As for former Tennessee senator Fred Thompson, expected to announce a run for the presidency this week, “I think he becomes the establishment alternative,” Gingrich says. “I’ve been fond of Fred ever since ‘The Hunt for Red October.’ I think he was totally convincing as an admiral.”
What about Thompson’s reputation for being the opposite of a workaholic? “I don’t think it’s a matter of working all that hard and being all that intense if he can put together a fairly bold, Sarkozy-like program,” Gingrich says, referring to the just-elected center-right president of France. “Fred is not Ronald Reagan, but he could be Dwight Eisenhower.” But could he have organized D-Day? “No,” Gingrich chuckles, “but Eisenhower couldn’t have been in ‘The Hunt for Red October.’ “
I don’t think Newt slighted Fred . I also don’t think Newt should get in this race as it would only serve to help Rudy and/or McPain .
However , Newt is absolutely right about Sarkozy, and that our candidate will have to model his campaign like Sarkozy’s . Running as a candidate of change and against the status quo will be a must for the Republican candidate to win . The Dims will focus all of their efforts on tying our nominee to the current administration .
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Sam Brownback Bill Frist Newt Gingrich Rudy Giuliani Chuck Hagel Mike Huckabee Duncan Hunter John McCain George Pataki Condoleezza Rice Mitt Romney Tom Tancredo Other Total Votes: 14051 |
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I just saw him give a speech in DC. No way he’s getting in. He’s way too out of shape. He’s just pumping this for free publicity.
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Hillary might be too huge to be president.
Not in the physical sense — though, at 58, she has taken on ballast since her frenetic phase a decade ago as first lady, and she’s moving these days with a purposeful waddle.
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