Posted on 06/21/2008 10:40:17 AM PDT by kingattax
In a McCain administration, former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson would play a dominant role in selecting Supreme Court nominees and other judicial appointments, sources close to the McCain campaign and to Thompson tell us.
And why is Fred suddenly everywhere? These sources say that the agreement between McCain and Thompson is behind Thompson’s resurgence in the national media in recent weeks. In a McCain campaign conference call with reporters yesterday on last week’s Supreme Court decision on terrorist detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Thompson -- without claiming such status -- played the role of a prominent McCain adviser.
Developing…
Woohoo!!!
Go Fred, GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Fred as VP would really help me pull the lever for McLame
Fred would be doing the country a huge service. He’s worthy of our trust based on performance, unlike the presumptive Republican presidential candidate. If John listens to Fred he won’t go far wrong. If. I guess this is better than what might otherwise have been. The proof will be in the “pudding” as it were.
You and me both.
OK McCain, you have my attention, (for the first time),possible VP?
“In a McCain administration, former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson would play a dominant role”
Fred has always been in McCain’s camp.
You do realize that, when speaking of McCain, "if John listens" is usually an insurmountable roadblock.
Indeed I do. John listens to himself. Sadly.
VP would be dominant enough for me. Frankly I wish the ticket was reversed, but that’s the way it is.
He was ever so helpful, in diluting the "yahoo" vote, early in the primaries.
Fred has flat out said he will NOT be VP - on Hannity the other day he went through the litany - if drafted he won’t accept, if elected he won’t serve....he said he thought had might have had a moment when he could have had the top job but that didn’t work out. Absolutely not interested in VP.
*yawn*
What is the “yahoo vote”?
I just got a whole lot more enthusiastic about a McCain administration. Oh for a Thompson Attorney General...
I don’t think he’d be enough of a contrast to McCain to help much as VP - while he’s not as old as McCain, he actually looks even older, for one thing. But he will probably be excellent as an advisor, and then perhaps some position within McCain’s administration.
Bullcrap. Diluting it away from whom ? He WAS the only credible Conservative candidate in the field. The other asshats were liberals (save Hunter, and he wasn’t going to get the nomination).
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