
Lame.
Yawn.
Agreed. Who looks good to fix the mess we'll be in by 2012?
i, for one, appreciate all you did, ping-wise etc. for Fredheads. and will in future look to your posts, knowing we are of like minds : )
The don’t have much to celebrate.
You never had a Fred sticker. You low class goon.
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Why don't you shut your political pie hole?
Stifling the www? Online Freedom of Speech Act (H.R. 1606)
"1606 is needed because federal courts have ordered the Federal Election Commission to regulate "electioneering communications" on the Internet because of the Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act (McCain-Feingold). If H.R. 1606 fails to become law, your Web site or blog could be shut down for the 30 days prior to a primary election and the 60 days prior to a general election should you express "electioneering communications."
The “Stay Homers” are the biggest leftists of all. They whine and cry on internet message boards for attention, rather than do anything productive for our country.
And before Huckabee himself says something degrading and derogatory about Fred. At least now, Fred can go full tilt on Huck without any ramifications.
Too late.
Thank you very much, Sen. Thompson!
LLS
I'm very sorry. Rumors of his dropping out is one thing, definitely dropping out hit me harder than I thought it would. I'm truly sorry.
Well, all the conservatives are out of the Presidential race.
Romney is not conservative, he is a moderate that knows how to schmooze with the liberals. That is the ONLY way could get elected in Massachusetts.
Giuliani is a social LIBERAL. Fiscally conservative? Probably. Probably middle of the road on Foreign Policy, too. Skeletons abound in his past. But he is a gun control advocate and an abortion supporter. Those last two disqualify him from my support under any circumstances.
Huckabee is Jimmy Carter redux. Out of his depth, TOTALLY. He will be a social conservative, a big-government liberal and a disaster on Foreign Affairs.
McCain will be annointed as the next Ronald Reagan by the media. In truth, he is a snake who will make any deal to make himself look better. He is a conservative on defense, but has sold out to big business on immigration.
This is the worst presidential election for Conservatives that I have ever participated in.
Here’s hoping Fred doesn’t endorse McCain. That’s the rumor I heard while dogging the McCain campaign in SC for four days.
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