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Fred Thompson teams up with McCain on trail
Wash Times ^
| 4/30/08
| Steve Dinan
Posted on 05/01/2008 10:38:38 PM PDT by pissant
The Winston-Salem Journal reports that Fred Thompson, who for much of last year's presidential shadow campaign was the great conservative hope, will finally campaign in person with John McCain.
Thompson, like most of the rest of McCain's former opponents for the Republican presidential nomination, has endorsed McCain but, unlike the others, had not appeared with him on the campaign trail.
Thompson gave only a terse endorsement to McCain after dropping out of the race earlier this year, saying, "This is no longer about past preferences or differences. It is about what is best for our country, and for me that means that Republican should close ranks behind John McCain."
He'll have to say something more about McCain in this appearance and it will be interesting to see how far he can go, given his sharp distinctions with McCain during the campaign, including charging that the senator had abandoned the Constitution and the Reagan coalition.
(Excerpt) Read more at video1.washingtontimes.com ...
TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008; cultofduncanhunter; fred; fredthompson; mccain; stalkinghorse
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To: blackbart.223
"Old age and treachery beats youth and skill every time."
We have three choices
Malcolm X
Communist
Old POW Guy
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posted on
05/01/2008 11:07:00 PM PDT
by
1035rep
To: blackbart.223
Then who do suggest? ANYONE other than mccain and fred!!!
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posted on
05/01/2008 11:07:40 PM PDT
by
Just A Nobody
(PISSANT for President '08 - NEVER AGAIN...Support our Troops! Beware the ENEMEDIA)
To: 1035rep
We have three choices Death by severing of head
Death in dungeons by starvation
Death by firing squad
23
posted on
05/01/2008 11:11:08 PM PDT
by
Just A Nobody
(PISSANT for President '08 - NEVER AGAIN...Support our Troops! Beware the ENEMEDIA)
To: arderkrag
“Except that McCain & Thompson are probably more musically talented.”
Heyyyyy - I loved Peaches & Herb! :-))
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posted on
05/01/2008 11:13:59 PM PDT
by
llandres
(I'd rather be alive and bankrupt than dead and solvent)
To: pissant
When has Duncan Hunter EVER campaigned with John McCain?
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posted on
05/01/2008 11:14:26 PM PDT
by
johnthebaptistmoore
(Vote for conservatives AT ALL POLITICAL LEVELS! Encourage all others to do the same on November 4!)
To: blackbart.223
“Not likely. Thompson is too conservative”.
JSM has to choose a VP who’s more conservative, so, no such thing as “too conservative”. There always has to be a balance of yin/yang on a winning ticket. But THIS one will be interesting with a lot riding on who his Veep choice is, mostly due to his age, so the morbid public will be scrutinizing his VP choice with an eye toward that person becoming president prematurely.
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posted on
05/01/2008 11:18:18 PM PDT
by
llandres
(I'd rather be alive and bankrupt than dead and solvent)
To: 2ndDivisionVet; Politicalmom; carlo3b; girlangler; KoRn; Shortstop7; Lunatic Fringe; Darnright; ...
Thompson gave only a terse endorsement to McCain after dropping out of the race earlier this year..." Fred ping!
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posted on
05/01/2008 11:23:17 PM PDT
by
jellybean
(Write in Fred! - Proud Ann-droid and a Steyn-aholic)
To: llandres
"JSM has to choose a VP whos more conservative."That doesn't mean he will do it. I'm far past happy about this whole mess we seem to be in.
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posted on
05/01/2008 11:23:45 PM PDT
by
blackbart.223
(I live in Northern Nevada. Reid doesn't represent me.)
To: Just A Nobody
Citizens Against Government Waste
2008 Congressional Pig Book Member List
Clinton 296.2 million dollars in pork
Obama 97.4 million dollars in pork
McCain 0.0 NONE
Maybe I can save a couple bucks with McCain.
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posted on
05/01/2008 11:26:22 PM PDT
by
1035rep
To: 1035rep
The old age and treachery thing was said tounge in cheek. But there is some truth to it.
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posted on
05/01/2008 11:30:02 PM PDT
by
blackbart.223
(I live in Northern Nevada. Reid doesn't represent me.)
To: 1035rep
"Maybe I can save a couple bucks with McCain."To a degree you can. But Mcain is against drilling for domestic oil. He buys into global warming. These things can cost you billions as well.
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posted on
05/01/2008 11:36:13 PM PDT
by
blackbart.223
(I live in Northern Nevada. Reid doesn't represent me.)
To: eclecticEel
The fact that their combined age is 137 doesnt help too much either. LOL - (and I was a Fredhead).
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posted on
05/01/2008 11:36:40 PM PDT
by
Aria
(NO RAPIST ENABLER FOR PRESIDENT!!!)
To: pissant
The best thing that come from their friendship is that Fred steers McCain in the right direction.
Lordy...McCain needs help!
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posted on
05/01/2008 11:41:38 PM PDT
by
dixiechick2000
(Operation Chaos has resumed...)
To: upsdriver
LOL!
Don’t get your hopes up, because it ain’t gonna happen. ;o)
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posted on
05/01/2008 11:42:55 PM PDT
by
dixiechick2000
(Operation Chaos has resumed...)
To: jellybean
Thanks for the ping, jellybean!
I still love anything FRed. ;o)
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posted on
05/01/2008 11:44:11 PM PDT
by
dixiechick2000
(Operation Chaos has resumed...)
To: jellybean
Thanks for the ping.
Long live FRED. Long live former POW John McCAIN.
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posted on
05/01/2008 11:47:52 PM PDT
by
b9
To: blackbart.223
“Then who do you suggest?”
Romney, or Barbour would be two I could live with easily.
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posted on
05/01/2008 11:48:55 PM PDT
by
flaglady47
(Hey Obama, to quote your Preacher man, your "chickens have come home to roost")
To: flaglady47
"Romney, or Barbour would be two I could live with easily."Same here but I don't think it will happen.
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posted on
05/01/2008 11:51:22 PM PDT
by
blackbart.223
(I live in Northern Nevada. Reid doesn't represent me.)
To: blackbart.223
“Same here but I don’t think it will happen.”
Neither do I. Just hope he doesn’t make the same mistake that old man Bush made in choosing a young, wet behind the ears, inexperienced VP, like Dan Quayle was. He needs someone with name recognition and some stature.
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posted on
05/01/2008 11:54:00 PM PDT
by
flaglady47
(Hey Obama, to quote your Preacher man, your "chickens have come home to roost")
To: blackbart.223
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posted on
05/02/2008 12:00:58 AM PDT
by
Huck
(Watching the DEMs come down the stretch is like watching the Mets come down the stretch!)
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