Posted on 03/25/2007 10:11:04 PM PDT by Josh Painter
Fred Thompson for president?
It's pretty obvious why he's getting consideration -- the Republican party is a conservative outfit but neither of its two leading presidential contenders is solidly conservative. That leaves a gap -- the space that George Allen or perhaps Bill Frist was expected to fill. Their absence gave Mitt Romney the opportunity to occupy the the conservative niche, and for me he does. However, many conservatives have their doubts on this score, or they doubt his electability. And even I have to admit that right now Thompson appears more electable than Romney.
In a sense, then, Thompson looks like the perfect blend of the Allen/Frist/Romney/Gingrich and McCain/Giuliani "factions." He seems to combine the conservatism of the former cluster with at least some of the popularity and stature of the latter pairing. This is not to suggest that Thompson is a national hero like McCain and Giuliani. But in addition to a long and distinguished record of public service, he has the good fortune to play a distinguished public servant on television. Millions of Americans see Thompson exercise sound judgment every week as the district attorney on "Law and Order."
But the point isn't whether we're seeing the real Fred Thompson on the show; the point is that, if Thompson runs, millions of America will see the character when they see the candidate, and to that extent will like what they see.
I'm told by a source who was there that Thompson was a reasonably diligent member of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
What will matter is whether Thompson is prepared to campaign diligently for the nomination. If so, he likely will represent a force to be reckoned with.
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I said it before: Can you imagine how quick he'd shut up any opponent with just one serious "Law and Order" look? (Even Hillary the Mouth.
Yes, please.
Thompson is a conservative who doesn't scare the non-conservative voters we need to win. I can't think of a better candidate. He's not a kook, but not a RINO.
Let's not get carried away here. GWB has been very good on taxes, he's appointed two good U.S. Supreme Court justices, he has boosted military spending and pay, he has continued and expanded ballistic missile defense, etc. GWB, despite his faults, has been far better that any Democrat who has even run for President in over forty years would have been.
The socialists and jihadis live to undermine American confidence. Don't help them.
I agree. GW has been a disappointment on Illegal Immigration and spending but he's still a far cry better than any Dem, with the exception of Zell Miller.
That sounds like a nice combination, from what I know of Fred Thompson. Which isn't a whole lot. Is he a real conservative?
J.C.Watts I know much more about. I'd vote for him for any office, including prez.
Yup, and he has destroyed the country with illegal immigration, diluted our votes in doing so, his open border policies causes us yet more unnecessary taxes at the local and Federal level paying for their Social services, was stubborn in staying the course instead of a surge when it was previously warranted, carried on with "open trade" and open borders treating people as commodities, special work visas to lower the wages of Americans by importing foreigners, placed the government in the roll of "employment office", failed to get rid of the Dept. of Education and several other agencies or programs of little or no value, insulted Americans by saying that there are jobs Americans won't do (try ending welfare and we have enough potential workers) etc. etc. ... Well maybe one more - look through this site and check out the number of posters (Conservatives) that have cried out for years about GWBs silence and inability to usually (he has said a few, very few)stand up to the Democrats and steps in it each and every time when there was no need to do so in the first place - present example being Gonzo.
Remember, you started it; I am holding back. Let's stick to the matter at hand. GWB is now history and will accomplish little if any thing. The Dems hopefully will self destruct. BTW, I am a Conservative as opposed to a Republican. I will vote for a Conservative and not a RINO.
While that's a good combination with Fred Thompson/J.C. Watts, I would prefer to seriously put California into play by having a Fred Thompson/Duncan Hunter '08 Presidential ticket. I also wouldn't count out the possibility of having either a Fred Thompson/Michael Steele Presidential ticket or a Fred Thompson/Herman Cain Presidential ticket as other possibilities. There are plenty of other possibilities out there which would also make decent '08 GOP Presidential tickets.
Bush does have faults of course but one that bothered me the most is that he seemed to do all he can to keep from having to fight in the trenches where a lot of the left wing dirty work is played. We need a guy that isn’t “too good” to get down and dirty when the need arises.
I don’t know Thompson on anything but what I see of him on screen. I don’t want the two to be confused but still, we need someone that will cut through all the horse crap and get directly to the point, someone that knows from right and wrong and base his decisions on that.
I like GW Bush, I voted for him both times but still, he let things happen that I think he could have stopped before they got started. The Democrats have gotten away with too much BS over the past few years and we need someone to show them the light. GW Bush is too much of a nice guy, too nice of a guy to deal with that filth the Democrats have elected in their own party. We need someone that can cut through all that filth and get the country back on track.
I have a feeling down deep that there are elements within our intelligence agencies, the CIA in particular that have been not only just undermining this administration but to actually take part in trying to over throw this freely elected government of this country, and yes, I think the Wilsons are very much a part of that attempt.
In my view, we have had way too much leaks to the press by those so called “intelligence agencies” and "government officials" that had no right to do so and should have been stopped the very first thing. And I am not talking about outing of any desk jockey either. I am talking about our classified intelligence programs being published in the press. That horse crap should have stopped the first thing and heads should have rolled but nothing happened.
So, if Fred Thompson is that guy, then that is whom I would be for as well. I just don’t know enough about him, who he really is to be really know but, like I said, what I see on the big screen, the guy he plays in them is the guy I think could do the job.
If Duncan Hunter could put California in play, he would be worth his weight in gold!
Still, I would like to see J.C. Watts on the ticket. It would be nothing short of revolutionary and historic. And it would mark and end to the Libs being able to call Conservatives and Republicans "racist" and get away with it.
Hunter or Watts as VP to Thompson would be pretty cool ticket.
Anyways, I feel better now that things seem to be brightening up some with these kinds of names being thrown around.
My greatest fear is that the democrats run a southern governor. Carter and Clinton both were souther goovernors.
Senators have not exactly a good track record in modern times winning the white house.
Of course Perot basically put Clinton in office.
THOMPSON/WATTS'08!!!
What Fred Thompson is is a Republican with his own reservoir of good will with the American public ala Reagan. This good will similarly built up via the movies and tv will allow him to get some votes that other conservative republicans just can not get.
That is he can get votes by people who have been programed early on in their lives that the GOP is for the rich and against them. This can be important since the MSM now constantly reenforces this image of the GOP and claims the Dims are for the little guy.
From what I've heard in interviews with people who know Fred Thompson, when he takes on a role, it isn't Fred Thompson playing that character, but rather that character being played as Fred Thompson. In other words, what you see is always Fred, whether as himself or someone else. Did I make any sense with that? (I like him)
Fred Thompson looks a bit like Kelsey Grammar (Fraser), who btw is also Republican.
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