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Romney, Thompson criticize Confederate flag
CNN ^
| 11-28-2007
| – CNN South Carolina Producer Peter Hamby
Posted on 11/28/2007 8:28:48 PM PST by Eddie01
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (CNN) Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former Sen. Fred Thompson of Tennessee criticized the Confederate flag, which happens to be hoisted on the Statehouse grounds in the early primary state of South Carolina.
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Both candidates are front-runners in South Carolina. Both may have to answer questions about those comments next time they hit the state.
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(Excerpt) Read more at politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com ...
TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: cbf; confederateflag; crossofsaintandrew; debate; dixie; gopdebates; saintandrewscross
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With such a rapid review (pre-written?) and clear mischaracterization in the descriptive "criticize", it appears the question was *designed* to hurt Mitt and Fred in the south. CNN will be sure to followup on the issue, they created.
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posted on
11/28/2007 8:28:49 PM PST
by
Eddie01
To: Eddie01
bah...what a waste of a topic. Who cares!?
The flag means many things to many people,...leave it at that.
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posted on
11/28/2007 8:31:05 PM PST
by
Rick_Michael
(The Anti-Federalists failed....so will the Anti-Frederalists)
To: Eddie01
By the way, I’m not insulting you, I’m just saying this isn’t a big issue...
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posted on
11/28/2007 8:31:39 PM PST
by
Rick_Michael
(The Anti-Federalists failed....so will the Anti-Frederalists)
To: All
“What does the dixie flag mean to you?”
To me it means cheap-labor, open-borders, free-traitors.
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posted on
11/28/2007 8:32:52 PM PST
by
Hunterite
To: Rick_Michael
It is a big issue to the people of Tennessee!!
To: Eddie01
I thought they were running for President. What a State’s flag looks like is State business, and not the Federal Gobberments concern.
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posted on
11/28/2007 8:33:13 PM PST
by
GregoTX
(The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.)
To: Eddie01
Boy this thread has ALL SORTS of potential!
It can be hijacked as a Mitt Thread.
It can be hijacked as a Fred Thread.
It can be hijacked as a Ron Paul Thread.
It can be hijacked as a South-Shall-Rise-Again Thread.
![](http://images29.fotki.com/v1015/photos/1/106521/780956/eeatingpopcornvi_gif1184055840-vi.gif?1187482731)
I can't WAIT to see which one comes up!
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posted on
11/28/2007 8:33:41 PM PST
by
Old Sarge
(This tagline in memory of FReeper 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub)
To: Eddie01
How did Fred criticize the American Flag?
His answer was rational and spot on.
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posted on
11/28/2007 8:33:42 PM PST
by
RatsDawg
(Hsu out the Democrats in 2008!, Go Hsu-less vote GOP)
To: Rick_Michael
A more accurate statement may be that the flag shouldn't be a big issue. You are completely correct when you say that the flag means different things to different people. Unfortunately for the candidates, many of those people will be voting. I like both Mr. Romney and Mr. Thompson. I prefer Mr. Romney as a presidential candidate, but he will sustain the greater damage from his answer. His tone was just a bit too sanctimonious when he answered the question, and that tone will be taken as an insult. If he didn't already have problems in the South because he's from the North and supports the "assault weapons" ban, he might not have hurt himself. As it is, a few people who might have been on the fence will swing towards Mr. Thompson or Mr. Huckabee or may even swing to Mr. Giuliani.
The original poster's point is good. The whole question seems to have the flavor of a setup by CNN to cause trouble for the Republican Party.
Bill
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posted on
11/28/2007 8:37:44 PM PST
by
WFTR
(Liberty isn't for cowards)
To: GregoTX
The question had no business in a presidential debate. It had a purpose.
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posted on
11/28/2007 8:37:58 PM PST
by
Eddie01
To: Coldwater Creek
It is a big issue to the people of Tennessee!!Wrong
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posted on
11/28/2007 8:39:02 PM PST
by
org.whodat
(What's the difference between a Democrat and a republican????)
To: Eddie01
What else can you expect from CNN?
Now it's time for CNN to ask the rest of the candidates (of both parties) about the Confederte flag.
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posted on
11/28/2007 8:39:14 PM PST
by
Turret Gunner A20
(Tolerating intolerance is not a "value," it's self-destructive stupidity.)
To: Hunterite
To me it means cheap-labor, open-borders, free-traitors. Would you mind explaining that?
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posted on
11/28/2007 8:41:03 PM PST
by
Turret Gunner A20
(Tolerating intolerance is not a "value," it's self-destructive stupidity.)
To: RatsDawg
His answer was rational and spot on.True, the flag was moved from the top of capitol build a while back. He was just stating a fact.
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posted on
11/28/2007 8:41:34 PM PST
by
org.whodat
(What's the difference between a Democrat and a republican????)
To: Eddie01
Number one, they didn’t criticize the Confederate flag, they praised the American flag. The question was a CNN ploy to get a headline.
Number two, if someone does or doesn’t vote for President based on what that person said or didn’t say about the Confederate Flag...well that’s impossible for me to fathom.
Number three, the guy who asked the question was one of Paul’s supporters (somebody looked him up on youtube, the link is on the debate thread.)
And finally, people that are making a big deal of this should probably “save their Confederate dollars cause the South’s gonna rise again.”
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posted on
11/28/2007 8:41:43 PM PST
by
dawn53
To: stand watie; billbears; stainlessbanner; shuckmaster
Lookee here, fresh meat!! Buncha DAMNyankee FOOLS and SCALAWAGS!! They're out to destroy your confederate hertiage. You gotta defend your SOUTHRON honor!
Sic 'em, boys!! Sic Fred! Sic Mitt!
(Sits back and watches the Mittwitts and Fredheads destroy each other)
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posted on
11/28/2007 8:42:33 PM PST
by
BillyBoy
(Fred Thompson isn't the second coming of Reagan, he's the second coming of Stephen A. Douglas!)
To: Turret Gunner A20
Now it's time for CNN to ask the rest of the candidates (of both parties) about the Confederte flag. Unfortunately, they can't. It would be unethical. As the DNC's marketing firm, CNN has an obligation to their client to put them in the best light possible. ...which limits their debate questions to "Diamonds or Pearls?"
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posted on
11/28/2007 8:43:55 PM PST
by
Eddie01
To: dawn53
It was a cheap shot from CNN. The Conferderate battle flag has it’s place in history. That is where it should be.
To: eyedigress
Conferderate = Something like that
To: eyedigress
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posted on
11/28/2007 8:48:16 PM PST
by
dawn53
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