Posted on 10/18/2007 4:50:21 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
(CBS4) TALLAHASSEE -- Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson is returning to Florida for a four-day trip and he wants to make something clear: He doesn't want oil drilling in the Everglades.
After a meeting with Governor Charlie Crist last month, he was asked about whether he would support drilling in the Everglades.
"I'm not going to start out by taking this, that or the other off the table." That remark prompted Crist to later say he "wasn't overjoyed" with what Thompson had to say about Florida issues.
But Thompson said Thusday that it's not something he would support.
Thompson and other candidates will address state Republican Party activists Saturday and then participate in a debate sponsored by the state party and Fox News on Sunday. Thompson will then make a two-day tour through the state.
Thompson Makes a Pitch(Ex-senator and actor considers joining race for presidency.)
Posted by Huck to WVNan
On News/Activism 05/05/2007 1:11:49 PM EDT · 25 of 43
Romney is pretty impressive, but also dangerously slick. I predicted (fwiw) a long time ago that the GOP nominee (and eventual president) was not in the race yet. And I don’t believe it’s Newt. So I’m watching Fred fever right now and seein what happens. At least Fred doesn’t seem like a total fringe fantasy like, say, Alan Keyes. He seems like he could really run and win.
Thompson Makes a Pitch(Ex-senator and actor considers joining race for presidency.)
Posted by WVNan to Huck
On News/Activism 05/05/2007 1:17:12 PM EDT · 27 of 43
I agree that Fred might very well be able to win it. But we all know how many pitfalls lie in the path to the presidency. We will see if he can stay the course.
Thompson Makes a Pitch(Ex-senator and actor considers joining race for presidency.)
Posted by Huck to WVNan
On News/Activism 05/05/2007 5:24:55 PM EDT · 31 of 43
No doubt about it. The whole game’s ahead of us. He looks formidable, though. Conservative enough to beat the so-called frontrunners in the primary, and possibly likable/effective enough to win the general. But you are right. Time will tell.
hey, check out the post right before this one. I’m curious to know what your opinion of Fred is now. I was definitely interested when he first emerged as a potential candidate, but I’ve been underwhelmed ever since. Not that the alternatives are thrilling. What’s your take on Fred so far?
BTTT
Except that he never changed positions. His response to the original question (which was intended to be just this sort of trap) was essentially "I didn't know there were oil reserves in the Everglades; we shouldn't take any option off the table".
This was then gleefully misreported as a plan to drill in the Everglades.
Nothing has changed, other than the fact that he pointed out that the original "spin" on his comments were wrong.
Hey, Fred, I have a house for sale. Why don’t you help FL out by buying it?
HA fat chance!
You got that right. Mister Stright-Talk turned out to be a master at talking loud and sayin nothin.
Folks reading this article should remember that it’s a CBS source, and there’s practically no context.
I believe I’ll wait to see some full remarks before I run around with my hair on fire due to a CBS snippet.
people, will you look at the source? it’s CBS! has anyone considered looking at the original context of thompson’s quote? The fact is, when Fred Thompson made his comment about not taking anything off the table, he didn’t know the specifics and was playing it smart (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,297228,00.html). he was caught off guard by a question, he honestly admitted that he didn’t know the details, and responded by neither blindly supporting or attacking it until he knew more. it’s just common sense that if you don’t know the particulars of a subject, you don’t blindly endorse or condemn it. don’t just buy this crap that CBS is dishing out. they’re trying to make thompson look like a flip-flop politician by not giving the context of his quote, and you’re playing right into their hands. what we should be gleaning from this story is that thompson is a darn good politician.
Preach it, bother!
For a site that' supposedly all about unmasking media bias, a huge fraction of the membership here doesn't come off much better than the average Joe. When the MSM liars puke up a hairball that seems to confirm their prejudices, they slurp it right up.
Disgusting.
If there was Oil in the Everglades I would be for Drilling there. And I am also for unlimited no bad limit Gator Hunting!
Its a SWAMP for God sake!
I will vote for Fred, even though he is soft on the Greens.
No Bag Limit Gator Hunting
Alzheimers is a terrible thing in its early stages.
Like ANWR, much of the Everglades is federal land. The decision to drill there would clearly fall under the jurisdiction of the federal government.
LOL! Calling in the Calvary?
With 100.00 per barrel looming I say we should be drilling and refining MORE here these days and not less.
A few more nuke plants to aleviate the strain would also be a good idea.
I agree. The greenies need to buy a clue and realize that oil drilling is not the awful, nasty, horrible thing they believe it to be. Neither is nuclear power. I think it’s highly hypocritical of my fellow Floridians to be perfectly okay with the citizens of OTHER states drilling oil out of their ground and sending it to Florida, but drilling it out of our precious ground is somehow beyond the pale.
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