Thompson takes aim at 2nd place, Democrats

Washington Times ^ | December 31, 2007 | Stephan Dinan

[lesser_satan]

He claims to be a Fred supporter. I think he’s an agitator and a troll. If he really is a Fred supporter I wish he’d go “support” somebody else. We don’t need whiny defeatist pussies on our team.

[Jotmo]

You’re exactly right... Fred had to be BEGGED to enter the race, and then BEGGED to actually campaign. It’s all been a huge waste of time and money.

You are so right. History bears witness to this as well.

I mean, George Washington had to be begged to run for president, and then only did it out of a sense of duty to his country. He did not seek it or even want it, so his heart was not in it.

And it showed, because you know what a disaster he turned out to be!!!

[Bizhvywt]

“....the possibility of a union of the U.S., Mexico and Canada. He said that would have no place in his administration, though he acknowledged, “It is secretive, it’s so secretive I don’t know much about it.””

Anyone else get a chill the way he said “secretive”?

Fred’s alluded to something I think we’ve all known intuitively.

[Honeybunch]

Of course! And this is just one of many reasons I believe Fred Thompson is the ONLY person for the job at this time.

[Michael A. Velli]

Are you equating Fred Thompson with George Washington?

[PeterPrinciple]

Ultimately it’s not up to how much the candidates “want” the nomination, it’s whether the voters “want” them. I think Thompson is a great candidate. If the Republican party & American people are not in a place where they can find themselves voting for him in 2008, then they deserve whoever else they get.

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Well said..................

[Jotmo]

Are you equating Fred Thompson with George Washington?

No.

But for the record. Only time would tell if he'd be as good a president.

It's a very high standard to live up to, and there are few people who could. But I do believe that there are people today who are capable of those high ideals and standards. It just seems none of them are politicians, or even wish to be.

Is Mr Thompson one of them. I doubt it. But no one can say until he's put to the test.

The fairly simple point of my sarcasm, which you chose not to address, is this.

The argument that someone must want to be president or they're a "waste of time", is juvenile and idiotic. History has clear examples of great leadership, under just such circumstances.

Get it now?

[Khepri]

I have no idea if Fred is gaining any traction.

Dude...sigh

LOL....Just a couple of weeks ago they had Fred at 8% or worse..now they show 12%...and another claiming to be as high as 16%...

And while that is going on, the Huckster is tanking and the Huckster passing up Mitt has Team Mitt in full panic mode....

The desperation is so thick around here (from those camps) you could cut it with a knife!

THey knows Fred is a runwawy freight train once he gets rlling so they are doing everything they can (as well as MSM) to make sure he doesn't get started.....



"Resistance is futile. Your life as it has been as a RINO is over. From this time forward, you will vote with us."

[TLI]

The desperation is so thick around here (from those camps) you could cut it with a knife!

Kind of smells like "used" baby formula, doesn't it?

[counterpunch]

Under the best of circumstances, it would be impossible for Hillary to appoint bill to a court from which his license to practice was suspended for five years. Also, it doesnÂ’t suit his personality. Being a Justice requires self-discipline and living in relative obscurity. Bill Clinton could tolerate neither. Nor would he want the pay cut.

There’s nothing legally barring Bill Clinton from serving on the SCOTUS. He wouldn’t be the first former president to do so, either. President Taft went on to become the 10th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. If he wants it there will be nothing stopping him from getting it under a Hillary Clinton presidency.

Bill wants power. He wants to shape the law. He wants to be respected as an authority on all things. He wants to give his opinion, and he wants to force people to listen to it and abide by it. Being a President also requires self-discipline but Clinton redefined that. There is no doubt he would redefine the role of a Supreme Court Justice, too. He would still give his speeches and write his books and engage in his political activities (just like all the other Justices.) Being on the Supreme Court would increase his speaking fees, not cut them. And he’ll have plenty of clerks to work for him — which is even better than interns.

[ejonesie22]

;-)....

[ejonesie22]

It’s all been a huge waste of time and money. Michael, there maybe some great irony in that statement over the next few weeks....

[EDINVA]

President Taft never had his license to practice law before the Supreme Court suspended for five years! That is VERY serious business in law circles. And the offense was lying under oath to a US District Court judge. Nope, no way.

There’s also that pesky 60 vote requirement. Unless the GOP gets totally wasted in ‘08 elections, even if HRC were to end up as POTUS (God forbid !)they wouldn’t have the votes, and I imagine a good number of Dems would oppose such an appointment.

[counterpunch]

Law circles?
What does this have to do with LAW?
This is politics, Clinton style.

[Darkwolf377]

Thank you for your post. The reason I have no idea how things are going is because for the past month I've had medical issues that kept me from paying attention to the election as I usually do.

You've given me hope!

[dixiechick2000]

It’s good to see you well enough to be here.

WRT Fred...courage...and keep your hopes up!

Happy New Year!

[dixiechick2000]

LOL!

I just watched Fred’s message to Iowa voters.
He was on screen...speaking...long enough for me to figure out he’s not an actor.

Fred Thompson is not Arthur Branch...

Arthur Branch IS Fred Thompson.

Does that make sense to you?

[Darkwolf377]

Same to you.

I must say that I never bought the idea that Fred would enter the race and zoom to the top of the polls. I thought he would settle in and Americans would gradually get to know him because he's not flashy and he's not a novelty. People leap on Obama and HRC not because of their qualities (?) but because they represent something--they could be anyone, frankly, to much of their constituency, as long as they were black or female.

With Fred, his support is going to come from people who don't give a damn about flash. That's a predictable response from anyone to a candidate who isn't getting all the sexy headlines, but it happens to be true here.

I don't want to be so corny, but maybe Fred really DOES appeal to the Silent Majority. And those folks hang up the phone when the pollsters call.

[Route66]

I think you are right. Large numbers of Fred people are not poll people and therefore they are underestimated by any normal polling process.

[RachelFaith]

2nd? 2nd from LAST maybe... He’s no where! I have met every presidential candidate including the other Thompson, but never seen Fred. There are 1000 towns and 2000 precincts. One bus can’t do it all in a week of holidays. Too little, too late. 5th place is the best he’ll get.