Posted on 05/11/2007 1:07:10 AM PDT by Doofer
“But he (Fred) acknowledged that, with Florida’s earlier Jan. 29 primary, the Sunshine State will play a more critical role than ever in determining who wins the Republican ticket.”
I’m a “Fred Head” here in Florida and have been ready to sign up to help here in the sunshine state! Where do I sign up? :) Go Fred!
“Is Fred Thompson a solid conservative?”
He’s a consistent federalist, which is a classic conservative, but he’s not an activist social conservative a the federal level.
For example, he supports overturning Roe v. Wade — BUT he is against Federal laws against abortion (except re: abortions on military bases or something where there is a clear federal link).
He believes it to be a state-level issue.
At the state-level (Tennesee), he’s for laws restricting abortion. He does not speak for other states on the issue.
Same thing with: .08 BAC, certain federal tort reforms, and many other things that he likes -— but believes should be addressed at the state level.
There are nanny-staters on the right here at F.R. who don’t like this states-rights, federalism, approach.
Me, I think it’s about time we recognize that the founders of our nation created a structure with states in it for a reason.
Thank you for the instruction. Good use of visual aids.
I could see Fred tapping Newt for Veep, too.
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