Posted on 12/20/2007 4:16:22 PM PST by Josh Painter
In my case, it was between Fred and Romney. But today's news about Romney backpedaling on his contention that Governor George Romney marched with Martin Luther King during the civil rights era is the straw that broke the camel's back. It never happened, and his campaign disingenuously came out with a statement saying that Mitt was "speaking figuratively" not "literally."
Well, figuratively speaking, I'm a fine figure of a man, devilishly handsome, and have women three at a time when I'm not battling terrorists and making liberals' heads explode.
On the other hand, if you want to be "literal" about it, I'm 50 pounds overweight, devilishly cute, haven't spoken to another woman since I met my Zsu-Zsu, and I write long, logical, cogent articles against terrorism while making liberals' heads explode.
I don't trust a man who speaks "figuratively" as an adjunct to using plain English. Romney speaks "figuratively" fluently on abortion, gay marriage, immigration, and other issues. I can't abide politicians who find it necessary to shade, color, or otherwise try to obscure their positions on issues. It smacks of pandering which is not only dishonest but reveals an inconstant character and someone without any core principles or beliefs.
Fred Thompson has no such weakness as far as I can determine. He is a man who knows his mind and has the intellectual heft to flesh out his ideas in an impressive, rational, and completely logical way. He knows government, knows the Congress, and knows what he believes. As a communicator, he may lack passion. But he makes up for it by speaking clearly and concisely about issues he cares deeply about...
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It must be interesting and entertaining at the dinner table! ;^)
He's run out of time to get them used to it. In six weeks this may all be over. It starts in two, and incredibly most people will be distracted between now and then.
I sent Fred another donation today. And I talk him up where ever and when ever I get the chance.
I suppose you need to be told too.
Even if you have your heart in Duncans camp, You should stop downgrading Fred on every Fred thread. Show some maturity and be respectful toward the ONLY other conservative candidate running.
No, I don’t need to be told that. But thanks for caring.
Didn’t Clinton speak figuratively a lot.
“I was not alone with that woman...Ms. Lewenski.”
We really don't know what people have absorbed. There hasn't been one vote cast yet, and polls are merely a reflection of media coverage, which is the only reason Huckabee is leading anywhere.
Rick Moran gets it.
I hope your congenial personalty sways millions of voters your way.
Good Luck to you, and Duncan Hunter(Who I admire immensely)
Randy
You forgot sensitive. I’m congenial and sensitive.
“Fred would be a fine candidate.”
Better start sending money then:
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1207/7490.html
Sorry folks, truth be told, Willard’s always been a liar!
Good luck with that one too...
I was rather horrified to hear Romney on the news this evening saying “if you look “saw” up in the dictionary...”
So help me the first thought I had was Bill Clinton and the meaning of “is” and thought oh man, not this *%@# again!
Not to mention modest.
And handsome.
Rich, too?
While I’m lukewarm about the entire slate of candidates, Fred could light my fire.
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