[STARWISE]

I pray, I pray, I pray

[B Knotts]

Now, here's a guy I could vote for.

Sure, I have a difference with him here and there on a particular issue, but I agree with about 85-90% of his positions, which is more than sufficient.

I can't say the same about certain other candidates.

[Gator113]

The word used on FNC was that he was "seriously" considering the Presidential run.

I am loving this....he will wipe the floor with the dims, he will lead this county with honor and he may even save the Republic.

While there are still some good options for us if he doesn't go through with it, this is a real man. A man that I could stand behind without reservation and one that I think could politically stomp anyone that the 'Traitor party' could ever come up with.

For my grandchildren and for our country's sake, please run Fred........you will have my vote.

[Doohickey]

I'm suddenly inspired to watch Flight of the Intruder again.

[mylife]

fingers crossed

[MittFan08]

Thompson didn't look very healthy to me in the ad he did for Sen. Corker- hope my impression was wrong.

[Domandred]

More views:

* Voted NO on background checks at gun shows. (May 1999)
* Voted NO on more penalties for gun & drug violations. (May 1999)
* Voted YES on loosening license & background checks at gun shows. (May 1999)
* Voted YES on maintaining current law: guns sold without trigger locks. (Jul 1998)

Strongly Favors topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership

[doug from upland]

GO FRED!!!!!!

[Mat_Helm]

Fred has my vote. Please run for President Fred, you are a great candidate and will make a great POTUS.

[nuconvert]

hmmm......he'd make a great vice president

[Celtjew Libertarian]

Giuliani is still be my first choice, at this point, but if Thompson runs, he would be a very close second choice.

[JerseyDvl]

Wow, I never considered it but I think he is a Great Man and a better conservative than anyone else in this race.

[LiteKeeper]

YES!!!!!

[Nokia]

Now we are talking.
If true.

[diverteach]

Somebody get a new FR poll up and running that has Thompson on it.

So far he's looking like a keeper here on FR.

[shrinkermd]

This is going to be a "celebrity election." Who does best on TV will be the choice. Thompson did absolutely nothing in the Senate; therefore, he makes a good celebrity.

[pogo101]

Here are some quick links and ratings of Thompson during his Senate tenure:

National Taxpayers Union>Lifetime A (... seven grades of "A" and one of "B+")

American Conservative Union: Lifetime 86 (out of 100)

Americans for [Liberal] Democratic Action: 10% of 100 in 2002

Overall, pretty solid.

[Pistolshot]

Fred Thomson - On The Issues

[epow]

I know who Thompson is and I remember him as a TN Senator a few years ago, but I don't know anything about his voting record on critical issues. What is his position on domestic issues such as right to life, same-sex "marriage", gun control, taxes, etc? And what is his position on the WOT? I tend to think that he would support Bush's policy of taking the fight to our enemies instead of waiting for them to hit us at home again, but I don't really have any evidence for that.

I don't want to mistake his tough guy film actor persona for his actual political stance, and that would be easy to do.

[Halls]

OH Please let it be true! He would be the ideal and would totally be the MAN for the job! Start praying folks this is true!

[lexington minuteman 1775]

From 6:14 until 7:05 over 300 posts...now this is a very active thread. It has not been an hour. Sounds like a buzzing sound...oh wait...it was just a Tennessee skeeter....;-)