Fred Thompson Is No Ronald Reagan

The American Thinker ^ | March 26, 2007 | Steven M. Warshawsky

[RepublicanPatriot]

Yes, Thompson has portrayed strong executive leadership in his acting roles, but what reason do we have to believe that he will exhibit the same qualities in real life? Unlike Reagan, to whom he sometimes is compared, Thompson has never led a major labor organization, never served as governor, and never been considered one of the leaders of the conservative movement in this country.

[xsmommy]

i don't see that at all. i was never in favor of Giuliani, saw Hunter as a non-starter, and Gingrich is only a smidge better than rudy, bc he has the same fatal personal baggage. Fred Thompson is the first potential nominee in whom i have expressed any interest. the rudyfans used to be all about WHO IS YOUR CANDIDATE, why aren't you talking about YOUR CANDIDATE, well guess what, we see a potential candidate that we can be enthused about, poised to enter the race, so we are talking about him : )

[Never2baCrat]

I've heard Fred Thompson being interviewed by George Putnam many times on his radio show. I'll vote for Thompson over all the others combined. He's never wavered in his beliefs and answers questions when asked.

Go Fred, go!

[massadvj]

If Rudy gets the Republican nomination then the Democrats will win the election.

Do you have any polling data to back this up? All the polls show that Giuliani has tremendous crossover appeal, incredibly positive image with lower negatives than anybody in the race, is virtually unassailable from the left in push polling, plus he can easily raise the cash.

What you are stating is your opinion, nothing more. What the evidence shows is that if Giuliani cannot win the 2008 general election, then no one can.

I remember when McClintock was running against Schwartzenegger. This same argument was bandied about. The conservatives will all stay home. Yada yada yada. It didn't happen. Quite the opposite. The vast majority of conservatives voted for Ahnold AND he got the majority of independents plus some crossover Democrats. Giuliani has the potential to do the same thing.

Your argument is completely fallacious.

[Twinkie]

Hmm..mm..m...
The She-Devil, The Closet Muslim, and The Little Princess have never held any executive positions? . . . Fred Thompson is looking better all the time . . . Also, when Ronald Reagan first came on the scene, we weren't aware that he was Ronald Reagan either.

[Chunga]

You are both either obtuse or disingenuous: "A fine choice" is not a ringing endorsement in political-speak. It is actually damning with faint praise.

Hizzoner chose his words wisely. Ginsburg is from Brooklyn and Giuiani was the Mayor of New York when he made those statements.

If you'd like to learn something about politics, please review Wyche Fowler's praise of Clarence Thomas, a Georgian, on the Senate floor after his nomination to the SCOTUS. Fowler is the most liberal Senator in Georgia's history. Thomas was known as a strict constructionist at the time of his confirmation hearings.

[saradippity]

Duncan Hunter is being deliberately ignored by the neocons and liberals in the MSM and this is no accident. They fear Hunter more than anyone else.

One of the most astute observations on any of the threads on Free Republic on the candidates. Congratulations!!!

I am surprised that no one else seems to recognize it. Burying the truth and the bearers of same is a sure way to keep it off the table.

And,I say all of this while personally opposed to all war waged for any reasons other than defending our own country. I also dislike Duncan's record of spending and his seeming failure to cut any programs.

Nonetheless,given the givens,I'll take Duncan Hunter,who,at this time,seems to consistently say what he believes and act on what he says.To me,that's what integrity is.

[MEGoody]

Is Fred Thompson Ronald Reagan? No. There was only one Ronald Reagan.

Is Fred Thompson presidential material? Sure. His votes in Congress and the things I've heard him say in public show me he has a good strong backbone and a pretty good conservative head on his shoulders.

[TheBattman]

Seems odd that anyone who is a Rudy supporter would be a member of FR. At least as far back as I can remember, FreeRepublic was primarily intended as a Conservative meeting place for news and discussion of said news.

Rudy in no way (except for his semi-support of the WOT) is conservative. The reason I say "semi-support" of the WOT is because Rudy also loves illegal immigrants and believes in Amnesty and open borders.

[KDD]

You are both either obtuse or disingenuous: "A fine choice" is not a ringing endorsement in political-speak. It is actually damning with faint praise.

Then he dammed John Roberts in the same statement when he compared them both as fine examples if judiciary choices.

[MEGoody]

It's rather confusing, the anti-Guiliani group here has gone from Hunter to Gingrich to Thompson...all in about one month!

Nah, not really. Different people have their different favorites, and most of us have a 'second favorite'. For example, my favorite is Duncan Hunter, second favorite is Fred Thompson. Rudy is dead last.

[TheBattman]

Giuliani has been out there for the last several years laying the groundwork and it shows. By the time he is done, he will have earned the nomination. Even the hardest right of conservatives will respect his work ethic.

You may be right - but I still won't vote for him.

[massadvj]

You may be right - but I still won't vote for him.

I am certain he will welcome you home if you change your mind. With open arms. Hopefully, he'll also be in men's clothes when he does. Good luck with whomever you support.

[sport]

All I can tell you is wait until the day after the election.

[Chunga]

Here's Giuliani on Roberts:

He's a remarkable candidate. I mean, there is nothing in his background that doesn't say "superb qualifications for the Supreme Court." His education, his academic performance, the extraordinary fact that he's argued 39 times before the Supreme Court.

The comparisons to Ginsburg were made during a time when Rudy was stumping for Roberts and attempting to show the Democrats' double standard on SCOTUS nominees. He was working within the political arena for President Bush's nominee. Capiche?

[KDD]

He's a remarkable candidate. I mean, there is nothing in his background that doesn't say "superb qualifications for the Supreme Court." His education, his academic performance, the extraordinary fact that he's argued 39 times before the Supreme Court.

A more acurate quote

"And what's important to me is to have a very intelligent, very honest, very good lawyer on the court. And [John Roberts] fits that category, in the same way Justice Ginsburg fit that category. I mean, she was -- she maybe came at it from a very different political background, very qualified lawyer, very smart person. Lots of Republicans supported her." Rudy Giuliani ["Hannity & Colmes", Fox News Network, 7/20/05

[Graymatter]

Chunga, give it up. Your thrice-wed Roman Catholic candidate is no conservative. Insofar as Giuliani has any principles at all in an election year, they are liberal ones. He has a glass jaw the size of Gracie Mansion and he would go down like McGovern to historic defeat. If you are not mole, troll, or on the payroll, you have to know all that.

[Chunga]

The quote you posted isn't more accurate; it is merely attributed. My quote is from the exact same interview.

Again, the comparisons to Ginsburg were made during a time when Rudy was stumping for Roberts and attempting to show the Democrats' double standard on SCOTUS nominees. He was working within the political arena for President Bush's nominee.

The fact that this point is lost on you is indicative of your political ignorance.

[xsmommy]

If you are not mole, troll, or on the payroll, you have to know all that

LOL!!

[bilhosty]

"FreeRepublic was primarily intended as a Conservative meeting place for news and discussion of said news."

Rudy is a Conservative if you don't believe me you can ask Emmett tyrell, Mona Charen, Club for Growth and a lot of other recognized conservatives. Rudy cut government, lowered taxes. Ran a law and order administration and massively reduced crime and ran porn out of Times Square. He is not in favor of open borders he said while Mayor that the government should enforce security at the borders his stands on immigration are plainly better than W and McCain. Rudy threw yassir Arafat off of public property. He took on the MSM. He took on al Sharpton and the other race hustlers. He did more frankly then W. did on conservative issues. Rudy has been very conservative on most issues. And those that Freeper detractors have faulted him for have less to do with Conservatism then small town culture and Evangelical church's. Rudy is an urban conservative. His position are probably 80% compatibile with most of the Conservatives on the board and 95% on what is really important. I will admit the only thing I do not like about him is amnesty. but then again he was serving as Mayor in a city filled with immigrants in the 90's. there is more reason to think he will change tham Mccain or W.

[montag813]

Having just heard Thompson subbing for Paul Harvey, I'd have to agree that he doesn't have the intellect of Reagan. Still looking.

that's not fair. One has to dumb down intellect for that show. It requires an "aw shucks: quality which Thompson does well, and Reagan did also.