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To: dirtboy
Fred has since voiced the opinion that CFR probably needs to be replaced with full disclosure. Unlike Rudy, who still like is.

When a politician change positions, the supporters call it 'growth and development'.

When a politician changes positions, the opposition calls it 'flipflopping.'

An honest change of opinion has to be proved, not just voiced. Otherwise, it smacks of hypocrisy in the same manner as Kerry's 'I voted for it before I voted against it'.

Thompson was chairman of the committee that wrote CFR, so his involvement ware more than just casting a vote. He was instrumental in the content and design of the bill. He has to offer a more convincing 'change of opinion' before I am convinced that this change of heart is anything more than a politicial move.
23 posted on 05/06/2007 9:25:07 AM PDT by TomGuy
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To: TomGuy
When a politician changes positions, the opposition calls it 'flipflopping.'

If a politician presents a good reason for the change, it's called common sense.

When Rudy straddles both sides of the debate over Roe, it shows he's not ready for prime time. Fred at least can present logical and coherent answers for what he's done in the past and what he believes now.

25 posted on 05/06/2007 9:29:09 AM PDT by dirtboy (JimRob's 12th Commandment: Thou shall not trash actual pubbies on FR to pimp false pubbies)
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To: TomGuy
Thompson was chairman of the committee that wrote CFR, so his involvement ware more than just casting a vote. He was instrumental in the content and design of the bill. He has to offer a more convincing 'change of opinion' before I am convinced that this change of heart is anything more than a politicial move.

Fred still hasn't called CFR unconstitutional. He just says that it isn't working. So apparently he still doesn't get it.

Anyway, most of the candidates are poor on CFR.

Fred is still far and away a conservatives best shot.

28 posted on 05/06/2007 9:32:22 AM PDT by FreeReign
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