Thompson for Veep? (Tom McClintock hopes so)

Human Events ^ | 26 June 2008 | Wendy Schibener

[txhurl]

Ping?

[TomGuy]

dumping on Fred Thompson serves no good purpose either. Kinda dumb on your part, if you ask me.

Au contraire

It rattles the sheeple. They need that occasionally. [Whoever come up with the concept of FT being a conservative? He was a part of the original McCain-Feingold-Thompson and other things. But too many sheeple keep choosing to ignore his history.]

[Josh Painter]

And Duncan Hunter, who some Freepers still think walks on water, was a big spender with a lousy attendence record who could never get over 1% of the vote. So no candidate is perfect.

Go figure...

[Clintonfatigued]

Fred Thompson has already said he’s not interested.

[Clintonfatigued]

“I’d rather have Fred on SCOTUS. Actually think he could get confirmed, too.”

It depends in part on which justice he would be replacing.

[rhinohunter]

Thompson For Veep?

Although I supported his Presidential run, he'd be a terrible VP choice. A good VP choice will be someone that we can hope in for the future of Conservatism.

If Fred Thompson, although the only viable Conservative in the Primary, was roundly rejected mainly because he was seen as too tired and old, then how in the @ell will that perception DIMINISH by the year 2016???

And keep in mind, Fred was seen as "tired and old" in comparison to John Freakin' McCain!!!!

[fortunecookie]

I like Fred, too. And the idea that he might help grab votes of ‘disgusted southern male democrats’ just sweetens the deal. And wow, Jindal. He has my vote, now. I’m not familiar with Palin, but will be sure to read up.

[rhinohunter]

It depends in part on which justice he would be replacing.

That is an understatement! There is NOTHING the left will not do to prevent a fifth Constitutionalist Justice from being confirmed.

[fieldmarshaldj]

I love Fred, but he’s 15+ years too old to begin a career on SCOTUS. I don’t think he’d accept the job, either.

[Reagan Man]

Fred's consistent conservative voting record in the Senate for over eight years, is a good indicator that he's a solid conservative. When the vast majority of FRee Republic --- the folks you call "the sheeple" --- supported Fred during the heat of the GOP primary season, that is another good indicator he's a solid conservative. When the founder-owner-operator of FR, a solid conservative in his own right, gives you his endorsement for POTUS --- as JR did with Fred --- that is another good indicator he's a solid conservative.

There were two basic parts to McCain-Feingold. The SCOTUS shot down the issue ad provisions rendering them meaningless. Fred`s effort to limit Clinton-sytle soft money and to raise donation limits along with indexing contribution limits to inflation, were successful. Thanks to Fred, the limits for 2008 are $2,300 per individual. The subsequent creation of 527`s to offset limitations was an unforeseen result of CFR. Most conservatives would support lifting all contribution limits, including Fred Thompson. Just not gonna happen.

Btw, that amicus brief you piss ants brought up to discredit Fred, was red herring.

[Ezekiel]

Fred’s a great guy, but two old men with cancer won’t sell too well.

At least it would accurately reflect the condition of the GOP.

[Clintonfatigued]

I see your point, but the Rodent Senators might not put up as much of a fight against an older nominee, particularly if he’d be replacing a liberal justice.

[Lijahsbubbe]

Ouch!!

[devere]

Between Olmert and Livni, Zeke, you Israelis aren’t doing any better. Maybe quite a bit worse!

[Ezekiel]

Ouch!!

Yeah, but lol. It would be the Old and Older ticket, or the Sick and Sicker ticket. Hopefully Fred wants to keep his dignity and honor intact and would just say no. Suppose Mccain could always ask Bob "the stiff" Dole!

[devere]

“It would be the Old and Older ticket, or the Sick and Sicker ticket.”

Actually the dumb and smarter ticket! But it wouldn’t sell.

McCain/Palin in 2008. Then make Fred Chief of the White House Staff and let him run everything.

[kaycee]

Fred has already said “no” several times.

[Ezekiel]

He’d better choose wisely, because it will determine whether or not many people will bother to vote. Obama *might* scare enough people to the polls (to vote GOP), but if McCain picks a senior citizen in questionable health or a brazen RINO, he’s pathologically self-destructive. There’s just no excuse for that, esp. with all of Obama’s baggage, thus the GOP will deserve all the scorn and dung that can be heaped upon it.

[Jedidah]

Absolutely. I didn’t make myself clear.

Ginsberg or Stevens, please.

[Jim Noble]

The first all-fossil ticket?

Not a good plan.