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Fred Thompson to enter presidential race during third week of May?
The Conservative Revolution ^
| 5-3-07
| Brendan Steinhauser
Posted on 05/03/2007 8:04:20 PM PDT by bstein80
I recently spoke with a political insider in Tennessee who said that Senator Fred Thompson will enter the race for President after his Law and Order contract expires during the third week of May. This is apparently what he is waiting for, as there is some clause that might prevent him from doing what he needs to do to run.
The source is a Republican elected official in the state house in Nashville who I consider to be very credible. Otherwise, I would not post this on my blog. I guess we will know for sure in a few weeks. With Thompson running third in recent polls, he could really shake up the race.
TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008; fredthompson; president
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To: Jedidah
“Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee” in which he plays Ulysses S. Grant, May 29.
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posted on
05/03/2007 8:31:31 PM PDT
by
Jedidah
To: tophat9000
My hunch is we will see a Thompson/Giuliani ticket...I hope not. That would be like trying to mix oil and water.
I want a clean conservative ticket with no liberal RINO baggage to make excuses for. Thompson/Gingrich or Thompson/Hunter, either one, would work for me and would be great for the US.
The order of those pairs could be reversed and I would still like it, but I don't think it would draw as many votes in the general as the first 2 arrangements.
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posted on
05/03/2007 8:31:52 PM PDT
by
epow
(A well balanced meal is a bag of Hershey kisses in each hand)
To: dmw
4th of July sounds good to me.
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posted on
05/03/2007 8:32:09 PM PDT
by
Jedidah
To: jdm
Is there any way to petition the Mods to unban someone?
Though I will say. . .the British aristocracy used to have an expression, “If you don’t have any ancestors who have been drawn and quartered, you are not a gentleman.” It’s kind of the same way with being a Freeper: if you haven’t been banned, you aren’t among the greatest of Freepers.
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posted on
05/03/2007 8:32:20 PM PDT
by
Fairview
( Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.)
To: bstein80
To: Jedidah
“4th of July sounds good to me.”
Sounds good to me too! Where’s the fireworks?
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posted on
05/03/2007 8:33:32 PM PDT
by
dmw
(Conservatives DON'T vote for liberals.)
To: Jedidah
It's
not clear that the equal time rules apply to cable or pay TV. And Thompson supposedly only has a small role in the movie, anyway.
The last new Law & Order should air on May 18 - in theory - if L&O's Friday schedule is followed.
To: Politicalmom; Petronski
I'm not sure what happened, to be honest. I read some of his posts around 6PM ET and everything seemed okay. And then, just a few hours later, the account is toast [again].
Reminds me of this old Pink Floyd song:
(Phone Ringing)
[Man:] "Hello?"
[Operator:] "Yes, a collect call for Mrs. Floyd from Mr. Floyd.
Will you accept the charges from the United States"
(Phone is Hung Up)
"He hung up. Is this your residence, sir?"
"I wonder why he hung up..."
"There must be someone else there
besides your wife to answer."
(Phone Ringing)
[Man:] "Hello?"
[Operator:] "This is the United States calling."
"Are we reaching?"
(Phone is Hung Up)
"See he keeps hanging up."
"But it's a man answering."
(Operator cuts connection)
FCUK!!!!!
oh, the frustration....!!!!!
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posted on
05/03/2007 8:37:19 PM PDT
by
jdm
(If I had a dime for every time Petronski has been suspended, I could probably get a #4 at Taco Bell.)
To: Jedidah
I heard Fred Thompson has an HBO show that airs May 27 (or thereabouts) and must wait until after that to avoid equal time issues. I also heard and it makes sense to me is that the equal time issue only applies to public airwaves not cable.
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posted on
05/03/2007 8:37:30 PM PDT
by
Doofer
(Run Fred Run........)
To: bstein80; Politicalmom; SE Mom; jellybean; Howlin
I just got off the phone with bstein80 about 20 minutes ago.
For all his Texas intelligence, he admitted he doesn't know a lot about Fred Thompson, but he does like what he's heard so far.
I say we educate this young man as quickly as possible.
Put him on the PING list.
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posted on
05/03/2007 8:39:29 PM PDT
by
concretebob
(I'm NOT pro-war, I'm ANTI - TERRORIST)
To: concretebob
I got it on my list. If jellybean doesn’t respond, I will let her know.
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posted on
05/03/2007 8:43:15 PM PDT
by
Politicalmom
(Conservatives want freedom. Republicans want power.)
To: jdm; Politicalmom; Petronski
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posted on
05/03/2007 8:43:30 PM PDT
by
dmw
(Conservatives DON'T vote for liberals.)
To: Jedidah
If so then that is the birth date
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posted on
05/03/2007 8:45:46 PM PDT
by
Stayfree
(*******************Fred D. Thompson for President.com)
To: Jedidah
This could be a pivotal date.
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posted on
05/03/2007 8:46:31 PM PDT
by
Stayfree
(*******************Fred D. Thompson for President.com)
To: bstein80
LOL, fred aint running.
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posted on
05/03/2007 8:48:09 PM PDT
by
CJ Wolf
(Paul - not just a nutball.)
To: epow
Thompson/Steele
Thompson/Blackwell
Thompson/and the guy from OK...my mind just went blank...its hell to get old.
The point is the need to offset the Obama/Hitlery combo...
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posted on
05/03/2007 8:49:33 PM PDT
by
concretebob
(I'm NOT pro-war, I'm ANTI - TERRORIST)
To: thefactor
Fred will win without a doubt, but aside from contractual issues with his acting, his most difficult task will be selecting a VP...we need to start a poll with explanations about VP candidates and see if we are as smart as Fred and his advisors.
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posted on
05/03/2007 8:50:08 PM PDT
by
Stayfree
(*******************Fred D. Thompson for President.com)
To: CJ Wolf
LOL, fred aint running.Annoying
and you're from VA.
You know something we don't?
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posted on
05/03/2007 8:55:53 PM PDT
by
concretebob
(I'm NOT pro-war, I'm ANTI - TERRORIST)
To: concretebob
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posted on
05/03/2007 8:57:40 PM PDT
by
CJ Wolf
(Paul - not just a nutball.)
To: Stayfree
See above...and Newt would hurt Thompson's chances IMAO.
Too much baggage and we don't need two Southerners on the same ticket.
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posted on
05/03/2007 8:58:29 PM PDT
by
concretebob
(I'm NOT pro-war, I'm ANTI - TERRORIST)
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