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Fred talks taxes; criticizes FOX
NBC ^ | November 25, 2007 | Adam Aigner-Treworgy

Posted on 11/25/2007 7:13:13 PM PST by Baladas

WASHINGTON DC -- Thompson’s appearance on Fox News Sunday this morning was billed by his campaign as an opportunity to rollout a new tax reform proposal, but after talking about taxes for less than three minutes, Thompson shifted the conversation towards the tax benefits of his Social Security plan. Host Chris Wallace then took that as a cue to discuss various criticisms of Thompson’s campaign made by his rivals and Fox’s own conservative pundits.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: chriswallace; flattax; fns; foxnews; fredthomspon
LOL, good move, Fred, although it wasn't near as amusing as when Clinton really lost it with Wallace.

FOX News, imo, has been "too Rudy" for too long.

1 posted on 11/25/2007 7:13:14 PM PST by Baladas
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To: Baladas

I like his tax idea.


2 posted on 11/25/2007 7:14:46 PM PST by spyone
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To: Baladas

Why Freddie Dalton Thompson should critisize FOX is beyond me! They have given him more freebies and cream puff interviews than any other channel.


3 posted on 11/25/2007 7:18:55 PM PST by Paperdoll ( Vote for Duncan Hunter in the Primaries for America's sake!)
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To: Paperdoll

Fred has received plenty of criticism on Fox


4 posted on 11/25/2007 7:21:21 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Baladas
FOX News, imo, has been "too Rudy" for too long.

You got that right.

And old "fair and balanced" has been too easy on Hillary too.

5 posted on 11/25/2007 7:25:16 PM PST by SiliconValleyGuy
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To: Baladas

I like Fred, and I also like the idea of a flat tax. Eliminate the IRS entirely and save everyone a bunch of money. Sounds great to me.

Fred projects himself as an honest-to-goodness “grown up”, a real responsible adult. I love that quality about him.


6 posted on 11/25/2007 7:25:53 PM PST by mombyprofession
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To: Baladas

I’m glad that he took them on, and I’m glad that he did such a good job of it.

I didn’t see the round table portion of the show, but everyone says that they shutout Thompson again even though he was the primary interview, is that true?


7 posted on 11/25/2007 7:26:08 PM PST by ansel12 (Proud father of a 10th Mountain veteran. Proud son of a WWII vet. Proud brother of vets, Airborne)
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To: Baladas

The media obsession with Rudy is toxic to the process. Fred is a serious top tier candidate and should be treated that way.


8 posted on 11/25/2007 7:26:11 PM PST by newzjunkey (“Market forces” demanded serfs and market forces got them. - Kolokotronis)
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To: mombyprofession

Honey, you’ve just gotto get away from those kids once in a while! :)


9 posted on 11/25/2007 7:28:17 PM PST by Paperdoll ( Vote for Duncan Hunter in the Primaries for America's sake!)
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To: Baladas

Barnes tried to shove Miers and amnesty down our throat. Kraut is anything BUT a conservative socially and tends to strongly dislike their involvement in politics.

While I respect Kraut on SOME issues, and respect barnes never any longer, neither is where I’ll go for a decisive opinion if uncertain.

And FOX can spin this anyway it wants, there isn’t a single objective soul out there that doesn’t know they’ve been shoving a Rudy vs Hillary showdown (hannity doing his fair share) down our throat. And, btw, Allah? You’re no unbiased soul either...

They’ve done puff pieces on Huckabee, they’ve introduced Romney as our only alternative if we dump Rudy, but Thompson hasn’t been their choice from the get go anymore then he’s been Dobson’s or CNN’s. When leading in the polls, they’ve told the world he’s lazy. When down in the polls, they dismiss him as non-existent.

Well, I know one thing these self serving elites can take to the bank. Only ONE candiate in doubt digits has presented thorough conservative plans and has a record to offer as positive indication he’d act upon them. Only ONE. That’s who I’m voting for because, you know, I actually do BELIEVE those fancy conservative principles they squak about in their columns to put bread on the table before they rush off for the night to attend cocktail parties with the libs. And they might as well count this conservative out without his nomination.

And as for their precious Rudy? Yeah, I’ve already started to detail the man’s record to “swing” voters I know. I have no loyalty to the “Republican” party anymore. Conservative or nothing.


10 posted on 11/25/2007 7:44:56 PM PST by Soul Seeker
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To: Paperdoll
Why Freddie Dalton Thompson should critisize FOX is beyond me! They have given him more freebies and cream puff interviews than any other channel.

Great!

I'll remember to come to you if I want the automatic anti-Fred post.
11 posted on 11/25/2007 7:54:32 PM PST by SoConPubbie
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To: Baladas

Serious television. Now there’s a laugh.


12 posted on 11/25/2007 7:55:37 PM PST by onedoug
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To: newzjunkey

You are absolutely correct.


13 posted on 11/25/2007 8:08:23 PM PST by farahdiba
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To: Paperdoll

Oh really PaperDoll?Im a Hunter guy first but they have been slagging off FDT from the start and shilling for the cross dresser from the get-go.BOR said his campaign has gone nowhere yet FDT is 2nd in the national polls.Murdoch has the word out.


14 posted on 11/25/2007 8:21:55 PM PST by HANG THE EXPENSE (Defeat liberalism, its the right thing to do for America.)
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To: Paperdoll
They have given him more freebies and cream puff interviews than any other channel.

ROTFL!

15 posted on 11/25/2007 9:24:12 PM PST by SuziQ
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To: ansel12

Yep, not one word on the Brit and Juan panel! The irony was thick and obvious.


16 posted on 11/25/2007 9:39:30 PM PST by dusttoyou (FredHead from the git go)
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To: SuziQ; Paperdoll

“They have given him more freebies and cream puff interviews than any other channel.

ROTFL!

Yeah, SuziQ. It is funny to me too. If Paperdoll is right, then how come you and I have been yelling at the Fox folks for months now, “WHAT ABOUT FRED???????!!!!!”


17 posted on 11/26/2007 4:35:19 AM PST by rightazrain ("Once we have a war there is only one thing to do. It must be won. " -- Ernest Hemingway)
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