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FRED'S GREATEST ROLE?: an alternative theory of Senator Thompson's not-yet candidacy
4.11.07 | Mia T

Posted on 04/11/2007 6:02:20 AM PDT by Mia T

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To: Mia T

On that, I can tell you as a now 19 year survivor, you’re wrong on that. I’ve not had a recurrance in that 19 years.

Let’s hope Fred is well.

I’m supporting Duncan Hunter, but feel that if Fred does get in the race, it sucks the air out of all the other candidacies.

It could be that he’s announcing this so that he can back out. I hope that’s not the case, because it would be good to see an energetic contest.

Paul


61 posted on 04/11/2007 8:02:29 AM PDT by spacewarp (Gun control is a tight cluster grouping in the chest and one in the forehead.)
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To: McGavin999

Yes, it can be. But, as I’m here and breathing and cancer-free, I can say, it is treatable.

I was diagnosed with Non-Hodgekins Lymphoma in 1986. I was finally released from the hospital in 1987 after 14 months of treatment.

I’ve not had any recurrances.

Paul


62 posted on 04/11/2007 8:05:09 AM PDT by spacewarp (Gun control is a tight cluster grouping in the chest and one in the forehead.)
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To: spacewarp

That is wonderful. I hope Fred does as well.

Do you know, is your experience typical? And were you as old as Fred at diagnosis?


63 posted on 04/11/2007 8:07:04 AM PDT by Mia T (Stop Clintons' Undermining Machinations (The acronym is the message.))
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To: Mia T

The Republican Mario Cuomo.


64 posted on 04/11/2007 8:08:09 AM PDT by Nonstatist
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To: areafiftyone; Mia T
"He still hasn’t said yes yet. When he does then you can say “SEE YOU ALL WERE WRONG - HE’S RUNNIING!”"

and you can bet I will...more than once.

By the way Mia T, this might be an "alternative theory" but it is sure nothing new to FR.

65 posted on 04/11/2007 8:09:10 AM PDT by Artemis Webb
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To: spacewarp

It sounds like you didn’t have the indolent form. The more aggressive form can be cured.

The indolent form can be cured only if it is caught early enough. But that is almost always not the case, as there are usually no symptoms until the disease is stage IV.


66 posted on 04/11/2007 8:09:54 AM PDT by Mia T (Stop Clintons' Undermining Machinations (The acronym is the message.))
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To: bmwcyle

“We love your insight.”

Who is we?


67 posted on 04/11/2007 8:10:47 AM PDT by Artemis Webb
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To: Artemis Webb

I wouldn’t be surprised if others thought of it. ;)


68 posted on 04/11/2007 8:11:00 AM PDT by Mia T (Stop Clintons' Undermining Machinations (The acronym is the message.))
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To: Rodney King

Don’t forget that Fred is meeting with scores of congress pubs on April 18 in D.C. Only a fool would pull a Perot and than stand before so many pubbies.


69 posted on 04/11/2007 8:11:15 AM PDT by Stayfree (**********Get to know more about Fred at www.FredDThompsonforPresident.com)
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To: Steel Wolf

McCain is not broadly hated. His net positive/negatives both within the republican party, and with the overall public, is better than all but Rudy.

A core conservative group hates him. But that seems to be a group that also almost universally hates Rudy (I use hate as a shorthand). Would that core group pick Rudy over McCain? Hard to say. There are so few things McCain is hated for that Rudy doesn’t fully support.

I’m not selling McCain, but he’s actually a pretty popular figure for some reason. Gingrich, now there was a hated figure (and that was before he sold out our party to the environmentalists).


70 posted on 04/11/2007 8:11:38 AM PDT by CharlesWayneCT
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To: Valin

Wouldn’t it great if he did...Cinco de Mayo, the day Fred vowed to close the border!!!!


71 posted on 04/11/2007 8:13:28 AM PDT by Stayfree (**********Get to know more about Fred at www.FredDThompsonforPresident.com)
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To: spacewarp
I'm very happy for you Paul, but that is not always the case. I have seen it in it's other form, where the treatment send someone into remission and you are exhilarated, and then it comes back and treatment must change, and then again, and again, until the very ugly and vicious end.

It is not the same for everyone, and I pray that Fred's outcome is like yours, I'm just telling people, don't be lulled into thinking this disease is always manageable. I rode that coaster all the way to it's ugly conclusion.

72 posted on 04/11/2007 8:15:04 AM PDT by McGavin999 ("Hard is not Hopeless" General Petraeus)
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To: Durus
I wonder why he would announce that if he wasn’t planning on running?

One would assume he wouldn't ... he wouldn't and doesn't have to.

This is a preemptive release, IMO. He'll monitor the landscape and lay of the land with his many supporters and advisors and go from there.

God bless you with another 30 years, Fred!

73 posted on 04/11/2007 8:15:27 AM PDT by STARWISE (They (Rats) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author)
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To: Mia T

74 posted on 04/11/2007 8:20:14 AM PDT by EternalVigilance
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To: McGavin999

fyi


75 posted on 04/11/2007 8:21:29 AM PDT by Mia T (Stop Clintons' Undermining Machinations (The acronym is the message.))
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To: CharlesWayneCT; Steel Wolf

McCain is disliked by conservatives of all stripes for having flushed the first amendment down the toilet just when we need it most: at election time.


76 posted on 04/11/2007 8:28:00 AM PDT by Mia T (Stop Clintons' Undermining Machinations (The acronym is the message.))
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To: Mia T

I was given a 45% chance of survival.

I was 16.

It was 20 years ago.

They’ve made a LOT of advancements in treatments since then. My survival helped advance their cause.

Paul


77 posted on 04/11/2007 8:34:38 AM PDT by spacewarp (Gun control is a tight cluster grouping in the chest and one in the forehead.)
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To: JMack

;)

You make a good point. I’m not sure he would actually have to be on the ticket, tho. Hmmmm.


78 posted on 04/11/2007 8:37:28 AM PDT by Mia T (Stop Clintons' Undermining Machinations (The acronym is the message.))
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To: spacewarp

That is truly wonderful. So happy for you.
But I think the indolent form is very different from the aggressive forms of the disease.


79 posted on 04/11/2007 8:44:51 AM PDT by Mia T (Stop Clintons' Undermining Machinations (The acronym is the message.))
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To: Mia T
Aren’t some conservatives supporting Rudy in spite of the fact that some of his social positions are liberal?

Yes, some are. So? Your post requires that there be many more conservatives supporting Giluliani than McCain. I see no evidence of that.

80 posted on 04/11/2007 8:50:34 AM PDT by Rodney King
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