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Thompson for Veep? (Tom McClintock hopes so)
Human Events ^ | 26 June 2008 | Wendy Schibener

Posted on 06/26/2008 2:56:41 PM PDT by SE Mom

California State Sen. Tim McClintock thinks Sen. John McCain should choose his former primary opponent, Fred Thompson for his running mate. McClintock made that statement at the Newsmaker Conference on May 24, hosted by The American Spectator and Americans for Tax Reform.

As a self-proclaiming, “real” conservative Republican, Sen. McClintock wishes for a return to Reagan conservatism in Congress and in the Oval Office. McClintock also expressed tepid enthusiasm for the GOP’s presidential nominee, Sen. John McCain.

“I was Fred Thompson’s state-wide chairman,” said McClintock. “McCain was not my first choice. He was not my second. He was not my third, fourth or fifth choice either. We can see the difference between a ‘fire’ and a ‘fireman’ and I think you are going to see that reality take hold in coming days among conservatives in California.”

McClintock insists his desire to return to traditional conservative principles is shared among his constituents. With strong convictions on issues including immigration, gay marriage, and the Iraq war, McClintock supports the “old school” values of the Reagan administration.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008veep; fred; fredthompson; mccain; mcclintock
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To: M. Thatcher; Jim Robinson

Ping?


61 posted on 06/26/2008 5:24:36 PM PDT by txhurl
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To: Reagan Man
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.]
62 posted on 06/26/2008 6:02:35 PM PDT by TomGuy
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To: TomGuy

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...


63 posted on 06/26/2008 6:45:43 PM PDT by Josh Painter ("I don't believe that people should be able to own guns." - Barack Obama)
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To: SE Mom; fieldmarshaldj; AuH2ORepublican; Kuksool; Norman Bates; LdSentinal; NewRomeTacitus; ...

Fred Thompson has already said he’s not interested.


64 posted on 06/26/2008 7:39:49 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (If Islam conquers the world, the Earth will be at peace because the human race will be killed off.)
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To: Jedidah

“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.


65 posted on 06/26/2008 7:40:37 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (If Islam conquers the world, the Earth will be at peace because the human race will be killed off.)
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To: SE Mom
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!!!!

66 posted on 06/26/2008 7:58:51 PM PDT by rhinohunter (Welcome back to the GOP "glory" days of Gerald Ford and Bob Michel)
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To: txflake

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.


67 posted on 06/26/2008 7:59:59 PM PDT by fortunecookie (Communism/socialism has failed millions, a lesson lost on too many.)
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To: Clintonfatigued
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.

68 posted on 06/26/2008 8:01:44 PM PDT by rhinohunter (Welcome back to the GOP "glory" days of Gerald Ford and Bob Michel)
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To: Clintonfatigued

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.


69 posted on 06/26/2008 8:11:48 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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To: TomGuy
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.

70 posted on 06/26/2008 8:13:55 PM PDT by Reagan Man ( McCain Wants My Conservative Vote in November --- EARN IT or NO DEAL !!!)
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To: devere; Jeremiah Jr; Lijahsbubbe
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.

71 posted on 06/26/2008 8:16:49 PM PDT by Ezekiel
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To: fieldmarshaldj

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.


72 posted on 06/26/2008 8:17:13 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (If Islam conquers the world, the Earth will be at peace because the human race will be killed off.)
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To: Ezekiel

Ouch!!


73 posted on 06/26/2008 8:17:56 PM PDT by Lijahsbubbe
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To: Ezekiel

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


74 posted on 06/26/2008 8:26:59 PM PDT by devere
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To: Lijahsbubbe
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!

75 posted on 06/26/2008 8:31:21 PM PDT by Ezekiel
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To: Ezekiel

“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.


76 posted on 06/26/2008 8:35:24 PM PDT by devere
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To: SE Mom

Fred has already said “no” several times.


77 posted on 06/26/2008 8:57:30 PM PDT by kaycee (The time has come, the Walrus said, to speak of many things.)
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To: devere

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.


78 posted on 06/26/2008 8:58:58 PM PDT by Ezekiel
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To: Clintonfatigued

Absolutely. I didn’t make myself clear.

Ginsberg or Stevens, please.


79 posted on 06/26/2008 9:02:44 PM PDT by Jedidah
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To: SE Mom
The first all-fossil ticket?

Not a good plan.

80 posted on 06/26/2008 9:04:14 PM PDT by Jim Noble (Cut the birth certificate crap! It's the communism, stupid!)
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