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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 

21 posted on 05/01/2008 11:07:00 PM PDT by 1035rep
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To: blackbart.223
Then who do suggest?

ANYONE other than mccain and fred!!!

22 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)
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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)
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To: arderkrag

“Except that McCain & Thompson are probably more musically talented.”

Heyyyyy - I loved Peaches & Herb! :-))


24 posted on 05/01/2008 11:13:59 PM PDT by llandres (I'd rather be alive and bankrupt than dead and solvent)
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To: pissant

When has Duncan Hunter EVER campaigned with John McCain?


25 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!)
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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.


26 posted on 05/01/2008 11:18:18 PM PDT by llandres (I'd rather be alive and bankrupt than dead and solvent)
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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!

27 posted on 05/01/2008 11:23:17 PM PDT by jellybean (Write in Fred! - Proud Ann-droid and a Steyn-aholic)
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To: llandres
"JSM has to choose a VP who’s more conservative."

That doesn't mean he will do it. I'm far past happy about this whole mess we seem to be in.

28 posted on 05/01/2008 11:23:45 PM PDT by blackbart.223 (I live in Northern Nevada. Reid doesn't represent me.)
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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.


29 posted on 05/01/2008 11:26:22 PM PDT by 1035rep
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To: 1035rep
The old age and treachery thing was said tounge in cheek. But there is some truth to it.
30 posted on 05/01/2008 11:30:02 PM PDT by blackbart.223 (I live in Northern Nevada. Reid doesn't represent me.)
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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.

31 posted on 05/01/2008 11:36:13 PM PDT by blackbart.223 (I live in Northern Nevada. Reid doesn't represent me.)
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To: eclecticEel
The fact that their combined age is 137 doesn’t help too much either.

LOL - (and I was a Fredhead).

32 posted on 05/01/2008 11:36:40 PM PDT by Aria (NO RAPIST ENABLER FOR PRESIDENT!!!)
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To: pissant

The best thing that come from their friendship is that Fred steers McCain in the right direction.

Lordy...McCain needs help!


33 posted on 05/01/2008 11:41:38 PM PDT by dixiechick2000 (Operation Chaos has resumed...)
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To: upsdriver

LOL!

Don’t get your hopes up, because it ain’t gonna happen. ;o)


34 posted on 05/01/2008 11:42:55 PM PDT by dixiechick2000 (Operation Chaos has resumed...)
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To: jellybean

Thanks for the ping, jellybean!

I still love anything FRed. ;o)


35 posted on 05/01/2008 11:44:11 PM PDT by dixiechick2000 (Operation Chaos has resumed...)
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To: jellybean

Thanks for the ping.

Long live FRED. Long live former POW John McCAIN.


36 posted on 05/01/2008 11:47:52 PM PDT by b9
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To: blackbart.223

“Then who do you suggest?”

Romney, or Barbour would be two I could live with easily.


37 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")
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To: flaglady47
"Romney, or Barbour would be two I could live with easily."

Same here but I don't think it will happen.

38 posted on 05/01/2008 11:51:22 PM PDT by blackbart.223 (I live in Northern Nevada. Reid doesn't represent me.)
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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.


39 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")
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To: blackbart.223

DeMint.


40 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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