“skip Florida and concentrate on the Southern states that will figure so prominently in Super Tuesday. Hold out for a brokered convention.”
That’s probably the best option available.
He needs to stay IN. Even if it means “Campaigning Lite.”
Someone on Fred’s site wrote the following:
“From a patriot in Iraq, this was posted on another blog, i just had to post it here, because we have no idea how this will turn out…
Thinking on history… In 1860 the candidate chosen to be the nominee at the Republican convention was fourth in delegates and only won one state (his home state)… He won at the convention because he was the only candidate that was acceptable to all the wings of the party. This candidate later became President… his name was Abe Lincoln. A case can be made that only Fred Thompson is acceptable to all wings of the party. I think this is why he should stay in until the convention…”
I wholeheartedly agree.
He’ll try to get his job back on “Law and Order”.
Sorry Fred. Really wanted you to win but now its time to get out. The longer you stay in and split votes with Huck and Romney, the more states McCain is going to win.
FRED THOMPSON is the best person to lead this country. He is a true conservative and has been his entire life. All one has to do is check his record to see this.
During my time in the Army as an Intelligence Analyst, I served under both Presidents Carter and Reagan (as my commanders in chief). Without argument, President Reagan was the best commander-in-chief a military person could ever have served under. Fred Thompson possesses the same qualities and vision as President Reagan in that he is strong on national defense and sees a dire need to secure our borders and control immigration.
I can think of no better person to lead this country and fix the problems we have. He is the only candidate from either party who has specific and detailed plans on border security and immigration reform; revitalization of America’s armed forces; saving and protecting Social Security; and tax relief and economic growth. These are detailed on his Web site at www.fred08.com . I challenge you to find any other candidate who has laid out specific plans to fix anything.
Fred Thompson has published his first principles, some of which are mentioned above. In addition to those, he strongly believes in individual liberty, personal responsibility, limited government, federalism, traditional American values, the rule of law and is a strong proponent of the Second Amendment — all concepts established during the birth of our country and documented in our Constitution.
Again, try to find any candidate who has laid out their plans to “fix” this country. You will find they all speak in vague and abstract terms on their plans.
For those who have heard Fred Thompson speak, you will usually hear him say that the Fred Thompson you see today is the same Fred Thompson you saw yesterday and is the same Fred Thompson you will see tomorrow. He stands by his principles and values and doesn’t shift his positions based on polls or public opinion; in other words, he doesn’t say what the voters want to hear just to get elected, but remains steadfast on his views and convictions.
During his time in the Senate he focused on three areas: to lower taxes, strengthen national security and expose waste in the federal government. Fred Thompson has foreign policy experience, having served as member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Senate Intelligence committees.
As chairman of the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee, he opened the investigation in 1997 on the Chinese government’s attempt to influence American policies and elections, and this investigation identified connections with the Clinton administration (documented in the committee’s report).
As a member of the Finance Committee, he worked tirelessly to enact three major tax-cut bills. Fred Thompson remains steadfast and even though a person may not agree with all his views and he understands some may disagree with him, you can count on him to be consistent and unwavering.
Don’t be fooled by his laid back approach and what critics call his “laziness.” As a former assistant U.S. attorney, he earned a reputation as a tough prosecutor and he possesses the toughness this country needs in order to tackle today’s and tomorrow’s issues.
I ask that you take a hard look at what this country needs, then take a hard look at all the other candidates’ views, policies, their records and their track record on consistency. Fred Thompson possesses integrity, loyalty, commitment, energy and decisiveness, all traits of an effective leader, and will emerge as the best person to take this country boldly forward.
Please help Fred win in 2008:
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Excellent commentary Josh. It is a sad state of affairs but I’m afraid it is true.
The subject of RINOS vs real conservatives is being debated now, it’s in the forefront.
Rush should start a push for Fred now.
And Fred should become more aggressive,if he gets up in the polls he has no problem dealing with the mainstream media.
If Fred could pull out a third place finish in Florida, what would that say? It would say the GOP electorate isn’t sure about Romney and the Huckster. It would further throw a monkey wrench into the dominance of the top three.
Truer words were never spoken.
If Fred can outlast Huckleberry, he can do a lot better. Right now, those two are splitting the social conservative vote, however much Huck may or may not fall into that category. But it seems unlikely that Fred can do so.
Great post!
Posted for FlAttorney by TAB
Here, here....! Bully!
Would he have a shot at VP?
Fred will do what Fred will do.
But. I think he will stay through Super Tuesday. Where a number of states have the opportunity to baffle the MSM.
I think this:
(1) McCain can’t rally the base. He will sink on Super Tuesday.
(2) Huckleberry Hound will deflate. The hillbilly fundamentalist moron vote is not deep.
(3) Romney, like Kerry, can buy the nomination. That may happen.
(4) Julie Crossdresser is going no where after Florida.
(5) Thompson, if he stays in, will have a shot. Ultimately, if Romney doesn’t get enough delegates, will have to deal with Fred. They will cut out both the Huckster and Julie Crossdresser.
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Expect the unexpected when it comes to his strategy. Unlike everyone running around here on FR coming up with “The Grand Plan” after each state primary or every press release, the campaigns are playing the long arc all the way through convention. It is one race comprised of many small ones, and the players each have issues, weaknesses and strengths.
One thing I can tell you for certain, Fred and his team know McCain and his issues very well, they know it is only a matter of time before he implodes and the better he does and the more he is ignored by his rivals the more likely that will come about.
Everyone in the RNC knows Huck’s support is a mile wide and an inch deep. Lots of votes but very little money.
In this race the key will be time, and we are not out of it yet.
The GOP is not our party, it courts moderates, center-right progressives and sheeple.
I disagree. We had our Nevada caucuses, yesterday. I talked with a number of Republican voters. All of them believe that their preferred candidate is a conservative, based on what the candidate has been saying in the campaign. They simply aren't smart enough (or don't have enough initiative) to compare what their candidate has done to what he is currectly saying, to estimate the liklihood that they are being lied to.
That's about my only hope for forcing the GOP back on a more conservative track - that deals will be struck in Saint Paul, with delegates as leverage.
