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Who will Fred Thompson endorse?

Posted on 01/19/2008 7:00:56 PM PST by Delacon

I wanted him to pick up some momentum with every good thing that has come out about Fred these past several weeks. I insisted he wasn't a stalking horse. I will never believe that he was. I think his run is over. I hope he does too. If he bows out, who will he endorse? Some will say his longtime friend and some say probable republican nominee McCain? I'm hoping it will be the guy who closest represents the conservatism I've admired in Fred Thompson. Not McCain, not the Huckster, and not Rudy. I hope its Romney that Fred Thompson endorses.


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: fredthompson; huckabee; mccain; romney; sc2008; thompson
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1 posted on 01/19/2008 7:01:03 PM PST by Delacon
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To: Delacon

He isn’t out. He might be out after Florida. Then he will likely endorse McCain, who he endorsed in 2000.


2 posted on 01/19/2008 7:02:07 PM PST by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
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To: Delacon

You can forget that. If Fred supports anyone it will be “my friend” McQueeg.


3 posted on 01/19/2008 7:02:10 PM PST by Parley Baer
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To: Delacon

I believe you have to drop out before you endorse another candidate. Since he hasn’t, and the media is selecting our candidate anyway, let’s not give them extra ammo.


4 posted on 01/19/2008 7:02:36 PM PST by TheZMan (Vote Conservative in '08. Vote for Fred Thompson, the only one that won't screw up the country.)
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To: Delacon

Hunter should endorse Fred and Fred should keep going.

Regards


5 posted on 01/19/2008 7:02:45 PM PST by ARE SOLE (Agents Ramos and Campean are in prison at this very moment.. (A "Concerned Citizen".)
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To: Delacon

Maybe he’ll endorse Hunter.


6 posted on 01/19/2008 7:03:02 PM PST by nctexan
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To: Delacon

If he drops, I don’t think he’ll endorse any of them. The only one with a chance is Romney. McCain (yes, I know its his friend) and Huck are just too ideologically different than Fred. Fred has too much integrity to endorse someone who is bad for conservatism.


7 posted on 01/19/2008 7:03:17 PM PST by rintense (Thompson / Hunter 2008!)
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To: The Ghost of FReepers Past

He endorses McCain it will be the greatest political mistake the GOP Establishment has made since they let a little wack job name Perot steal 20% of their voting block 2 elections running.


8 posted on 01/19/2008 7:03:25 PM PST by MNJohnnie (Instead of "Swift Boaters", 2008 Democrats have "Short Bussers"-Freeper Sax)
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To: Delacon
Romney flip flops as badly as Kerry or Huckabee. These days he talks like a conservative, but I don't recollect him governing like one. I have no idea what I'd get with him.

I certainly don't agree with McCain on everything, but I feel like I know what to expect with him.

All that being said, Fred can make a nice VP candidate for someone.

9 posted on 01/19/2008 7:03:40 PM PST by squidly
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To: Delacon

Vanities are bad enough but this one takes the cake. Why don’t you wait and see if he plans on competing in Florida.


10 posted on 01/19/2008 7:03:51 PM PST by traderrob6
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To: Delacon
I guess our only hope is Fred is the VP pick for McScream, to help pull the conservative vote. Then, McScream blows a gasket and Fred is the prez.
11 posted on 01/19/2008 7:03:59 PM PST by RetiredArmy (America wants socialism. It wants it all for free. It wants the government to provide all.)
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To: ARE SOLE

800 votes ain’t gonna help


12 posted on 01/19/2008 7:05:12 PM PST by Oystir
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To: Delacon

His good friend, John McCain.


13 posted on 01/19/2008 7:05:19 PM PST by LdSentinal
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To: Delacon

If Fred supports McCain, especially after that immigration fiasco last summer, then Fred wasn’t the man I thought he was and I will rejoice that he leaves the race.


14 posted on 01/19/2008 7:06:16 PM PST by Laptop_Ron (It takes a villager to raze a village)
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To: LdSentinal

If he endorses McCain, that would really tell you something about Thompson’s conservatism.


15 posted on 01/19/2008 7:06:39 PM PST by nctexan
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To: traderrob6

Fred will endorse Fred


16 posted on 01/19/2008 7:06:42 PM PST by coalman (type to slow to be relevant,but I try)
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To: Delacon
My frustration with the Republican primaries so far us that voters seem to be supporting "electable" people. I think that is a foolish strategy.

Thompson was always my number two guy. I've never had anything bad to say about him. I've always indicated that I'd be pleased to vote for him. He was, IMO, a true conservative, and the type of candidate who could make a difference. The only candidate who was better, IMO, was Duncan Hunter.

If Thompson drops out, and Hunter stays in, then Thompson should endorse Hunter -- they have always been the most similar of all the candidates.

Of course, Thompson is most likely to endorse McCain. Which is why the GOP is in very serious trouble.

17 posted on 01/19/2008 7:07:00 PM PST by ClearCase_guy (The broken wall, the burning roof and tower. And Agamemnon dead.)
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To: Delacon

Why should he quit?
Its only a short time till super Tuesday.


18 posted on 01/19/2008 7:07:07 PM PST by svcw (There is no plan B.)
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To: MNJohnnie
I don't like McCain either. But think I think Thompson is a whole lot like McCain.

I change hourly on who I think will win. LOL! Now for the first time I can see it being McCain.

19 posted on 01/19/2008 7:07:09 PM PST by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
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To: Delacon

...Is this; your wistfully thinking or are you just parroting, $hrillary? ...ABCNNBC_b.s...LMSM


20 posted on 01/19/2008 7:07:14 PM PST by skinkinthegrass (just b/c your paranoid, doesn't mean they're NOT out to get you....Run, FRed, Run. :^)
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