Posted on 11/06/2007 2:31:05 PM PST by jaybeegee
Fred Thompson stepped up his attacks against Mitt Romney today in South Carolina on two fronts: his immigration stance and his campaign financing.
Governor Romney supported the immigration bill that I opposed back before it became a controversial issue, Thompson said, referring to the failed immigration bill put forth earlier this year. The governor once again has changed his position.
Thompson told a packed lunchtime crowd at the Beef OBradys restaurant in Ft. Mill that Romney was trying to buy his way to the nomination. "Governor, you cant buy South Carolina. You cant even rent it.
Some polls show Thompson leading the Republican pack in South Carolina, despite not yet airing any ads there.
The governor of Massachusetts has now apparently put in $20 million of his personal fortune, and spent a good chunk of it in South Carolina. I havent bought one TV ad yet, one radio ad yet, and yet I seem to be in the lead, he said. So from a management standpoint, I think Im getting a little bit more for my money right now.
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Bills pass into law when the President signs ‘em. Aint you heard me before? I done explained this three times now.
Congress may overturn an executive order by passing legislation in conflict with it or by refusing to approve funding to enforce it. In the former, the president retains the power to veto such a decision; however, the Congress may override a veto with a two-thirds majority to end an executive order.
Try again.
Why don’t you think before you support pro-choice candidates who support laws banning political speech before elections?
You’d rather talk about anything other than Fred support for federal campaign finance laws, huh? OK. The fact is congress needs a supermajority to overrule the President. The President only needs one vote to overrule congress, his own vote.
If Hollywood Fred was not in Red October or Law and Order no one would know about him.
I realize that Fred is probably leading in South Carolina, but to me it says, "Hey you guys aren't worth my money, your gonna give me the delegates anyway." His whole campaign to me is almost like an entitlement, and that includes a lot of his supporters here who try and tell other candidate supporters that they should abandon their candidates and rally behind Fred because he is the "real conservative that can win".
You brought up the subject. I just respond. Need another drink? I can wait.
Powerful comment, newbie. Any other meaningless info that you want to share with us?
Well that’s not exactly true, he also had star turns in the Chinagate hearings and the Clinton impeachment. He’s got quite a record.
You are right, he attacked Huckabee yesterday, maybe tomorrow it is McCains turn (since they are all so close in Rasmussen today).
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1921201/posts
Fred is like Reagan reincarnated! He is just slapping down other Republicans left and right!
“Hollywood Fred”.....how cute, how original, how....Mitterly predictable. Unluckily for you Fred not being known isn’t your reality, now is it.
And what an original screenname you’ve selected, I’m certain you’ll be proud to post under that name waaaaay past the 2008 election even if Thompson or Rudy wins. LOL!
Welcome to FreeRepublic, newbie.
I come here to debate all candidates, and truth be told Fred falls flat for me, not in issues, which I generally agree with, but in presentation.
I think the underlying message Fred is conveying is that Romney is whoring instead of just spending.
I think Mitt thinks of it as an “acquisition or merger”...
... done with borrowed money, just like Bain Capital! :-)
yeah they just don’t get it
Fred is trying to run a campaign where you don’t have to campaign two years before an election or outspend the other candidates by tens of millions to get your message out
he is trying to be who he is instead of the phony politicians kissing butt on every voter
it takes a lot of time and money to get to all those butts and if that’s what it takes to get your vote then Thompson isn’t your man
I think his style is a breath of fresh air and he’s hoping the voters think so too
I’m voting for him in the primary because I agree with his views and I don’t have to wonder whether he will take this country more left
that said I will vote for the party’s nominee whomever it may be
H-e-e-e-l-l-l-o-o-o, n00b! Take time out from posting duplicate threads to dazzle us with your brilliance, did you?
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