What are the chances? Really. I have mostly doubts that any republican can win the presidency in ‘08. Can Fred Thompson change that?
Could he:
Want a fence the whole length of the border?
Keep taxes low?
Aggressively fight the war on terror?
MOTIVATE AND MOVE AMERICANS AND RESTORE OUR PRIDE?
Put conservative judges in place?
Come out in favor of the Fair Tax?
Fix/Privatize Social Security?
Debunk and move money away from Global Warming Research?
Win moderate support from both sides?
Support gun rights?
Be against abortion?
Cut spending/Shrink Government?
Build the military?
Open the market to new USA oil exploration and refinement?
Lesson our dependence on foreign crude?
Push real tort reform?
Get insurance companies out of the way of health care costs?
The main reason I like him so far is that he is not a career politician and doesn’t seem to be a pole sitter waiting for the wind to blow. Otherwise, I know little of what he supports. His character is very appealing for now.
I think if he thinks it will work, he will back it.
Keep taxes low? YES.
Aggressively fight the war on terror?
Yes, and he calls them "Islamofascists" in PUBLIC!
MOTIVATE AND MOVE AMERICANS AND RESTORE OUR PRIDE?
Yes, he is a very positive, forward looking man, and he LOVES this country.
Put conservative judges in place?
Yes, he guided John Roberts into the White House, and is a strong believer in the Constitution.
Come out in favor of the Fair Tax?
Unknown.
Fix/Privatize Social Security?
That has been one of his big points so far, and he said it's a shame that Bush didn't get it through.
Debunk and move money away from Global Warming Research?
He thinks that global warming is happening, but attributes it to natural cycles, not human activity.
Win moderate support from both sides?
His lib producer, Dick Wolf, backs his run. He doesn't scare moderates and libs. (Unless they back another candidate, of course.)
Support gun rights?
He's a HUGE gun rights supporter, and actually HUNTS.
Be against abortion?
Yes.
Cut spending/Shrink Government?
That is the main thing he occupied himself with in Congress.
Build the military?
In his Saturday speech, he decried the level of military funding.
Open the market to new USA oil exploration and refinement?
He voted to drill in ANWAR when in the Senate.
Lesson our dependence on foreign crude?
I don't know for sure, but I sense he would support cautious offshore drilling.
Push real tort reform?
No. He thinks that is a state issue.
Get insurance companies out of the way of health care costs?
He supported Medical Savings Accounts when in the Senate.
even superman couldn’t do all of these - if he can do 2/3rds, i’m in.