Posted on 03/25/2007 10:11:04 PM PDT by Josh Painter
Fred Thompson for president?
It's pretty obvious why he's getting consideration -- the Republican party is a conservative outfit but neither of its two leading presidential contenders is solidly conservative. That leaves a gap -- the space that George Allen or perhaps Bill Frist was expected to fill. Their absence gave Mitt Romney the opportunity to occupy the the conservative niche, and for me he does. However, many conservatives have their doubts on this score, or they doubt his electability. And even I have to admit that right now Thompson appears more electable than Romney.
In a sense, then, Thompson looks like the perfect blend of the Allen/Frist/Romney/Gingrich and McCain/Giuliani "factions." He seems to combine the conservatism of the former cluster with at least some of the popularity and stature of the latter pairing. This is not to suggest that Thompson is a national hero like McCain and Giuliani. But in addition to a long and distinguished record of public service, he has the good fortune to play a distinguished public servant on television. Millions of Americans see Thompson exercise sound judgment every week as the district attorney on "Law and Order."
But the point isn't whether we're seeing the real Fred Thompson on the show; the point is that, if Thompson runs, millions of America will see the character when they see the candidate, and to that extent will like what they see.
I'm told by a source who was there that Thompson was a reasonably diligent member of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
What will matter is whether Thompson is prepared to campaign diligently for the nomination. If so, he likely will represent a force to be reckoned with.
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No, if your talking about money spent, freedom isn't free.
I swear somebody has been handing out goofy pills on this thread while I was away!
you are out of your mind...
Military spending hasn't been the problem.
I was just being facetious, ya'll seemed to be going at it pretty good.
I was enjoying it. Hope you did, and now that you spoke up and aren't a "Mod", I hope "rogue yam", AKA Potatoe Head, took his meds.
I swear somebody has been handing out goofy pills on this thread while I was away!
Goffy pills? Lord have mercy.
Military spending hasn't been the problem.
So, what exactly don't you stand behind?
No, I can't imagine it at all.
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