Novak: Fred Thompson drop-out rumors traced to Romney campaign

The Tennessean | Jan. 09, 2008 | By Ryan Underwood

[Blue Highway]

I am so tempted to post that magic underwear wearing shyster right now....

[catfish1957]

"will vote for Romney, because he is the brightest , best Candidate running, and he strikes fear in the hearts of liberals."

How can he do that, when he is a liberal himself?

[Hattie]

The heck he doesn’t! Fred is the only one of the five viable GOP candidates who is a conservative. The Romney people want him out of the race so they can lay claim to the “conservative” mantle.

LOL That is ludicrous. There is an ordained Baptist preacher running who is telling everyone he is the conservative.

[catfish1957]

Can anyone truly name one TRUE northeastern conservative?

[Petronski]

There’s no reason to get into the man’s religion, in my opinion.

[Diogenesis]

Nurse Rachet: "Will all you little, docile "trained-seal", pandering, RINOs,
kindly please raise your hands .... now"

[Radix]

If Bob Novak wrote it then it has got to be true.

Sorry, but Novak’s reporting should always be suspect.

[JohnBovenmyer]

William Buckley

[Blue Highway]

I will vote for Romney, because he is the brightest , best Candidate running, and he strikes fear in the hearts of liberals. He will be strong on defense, economics, and do it with style, and dedication. Everyday Hillary hopes that Huckabee will win, or even old Invalid McCain, so she will be stronger.. and you will be a part of it.

I hope you are joking as if you are serious, that has to be the most idiotic thing I have heard that not even Romneyists would believe.

[adm5]

If this is true, I think Romney has made a HUGE mistake.

With South Carolina basically being a do-or-die situation for Fred; people, myself included, are starting to think about the other 4 top-tier candidates that they'd be willing to support for the nomination.

For me, the process of elimination led me to conclude that Romney was my 2nd choice.

[2111USMC]

LOL!

Good post. I was thinking the exact same thing. Novak’s a snake.

(However, I have to admit that sitting back and watching people kick dirt on Mitt is entertaining!)

[grey_whiskers]

Sorry, I never saw Casablanca. What is the line so coyly left unsaid here?

Cheers!

[writer33]

There’s no reason to get into the man’s religion, in my opinion.

That's why we don't value your opinion. :-) Hehe!

[Petronski]

Ooooh, snap!

[Chode]

ya gotta see it...
I'm SHOCKED!!! 8^)

[writer33]

:-)

I agree though. No reason to go to religion. There’s plenty of territory on Romeny without getting personal.

[HereInTheHeartland]

“Novak: Fred Thompson drop-out rumors traced to Romney campaign”

That was my guess.

[cherry]

come on now...Mormons never lie nor cheat....they don’t have affairs and they don’t look at porn.....they are very successful and rich and all have beautiful and talented children, all boys I’m told.

[fluffdaddy]

I too have been phoning and I’ve noticed much the same thing. It could be that folks in the South are just a bit more willing to shade the truth to avoid a socially awkward moment, but I hope not. If Fred can’t put paid to Huckabee and McCain in South Carolina, conservatives will be facing a catastrophe of biblical proportions.

[Prophet in the wilderness]

Mitt Romney is caught so he should be forced out of the race.