[Politicalmom]

Fredipedia: The Definitive Fred Thompson Reference

WARNING: If you want to join, be aware that this ping list is EXTREMELY active.

[wardaddy]

A recent Washington Post/ABC News survey indicated that Thompson is especially strong in the South.

well...duh..

actually not a bad article from someone whose articles I rarely read

[goldstategop]

Liberal E.J Dionne misses the larger story: conservatives have invigorated by their battle against the RINO liberal attempt to sell out the country. Its brought great unity among dispirited conservatives who seldom agree. He's an out of touch elitist who doesn't grasp that even if the GOP elites are on their political deathbed, the conservative movement in America is very much alive and fighting on its feet.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[EternalVigilance]

Mitt Romney, who has used heavy spending to push himself to the top in the Iowa and New Hampshire polls and had hoped to be the sole candidate of the conservative restoration.

That would be funny, if it weren't so damned scary.

Imagine. The most liberal Governor ever being the "sole candidate of the conservative restoration."

That would be like Bill Clinton being "the sole candidate of marital fidelity."

[wardaddy]

His supporters are the core of the old Goldwater-Reagan fan club.

Baring Barry's last years...that is good company.

[Plutarch]

...a disappointed, dissatisfied and inward-looking coalition that abandons Reagan's hopefulness and tries to hang on by playing on fears of terrorism and anger about immigration.

Dibs! Thanks E.J., we'll take the immigration issue. You Dems can own Amnesty. Come October 2008 the Dems will be running from Amnesty like a scalded dog.

[JasonC]

What horsefeathers. The folks in Washington just decided they would rather pretend to be democrats. Democrats won the last election, after all. No doubt they expect to be popular with the moonbats who have been calling them nazis for the past 4 years straight at the top of their lungs. Well, it didn't work, those people still think they are nazis. But for the rest of us, if we are going to have democrats anyway, why not have the real thing? After their policies utterly fail, the country will be back. Not to the present crop of republican pols, though. They are toast, and good riddance.

[SWAMPSNIPER]

“Disgruntled”? No, I’m madder than Hell and I’m not going to take it any more! If anyone thinks they are going to come along, and blow in my ear, and make nice, best they think again.

[A Navy Vet]

"What is the Republican Party?"

I, and many others, are now asking the same question.

My take is: Republicrat - there is little difference.

[freekitty]

It’s not just the Republican party; it’s the Democratic party too. The democrat people, not leaders, are just as concerned and mad. They know their party is selling them out too.

It is so misguided and such a lie to convience the American people that the illegals will vote for their party. They won’t. They will vote for their own party because they are here to conquer; not become Americans.

[RJL]

Rallying, unifying disgruntled GOP will be a huge task

Not to worry, we're unified, 85% of Republicans oppose Bush's "comprehensive" immigration reform.

The problem for the Republican "leadership" is that our strong unity is not with them.

[jmaroneps37]

If france can pull herself to the right, WE can. This fight will help us unite and be ready for 08.

[Joe Boucher]

In spite of President Bush and Senator Mel Martinez (the head of the G.O.P. and my senator) trying to kill the party with this amnesty b.s. the conservatives are united.

[Caipirabob]

Both the Democrats and Republicans have become the "Mexicrat" party.

[RightOnTheLeftCoast]

"Rallying, unifying disgruntled GOP will be a huge task"

No it won't. Because we desperately want to be rallied. We're no worse off than right after Gerry Ford's defeat by Carter. Then, as now, it was a defeat not of conservatism but of the RINOS (e.g., Rockefellerites), not least because people chose not to vote.

It was a vital component of Reagan's optimism that he saw that and acted on it.

Besides, it's not just about rallying Republicans. Only about a quarter of the folks who could vote do. Folks came out to vote for Reagan, and folks crossed party lines to vote for Reagan. The prescription, then, is not to just unite Republicans but to inspire and motivate common-sense folks across the spectrum. That was Reagan's special sauce.

[The Pack Knight]

I find it interesting that Dionne handicaps Republica candidates based on their identification with the war. Does the writer really think we're going to nominate a candidate who doesn't support victory in Iraq?

The Democrats read a strong antiwar sentiment in the public, as evidenced by the complete lack of pro-victory Democrat candidates this time around. Even Hillary has flipped to the pro-retreat position.

Let us not decieve ourselves; unless by some perverse fluke Ron Paul is the nominee, any candidate we put forth will be associated with the war. The Democrats and their media allies will make certain of that. Regardless of what other issues there are, the next election will very much be about foreign policy, and whoever we nominate had best convince the voters that he'll make the right decisions.

Furthermore, there will be no abandoning Iraq as "Bush's War". While the specific conduct of the war might be criticized from our side, the basic overall strategy of treating Islamic terrorism as primarily a military, rather than political or criminal, threat, as well as the doctrine of aggressive preemption of critical threats, will have to be defended during the 2008 election.

I just thought it bore repeating that, while domestic issues are dominating the primaries, the general election will almost certainly be centered on national security, particularly on the war. We had best nominate a candidate who can articulate a clear and unequivocal position and strategy, at least in general terms, and can inspire the trust in his competence to execute that strategy.

Who that is remains to be seen. We all have our opinions on the subject, but I do hope the GOP candidates deal with Iraq and the wider war more thoroughly before the nomination. It would be a shame if the first time our nominee really had to answer tough foreign policy questions was during the general election.

[no dems]

Chron.com, huh? O.K. Freepers, this is a...

Houston Chronical Bias Alert!!!