Let’s concentrate on making gains in Congress first.
true...let's concentrate on 2010 mid-term(s). 
Posted on 08/24/2009 12:38:35 PM PDT by brewferr
So here we were in 2007 worrying about who would take the Reagan "mantle of conservatism" forward. John McCain, Mitt Romney, Rudy Giuliani, Duncan Hunter, Mike Huckabee, Ron Paul and others were already in the race to become the next GOP nominee for president. And you know what? Conservatives were freaking out! Was this really the crop we had to choose from? None of these guys, with the exception of maybe Duncan Hunter or to an extent Ron Paul, really understood what conservatism was.
Then a grassroots draft campaign was initiated to bring someone into the race that really understood American exceptionalism. That individual was the former U.S. Senator from Tennessee - Fred Thompson. In Fred Thompson, conservatives had a real candidate to back. Thompson understood that government should be limited so that it could not tread on our natural God-given rights. He was a champion of low taxes, free-enterprise, traditional American social values, and a strong national defense. It just made sense to back Thompson.
So, in late 2007, Senator Thompson entered the race to become the next president. However, his campaign was attacked by the left-wing media and the other GOP presidential campaigns from the beginning. They accused Thompson of being "lazy like a fox", too radical, too old, etc. These ideas sank in and the Thompson campaigned left the field in early 2008.
That being said, McCain became the next GOP nominee. Conservatives felt betrayed until a little-known governor from Alaska, Sarah Palin came along. She electrified the base and undoubtedly gave the McCain campaign a much needed boost.
Fredheads, where do we go from here? Is Sarah Palin in fact the next person to bear the "mantle of Reagan"? I believe that she will be a force to be reckoned with in the future, but I still hold onto the hope that Senator Fred Thompson will one day be president.
In 1976, Governor Ronald Reagan decided to challenge a sitting president of his party for the GOP nomination. Reagan was repeatedly accused of being lazy, too old, and too radical. Those ideas sank in and Reagan narrowly lost the nomination to Gerald Ford that year. However, Ronald Reagan's campaign wasn't over. He would return in 1980, win the GOP nomination, and lead America into the largest peacetime economic expansion in recent years.
Even with the conservative Sarah Palin in the fray, I believe that there is still a role for Fred Thompson to play. We've pulled him out of political retirement before, and I believe that we can do it again.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeVi2KF7hA4
true...let's concentrate on 2010 mid-term(s).
U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, (R) WI
Yes, I forgot about Ryan, he's solid. I was initially quite interested in McCotter, since he came across as a solid fiscal conservative of the Austrian stripe. BUT, he also voted (along with the rest of the Michigan delegation) for a lot of the TARP/bailout stuff.
I still like him very much. He's smart, articulate and feisty. The democrats have targeted his seat, but recent events may have made him a lot less vunerable. :)
first of all, FredPAC is alive and well and will be supporting real conservatives in the 2010 election while garnering Fred activist support. Second, and sooo important is that Fred has a 2 hour daily format to get his message out along with a website with plenty of podcast download. This consititutes not retirement, but an on-going campaign/PR machine, the power of which should not be overlooked. I hardly think you have heard the last of Fred in US politics.
it would be interesting to hear from Fred’s campaign volunteers in Iowa and South Carolina. Is everyone else all talk and no action?
George H. W. Bush was picked by Reagan (after Ford turned him down). What does that prove about Reagan or Bush?
WHAT IS HUSTLE
Hustle is doing something that everyone is certain can’t be done.
Hustle is shoe leather, elbow grease, sweat and missing lunches.
Hustle is doing something more for the customer than the other guy is doing.
Hustle is believing in yourself and the business you’re in.
Hustle is the sheer joy of winning.
Hustle is being the sorest loser in town.
Hustle is hating to take vacation because you might miss a piece of the action.
Hustle is working smarter, not harder.
Hustle is heaven if you’re a hustler.
Hustle is hell if you’re not.
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