Frist says Thompson ‘very aggressively’ considering ’08 run

Nashville City Paper ^ | 03/30/07 | Jared Allen

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Memo to Frist; Shut up !

[perfect_rovian_storm]

Rudy would have come to a full stop! Thompson is a lawbreaking rino! This whole Thompson thing is nothing more than a ruse by Chevy to sell more red pickup trucks. I can't understand why you people don't see what's right in front of your eyes...

[Fierce Allegiance]

I don't know, I heard once that Thompson did not come to a complete stop at a stop sign. Such disrepect of the law has to raise questions about his suitability for the Presidency.

I also heard he dated women after his divorce from his first wife. Imagine that!

[RockinRight]

It would be funnier if I couldn't actually picture a Rudy supporter making that accusation...

[RockinRight]

Rudy, OTOH, lived with gay guys and cross-dressed.

[SE Mom]

If you go here- you'll see Editor's Note- click on it and you can listen for yourself!
http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=ZDhkY2M1Yzk4YjM1YmYyNWFmNWRhOWJjM2Y4YmFkZjg=

In fact- NRO has published all of Fred's pieces on Paul Harvey and the links to listen to them..

[kevkrom]

I'm guessing that Fred doesn't want to officially declare his candidacy too early. The entire 2008 campaign began prematurely and a fatigue-factor could set in, not to mention if Fred declares now it gives the MSM more time to slander and lie about him. Sounds like stategery to me.

Not to mention, as long as he doesn't declare officially, he gets the benefits of 1) all of the media buzz about "will he or won't he", and 2) the additional (non-regulated) exposure from filling in for Paul Harvey and his Law and Order appearances.

[OCCASparky]

I respectfully suggest that the reason(s) Thompson is currently in third is that 1--he hasn't declared yet, 2--people know his face but not his name, 3--people don't know his policies.

2 and 3 will be cleared up when he does 1.

[SE Mom]

Yes they will:)

[Lazamataz]

Fred Thompson For President!

[Fierce Allegiance]

Rudy, OTOH, lived with gay guys and cross-dressed.

HOW DARE YOU SMEAR HIS RECORD WITH FACTS!

[RockinRight]

Think about this:

Romney is a great fundraiser. Thompson hasn't raised or spent a dime, and two weeks after just hinting of a run, he's all but evaporated Romney's numbers to an asterisk.

[tarheelswamprat]

Only a politician could utter the words "VERY AGRESSIVELY considering" without blushing. Pure nonsense.

Well, what would you expect from leaders who have so often and clearly demonstrated their mastery of "courageous capitulation"? /grin

[sweet_diane]

"It scares me just a bit that Fred seems well liked by a Chris Matthews type. "

My thought exactly! Tho, I'm sure that if it looks like Fred Thompson will win the Rep primary than Chrissy will change his tune and find a reason to spray some spittle Thompson's way.

[Josh Painter]

HyperFredLinks v2.1

Blog and Media Buzz:

USA TODAY: Jeri Thompson "has been dusting off her old political reporter contacts list."
OneNewsNow: Support grows for Fred Thompson White House run
Lisa Fabrizio: It's Not Too Late For Fred
Rich Galen: Thompson and Gore
Bruce Walker: Fred Thompson and Supreme Court Nominations
J.B. Williams: Fred thompson and Ronald Reagan
Mona Charen: Run, Fred, Run!
Patriot Post: Democrats fear Fred Thompson ... and should
American Spectator's AmSpec blog: Thompson-a-saurus Rex
WaPo: A 'Law & Order' Presidential Candidate?
RedState.com: Goodbye Law and Order, Hello West Wing
Up & Coming Magazine: Watch Out Democrats
More Thompson Analysis from postpolitical.com
Boston Herald: GOP stage set for Thompson
Captain's Quarters looks at Fred Thompson
Mary Katherine Ham Makes the Case for Fred Thompson
OmniPundit criticizes some conservative pundits for dimissing Fred's chances
L.A. Times: Conservative Republicans turning to Hollywood star
Doug Hagin makes a pitch for Fred on American Daily
Draft Fred… Enough Said!
Britt Hume on the Fred Phenom
The Hill says The Fred Thompson Surge will transform the GOP race
AOL:'Law & Order' Actor Mulls White House Run
Race 4 2008: A Conservative Man For All Seasons
William Rusher: Thompson has many undeniable qualifications for the nomination
Human Events: Fred Thompson is a conservative who can win
Fred is 'Just Right' to most conservatives on the issues
Zach Wamp Says Thompson Likely To Run For President
Fred Thompson -- the next Ronald Reagan?
Political Wire: Thompson Seeking Political Operatives
Insiders Map Plan for '08 Thompson Bid
Rush: GOP Base Excited About Fred Thompson
J-Lo: This Fred Thompson Thing Looks Like It Could Be Getting Serious
The Truth About Fred Thompson
NewsMax - Wanted by the GOP: One Good Man
 

Fred Thompson Endorsements:

J.C. Watts Lends Support To Thompson For President
Former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist Call for Fred to RUN
Tennessee Republicans Urge Fred Thompson To Run
Three Prominent Texas Officials Urge Thompson to Run
Zach Wamp: Why Fred Thompson Should Run For President


Fred Thompson Interviews:

audio: Laura Ingraham's Fred Thompson interview
Transcript of the Fox News Sunday interview that fueled the Fred phenom
John Fund's WSJ Opinion Journal Fred Thompson interview
audio: Sean Hannity Interview (paid membership required


Websites With High Fred Thompson Content:

Knoxville News Sentinel: All Fred, All the time
Elephant Biz is a Thompson news gold mine. Just keep scrolling...

 
Fred Thompson Websites:

Online Petition to draft Fred Thompson has over 11,500 signatures
draftfredthompson.com: Discussion Forum and Activist Resource Center
Draft Fred Thompson 2008 Committee website
Draft Fred '08 blog
Elect Fred Thompson 2008 Blog
Senator Fred Thompson for President in '08
Grassroots Voter, a Better-Fred-Than-Red blog
Former Sen. Bill Frist's Volunteer Political Action Committee blog
Blogs For Thompson, news for Frederalist bloggers
Coloradans For Fred Thompson blog
Floridians for Fred Thompson
Iowans for Fred Thompson blog
Official Thompson Store: Gear for Fredheads

 
Fred Thompson Biographies and Collections:

Bio from Fred's hometown of Lawrenceburg, TN
Fredipedia: Wikipedia's Fred Dalton Thompson bio
AEI Bio (Fred Thompson is a Visiting Fellow at the Institute)
IMDB Fred Thompson bio
IMDB Fred Thompson's TV and film credits
The Fred Thompson Papers in The Modern Political Archives at the University of Tennessee
Sen. Thompson's statement re: the Clinton articles of impeachment


Fred Thompson's Paul Harvey Show Transcripts:

Gandhi's Way Isn't the American Way
A New News World
Power of the President
Plutonic Warming
The Case for Competence
Hollywood vs. Iran
Southern Exposure
Suing for Silence
Mothballing the Fleet
Wishful theorists
War Funding Puzzlement

If you have trouble linking to any of these sites, please let me know. Thanks.

[SE Mom]

Bookmark!

Nice work SR:)

[johnny7]

And the first thing Thompson should do is distance himself from anything having to do with Frist.

Amen...

[go-dubya-04]

Thank you for noticing. You beat me to it. How does one, "Very aggresively consider" something? Pure stupidity.

[SE Mom]

LOL! Save that quote by Chrissy. The time may come...:)

[jellybean]

“Over the next several weeks, and it could even be months, he’s going to continue to consider it very, very aggressively,” Frist added.

There is also this from The Sleuth yesterday:

Behind the scenes, former senator and current "Law and Order" actor Fred Thompson (R-Tenn.), who is being wooed by GOP wise men to run for president, sat with colleagues at ABC News, where he's a radio commentator. His wife, Jeri, certainly looked the role of a presidential candidate's spouse, smiling and wearing an atypically conservative black dress, showing no skin below the neck, unlike what she wore last year to another black-tie dinner.

Hmmm, is the new more subdued look a clue to Thompson's plans?

....

▲ Click the box to see where he stands on the issues. ▲

CAUTION: This is a very high volume ping list. You may receive between 5 and 10 pings a day. If you'd rather not receive so many pings, let me know and I'll only ping you once a week.