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Thompson vows to carry conservative banner
Washington Times ^ | October 16, 2007 | Stephen Dinan and Joseph Curl

Posted on 10/16/2007 7:44:25 PM PDT by daylilly

Republican presidential hopeful Fred Thompson went to the heart of Rudolph W. Giuliani country yesterday and told New York conservatives to reject liberal candidates posing as Republicans.

"Some think the way to beat the Democrats in November is to be more like them. I could not disagree more," Mr. Thompson, a former senator from Tennessee, told the Conservative Party of New York, in excerpts provided beforehand.

"I believe that conservatives beat liberals only when we challenge their outdated positions, not embrace them."

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: elections; fred; fredthompson
This is also on Fred's website fred08.com.
1 posted on 10/16/2007 7:44:25 PM PDT by daylilly
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To: daylilly

A link to the whole article:

http://www.washingtontimes.com/article/20071016/NATION/110160050/1002


2 posted on 10/16/2007 7:46:05 PM PDT by daylilly
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To: daylilly

Go get them, Fred!!


3 posted on 10/16/2007 7:47:44 PM PDT by Shortstop7
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To: daylilly

The choices are pretty clear.

Conservative Fred, liberal Rooty, centrist Mitt or troubled McCain.

My monies on Fred!


4 posted on 10/16/2007 8:00:58 PM PDT by Reagan Man (FUHGETTABOUTIT Rudy....... Conservatives don't vote for liberals!)
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To: daylilly

After Arnold’s gun madness in CA this week, I’ve come to the conclusion that rinos really can be worse in some cases than democrats.

Creepy.. Go Fred!


5 posted on 10/16/2007 8:02:28 PM PDT by Tolsti
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To: daylilly

I don’t think those that heard the speach in person believed Fred, they only donated $500,000.00 to him that night./ sarc.


6 posted on 10/16/2007 8:03:42 PM PDT by Beagle8U (FreeRepublic -- One stop shopping ....... Its the Conservative Super WalMart for news .)
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To: daylilly

How about globalists posing as Republicans?...i.e. Bush, McCain, and maybe Thompson.


7 posted on 10/16/2007 8:05:09 PM PDT by Swordfished
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To: Beagle8U

Good point.


8 posted on 10/16/2007 8:06:42 PM PDT by daylilly
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