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Breaking news on FOX: Fred Thompson quits
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Posted on 01/22/2008 11:17:25 AM PST by tpanther

Carl Cameron says it'll become offical sometime later this week.

Oh well, we're doomed. Let's hope it'll be minimal damage until 2012.


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To: SWEETSUNNYSOUTH

141 posted on 01/22/2008 11:32:23 AM PST by PBRSTREETGANG
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To: The KG9 Kid

Lots of threads addressing this including one from Jim Rob about a week and a half ago (the night Thompson won the debate) or more. The general conclusion is Romney.


142 posted on 01/22/2008 11:32:24 AM PST by GOP Poet
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To: ConservativeDude

“Conservatism in the GOP doesn’t die with any particular candidate. Fred, as it turns out, was an incredibly poor vehicle to attach anything to. But that doesn’t mean that we are done. We will live to fight another campaign cycle and hopefully we will find somebody good next time, or, ideally, several good guys and let the best man win. Being right on the issues is not enough. You have to be able and willing to campaign. And Fred was NOT the man in that regard.”

That needed to be posted again.


143 posted on 01/22/2008 11:32:29 AM PST by bigcat32
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To: Owen
Romney is the only one with money to do that.

Romney is the ONLY candidate who makes sense, and the only won with winnability.

Put Romney and his wife and family alongside sHrillary or Bomb-o Brack-A, and Romney just LOOKS like a winner before even opening his mouth.

With his intelligence, business smarts, and conservative promotion - Romney will win over the majority of Americans.

144 posted on 01/22/2008 11:32:29 AM PST by Edit35
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To: tpanther

I’m literally in tears right now.

Mom’s telling me to get over it, that he never would’ve won, that he was too old, etc. But then again, she’s a Hillary supporter, and she would say that.


145 posted on 01/22/2008 11:32:30 AM PST by Gatcko (Who says that I'm not under Jesus's protection?)
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To: dfwgator

Como ussta ostead.... uh, Cumo ostead oowstead.. ugh... have to brush up on my spanish :-(


146 posted on 01/22/2008 11:32:35 AM PST by MrPiper
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To: DogandPonyShow

He’s too smart to endorse anyone.


147 posted on 01/22/2008 11:32:37 AM PST by MomwithHope (I have never had a tagline....oops...)
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To: tpanther

This is no great shock.

So, now that it can no longer be denied, here we are.

We have the following choices:

McCain
Huckabee
Romney
Giuliani
Paul
Third-party
Stay home

So, now what?

I lean towards holding my nose for Romney. I cannot vote for Giuliani or McCain.


148 posted on 01/22/2008 11:32:38 AM PST by B Knotts (If McCain wins, we lose.)
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To: GreenAccord

Never have I been a protesting non-voter, but I’m pretty sure I’ll end up being one in November.

I never in all my life will understand people who protest and don’t vote!!!!!!!


149 posted on 01/22/2008 11:32:41 AM PST by JFC (I am now a MITTEN)
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To: tpanther

I am truly at a loss as to who I might vote for now. Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee are out of the question, and I’m not sure the rest are viable.

/sigh/


150 posted on 01/22/2008 11:32:46 AM PST by mountainbunny
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To: perfect_rovian_storm

Like I said...


151 posted on 01/22/2008 11:32:49 AM PST by Rush4U
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To: tpanther

So now that Fred is “out of the race” and we are left with not much hope of Duncan Hunter getting any facetime at the debates, who is in the “running” for VP for whichever moderate Republican we get stuck with on top of the ticket?

VP nominees don’t have to be former presidential candidates...


152 posted on 01/22/2008 11:32:50 AM PST by weegee (Those who surrender personal liberty to lower global temperatures will receive neither.)
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To: tpanther

Considering the source (Fox and specifically Cameron), I’ll wait for independent verification.

If true, however, it gives me pretty much a good excuse to “check out” of politics for a while, considering that my #2 choice has been “none of the above” for some time now. I cannot bring myself to campaign for, or vote in the primaries for any of the following:

* Giuliani: A social liberal with a nasty authoritarian streak and the personal morals of an alleycat

* Romney: A northeastern liberal flip-flopper who thinks government has all the answers (he wants to “manage” the people of this country as if they were HIS employees, not vice-versa)

* McCain: Oddly enough, the most conservative (viable) candidate remaining, but when he goes off the reservation, he REALLY goes off

* Huckabee: No thanks to “big government for Jesus” and thinking that “love thine enemies” applies to foreign policy

* Paul: National security is issue #1, and Paul fails miserably


153 posted on 01/22/2008 11:32:54 AM PST by kevkrom (All those in favor of Thompson, don't raise your hand.)
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To: tpanther
When was Carl Cameron appointed the official spokesman for the Fred Thompson campaign? Sorry, but this doesn't pass the smell test.

Don't you think Fred Thompson would make an announcement of his own or at least have someone connected with his campaign make the announcement?

And if it is true, why wouldn't he do it now rather than later?

154 posted on 01/22/2008 11:32:54 AM PST by Vigilanteman (Are there any men left in Washington? Or are there only cowards? Ahmad Shah Massoud)
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To: DogandPonyShow
Good read.I prefer Thompson,but i can live with Romney for four years.How bout a ticket of Romney/Thompson?

Don't believe Thompson will endorse anyone. If he should decide it will be Romney. Romney/Thompson. That would be good by RATS.

155 posted on 01/22/2008 11:32:57 AM PST by Logical me (Oh, well!!!)
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To: 4yearlurker
There is not one GOP contender that I want to vote for.

You are suffering from electile disfunction: The inability to get excited about any of the available candidates.

156 posted on 01/22/2008 11:33:03 AM PST by sourcery (Electile Disfunction: The inability to get excited about any of the available candidates)
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To: haircutter
Don’t forget it was CARL who first broke the George W. Bush DWI

Guess he wanted to be FIRST again..

Wonder how he will feel when FOX NEWS ratings head for the tank????

'Cause, ya know, bad news goes away if you kill the messenger.

157 posted on 01/22/2008 11:33:05 AM PST by ReignOfError
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To: Natchez Hawk
Let the wailing and gnashing begin...

You forgot the rending or garments (...rend, rend...)

158 posted on 01/22/2008 11:33:07 AM PST by gridlock (Proud Romney Supporter since January 20, 2008)
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To: tpanther
I'm truly sad. I can't imagine pulling the lever for any of the remaining candidates.

I voted for FRed last Tuesday here in MI. Don't regret it for a minute.

159 posted on 01/22/2008 11:33:19 AM PST by mombonn (God is looking for spiritual fruit, not religious nuts.)
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To: tpanther

It’s Romney now folks.


160 posted on 01/22/2008 11:33:21 AM PST by Scarchin (Romney/Thompson 2008)
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