Run Fred Run

IntellectualConservative.com ^ | March 31, 2007 | George Shadroui

[Josh Painter]

If Republicans want star power, street smarts and likeability rolled into one, they could do a good deal worse than the former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson...

He is clearly the candidate Democrats most fear. He is an articulate (whoops) conservative who also is quick on his feet and brings the gravitas and tough-mindedness that we need in the presidency.

He is used to the give and take of Washington politics, knowledge which would make him more effective than President Bush in managing the Democratic attack machine. He has also thrived as a conservative in a Hollywood culture that can be unforgiving toward anyone to the right of Bill Clinton.

These are all good reasons for Thompson to consider running. But there is one overriding reason. His nation needs him.

Obama is charismatic and Hilary is shrewd, but neither of them are equipped to fight the war that this nation will face over the next decade. The Democratic Party's treatment of President Bush since the moment he was sworn in underscores that they are not serious about solving problems or winning the war. The current scandal-mongering on even petty issues suggests to me they are not a party to be trusted with issues of war and peace...

Thompson has the charisma, the toughness and the political aptitude to move the nation forward at home and abroad. And he seems a genuinely good guy with conservative values.

It is my guess that he would run away with the Republican nomination if he entered the race. And that he would be a formidable force against any Democratic contender. In fact, it wouldn't surprise me if liberal Hollywood started offering him major movie deals in the hopes of keeping him out of the race...

[Josh Painter]

HyperFredLinks v2.13


Blog and Media Buzz:

USA TODAY: Jeri Thompson "dusting off her old political reporter contacts list."
OneNewsNow: Support grows for Fred Thompson White House run
The Conservative Voice: The Courage of Fred Thompson
Lisa Fabrizio: It's Not Too Late For Fred
Rich Galen: Thompson and Gore
Bruce Walker: Fred Thompson and Supreme Court Nominations
J.B. Williams: Fred Thompson and Ronald Reagan
Mona Charen: Run, Fred, Run!
Patriot Post: Democrats fear Fred Thompson ... and should
American Spectator's AmSpec blog: Thompson-a-saurus Rex
WaPo: A 'Law & Order' Presidential Candidate?
RedState.com: Goodbye Law and Order, Hello West Wing
Up & Coming Magazine: Watch Out Democrats
More Thompson Analysis from postpolitical.com
Boston Herald: GOP stage set for Thompson
Captain's Quarters looks at Fred Thompson
Mary Katherine Ham Makes the Case for Fred Thompson
OmniPundit criticizes some conservative pundits for dimissing Fred's chances
L.A. Times: Conservative Republicans turning to Hollywood star
Doug Hagin makes a pitch for Fred on American Daily
Draft Fred… Enough Said!
Britt Hume on the Fred Phenom
The Hill says The Fred Thompson Surge will transform the GOP race
AOL:'Law & Order' Actor Mulls White House Run
Race 4 2008: A Conservative Man For All Seasons
William Rusher: Thompson has many undeniable qualifications for the nomination
Human Events: Fred Thompson is a conservative who can win
Fred is 'Just Right' to most conservatives on the issues
Zach Wamp Says Thompson Likely To Run For President
Fred Thompson -- the next Ronald Reagan?
Political Wire: Thompson Seeking Political Operatives
Insiders Map Plan for '08 Thompson Bid
Rush: GOP Base Excited About Fred Thompson
J-Lo: This Fred Thompson Thing Looks Like It Could Be Getting Serious
The Truth About Fred Thompson
NewsMax - Wanted by the GOP: One Good Man
 

Fred Thompson Endorsements:

J.C. Watts Lends Support To Thompson For President
Former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist Call for Fred to RUN
Tennessee Republicans Urge Fred Thompson To Run
Three Prominent Texas Officials Urge Thompson to Run
Zach Wamp: Why Fred Thompson Should Run For President


Fred Thompson Interviews:

audio: Laura Ingraham's Fred Thompson interview
Transcript of the Fox News Sunday interview that fueled the Fred phenom
John Fund's WSJ Opinion Journal Fred Thompson interview
audio: Sean Hannity Interview (paid membership required)


Websites With High Fred Thompson Content:

Knoxville News Sentinel: All Fred, All the time
Elephant Biz is a Thompson news gold mine. Just keep scrolling...

 
Fred Thompson Websites:

Online Petition to draft Fred Thompson has over 11,500 signatures
draftfredthompson.com: The FDT grassroots activist forum
Draft Fred Thompson 2008 Committee website
Draft Fred '08 blog
Elect Fred Thompson 2008 Blog
Senator Fred Thompson for President in '08
Grassroots Voter, a Better-Fred-Than-Red blog
Former Sen. Bill Frist's Volunteer Political Action Committee blog
Blogs For Thompson, news for Frederalist bloggers
Coloradans For Fred Thompson blog
Floridians for Fred Thompson
Iowans for Fred Thompson blog
Tennesseeans for Fred Thompson blog
Official Thompson Store: Gear for Fredheads

 
Fred Thompson Biographies and Collections:

Bio from Fred's hometown of Lawrenceburg, TN
Fredipedia: Wikipedia's Fred Dalton Thompson bio
AEI Bio (Fred Thompson is a Visiting Fellow at the Institute)
IMDB Fred Thompson bio
IMDB Fred Thompson's TV and film credits
Fred Thompson Papers, Modern Political Archives, U. of Tennessee
Sen. Thompson's statement re: the Clinton articles of impeachment


Fred Thompson's Paul Harvey Show Transcripts:

Gandhi's Way Isn't the American Way
A New News World
Power of the President
Plutonic Warming
The Case for Competence
Hollywood vs. Iran
Southern Exposure
Suing for Silence
Mothballing the Fleet
Wishful theorists
War Funding Puzzlement
Unsafe in America


If you have trouble linking to any of these sites, please let me know. Thanks.

[pcottraux]

Go Fred go.

[massadvj]

A horse is a horse, of course, of course. But have you ever heard of a stalking horse? A stalking horse? Of course, of course. His name is Mister Fred.

[betsyross1776]

If Fred Thompson runs , liberals will go where they belong ,at the back of the bus. From the posts I have been reading on the net. Rudy is no republican.If you want the rest of the country to go wild like new York, just tell Fred not to run and vote for Rudy. If you want conservatives back in power that would tell Nancy the traitor off big time . elect Fred!

[gulfcoast6]

I am starting to lean that way, he is a good man..

[eastsider]

He is used to the give and take of Washington politics, knowledge which would make him more effective than President Bush in managing the Democratic attack machine. He has also thrived as a conservative in a Hollywood culture that can be unforgiving toward anyone to the right of Bill Clinton.

Good points, both of them.

[Celtjew Libertarian]

A horse is a horse, of course, of course. But have you ever heard of a stalking horse? A stalking horse? Of course, of course. His name is Mister Fred.

Perhaps.... If only that he makes the other candidates, outside of Giuliani, look that much worse.

Right now, however, he and Giuliani are the only GOP candidates, potential or otherwise, I could vote for without holding my nose.

[depenzz]

In my opinion, he is our only hope. Not just as Republicans but also for our country.

I don't see how we (Republicans) can do any better.

[NYS_Eric]

Fred, tease us no more. Declare, and you'll be tied with Giulani within a week, while Romney and McCain fade to oblivion. He's the only one who I'd open my checkbook for right now, and I think he'd unite the party in record time.

And I'm salivating at the thought of seeing him in the general election debates against anyone the Dems put up.

[vetsvette]

And, best of all, the Dummies are scared to death of his candidacy.

Fred is the only conservative I can think of that actually can beat the combined forces of the MSM and the Demoncrat Party.

[Txsleuth]

The author of this article is quite right in his description of the Dems and their candidates..

They are NOT "serious" people..and they should be no where near the White House during this time in our history..at war, and being threatened from many, many fronts.

[appleharvey]

From what I've read, Fred Thompson has a rating of 86% fom the ACU during his career in the Senate. Not too shabby if you ask me. I say go for it Fred!

[Uncle George]

DON'T BE MISLED---WE WILL WIN WITH FRED.

[dpwiener]

Fred, tease us no more. Declare, and you'll be tied with Giulani within a week, while Romney and McCain fade to oblivion.

If you want Fred, you should suck it up and get used to the tease. This is far and away his best strategy. Right now he isn't officially a candidate and he isn't spending any money and yet he's getting a flood of free publicity. People are organizing the closest thing to a true grassroots draft movement that I've seen in a long, long time.

Meanwhile Fred can keep filling in for Paul Harvey with pithy radio essays, and his Law & Order show can remain on the air. More and more polls will include his name and show him moving up. Why in the world would he want to short-circuit all these benefits by formally declaring and becoming just another contender?

Sometime in the fall he can finally throw his hat into the ring, and begin collecting money and campaigning in the early primary states. In the meantime he'll just keep having visible meetings with prominent people and making statements every now and then that he's "still leaving the door open".

[Always Right]

If you want Fred, you should suck it up and get used to the tease. This is far and away his best strategy. Right now he isn't officially a candidate and he isn't spending any money and yet he's getting a flood of free publicity.

Yep, you get a lot more buzz when it is still speculation.

[Rate_Determining_Step]

Please, please, please Fred. Run and thus unleash us "Reagan Hounds"!

[Politicalmom]

If he waits until Fall, he will have one less volunteer, because I will have a heart attack!!

:)

[vortigern]

Fred will draw votes from the vast middle ground, where elections are won or lost. He's a conservative with values and principles -- and he knows how to articulate them. He has the skill set needed to actually WIN

[ConservativeDude]

I would be curious to see a (serious) post from someone who isn't for Fred. Not some of the crap that we see here on FR, but a serious analysis, and one with an alternative candidate.

Anyone up to that? Tell us why you dont' support Fred, and who your alternative is and why.

My guess is that no one will make a serious effort that. The point being, this election cycle was made for Fred. The timing is right, no serious/longterm committed conservative has thrown his hat in. And though the GOP field and the party itself is weak, the D's have pretty high negatives.

So, this is perfect timing for Fred.

Honestly, I think the Presidency is his for the taking, if he decides to go for it.

But...again...if someone has a different and intelligent opinion otherwise, I would be curious to know the reasons.

[Josh Painter]

massadvj wrote: "A horse is a horse, of course, of course. But have you ever heard of a stalking horse? A stalking horse? Of course, of course. His name is Mister Fred."

Thank you! Every time you post your negative suff on a Fred thread, I figure Fred picks up a couple of more new supporters. You're doing a great job for the Draft Fred Thompson greassroots movement. Please don't change a single thing that you're doing, LOL!