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Former Bush Scribe to Thompson's Staff ('Axis of Evil' Speech Author Writing Fred's Announcement)
Washington Post ^ | 2:15 PM ET on Aug 23, 2007 | Mike Sheer

Posted on 08/23/2007 4:19:31 PM PDT by hardback

Former Bush Scribe To Thompson's Staff

Matt Scully, a former speechwriter for President Bush, is back to work--this time for soon to be candidate Fred Thompson.

Thompson spokeswoman Linda Rozett confirmed Thursday that Scully has joined Team Thompson, but wouldn't say what, specifically, he is doing for the non-campaign.

"We are a team effort," she wrote in an e-mail. "A lot of people are helping Fred Thompson test the waters--Ed McFadden, Mary Matalin...and Matt Scully."

Word on the street is that Scully is busy writing Thompson's announcement speech. But as of now, its not clear exactly when the speech will be given.

Thompson has been hinting at an announcement for months. Advisers say it's likely that he will announce in the first week of September, after Labor Day, but before the September 11 anniversary.

If so, we might not have to wait long to see what Scully has put together

(Excerpt) Read more at blog.washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Tennessee
KEYWORDS: axisofevil; election2008; electionpresident; elections; fredthompson; gop; mattscully; primaries; republicans; runfredrun; speechwriter
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To: Paperdoll

He’s a speechwriter for chrissakes. That’s like saying you won’t support Fred if he hires the same White House Cook that Bush did.


21 posted on 08/23/2007 6:08:15 PM PDT by RockinRight (Fred Thompson once set fire to a crowd of liberals simply by puffing his cigar and staring real hard)
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To: Paperdoll; All

It is much worse than you think.

I hear from very reliable sources that over 95 percent of his entire staff voted for George Bush in 2004!

I just don’t see how a REPUBLICAN candidate can have such people on his staff and even think he could be successful in a REPUBLICAN contest...


22 posted on 08/23/2007 6:11:29 PM PDT by ejonesie22 (I don't use a sarcasm tag, it kills the effect...)
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To: Paperdoll

Yes, it would be horrific if Fred made statements like “axis of evil” re: Iran, NK and I guess maybe Syria would now take Iraq’s spot.

Nevermind it was when Bush spoke like that he was well received by everyone except the peacenik crowd across the globe. well, them and the “evil” referenced.

Doesn’t mean Fred’s positions are the same as Bush’s. I think conservative’s are still waiting to be assured he’s further to the right then Bush. McCain, Rudy and ROMNEY certainly are not. But a speech writer doesn’t set policy. Usually.

All this move suggests is that his speeches will probably be less docile in tone, the substance would be determined by Fred and whomever he intends to be his COS if he won.


23 posted on 08/23/2007 6:38:34 PM PDT by Soul Seeker
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To: Soul Seeker; ejonesie22; RockinRight

Okay, okay. I am just so soured on Bush these days. Anyone close to him is suspect.


24 posted on 08/23/2007 6:45:09 PM PDT by Paperdoll ( Vote for Duncan Hunter in the Primaries for America's sake!)
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To: Paperdoll
Well actually I can understand that, but the Republican talent pool is a mixed bag anyways, so we need to keep quality folks around even if we don’t see 100% eye to eye.

Also be mindful that just because they worked for Bush does not mean they have his idiosyncrasies, they could be with him for the same reason they are now with Fred, they are Republicans.

25 posted on 08/23/2007 7:05:00 PM PDT by ejonesie22 (I don't use a sarcasm tag, it kills the effect...)
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To: hardback

I want to know what Fred Thompson thinks, not Matt Scully.


26 posted on 08/23/2007 7:07:48 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (States' rights don't trump God-given, unalienable rights...support the Reagan pro-life platform)
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To: hardback

Fred sure could have used a speech writer at his appearance at the VFW convention on Tuesday. I caught about 3 minutes of his speech today. He rambled and seemed very tired. His energy level was extremely low—a real snoozer.


27 posted on 08/23/2007 7:22:01 PM PDT by freedom4me ("Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom."--Ben Franklin)
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To: RockinRight

“He’s a speechwriter for chrissakes. That’s like saying you won’t support Fred if he hires the same White House Cook that Bush did.”

Don’t think so much! Reasonable answers get you no where...lol.


28 posted on 08/23/2007 8:13:50 PM PDT by Rick_Michael (The Anti-Federalists failed....so will the Anti-Frederalists)
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To: ejonesie22

Not only that, but have you seen the latest poll? Fred Thompson gets 22%, which means that 78% of Republicans are AGAINST FRED THOMPSON! With numbers like these, he can’t possibly win! I’m sticking with Mitt Romney. He has more hair.


29 posted on 08/23/2007 8:14:03 PM PDT by perfect_rovian_storm (President Hunter should appoint Senator Katherine Harris to his cabinet!)
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To: RockinRight

You have to remember who it is who you’re talking to. When has Paperdoll ever said anything nice about Fred? Never.

Maybe I should have put in instead of nice, truthful or fair ...


30 posted on 08/23/2007 8:28:14 PM PDT by hoosierpearl (To God be the glory.)
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To: SE Mom; Politicalmom; jellybean; Sturm Ruger; ejonesie22; W04Man

http://www.townhall.com/blog/g/0f257e01-eafa-4094-a307-879fc658b449

You should take a look at this. Fred gets kudos for the blog piece on NYC and Guiliani’s response or nonresponse.


31 posted on 08/23/2007 8:34:58 PM PDT by hoosierpearl (To God be the glory.)
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To: hoosierpearl; RockinRight; Paperdoll
"You have to remember who it is who you’re talking to. When has Paperdoll ever said anything nice about Fred? Never.

Maybe I should have put in instead of nice, truthful or fair ..."

Paperdoll believes in guerrilla tactics on FR. She will jump on a thread to attack a candidate who is anybody but Duncan Hunter then when confronted with simple questions about the chances DH has she runs away. It is frankly a pretty cowardly way of handling herself.

32 posted on 08/23/2007 9:27:49 PM PDT by Artemis Webb (RON PAUL: "It will be a little bit better now with the democrats now in charge of oversight ")
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To: hardback

I’m glad to see Mary Matalin on the team. Now, if he could lasso Newt Gingrich and Karl Rove.


33 posted on 08/23/2007 9:29:13 PM PDT by no dems (Dear God, how long are you going to let Ted Kennedy, Robert Byrd, John Murtha and John Conyers live?)
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To: perfect_rovian_storm

And lovely hair it is...


34 posted on 08/24/2007 3:09:55 AM PDT by ejonesie22 (I don't use a sarcasm tag, it kills the effect...)
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To: hoosierpearl

Just more evidence that Fred is indeed running in a new way...


35 posted on 08/24/2007 3:17:41 AM PDT by ejonesie22 (I don't use a sarcasm tag, it kills the effect...)
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To: Paperdoll

Many of Bush’s people started out as Congressional aides and advisors. How many would we find with a background from Rep. Hunter’s office?


36 posted on 08/24/2007 5:45:45 AM PDT by brothers4thID (FDT: "Every notice that while our problems are getting bigger, our politicians are getting smaller?")
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To: ejonesie22; Paperdoll; All
It is much worse than you think.

I hear from very reliable sources that over 95 percent of his entire staff voted for George Bush in 2004!

So did the overwhelming majority of those Freepers whose posts state they are now completely disillusioned with him and who can't wait for him to be gone.

For some curious reason many folks here don't seem to admit the possibility that some of those who have served the Bush Administration might be equally disillusioned and eager to find a new candidate who won't disappoint them.

37 posted on 08/24/2007 6:07:02 AM PDT by tarheelswamprat
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To: ejonesie22

lol, good one ej.


38 posted on 08/24/2007 6:58:29 AM PDT by hardback
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To: hardback
Thank you. I though it was my duty as a member of this esteemed board to present the real facts on FDT's supposed "run" for President....
39 posted on 08/24/2007 7:03:19 AM PDT by ejonesie22 (I don't use a sarcasm tag, it kills the effect...)
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To: tarheelswamprat
Well you see that would make sense, and we can have none of that, it will upset or logic...
40 posted on 08/24/2007 7:04:15 AM PDT by ejonesie22 (I don't use a sarcasm tag, it kills the effect...)
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