Fred Thompson teams up with McCain on trail

Wash Times ^ | 4/30/08 | Steve Dinan

[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.

[1035rep]

"Old age and treachery beats youth and skill every time."

We have three choices

Malcolm X

Communist

Old POW Guy 

[Just A Nobody]

Then who do suggest?

ANYONE other than mccain and fred!!!

[Just A Nobody]

We have three choices

Death by severing of head

Death in dungeons by starvation

Death by firing squad

[llandres]

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

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

[johnthebaptistmoore]

When has Duncan Hunter EVER campaigned with John McCain?

[llandres]

“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.

[jellybean]

Thompson gave only a terse endorsement to McCain after dropping out of the race earlier this year..."

Fred ping!

[blackbart.223]

"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.

[1035rep]

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.

[blackbart.223]

The old age and treachery thing was said tounge in cheek. But there is some truth to it.

[blackbart.223]

"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.

[Aria]

The fact that their combined age is 137 doesn’t help too much either.

LOL - (and I was a Fredhead).

[dixiechick2000]

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

Lordy...McCain needs help!

[dixiechick2000]

LOL!

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

[dixiechick2000]

Thanks for the ping, jellybean!

I still love anything FRed. ;o)

[b9]

Thanks for the ping.

Long live FRED. Long live former POW John McCAIN.

[flaglady47]

“Then who do you suggest?”

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

[blackbart.223]

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

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

[flaglady47]

“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.

[Huck]

DeMint.