Posted on 09/06/2007 1:33:10 PM PDT by PlainOleAmerican
Those who have been patiently waiting for a formal campaign announcement from Sen. Fred Thompson were rewarded last night when Thompson used Jay Leno's Tonight Show to make his run for the White House official. It’s official, he’s in. Now what?
Thompson chose to skip another Republican debate and some in New Hampshire were feeling a bit snubbed. The Fox News moderators opened the debate by asking the other candidates to take their free pot-shots at Thompson for that decision, but the candidates were somewhat hesitant to oblige, opting instead to offer a humorous little quip or two, to be added to their growing grab-bag of sound bites. Overall, they were pretty cautious, which means, pretty smart.
Fred Thompson Officially in the Race: What's Next?
Thompson used the Tonight Show to announce on his own terms. He’s not the first leader to march to the beat of his own drum. He’s just the first to do it since Reagan. It’s actually a common (and welcome) trait of those rare types who prefer to lead, as opposed to following.
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What’s Next? I’ll send him some $$!
Rudy and Mitt getting the license plate of the red pickup that ran over them?
In between dead blondes and white Bronco sound bites, I'm certain...
AMEN!
GREAT line.... I LOVE it!
That’s really the last nail for McCain, even for a VP spot.
a) Campaign where they have elections
b) ??????
c) Plan inaugural
Yep!
Now the money comes pouring in, for one.
LOVE it!
In an ideal America... which I hope still exists!
LOL! Perfect!
What’s next ?
Time to get some bumper stickers and yard signs in circulation to help Thompson win this nomination .
I adapted it from my business plan:
a) Start business that everyone needs
b) ????
c) Profit!
Even I tried to contribute today, cheapskate that I am. Somehow I couldn’t get the donation to go through, but I will, even if I have to (oh, the horror!), mail it in.
If you charge it, they get 96% of your money.
If you send a check, they get 100%.
I’m sorry but Fred just doesn’t move me.
And to think I get paid tomorrow and just so happen to have a few bux to spare!
Good point, but I’m more likely to get it done the easy way. Call me lazy.
Are you an underpants gnome?
If you charge it, they get 96% of your money.
That may be the strangest question I’ve ever seen.
Sign me up!
If it worked for you, it can work for Thompson! LOL
[yawwwwwnnn]
Now that Fred’s in, do we get to vote one of the other candidates off the island? I’d cast my vote for Ron Paul.
Yeah, the site wouldn’t even allow me to sign up today???
Maybe Ron Paul supporters are spamming the site.... LOL
It seems me that this love affair with Fred is forced.
We’re trying to re-create Ronald Reagan...he’s not Reagan, not by a longshot.
Who does?
I’ll second that vote! Fruits and nuts off first!
the person who can stop the inevitable presidency of Mrs, Bill Clinton. at this point, I don’t see fred as that person.
Are you an underpants gnome?This oughta be good ...
Okay. Point still carries, but to lesser effect. Thanks.
Neither is Reagan anymore.
Not “forced” at all IMO... I have always seen great similarities between the two, well beyond both coming out of acting.
More along the lines of down-to-earth good men with vision and heart and the ability to communicate it.
Oops!
No, but if you hit me on the head with a stick, I turn into eight playful squirrels that scurry off into the forest.
So I got that goin’ for me. Which is nice.
And you see who as being that person?
“He’s the clear target of every competing candidate on both sides of the aisle. He’s the last person on earth that Hillary wants to face in debates, since he headed the investigation into Clinton campaign fraud that ended with a call for prosecution of the Clinton’s. A call deep-sixed by Clinton AG Reno.”
That says it all. They fear Fred!
Like we should pick a candidate based on a 30 second soundbite?
ron Paul shot himself in the foot tho.30 seconds was more than enough to elimnate him from consideration unless he is banking on turning some DemoRats to his camp.
What next?
Send money to Fred!!
(((Fred Thompson Officially in the Race: What’s Next?
Rudy and Mitt getting the license plate of the red pickup that ran over them?)))
Sweet. :-D
Regan had many “accomplishments” before running for president. Fred, while likeable, is a run-of-mill candidate with no real record of accomplishments.
If we’re going to say the 3 frontrunners from the Dem side have no accomplishments that qualify them, we should not be running their GOP counterpart.
The pack of wolves known as the MSM, cry out "Fresh meat", and attack. The pack of hyenas known as the Republican candidates for President, wait and see it there is anything left of the carcass to scavenge. Folk like me, hope deep down, Fred is a wise ol' critter that will be able to avoid the predators and the scavengers.
8 years of Fred Thompson as POTUS and Duncan Hunter as V-POTUS. ... during his presidental term ... 4-5 new SC Justices are appointed to the bench ... just for starters
A Fred story I read was that when he was playing football (nickname “Moose”) he got really plowed/run over on a play.
Stretched out on the ground, trainers, coaches going to him, groggy he’s up on an elbow and asks,
“How’s the crowd taking it?”
Now that’s pure Reagan.
That would be smart... Are you sure?
(((It seems me that this love affair with Fred is forced.
We’re trying to re-create Ronald Reagan...he’s not Reagan, not by a longshot.)))
I’m happy enough that he’s Fred.
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