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.

[pissant]

Re-united, kinda like Peaches and Herb in the late 70s.

[sourcery]

I hope Fred becomes McCain’s VP.

[Just A Nobody]

Ha! Like this is a shocker, huh?

[arderkrag]

Except that McCain & Thompson are probably more musically talented.

[pissant]

Ain’t happening.

[blackbart.223]

"I hope Fred becomes McCain’s VP."

Not likely. Thompson is too conservative and , at this point, doesn't buy into global warming.

[eclecticEel]

Has someone explained to him the reasons that he most definitely won’t be the VP?

[Pan_Yans Wife]

Thompson has repeatedly said he doesn’t want to be vice president.

[pissant]

As Austin Powers said after finding out Liberace was gay: “I didn’t see that one coming”

[eclecticEel]

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

[flaglady47]

“Has someone explained to him the reasons that he most definitely won’t be the VP?”

Yeah, he looks too old and has cancer like McCain has had. Just what McCain needs is a clone of himself for VP. Not.

[clamper1797]

Now Were Talking ...

[pissant]

Explained to Fred? Or the freeper pimping for him here?

[upsdriver]

I hope Fred becomes McCain’s VP.

Me too, because then I get to say,"I told you so". As an added bonus I can diss both of them by voting for neither.

[blackbart.223]

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

Age is not the issue. Ronald Regan was not a spring chicken when he was elected. He did fairly well. That aside here is something to think about. Old age and treachery beats youth and skill every time.

[2ndDivisionVet]

FRED PING!!

[pissant]

Ha!

[blackbart.223]

"Yeah, he looks too old and has cancer like McCain has had. Just what McCain needs is a clone of himself for VP."

Then who do suggest?

[upsdriver]

;D

[Just A Nobody]

LOL! I’m still writing you in. Do you have a choice for VP?