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Fred Thompson Backs McCain
Washington Post ^ | 2/8/08 | Michael D. Shear

Posted on 02/08/2008 6:53:23 PM PST by NoGrayZone

Fred Thompson, the one-time Republican presidential candidate, endorsed Sen. John McCain Friday, calling on the party to "close ranks" behind the presumed nominee

(Excerpt) Read more at blog.washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008; conservatives; elections; endorse; fredthompson; juanmccain; mccain; mcmexico; mcstain; ourmexicanoverlords; rinostampede; thompson
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To: Perdogg
No, my point was that I am tired of people of FR say that everytime a conservative endorses McCain it is to get something in return.

Yeah, me, too. Cynicism is running rampant. I'm not even disappointed in Fred endorsing McCain. What was he supposed to do? Hold on to the delegates until the convention?

101 posted on 02/08/2008 7:10:22 PM PST by madison10 (Benedict Arnold was a war hero, too.)
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To: CedarDave
Not to mention if the big “C” were to take both of them out, it is “Good Morning President Pelosi”!
102 posted on 02/08/2008 7:10:29 PM PST by TCats
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To: eclecticEel

Jesus...what’s the big deal? Everyone knew he was going to endorse him. THEY’RE CLOSE PERSONAL FRIENDS!

Geeze. If I had a close friend running for president and he secured my party’s nomination, I’d endorse him too. Why on earth wouldn’t he?

I’ll put my hatred for McStain up against anyone’s here. But really....get a grip people.

Hank


103 posted on 02/08/2008 7:10:42 PM PST by County Agent Hank Kimball
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To: NoGrayZone

I just threw up a little in my mouth.


104 posted on 02/08/2008 7:10:42 PM PST by I'm ALL Right! (Dear RNC: Not one Conservative Candidate? Not one "RED" penny)
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To: Republican Wildcat

No one.


105 posted on 02/08/2008 7:10:46 PM PST by NoGrayZone (I believe we are witnessing the birth of the new Conservative Party....Grab a cigar!)
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To: Laptop_Ron

I just read your tagline. ROTFL. I like you.


106 posted on 02/08/2008 7:10:53 PM PST by ShadowDancer ( Losers always look for excuses. Winners never quit.)
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To: squidly

“Either way, I’m moving to South Africa in the next year or two.”

Bye.


107 posted on 02/08/2008 7:11:01 PM PST by gate2wire (Even when you know, you never know.)
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To: Old Sarge
Yes just a blog

An AP search turns up nothing on google news http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&q=source:the_associated_press+news+fred+thompson&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tab=wn/a>

108 posted on 02/08/2008 7:11:21 PM PST by lil'bit
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To: Czar; joanie-f; B4Ranch; processing please hold; yorkie; Borax Queen; Halgr

Not surprised at all.


109 posted on 02/08/2008 7:11:26 PM PST by nicmarlo
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To: surelyclintonsbaddream

I will try not to believe this was some thought-out plan of his to jump to McCain. It’s just not worth the effort at this point. :D


110 posted on 02/08/2008 7:11:37 PM PST by Laptop_Ron (McCain/Kennedy--Shouldn't we have at least gotten dinner and a movie first?)
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To: Yosemitest

You are right!


111 posted on 02/08/2008 7:11:43 PM PST by libbylu (Ann and I will be campaigning for Hill. Still a MITTen.)
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To: RockinRight

” 14 posts before the obligatory “it’s all predestined by the CFR” post.”

Sorry I was so late ...I was enjoying a noontime Guinness ...


112 posted on 02/08/2008 7:11:44 PM PST by sushiman
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To: gate2wire

Former conservative Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson endorsed John McCain. So did conservative Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn. Tom wants to be his VP? Come on.


113 posted on 02/08/2008 7:11:48 PM PST by Reagan Man (McCain Wants My Conservative Vote --- EARN IT or NO DEAL !!!)
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To: svcw

svcw: “FT endorses JM. DH endorses MH. The two most conservative are now the most disappointing.”

By all means, keep the sniping going all the way to the election. Cutting our own throats, that’s the best way to increase conservative power. Even better, maybe we should vote for the other side. It’s a gamble, but why not? It’s the best chance we’ve got...


114 posted on 02/08/2008 7:11:53 PM PST by CitizenUSA (Member of CRAM - Conservative Resigned to Accept McCain)
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To: madison10
He was supposed to hold on to his principles, and not endorse, even in a slight way, anyone who was left, even Mitt.

This weekend, I remove his bumper sticker from my car and try to forget I ever said anything positive about him to other people. And I settle in for the Hillary and/or Obama presidency.

115 posted on 02/08/2008 7:12:26 PM PST by hunter112 (With Fred gone, our best hope is for a compromise candidate from a brokered convention.)
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To: NoGrayZone

This is not a surprise and as a Fred supporter who despises McCain I don’t feel it’s a betrayal of any kind either. Mitt’s out and McCain will win the nomination barring some unforseen accident. Fred is just facing reality and acting accordingly.


116 posted on 02/08/2008 7:12:51 PM PST by pgkdan (Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions - G.K. Chesterton)
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To: gate2wire

Fred is a man of principle. He would not sell out to gain a VP slot. He is just recognizing reality as he sees it. I will vote for McCain reluctantly. He will much better than either of the rats. I hope that he chooses a strong conservative as a VP. If McCain is elected, I will fight against his attempts to grant amnesty just like I fought Bush’s attempts.


117 posted on 02/08/2008 7:13:14 PM PST by businessprofessor
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To: NoGrayZone

I think people need to keep things in perceptive. I endorsed Fred and I think that whatever role he plays in a McCain administration, would be reassuring.

I supported Fred and Fred could not win, therefore it’s time to put personal feelings behind me and do what’s right for the country and support McCain. I am going to be a better person that McCain could not be in 2001 after he lost to Bush.


118 posted on 02/08/2008 7:13:15 PM PST by Perdogg (Richard B Cheney - A National Treasure)
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To: ChildOfThe60s

“Realistically, does an endorsement mean squat at the polls?”

No, but Thompson meant a lot to me. I spent a lot of time and money promoting him and this is just a disappointment. That’s all.


119 posted on 02/08/2008 7:13:27 PM PST by NoGrayZone (I believe we are witnessing the birth of the new Conservative Party....Grab a cigar!)
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To: NoGrayZone
Guys, I am really conflicted. Two men I respect: Fred and Mitt, are implicitly or explicitly getting behind McCain on the premise that as sucky as he is, he's better than Hussein or Hitlery.

OTOH, I know what I know what I know....as they say. I agree in principle that McLame is better than the cheese eating surrender monkeys that have become the Democrats. And in my liberal days (I once was a diehard lib), I would've thought Hillary and Obama were AWESOME.

I do not want to work hard for McLame's election, but if he were to lose by only one vote in my state, and that vote were mine, and we got a U.S. President Obama or Hitlery, and we began to see what I fear would be a push for COMPLETE socialism, our republic would be doomed.

One of my biggest fears is the resignation, on January 22, 2009, of John Paul Stevens and Ruth Bader Ginsberg. You know those two old liberals are clinging on long enough to get a like-minded Soviet in the White House. With Hitlery or Hussein, they'll get it: and our chance at ALL to change the SCOTUS will be slowed for possibly another generation.

I even fear the Democrat Congress might try to increase the membership of the Supreme Court (they can do that, you know!) just to thwart the growing conservative wing of the justices.

I REALIZE having a President McLame will bring the danger of a liberal judge, too. But with a Democrat, we are guaranteed a liberal justice.

Ugh.

I might have to go pull the lever for McInsane, based on the SCOTUS.

120 posted on 02/08/2008 7:13:44 PM PST by Recovering_Democrat ((I am SO glad to no longer be associated with the party of Dependence on Government!))
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