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Fred Thompson quits; MAY POSITION HIMSELF FOR VP BID
The Examiner ^
| Jan 22, 2008 2:49 PM
| Bill Sammon
Posted on 01/22/2008 12:08:14 PM PST by enough_idiocy
Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson dropped out of the race Tuesday and, according to a top adviser, can now position himself as a vice presidential candidate.
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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008; 2008veep; fred; fredthompson; sammon
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To: enough_idiocy; AuntB
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posted on
01/22/2008 12:25:18 PM PST
by
pissant
(Duncan Hunter: Warrior, Statesman, Conservative)
To: rintense
Not gonna happen. Theres no way hell accept with McCain. McCain's the first candidate he would hope to offer him a VP slot. They were chums in the Senate (and still are) and they were on the same side of many issues. Among other things, did you know Thompson was a strong supporter of McCain-Feingold?
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posted on
01/22/2008 12:25:27 PM PST
by
Catphish
To: enough_idiocy
I think a case can be made that Fred was running for a VP slot all along.
To: The Ghost of FReepers Past
I dont think he even wanted to be President all that bad. No he was not obsessed with being President like Hilliary et al.
But when he decided to run, he wanted it more than anyone else, and for the right reasons.
44
posted on
01/22/2008 12:25:33 PM PST
by
Syncro
To: commish
This is an obvious RINO move now, kill the Conservative candidate as the standard bearer, but then get him on the ticket where he will not really influence policy but will possibly throw the base enough of a bone to keep them voting. Truth.
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posted on
01/22/2008 12:25:33 PM PST
by
JohnnyZ
("Make all the promises you have to" -- Mitt Romney)
To: enough_idiocy
Fred could barely muster the energy to run for the presidency. He couldn’t care less about being number two.
46
posted on
01/22/2008 12:26:32 PM PST
by
Nephi
( $100m ante is a symptom of the old media... the Ron Paul Revolution is the new media's choice.)
To: pissant
47
posted on
01/22/2008 12:26:40 PM PST
by
ari-freedom
(The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government)
To: enough_idiocy
This would seal the deal for McCain if Thompson became his running mate because all GOP Conservatives that have said they would never vote for McCain would suddenly forget they ever said it.
48
posted on
01/22/2008 12:27:23 PM PST
by
tobyhill
(The media lies so much the truth is the exception)
To: Crimson Elephant
If McCain serves one term due to his age, it would bring age up as an issue that would not help a VP Thompson, who is only 6 years younger.
49
posted on
01/22/2008 12:27:56 PM PST
by
C210N
(The television has mounted the most serious assault on Republicanism since Das Kapital.)
To: enough_idiocy
50
posted on
01/22/2008 12:28:09 PM PST
by
GOP Poet
To: enough_idiocy
They quoted a campaign official. Hillary's?
51
posted on
01/22/2008 12:29:20 PM PST
by
COBOL2Java
(May the Lord bless and keep Hillary Clinton - far away from the White House!)
To: ari-freedom
You forgot the ears.
52
posted on
01/22/2008 12:29:57 PM PST
by
ASA Vet
To: edcoil
If Fred had a strong sayso on policy,that could work,kind of balancing out Romney.
53
posted on
01/22/2008 12:30:53 PM PST
by
coalman
(type to slow to be relevant,but I try)
To: enough_idiocy
Fred’s job is to continue to expose McCain’s anti-constitutional streak and his penchant to think like
a democrat!!
54
posted on
01/22/2008 12:31:31 PM PST
by
HardStarboard
(Take No Prisoners - We're Out Of Qurans)
To: HardStarboard
Should have been a “D” (large D) Democrat - sorry
55
posted on
01/22/2008 12:32:52 PM PST
by
HardStarboard
(Take No Prisoners - We're Out Of Qurans)
To: rintense
Didn’t he work on McCain’s campaign in 2000?
To: linn37
"LOL the media wanted him out but now they want to write storys about him being a VP choice?" It's hillarious, isn't it?
Well, the only candidate that would make sense is Romney, and I personally think it would be fantastic. Although I was a Romney supported from day one, I have a lot of respect for Fred and his ideals and experience. That said, it seems that Fred isn’t too interested in being a VP (his words, not mine), and in ‘00 he threw his support to McCain. So, I have a feeling a McCain endorsement might be given... which eliminates a Romney/Thompson ticket and eliminates a lot of my respect for Thompson. A McCain/Thompson ticket is about as unelectable as it comes, simply because of their age.
To: TigersEye
thanks
i have really been wanting concise info on mccain
59
posted on
01/22/2008 12:39:09 PM PST
by
mel
To: enough_idiocy
With no real conservatives running for President, the non-RINO Republicans will now shift their focus to House and Senate races, in hopes of minimizing the damage from whichever moron we end up with.
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posted on
01/22/2008 12:39:43 PM PST
by
ikka
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