[iowamark]

Fred Thompson and his wife, Jeri, chat with Waverly Fire Chief Dan McKenzie Tuesday afternoon.

[iowamark]

Fred gives an excellent interview here, elucidating conservative principles.

The liberal editor who interviews Fred was as hostile as could be:

She e-mailed me back that Thompson “was so vague that I would be hard-pressed to write a story. Simply put, there is no news peg other than he came to the newsroom with his model wife and a beehive of staffers. When I asked him specifically what he would do as prez for farmers in Bremer County, he resorted to glittering generalities.”

[Darkwolf377]

It’s not a matter of what I would do for the farmers. Farmers are not looking for a president to hand them something. Farmers want fair treatment and a chance to prosper in a free economy and that’s what I would help ensure. There’s a lot of programs we’ve got out there, some of which are good programs, some of which are not. And I think that we need to work our way through that and make sure we’re doing what’s good for the country, not just the farmers, not just the people of Iowa, not just the people of Tennessee. But good for the country.

While I think some farmers and some of every other kind of American ARE looking for handouts, while denouncing handouts to The Other Guy...and while Fred is as all politicians do couching his thoughts in soft rhetoric... I like it when he talks this way.

He's not some religious fanatic or liberal religion-basher, not someone who will say anything for a vote.

These are the quotes that make me hope he picks up steam. Because I don't think any other Republican can win.

[fieldmarshaldj]

You’re our last hope, Fred. The liberal RINO barbarians Rudy McRombee are at the gate ready to kill our party, our Conservative movement, and hand it all to the liberal rodents.

[CitizenUSA]

He talks the talk and walks the walk. Take him or leave him, but the man definitely stands for conservative principles I support.

[Prophet in the wilderness]

"
Just because you’re running for president doesn’t mean you’re in some special, lofty category regardless of how many millions of dollars you put on television saying that. So I’m not sure but I’ve always suspected the politician is his own worst witness. It’s expected, but the record speaks louder than any words. A lot of the other guys have taken different positions at different times in their careers on different issues depending on what office they’re running for."

This must be in reference to Romney.

[G.Mason]

" ... consistent conservative who tells the truth ..."

That works for me!

[agere_contra]

What are you hearing from the people?

FT: “Hey buddy, get that bus out of the road.”

LOL

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

Fred, Jeri, and Congressman King were at an event in Atlantic yesterday. There was a very good crowd and it seemed to generate a lot of enthusiasm. As people were leaving they were carrying signs, bumper stickers, etc.

As an aside, it's strange that I know of far more Fred supporters than for any other candidates. Either Fred is picking off supporters that are not showing up in polls yet, or I just seem to running in circles that are supporting Fred.

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

Fred, Jeri, and Congressman King were at an event in Atlantic yesterday. There was a very good crowd and it seemed to generate a lot of enthusiasm. As people were leaving they were carrying signs, bumper stickers, etc.

As an aside, it's strange that I know of far more Fred supporters than for any other candidates. Either Fred is picking off supporters that are not showing up in polls yet, or I just seem to running in circles that are supporting Fred.