*Just breaking- FNC - FRED THOMPSON IS CONSIDERING PRES. RUN

Law and Order character. It was a joke.

You are correct!

So you automatically assume that Thompson would pick Hunter as a running mate should he gain the nomination? There's zero chance of that happening. He would pick a consensus candidate or someone who would benefit him electorally.

Fred has a woman problem.

As long as he wasn't cheating on his wife, I couldn't care less if he's a hound.

He's an ACTOR. Now, that may be obvious, but his skills, as you mention would be priceless.

Hillary stumbles, pauses, forgets what to say, backtracks and screeches.

Thompson can MEMORIZE what needs to be said and deliver it thoughtfully with conviction and passion that can stir the listening audience.

ok....i'll double raise you....I love Rudy....and I've always liked Fred except when he was tied up with Lorrie Morgan....didn't show alot of common sense....IMHO the best thing about Rudy right now (and yes, I love him and plan on voting for him) is that he's kicking McCain's ass.....

Fred's 2002 vote rating with ACU

http://www.acuratings.org/singlerecord.asp

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http://www.acuratings.org/default.asp?ratingsyear=2002

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Senator Fred THOMPSON (R)
Tennessee
2002 Score - 89
Previous Year's Score - 84
Lifetime Score - 86
Years of Service - 8

Democratic Stimulus and Spending Bill. HR 622 (Roll Call 13)
The cloture motion would require a vote on an economic stimulus and spending bill introduced by Majority Leader Daschle. The bill would increase spending above the budget by providing $5 billion in assistance to states, allowing for a $300 rebate to taxpa
The bill was defeated (56-39)
ACU opposed this bill
This member was absent for the vote

Government Discrimination in Farm Regulation. S. 1731 (Roll Call 15)
The amendment would discriminate against large cattle and dairy farms in obtaining environmental quality incentives to construct animal waste treatment facilities. The vote was 44-52, on 6 February 2002. ACU opposed the amendment.
The bill was defeated (44-52)
ACU opposed this bill
This member was absent for the vote

Re-Regulation of Agriculture. HR 2646 (Roll Call 30)
The bill would reverse many of the free-market Freedom to Farm reforms and authorize $2 billion in direct federal subsidies to milk producers. ACU opposed this bill, which passed 58-40 on 13 February 2002.
The bill was passed (58-40)
ACU opposed this bill
This member voted in support of ACU's position

State Flexibility to Control Voter Fraud. S. 565 (Roll Call 34)
The amendment would allow state election officials to purge election lists every four years and to clean up voter lists by removing voters who have not voted in two or more consecutive federal elections, unless voters have notified registrars of their int
The bill was defeated (40-55)
ACU supported this bill
This member voted in support of ACU's position

Federal Pre-emption of Elections. S. 565 (Roll Call 40)
The motion would have the effect of federalizing voting procedures by imposing detailed national voting procedure requirements on states. Although the motion got a 51-44 majority on 8 March 2002, 60 votes are needed on motions to stop debate under Senate
The bill was defeated (51-44)
ACU opposed this bill
This member voted in support of ACU's position

Reasonable SUV Requirements. S. 517 (Roll Call 48)
The amendment would forbid the national government from setting fuel efficiency standards for pickup trucks or sports utility vehicles at any higher than 20.7 miles per gallon. Excessive MPG requirements have made cars lighter and more dangerous, so ACU s
The bill was passed (56-44)
ACU supported this bill
This member voted in support of ACU's position

Limitations on Campaign Freedom of Speech. HR 2356 (Roll Call 54)
The bill would limit contributions to national political parties to $2,000 and limit the rights of individuals and groups to participate in the political process in the two months before elections. ACU opposed this unconstitutional interference with free
The bill was passed (60-40)
ACU opposed this bill
This member voted in opposition to ACU's position

Timely Judicial Hearings. S. 517 (Roll Call 57)
The resolution called for hearings on judicial nominees within a year after they had been nominated, by May 9, 2002 for those that had been submitted12 months earlier. ACU strongly supported this effort to get action on critical nominations, but it was d
The bill was defeated (47-51)
ACU supported this bill
This member voted in support of ACU's position

Trade Promotion Authority. HR 3009 (Roll Call 130)
The bill would renew the president's traditional authority to negotiate trade agreements with other countries and extend trade benefits on certain goods to Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. ACU supported this bill, which passed 66-30 on 23 May 2002.
The bill was passed (66-30)
ACU supported this bill
This member voted in support of ACU's position

Caps on Government Spending. HR 4775 (Roll Call 133)
The motion would extend for five years caps on federal spending and establish other procedural controls on federal spending. ACU supported this budget discipline measure, which failed on a 49-49 vote (60 votes were required) on 5 June 2002.
The bill was defeated (49-49)
ACU supported this bill
This member voted in support of ACU's position

International Criminal Court. HR 4775 (Roll Call 139)
The amendment would have prohibited U.S. assistance to, or cooperation with, the International Criminal Court, except to assist or defend U.S. or allied citizens. The ACU supported this defense of American legal sovereignty, which passed 55-40 on 6 June 2
The bill was passed (55-40)
ACU supported this bill
This member voted in support of ACU's position

Additional AIDS Funding. HR 4775 (Roll Call 141)
The motion would quintuple the amount of funding for AIDS programs in Africa, from an increased level of $100 million to $500 million. ACU opposed this effort, which failed 46-49 on 6 June 2002
The bill was defeated (46-49)
ACU opposed this bill
This member voted in support of ACU's position

Federalizing Hate Crimes. S. 625 (Roll Call 147)
The motion would broaden the definition of "hate crimes" to include homosexuality and to involve the federal government in prosecutions even if no federal law was broken. ACU opposed this expansion of federal police power. The motion got a 54-43 majorit
The bill was defeated (54-43)
ACU opposed this bill
This member voted in support of ACU's position

Death Tax Repeal Permanent. HR 8 (Roll Call 151)
The motion would make the repeal of the estate or death tax passed in 2001 permanent. ACU supported this effort, which received a 54-44 vote majority on 12 June 2002, but Senate rules require 60 votes under the Budget Act.
The bill was defeated (54-44)
ACU supported this bill
This member voted in support of ACU's position

Protection of Innocent Third Parties. S. 2600 (Roll Call 152)
The motion would kill an amendment to limit non-economic, punitive damages against innocent third parties as a result of a terrorist attack. ACU opposed this effort to force blameless businessmen to pay trial lawyers for acts perpetrated by terrorists, bu
The bill was passed (50-46)
ACU opposed this bill
This member voted in support of ACU's position

Government Payment for Military Abortions. S. 2514 (Roll Call 160)
The amendment would allow military women and dependents of military personnel stationed overseas access to government-provided abortions. ACU opposed this taxpayer funding of abortions, but it was adopted 52-40 on 21 June 2002.
The bill was passed (52-40)
ACU opposed this bill
This member voted in support of ACU's position

Fair Defense Contracting. S. 2514 (Roll Call 162)
The motion would kill an amendment that would have given government agencies advantages over private firms in competing for government defense contracts. ACU supports a level playing field in government contracting and supported the amendment, which was
The bill was passed (50-49)
ACU supported this bill
This member voted in support of ACU's position

Limiting Attorney and Non-Economic Payments. S. 812 (Roll Call 197)
The motion would require medical malpractice suits against doctors and medical providers to be filed within two years of the discovery of an injury and limit non-economic awards that drive up medical and insurance costs by limiting punitive damages to twi
The bill was defeated (57-42)
ACU supported this bill
This member voted in opposition to ACU's position

Use of Force Against Iraq. S.J.Res. 114 (Roll Call 237)
The resolution authorized the use of force against Iraq in the event of a failure of diplomatic efforts. ACU supported this resolution, which passed 77-23 on 11 November 2002.
The bill was passed (77-23)
ACU supported this bill
This member voted in support of ACU's position

Union Bargaining On National Security. HR 5005 (Roll Call 247)
The amendment would continue the president's traditional right to exclude collective bargaining among federal employees in the new Department of Homeland Security when he judges that the agency duties are directly or indirectly related to national securit
The bill was passed (73-26)
ACU supported this bill
This member voted in support of ACU's position

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And I still say: WOO HOO!! RUN, FRED, RUN .. PLEASE!!

Did anyone catch the Chris Matthews thread last night where Matthews said Bill Clinton sounds like Jesus in the Temple when he talks?Blasphemy!

Imagine the contrast that Thompson would envoke, sincerity, no pandering to the audience, no "I feel your pain", or talk about the plantation or "YOU KNOW WHAT I'M TALKIN' BOUT" (ala Hillary)!

This really could be oratory genius... refreshing.

Yeah...your 75-80% number may be more accurate for me, too. But, like you say...that's a heck of a lot better than the number for several other candidates discussed here often.

You've got that backwards, I never said Thompson would pick Hunter. It's Hunter who would pick Thompson. Hunter's top dog.

I guess we can prepare ourselves to hear him called a RINO. After all, Lindsey Graham's is a lifetime 92 and he's regularly called a RINO.

AGREED!

Hmm, not a word about Fred Thompson over at the DU.
I know they're a bit slow over there.

Troy dated Lori also, but he opted for a regular girl.

The vitriol you are seeing on this thread must derive from previous arguments among these posters.

I have seen nothing posted tonight (with a couple of deviant exceptions - you know who you are) that would warrant the over-reactions.

You might consider this.

If Clinton had been convicted (which I dearly hoped for and which he should have been by all rights), algore would have been president.

That would most probably have led to algore's election in 2000.

The Lord works in mysterious ways.

LOl!

Hillary (you know) is not (you know) a very good (you know) speaker, at least (you know) the times I have (you know) heard her.

I was kind of bummed that John Amos was a bad guy in that movie.

I think he would pick Rudy because Rudy would help him secure the NY vote.