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Thompson says he's definitely in the race
Boston Globe ^ | 08/30/2007 | Michael Kranish

Posted on 08/30/2007 2:12:23 PM PDT by Ultra Sonic 007

Edited on 08/30/2007 2:20:35 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

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To: pissant; All

I have crow cooking for you. Leg or a thigh?


41 posted on 08/30/2007 3:29:47 PM PDT by Pistolshot (Every woman, who can, should learn to shoot, and carry a gun.)
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To: Petronski
Half-truths are lies.
Don't be a liar.

In fairness to the other poster, I try to never call someone a liar unless I am absolutely convinced that the person knew that his statement was inaccurate or false when he made the statement. Maybe I give too much benefit of the doubt sometimes, but I consider the charge of "liar" to be such a serious offense that I reserve it only for those that I am thoroughly convinced are deliberately lying and not just speaking from ignorance.

42 posted on 08/30/2007 3:30:37 PM PDT by VRWCmember (Fred Thompson 2008! Taking America Back for Conservatives!)
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To: Pistolshot

Did I ever say he wasn’t going to run?


43 posted on 08/30/2007 3:30:46 PM PDT by pissant (Duncan Hunter: Warrior, Statesman, Conservative)
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To: VRWCmember; Petronski; shrinkermd
It is simply impossible for "shrinkermd" to have been on FR since 1999 and not have seen this false accusation explained many times.

It was a deliberate misrepresentation of the facts.

44 posted on 08/30/2007 3:39:25 PM PDT by Jotmo (I Had a Bad Experience With the CIA and Now I'm Gonna Show You My Feminine Side - Swirling Eddies)
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To: Petronski

Well he didn’t vote to convict President Clinton on the first charge—perjury. That is a fact. It is not a half truth.


45 posted on 08/30/2007 3:43:37 PM PDT by shrinkermd
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Plain Old Dave was plain old in the Ron Paul column (I loathe the [sic] Patriot Act), but Thompson bears lookin’ into. Seems like he got the TN Right To Life endorsement regularly when he was our Senator...


46 posted on 08/30/2007 3:44:10 PM PDT by plain old dave
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To: Ultra Sonic 007

Speaking as an outsider, I see Fred as a great communicator, and Newt as a great ideas man. I think the President should be a great communicator, like Reagan.


47 posted on 08/30/2007 3:44:22 PM PDT by plenipotentiary
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To: Hemorrhage

Nope I didn’t miss it. I put it in for purposes of both fairness and clarity. Incidentally, how do you know what I read and do not read?


48 posted on 08/30/2007 3:44:45 PM PDT by shrinkermd
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To: shrinkermd
You said:

Both Warner and Fred Thompson have something in common--they both voted against the impeachment of President Clinton.

Besides the atrocious grammar, your statement is half true. Thompson voted against impeachment of Clinton on Perjury. But Thompson voted to impeach Clinton on Obstruction of Justice.

Only one conviction is needed to remove.

Since Thompson voted for one out of two, you were half wrong. What's worse, you knew it.

You told a half truth and that makes you a liar.

49 posted on 08/30/2007 3:49:02 PM PDT by Petronski (Why would Romney lie about Ronald Reagan's record?)
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To: Ditter
> I can hardly wait for the debates!

You'll have to wait a little longer since Fred! is waiting until the day after the NH debate to "announce."

50 posted on 08/30/2007 3:52:51 PM PDT by Psycheout (Sam Brownback. Principled. Conservative. Republican.)
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To: shrinkermd
Well he didn’t vote to convict President Clinton on the first charge—perjury. That is a fact. It is not a half truth.

So when you phrased it that Fred Thompson "voted against the impeachment of President Clinton" you were just confused?.

51 posted on 08/30/2007 3:53:56 PM PDT by VRWCmember (Fred Thompson 2008! Taking America Back for Conservatives!)
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To: Petronski
Yes, you are right. I did not indicate that Thompson voted against convictionon the perjury charge. By the way I am sure you must have thought President Clinton did not commit perjury.

As to bad grammar. I don't know. Most posts are colloquial. As to knowing that he voted for conviction on the obstruction of justice charge, please note (if you did read my original post) that this fact was included in the post.

Regards

52 posted on 08/30/2007 3:55:47 PM PDT by shrinkermd
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To: Petronski
Besides the atrocious grammar, your statement is half true. Thompson voted against impeachment of Clinton on Perjury. But Thompson voted to impeach Clinton on Obstruction of Justice.

As I attempted to point out to the other poster, Thompson never had an opportunity to vote on whether or not to impeach Clinton on anything. That vote was taken in the House of Representatives. Thompson voted against conviction/removal on the perjury charge and voted for conviction/removal on the obstruction charge.

53 posted on 08/30/2007 3:56:00 PM PDT by VRWCmember (Fred Thompson 2008! Taking America Back for Conservatives!)
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To: VRWCmember

See 52.


54 posted on 08/30/2007 3:56:26 PM PDT by shrinkermd
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To: MHGinTN
He files the papers, he gets the first check for a grand from me. He gets the nomination, he gets two grand from me. I’m in this to win, too. Run Fred run!

Best thing I've ever herd you say!

I hope my wife (the budget holder) lets me keep up!

My apologies if I am not allowed to post to you on things non-religous, just let me know.
55 posted on 08/30/2007 3:57:43 PM PDT by DelphiUser ("You can lead a man to knowledge, but you can't make him think")
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To: shrinkermd; Petronski
As to knowing that he voted for conviction on the obstruction of justice charge, please note (if you did read my original post) that this fact was included in the post.

But that makes your comment that Thompson voted against the impeachment (sic) a knowingly false statement. A vote for conviction on either charge is a vote in favor of removal from office rather than a "vote against the impeachment".

56 posted on 08/30/2007 3:59:41 PM PDT by VRWCmember (Fred Thompson 2008! Taking America Back for Conservatives!)
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To: shrinkermd

You specifically stated that Thompson voted against impeachment ... which is factually inaccurate. This would indicate that you either didn’t read, or didn’t comprehend, the fact that he voted guilty on the 2nd article.

However, perhaps I gave you too much credit ... maybe you knew and understood the falsehood of your statement, and yet were completely uninterested in being factually accurate.

Your choices, however, are ... (1) you gave a false and misleading statement by accident or from ignorance, or (2) you intentionally gave a false and misleading statement out of malevolence for your own political reasons.

I gave you the benefit of the doubt and assumed ignorance (the more flattering of the two choices).

H


57 posted on 08/30/2007 3:59:49 PM PDT by SnakeDoctor ("Don't worry. History will get it right ... and we'll both be dead." - George W. Bush to Karl Rove)
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To: Ultra Sonic 007

GoOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOo FRED!

Now let’s sit abck and watch the DUmmies go Bat-s##t....


58 posted on 08/30/2007 3:59:53 PM PDT by roaddog727 (BS does not get bridges built)
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To: Politicalmom

Wow. Just..wow!


59 posted on 08/30/2007 4:00:59 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: sam_paine

DOOMED I TELLS YA!


60 posted on 08/30/2007 4:01:49 PM PDT by ejonesie22 (I don't use a sarcasm tag, it kills the effect...)
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