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Al D'Amato Likes Fred Thompson-Giuliani Ticket
Newsmax ^ | June 16, 2007

Posted on 06/17/2007 4:37:51 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued

In fact, even while saying his backing of Thompson "is not a personal repudiation of Rudy," D'Amato managed to make it clear Giuliani shouldn't set his sights too high. Perhaps he could be a vice president, the former senator suggested.

"He might make a great addition to the ticket" headed by Thompson, D'Amato told The Associated Press.

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TOPICS: New York; Campaign News
KEYWORDS: 2008; anotherrudythread; fredthompson; giulianitruthfile
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1 posted on 06/17/2007 4:37:53 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued
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Actually, there is a case to be made for Fred Thompson going this route for a running mate. Giuliani would put a lot of New England and mid-Atlantic states into play that would normally be a lock for the DemocRATS.


2 posted on 06/17/2007 4:40:39 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (If the GOP were to stop worshiping Free Trade as if it were a religion, they'd win every election)
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To: Clintonfatigued

I’ll be back....with popcorn.


3 posted on 06/17/2007 4:40:40 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Greed is NOT a conservative ideal.)
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To: Clintonfatigued

things that make you go hmmmm...


4 posted on 06/17/2007 4:41:53 PM PDT by RDTF (www.imwithfred.com)
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To: Clintonfatigued

I like Thompson - Tancredo ticket.


5 posted on 06/17/2007 4:44:30 PM PDT by television is just wrong (Amnesty is when you allow them to return to their country of origin without prosecution.)
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To: Clintonfatigued

You don’t make a good wine better by adding swamp water.


6 posted on 06/17/2007 4:48:20 PM PDT by labette
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7 posted on 06/17/2007 4:50:21 PM PDT by pillut48 (CJ in TX --Soccer Mom, Bible Thumper and Proud to be an American! RUN, FRED, RUN!!!)
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To: Clintonfatigued

It’s likely to be Thompson-Romney or Romney-Thompson. Ticket balancing.


8 posted on 06/17/2007 4:50:26 PM PDT by Lakeshark (Thank a member of the US armed forces for their sacrifice)
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To: Clintonfatigued

This type of reasoning only makes sense if you assume voters don’t care about the country or the direction it goes. I can’t imagine a scenario in which someone would say “I hate the candidate running for President and everything he stands for, but I’m willing to throw everything I believe in aside and vote for him because it would be swell to say our home-boy is vice-president”.


9 posted on 06/17/2007 4:52:51 PM PDT by ZGuy (Democrats : Corrupt or deceived. There are no other options.)
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To: Lakeshark

Thompson/Romney

Lieberman Sec of Def

Rudy Sec of State


10 posted on 06/17/2007 4:54:34 PM PDT by Lib-Lickers 2 (Thompson/ 08)
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To: Lakeshark

oh and Ron Paul for Court Jester


11 posted on 06/17/2007 4:55:52 PM PDT by Lib-Lickers 2 (Thompson/ 08)
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To: Lib-Lickers 2
:-)

Oh so true.....

12 posted on 06/17/2007 4:57:27 PM PDT by Lakeshark (Thank a member of the US armed forces for their sacrifice)
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To: Clintonfatigued
I don't think it will happen that way, but hey, ya never know..
13 posted on 06/17/2007 5:28:35 PM PDT by b4its2late (Liberalism is a mental disorder.)
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To: Clintonfatigued

Rudy shouldn’t be considered for president or vice president for two reasons: he’s too liberal, and he doesn’t have enough political experience. The running-mate should be a conservative who has been a U.S. rep.

The last four republican vice presidents were U.S. reps. They were Dick Cheney, Dan Quayle, George H.W. Bush, and Gerald Ford. A good choice would be Jennifer Dunn. She was the chairman of the Washington State GOP, 1980-’92; and a conservative U.S. rep., 1993-2005. If she runs for VP, the Republican would probably win Washington’s 10 electoral votes.


14 posted on 06/17/2007 5:35:59 PM PDT by PhilCollins
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To: Lakeshark
Thompson-Romney would be good. It could well beat any Dem ticket. Plus it gives Romney 4-8 years to groom and learn. I also like Thompson-Hunter. Both IMHO would beat a Hillary-Obama ticket or any other Dem ticket. Thompson-Hunter or Thompson-Romney would put strong leadership at the top and guidance throughout the chain.

I think Hunter in the Senate as VP would be better than an old fashioned bull whip. I can even say that Hunter as SECHLS or SECDEF would be excellent too.

I don't know that I would deem Rudy SECSTATE material - might be another Albright. Possibly AG if he is still as tenacious as he was years ago. Romney would make a better SECSTATE than Rudy. Romney might even be good as SECTREAS or SECCOMMERCE.

I could even see Huckabee as SECHHS, SECLABOR, SECHUD or SECINTERIOR. SECVA maybe Gen Pace. Most of the other GOP Presidential candidates I have no use for. Tancredo is still needed in House, especislly if Hunter not there. I believe some Senators would be good in cabinet positions (Sessions, Cornyn, Inhofe, Coburn, Dole) but then take them from the Senate and it could be a body without a conscience. Others like McConnell, McCain, Kyl, Gramham and Lott might need to go home and set out a while - a long while.

This 'go along to get along' with the Dems attitude that seems to have infected the GOP Senators needs to be excised and quarantined. Our House Republican need to start speaking up more also, not just Tancredo.
15 posted on 06/18/2007 12:20:49 PM PDT by K-oneTexas (I'm not a judge and there ain't enough of me to be a jury. (Zell Miller, A National Party No More))
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To: PhiKapMom

To my pleasant surprise, this thread didn’t go too badly.


16 posted on 06/18/2007 7:00:49 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (If the GOP were to stop worshiping Free Trade as if it were a religion, they'd win every election)
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17 posted on 06/18/2007 7:56:43 PM PDT by Politicalmom ("Mom, I'll be old enough to vote for Fred when he runs for his second term." -My Son. (I'm proud))
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To: Clintonfatigued
D'Amato is hardly one I'd turn to when I want to pulse of the GOP. I just don't see Thompson-Giuliani happening.

If Thompson is the nominee, and I think this likely, his running mate will probably not be someone currently running for President. Romney's the most likely of the candidates currently running. Besides him, my short list for likely (not necessarily preferred) running mates would be Watts, Steele, Hutchinson, Pawlenty, or Sanford.

My preferred short list would be Tommy Franks, John Bolton, or David Petraeus. Fat chance of any of them, but who knows?
18 posted on 06/18/2007 8:13:21 PM PDT by The Pack Knight (Duty, Honor, Country. Friend of Fred.)
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To: Politicalmom

Why would we want a democrat as Vice President?


19 posted on 06/18/2007 8:13:25 PM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA (Rudy met his third wife when he was cheating on his first wife with his second wife." Jay Leno)
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To: Clintonfatigued

J.C. Watts for V.P., it will blow away the Black Vote, from Hillary.


20 posted on 06/18/2007 8:14:41 PM PDT by agincourt1415 (Fred Thompson in 08, start printing the Bumper Stickers!)
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