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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

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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: HawaiianGecko

It was tempting, but too obvious. I *did include ‘rat’, as in Democ, if it’s any consolation.

Nobody bit.


761 posted on 02/08/2008 11:10:57 PM PST by unsycophant
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To: rodeo-mamma

Yes, it was mathematically impossible because Fred and Huck spoiled that. No accident. Why do you think Fred drug his heels from May ‘til late Sept? If McCain had been doing better by then Fred never would have gotten in. That’s about when Huck got in too wasn’t it?


762 posted on 02/08/2008 11:12:10 PM PST by TigersEye (I'm a maverick. I'm sticking with conservatism.)
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To: maine-iac7

Bottom line is just like how things turned out in Kahleeforneeya under aRINOld. Maybe he’s got an R in front of his name, but conservatism lost. The R party didn’t learn the lesson, even though there was a wakeup call in 2006, so now that they hit the snooze button they’ll be in for a very rude awakening, and it will be such a huge shock to these RINOs.

Free Republic is NOT a GOP website, so stop pushing this lockstep republicanism bull shiite on us.


763 posted on 02/08/2008 11:12:35 PM PST by Kevmo (SURFRINAGWIASS : Shut Up RINOs. Free Republic is not a GOP Website. It’s a SOCON Site.)
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To: Checkers

At long last. This should send every Fredhead into a tizzy. Is this not the mother of flip flops?


764 posted on 02/08/2008 11:12:59 PM PST by americanophile
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To: rodeo-mamma
...thanks to the media and all the other candidates who refused to say anything negative about McCain.

Hmmmm.

765 posted on 02/08/2008 11:13:29 PM PST by TigersEye (I'm a maverick. I'm sticking with conservatism.)
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To: Sun
The bill was a trade between two huge opposing blocks that fell through, guess what, the borders are still wide open.
766 posted on 02/08/2008 11:13:34 PM PST by Earthdweller
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To: txflake

I’m going to call the elections office in TX tomorrow and ask who will be on the ballot.


767 posted on 02/08/2008 11:13:46 PM PST by Hattie
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To: Darkwolf377
The "Soros-backed" thing is so very weak.

Who gave Soros influence?

John McCain Gets Soros Cash

McCain/Soros by Rabbi Areyh Spero

Soros' "Reform" (an article about Soros‘ instrumental hand in McCain/Feingold)

768 posted on 02/08/2008 11:15:13 PM PST by TigersEye (I'm a maverick. I'm sticking with conservatism.)
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To: maine-iac7

I have said for months that most people still THINK the Republicans “control” Congress. They have no clue who Reid and Pelosi are! That explains the low ratings of Congress, even less than those of GWB. If voters were “told” that the Democrats are in Congress to “help them”, they would give Congress a 70 percent rating! They aren’t the brightest bunch, are they, admit it!


769 posted on 02/08/2008 11:15:53 PM PST by Theodore R. ( Cowardice is still forever!)
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To: restornu
I guess you didn’t see the smiley face. I’ll give you one pass today but don’t expect any tomorrow. :)~
770 posted on 02/08/2008 11:16:02 PM PST by Earthdweller
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To: Darkwolf377

Yes, I’m looking more for the half-full glass..... don’t know if McCain would really be worse than GW but I’m thinking maybe not..... I’m not at all happy with the choices being thrown up by our political process but then Ronald Reagan is really the only seriously conservative President we’ve had since maybe Calvin Coolidge!! GW and McCain really do not differ much on most issues, and I’m never thrilled with either by a long shot..... but for the WOT and for judges they will each do better than any of the ‘Rats by a long shot. I’m certainly more concerned with McCain on judges, but otherwise I don’t see GW and McCain as very different. Neither would have been my first choice ever, but I would take either over any of the ‘Rats every time.


771 posted on 02/08/2008 11:16:26 PM PST by Enchante (Hillary Clinton: As a little girl near Chicago I always dreamed of the NY Giants in the SuperBowl!!)
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To: Kevmo
Free Republic is NOT a GOP website, so stop pushing this lockstep republicanism bull shiite on us.

Oooh - back away - take 10 deep breaths...wouldn't want you to blow a gasket.

Oh, you already did...

Sorry

772 posted on 02/08/2008 11:17:05 PM PST by maine-iac7 (",,,but you can't fool all of the people all the time" LINCOLN)
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To: americanophile
Is this not the mother of flip flops?

Nope! It is exactly what Fred said from the beginning, that he would support the GOP candidate in the general election, which he has just done!

773 posted on 02/08/2008 11:17:33 PM PST by Lucius Cornelius Sulla (Mike Huckabee: If Gomer Pyle and Hugo Chavez had a love child this is who it would be.)
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To: Hattie

I’d say they can’t print it until 2 weeks before early voting - which would be Feb 18 or so - so even then Huck may have dropped out. So their print deadline is Feb 11.

I double dog guarantee you McRage will be the only ‘R’ on our ballot.


774 posted on 02/08/2008 11:17:40 PM PST by txhurl (Don't sausage me, bro!)
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To: Earthdweller

Got it thank you!:)


775 posted on 02/08/2008 11:18:43 PM PST by restornu (...how many are missing from earth taken to another planet to do slave labor?)
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To: Enchante
don’t know if McCain would really be worse than GW but I’m thinking maybe not...

I don't see any question about that.

776 posted on 02/08/2008 11:19:02 PM PST by TigersEye (I'm a maverick. I'm sticking with conservatism.)
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To: maine-iac7

Thanks for getting in touch with your inner RINO.

Look, a piece of dog poop with an R in front of it. Let’s vote for it!


777 posted on 02/08/2008 11:21:07 PM PST by Kevmo (SURFRINAGWIASS : Shut Up RINOs. Free Republic is not a GOP Website. It’s a SOCON Site.)
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To: Sun
Why would all of the voters, who were plenty angry, and fought so hard to stop the McCain/Kennedy amnesty bill by calling their reps., etc., end up voting for McCain.

The voters who x'd for John in NH were not the angry people you refer to. They were independents. In SC, Fred and Huck and Mitt took those angry voters.

By then, something called MOMENTUM began and with the steady drum beat 24/7 of the media telling voters (1) John McCain is the frontrunner. (2) John McCain is the only one who can beat Hillary. (3) John McCain is gold.

Voters don't want to waste their vote.

In short, those angry people are not the one who gave him the nomination for the most part. Politics is war. And it is dirty.

778 posted on 02/08/2008 11:21:31 PM PST by Hattie
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To: Hattie

All the candidates names will be on the ballot, at least they all were here in Colorado on Tuesday.


779 posted on 02/08/2008 11:22:30 PM PST by jan in Colorado ("It's easier to believe a lie one hears 1,000 times than to believe a fact that one has never heard)
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To: Kevmo
heheheh...now that's funny. LOL.
780 posted on 02/08/2008 11:23:36 PM PST by Earthdweller
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