[US Navy Vet]

And Fred is a BIG BUDDY of McPain’s.

[MattinNJ]

Ugghhh. I cannot believe I forgot about Fred Thompson. I have dutifully changed my tagline.

[ZULU]

Fred is TOO OLD, TOO TIRED and...... TOO BORING!!!!!

[LibLieSlayer]

MICHAEL REAGAN: “Sarah Palin is my Dad in a skirt”. Destroys
any argument to the contrary... who loved him better... who lived with him and was reared by him? Who would know best?

LLS

[Ace of Spades]

A lot of us love Fred, and for good reason. But didn’t we learn from his half-a$$ed campaign in 2008 that he doesn’t really want the job? It’s not like we can drag him in kicking and screaming.

[Tarpon]

I think we need a woman ... Sarah is the one. One thing you can tell about Sarah, if she doesn’t know, she will appoint someone who does.

[ozark hilljilly]

Ok so to be President according to this article you need to be:
Old
From a small town
Been either in movies and/or tv
and
Male

Is that right?
I mean I love Fred, but dang...

[quesney]

Not sure about Thompson, but agree that these are exactly the characteristics needed in the next GOP presidential candidate. Anything less just isn’t enough.

[Little Pig]

If, as the article claims, the conservatives will control congress after 2010, and past 2012, what potential negatives would there be to a fully-conservative government? We now have ample evidence that a fully-liberal government is incapable of truly leading the country, and acts solely in its own self-interest. Truly conservative policies tend to be long on pragmatism, and somewhat shorter on humanitarian (for lack of a better term) elements. Would the mass elimination of wasteful government departments, cutting of entitlements, and dramatic reduction in safe-havens for unions have any backlash or negative consequences? I have to assume that there would be some, at least.

[OldDeckHand]

I sent Fred a campaign contribution last time around, and he dropped out of the race just days later. Once shame on you, twice, shame on me. No thanks.

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

I luv Fred, but if he didn’t want it bad enough in 2008 to campaign has hard as he could, what makes you think he would want it enough in 2012. Plus, he’s getting old, and still has health issues.

[dirtboy]

I supported Fred in 2008, but he doesn’t have the fire to be Prez, nor the energy any longer.

[Oldpuppymax]

“Conservative republicans will control congress after 2012 elections??” Yeah. We thought that was the case in 1994 too! And didn’t WE get surprised!!

[AKA Elena]

BULL!!!!!

[montyspython]

Fred had a fantastic opportunity and blew it.

[NonValueAdded]

I was a strong supporter of Fred in 2008 and he bagged it, right before the Florida primary. Left us scrambling to choose the lesser of several weasels. He should have stayed, collected the conservative vote, and played power broker. Instead he left the field.

Consider how he launched his candidacy in the first place. Nope, Fred did not have the necessary fire then and I have little confidence he'd have it this time.

Fred would be a great Dick Cheney for Sarah, not necessarily as Veep but certainly as mentor and senior advisor.

That said, an epic disaster that made it clear that a senior statesman had to be POTUS, then it's #1 Cheney, #2 Fred.

[Clemenza]

With deepest respect for Sarah, none of these candidates is another Reagan. You are correct here, but anyone in TN will tell you that Fred, while a great guy, ain't the Second Coming either. He basically ran as the Perry Como of political candidates in 2008, and you don't win elections being Mr. Relaxation. He wasn't exactly a dynamo in the Senate either.

As far as Sarah Palin is concerned, her phenomenon calls to mind not Ronald Reagan, but Pierre Poujade (anyone with a cursory knowledge of post war French politics knows who I am talking about).

[Mariner]

I supported and rooted for Thompson in 2008.

I would do so again.

[1elder1]

I love Fred ( I even married a Fred). I gave the max to his campaign in 2008 and still listen to his radio show in Western New York State WYSL. Jeri and he are great thinkers- good team.
Fred makes me nervous, though, with slow speech pattern. That is the only thing.
We will have to make him more excitable and fluent-flowing in his speech pattern. It can be learned.
If Sarah Palin decides not to run for 2012 I will be a FREDHEAD again. My feelings are ,however, she will run. Both Jeri and Fred are supportive of Sarah. We are one big happy Conservative Family with real down home Conservative Family values. Common Sense prevails.
No reason to fight against each other and the Reagan 11th Commandment will guide us.
I do not want to be disappointed with a no Palin run. I blog for her just like I did for Fred.
I love my family members. Not real family as they are Socialist Racist Democrats but my political family. My kin folk (lol) would love to hold blacks down on the plantation so they have them available to vote the way they are told.

The Conservative Principles are intact. Sarah should read Fred's Budget and Waste in Government book that he wrote for his campaign. Let's all get on the right page-literally and figuratively speaking.
Right now it is:
Palin in 2012
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[Constitutions Grandchild]

Fred was my choice, next Hunter. The next Reagan — is Mike running? There IS another young woman I admire, as well. Her name is Liz Cheney. The more I see her, the more I like her. She’s grown up with this crazy game we call politics. She’s a natural.