[FairOpinion]

Did you know that Thompson is a great friend of McCain and supported him against President Bush?


Former Sen. Baker pushes Fred Thompson for president (Thompson supported McCain)

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1798836/posts
Among potential complications in a Thompson race is that he is good friends with McCain, a current presidential candidate. Thompson endorsed McCain for president in his 2000 bid.


Baker said his wife, former Sen. Nancy Kassebaum Baker, R-Kan., already supports McCain for president and Baker said he too might back McCain if Thompson does not run.


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And some quick analysis -- something for conservatives to think about:

1. Conservatives want to support a nominee who supported McCain against Bush?

2. The person, Baker, who is pushing Thompson's candidacy is a McCain supporter.

Anyone get a clue?

As I said on another thread, they want to split the Republican and conservative vote, which would be advantageous to McCain getting the Republican nomination.

A Ross Perot play inside the Republican primary.

Surely conservatives will be smarter than ending up splitting the party, to get McCain nominated, with President Hillary as a result.

Did you also hear that Dem Strategist Bob Beckel is also trying to con Republicans to get Thompson in the race by making ludicrous statements, that the Dems are afraid of him.

[rodguy911]

OH please tell me that's not true, how could Fred ever support McCain?

[rodguy911]

I have a good FRiend who is much better at research and she told me that there is a huge file of crap on almost everyone of our guys now running,I was hopeful of Thompson,but if he supports McCain....

[OldFriend]

If Thompson couldn't deal with John Glenn in committee hearings, how is he going to deal with people who want to behead us in a NY minute.

[texicali]

I posted that Beckel was giving out disinformation when this first came out about Sen Thompson....I'm still of that opinion

[DKNY]

Did you know that Thompson is a great friend of McCain and supported him against President Bush?

Add his support of McCain to Bob Beckel's comment and I am sure I don't want Thompson running.

[Lirona]

"Did you know that Thompson is a great friend of McCain and supported him against President Bush?"

Did you know that most of clinton's policies are similar to rudy's?

"most of clinton's policies are very similar to mine" -- Rudy Guiliani

[Pox]

You're cherry picking your quotes in regards to Mr. Thompson.

1) If he does decide to run, and more indicators say he's truly considering running regardless of his relationship with McCain, it will strike fear in the hearts of those on the left, specifically because the independents will likely gravitate towards voting for him. We'll have to wait and see what he has to say about the matter.

2) Mr. Thompson will be able to beat any dem candidate.

3) Mr. Thompson will get the Republican nomination if he decides to run, IMO.

4) Mr. Thompson is the most conservative choice that has a solid chance to win the presidency no matter who the left fields, IMO.

5) The MSM is pushing for Rudy McRomney as the front runners for obvious reasons, and that is the left believes none can beat their nominee in the election and if any of the above still pull out a win it still amounts to a 'loss' for conservatives, IMO.

If Mr. Thompson sees that McCain is unlikely to win the nomination, I believe he will throw his hat in the ring. He would be the best choice, IMO, and a Thompson/Hunter ticket would have the best odds in 08 and 12.

[Malesherbes]

I voted for Fred Thompson twice, and two things disappointed me: (1) he carried water in the Senate for the Trial Lawyers, opposing every effort to reign them in, and (2) he seemed bored by the job. I would vote for him for President against any Dim candidate, but he is not my first choice. Give me Newt instead.

[nopardons]

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