Fredipedia: The Definitive Fred Thompson Reference
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Posted on 12/26/2007 6:59:41 PM PST by NormsRevenge
CRESTON, Iowa - Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson on Wednesday teased Democratic candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton, saying "there is no woman on the horizon that ought to be president next year."
The former Tennessee senator was challenging potential caucus-goers to choose the best man to help fend off what he described as an assault by a Democratic Party that is "just salivating" to lead the country into a welfare state.
"Who are we going to set on the road — what man are we going to set on the road — to lead us and to stand against this assault?" he asked, emphasizing the word 'man.' He couched his comments by saying "I say the word man advisedly. Now I've got a daughter that's going to be president some day, I know it, and I am all for a woman president, just not this year, not next year."
Without saying Clinton's name, he added: "There is no woman on the horizon that ought to be president next year, let's all agree on that."
Thompson continued to refer to the next president as a man who should represent conservative principles and values, and should be examined "by what he believes and by where he's been and what he's done."
Thompson told the small crowd at a southwestern Iowa restaurant that his record shows he's ready to be that man. He said that if elected, he would implement a flat income tax, save Social Security from bankruptcy, rebuild the military and stop illegal immigration.
When asked to expound on his views on abortion rights, Thompson used a football analogy to explain why instead of a push for a federal ban there is a fight to put the decision in the hands of the states.
"We're on the 10-yard line, and it's like if we can't score a touchdown on our own 10-yard line ... we won't run a play that will take us to the other guy's 20-yard line," he said." I'm talking about doing something that can get done."
After that, Thompson said "we can collect our marbles and see where we are then."
"It wouldn't be a 100 percent solution to everything, but it would be on the right track," he added.
Fresh off of a Christmas break, Thompson joked about taking advantage of too much holiday bounty. Tugging on his black leather jacket, he said "I found that when I got my campaign clothes back on, that somebody shrunk my jacket ... I don't know who washed it behind my back, but somebody apparently did."
How can we not support this man?!
"Who are we going to set on the road — what man are we going to set on the road — to lead us and to stand against this assault?" he asked, emphasizing the word 'man.' He couched his comments by saying "I say the word man advisedly. Now I've got a daughter that's going to be president some day, I know it, and I am all for a woman president, just not this year, not next year."
Without saying Clinton's name, he added: "There is no woman on the horizon that ought to be president next year, let's all agree on that."
Fredipedia: The Definitive Fred Thompson Reference
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And that includes Condi Rice.
Latest video: Crunch Time In Iowa
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And from NumbersUSA as of December 21:
“Now that Rep. Tom Tancredo has dropped out of the race, only two candidates (THOMPSON & HUNTER) are left who have vigorous and thorough enough opposition to amnesty to warrant an EXCELLENT rating.”
GO FRED! :)
“And that includes Condi Rice...”
Amen to that. She has been a disaster a State just like her mentor Sec. Powell. John Bolton has it right when he says Bush’s foreign policy has been hijacked by the leftie holdovers from the Clinton administration.
Bush’s two great mistakes: (1) Not getting rid of Clinton’s people at State and at the Pentagon when he arrived in DC in 2001; (2) Not securing the border.
amazingly there are still freepers even willing to support rudy mcromney.
FRed would do just fine against Hillary in a series of debates.
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton hugs his wife
Democratic Presidential candidate Senator Hillary Clinton
(D-NY) after introducing her during a campaign stop in Mt. Pleasant,
Iowa December 26, 2007. (Keith Bedford/Reuters)
Although a true statement, this comment would be taken the wrong way ( and spun the wrong way by the Democrat Media ) and cause many women to vote for Clinton out of spite if Thompson is running against her.
Well, I happen to think Fred’s right, but I’ll still maintain that Hillary would make a better woman president than John Edwards could ever dream of being.
The man certainly has a way with words. :D
FRED THOMPSON - NATIONAL SECURITY EXPERT (I’ll protect the American people and American values, whatever it takes to stop the Islamic-Fascists including water-boarding) - 2ND AMENDMENT ADVOCATE (arming the People to disarm criminals) – INCREASE THE MILITARY’S STRENGTH AND SIZE (giving those brave men and women a Commander in Chief to be proud of) - SECURE AND SEAL THE BORDERS (don’t give sanctuary anywhere to illegal’s, don’t employ illegal’s, don’t rent to illegal’s, don’t extend credit to illegal’s, don’t give illegal’s rights they don’t deserve, report all crimes committed by illegal’s and deport those illegal’s who have already committed crimes against America) - LAW AND ORDER (enforcement first and foremost with laws currently on the books) – DENY FEDERAL DOLLARS TO SANCTUARY CITIES (enough is enough) – CONSERVATIVE JUSTICES FOR SUPREMES (those who will interpret the law, not create rights that do not exist) – PRO-LIFE ADVOCATE (nominate superior Constitutional Justices to overturn Roe vs Wade) - SOCIAL SECURITY REFORMER (reform a broken program that can’t sustain itself and will bankrupt future generations, with the added benefit of private savings accounts) - DEFEAT ANY DEMOCRAT AND RINO (any fool DemocRATS put up) – TAX SIMPLIFICATION (variety of choice for the tax payer) - WON’T PUT UP WITH CRAP FROM THE MSM (including stupid questions by moderators and pundits) - “WE THE PEOPLE” CANDIDATE (We the People asked him to run and he stepped up) - PING!
You can throw the CIA in that pot as well.
Agreed. Tenant should have gotten his walking papers early on.
Hey Fred, if you never make it into the end zone, you lose the game.
Take that John "straight talk express" McCain!
Delicious Fredoric ping!
I thought he WAS talking about Edwards....
She looks like one of those dispassionate ballroom dancers, or is he repeating a line from a Shakespeare Play....
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