It'd be nice to have cigars back in the White House that are actually smoked.
Posted on 08/31/2007 9:59:36 AM PDT by ZGuy
In today's Washington Times "Inside The Ring" column Bill Gertz reports three Republican presidential candidates are considering retired Army General Tommy Franks as a vice presidential running mate.
General Franks, commander of U.S. Central Command from June 2000 until he retired in 2003, led American and Coalition troops in two strategically unprecedented campaigns in two years – Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom in Iraq.
Franks would boost Republican prospects in the South and provide an articulate spokesman for winning the global war against Islamist extremism and a counter to the Democrats' current defeatism:
"All Democratic candidates overtly oppose the Iraq war and most favor ending the Bush administration's military and paramilitary emphasis on fighting global terrorism. A Democratic administration in 2009 likely would restore the approach of the Clinton administration, which favored law enforcement and diplomacy over military action.
Reviving those failed Clinton policies will only bring us more terrorist attacks such as the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center; the 1995 bombing of U.S. military headquarters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; the 1996 bobming of Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia; the 1998 bombing of US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania; the 2000 attack against the USS Cole in Yemen, and 9/11."
what are his views on abortion? (sorry, couldn’t resist)
I would vote for that ticket. How about Tommy as the POTUS?
Meadow Muffin
Whew ... I initially thought we were talking about Barney Frank.
I got light-headed there for a minute.
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General Franks would be a great choice. But what about the guy who coined the phrase. “Stuck on stupid”
Gee, thanks. Great start to the thread. I don't know anything about his views on anything. I surely don't want another Colin Powell in DC.
I wouldn’t mind Tommy Franks as VP ... though I’m still rooting for a Fred Thompson/ J.C. Watts ticket.
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It'd be nice to have cigars back in the White House that are actually smoked.
I don't think that the Republicans need much help in the South, as good as Franks might be (and his political views on matters other than the WOT are completely unknown).
That would be great! Imagine the dems going apoplectic!! LOL.
WOuld have been better if it was Petraeus-Franks ‘08. With a warrior president and vice president, Hillary woldn’t stand any chance at all
Now that would be a dream ticket. They could also promise to clean house at the Bureau, ATFE, and CIA.
LOL...me too!
"Hawo, I'wm Bawney Fwank your new Wice Pwesident".
HELP!
LOL...me too!
"Hawo, I'wm Bawney Fwank your new Wice Pwesident".
HELP!
They would have no qualms enforcing border security. I’m not sure though if the generals would be pro-life
The GOP VP candidate should be someone who has been a congressman, since that usually worked, during the past 55 years. Five of the last six republican VP’s were U.S. reps. Those five were Dick Cheney, Dan Quayle, George H.W. Bush, Gerald Ford, and Richard Nixon. The exception is Spiro Agnew.
That’s better - sorry for the wrong quote!!!
That’s better - sorry for the wrong quote!!!
Me, too. That was scary.
Imagine two warriors wiping the floor with the insanely liberal Clinton-Obama
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