Posted on 04/05/2008 3:02:51 PM PDT by camerakid400
From NBC/NJ's Carrie Dann and Adam Aigner-Treworgy NBC and National Journal have learned that former presidential candidate Fred Thompson is visiting GOP nominee John McCain at McCain's Arizona cabin in Sedona this weekend.
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oh boy..
FRed .. oh boy.
Maybe Fred is on the VP list.
VP FDT?
A lot of people are wondering if this is just a social call, or does this signify something about both of their futures?
I’m not falling for it. They’re trying to set us up for the big let down.
Realistically, while I’d like Fred as VP, the VP should probably be someone younger.
Plus, does it seem wise to put two Cancer survivors on the same ticket. Survivors who are both relatively old?
Can you spell President Pelosi!
the VP should probably be someone younger................Oh I don’t know, DC did a wonderful job.
McCain/Thompson sounds interesting, but I wonder how many conservatives are pissed off at Fred for that half-assed campaign. I have to admit that I’m kinda pissed at him for that. We might have seen McCain visiting Thompson instead if Fred had gotten off of his lazy butt and campaigned.
OK... Now that I think about it, I’m more than “kinda pissed”.
Its almost too much to hope for.
He just signed a contract to star in some TV show.
Hopefully he’s just there trying to knock some sense into McQueeg..... not that THAT’S Possible!
Maybe Fred is on the VP list.
I thought Fred was heading back to the entertainment industry?...... I doubt he has the least bit of desire to be VP. I suspect this is a meeting to get the endorsement from Fred and finalize an announcement event..... just a guess...
How old is Duncan Hunter?
If McCain is smart, he’ll rope Thompson in to perform the same role for selecting a VP candidate that Cheney did for GWB. This would be an ideal role for Thompson, who is at his best in managing and persuading and getting things done in a linear fashion without a lot of fireworks and showboating and hogging-of-the-spotlight.
I doubt that in this case McCain would come to the same decision that Bush did, though: that his best VP choice was his VP-selection manager himself. I don’t think Thompson would want that, though it might make some sense in building bridges to “the base.”
McCain would be wisest to pick as VP someone from outside the Beltway, someone younger, with a record of accomplishment and both public and private executive experience. Unfortunately the obvious choice doesn’t sit well with much of the base...
Whoop tee doo. I am not excited. It will only confirm that Fred was in it to help McCain.
Fred would be great, but he is too old, considering McCain is also old.
Duncan Hunter for Veep.
At least I could consider casting my voted for Thompson. This would be the only way I would vote for a ticket with McCain on it. I’m sure that is one option being considered to get a few true conservatives to vote.
And I remember all the Freepers who were pissed off at me merely for pointing out that Fred ran a half-assed campaign. Every time I did, they angrily declared that it was all part of his ingenious game plan...whatever that was.
So you envision both of them dropping dead at the exact same moment?
Although Fred might "move the needle" with conservatives I still think McCain's conservative backing is pretty much on life support going into November, and even if we saw Obama himself in a recorded "God D*mn America" speech a la Wright I still think McCain is in for a tough fight in November, so it's remotely possible that McCain has started to realize that Thurmond-seatholding Gramnesty will not get him into the Conservative emotional endzone.
This is still all emoting until I hear the name "Fred" leave McCain's lips.
One thing that sends "a thrill up my leg" thinking about a Thompson veepdom (even if he is locked in the attic) is the idea of having FRed, even at 65, a "heartbeat away". It's cruel to think of though. Glad to hear McCain is finally getting SecService protection.
Fred is still my man, still haven't removed or replaced my Fred08 bumper sticker (though the wife did persuade me to vote Romney in NJ at the last minute, following Fred's departure).
If Fred gets the Veep nod I am looking forward to having a "favorite Fred Thompson movies" viewing session with my family in the fall (No Way Out, Hunt for Red...etc). I will then bite the bullet and sit down to reading McCain's "Faith of My Fathers". To guard against a McCain wipeout/Obama coronation, I will read "Conscience of a Conservative" to steel myself against the winter to come.
My guess is that he will choose Fred to chair his VP Finding Committee. He’s in the know, and a strong conservative. But he won’t pick Fred as VO, that’s 2 geriatric men. No way.
Bottom line: The VP needs to bring some Electoral Votes with him that aren’t already Red.
Blue state GOP candidates must lead the list, or there will no victory. Something has to offset the MoveOn money that has poured for 4 years into Ohio. Those EVs must be replaced.
“My Friend” McCaine will pick a piece of Krap for VP! Watch!
By the way, bring on the old jokes and I was NOT disappointed by Fred’s campaign. However, as a conservative, I am not an “average American” in a lot of ways.
Maybe Fred can talk sense into the RINO!!!
Ditto to you both.
Could happen in a timeframe that would result in Pelosi.
I Agree that such a thing is highly unlikely but stranger things have happened and there would be some ‘outside’ incentives.
Even with Fred as his VP I don't know if I could vote for McCain. Is it possible to just vote for the VP?
In any event, I don't think Fred will accept the position. He's just signed on with the William Morris Agency to go back to acting. They're probably just watching UCLA/Memphis.
So many here sound schizo...
I think America has gotten spoiled by mind control! [media and movies]
I pray you can follow my line of thought!
No one on earth is PERFECT and neither is our choice of candidate!
But If it is FRED or my guy let's move on do the best we can!
With FRED at least the religious Right can't sabotage him!
While I like Fred, he didn’t do a damn thing to help us. At this point, I would rather he stayed out of it alltogether.
McCain needs somebody with more “life” than Fred exhibits. Plus, didn’t Fred recently announce that he’s going back to “Law and Order?”
And with Fred we get more conservative one-man-truth-squad monologues and less break dancing. Hoorah!
“life?” Fred’s wife seems pretty happy with him. And I thought he was a breath of fresh air in debates, when they finally got around to asking him anything.
Thompson will share his thoughts and offer to help. VP is probably not in the cards. He had a sizeable amount of support and McCain needs it.
McCain-Thompson. I would look forward to the picture threads on their wives for the next 4-8 years. It even kicks it a few notches up from Laura.
Fred for AG!
Maybe, but it won’t make this FredHead vote Republican this fall. I supported Fred as the least bad candidate, but he’s hardly a flaming conservative.
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I could see Fred heading up the VP search, just as Cheney did for Bush—except he wouldn’t end up taking the job himself!
(The idea in part would be to reassure conservatives before actually getting to the point of naming the VP candidate.)
Hmmm...first Tommy, then Fred’s endorsement of our good mutual friend Juan?
I don't get this line? Will you elaborate?
I hope the purpose of the visit is not to ask him to be the Vice Presidential nominee.
Picture this: McCain/Thompson run and win in 2008. McCain’s cancer returns in 2009 and he dies. Fred becomes Prez. Fred’s cancer returns in 2010 and he dies.
HELLLLLOOOOOOO—President Pelosi!
Some FredHeads aren’t going to like what I have to say, but oh well.
Since Fred’s old buddy John McCain got the nomination, the Thompson website only contains one word: “Success.”
If you don’t get the message from that, you’re being willfully blind.
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