The Daily FRead (June 13, 2007)

June 13, 2007 | various

[jellybean]

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Todays' edition of the Daily FRead starts with a recent interview with Jerry Agar on WLS...Sen. Fred Thompson joins Jerry Agar

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Fred also recently sat down with The Hoover Institute's Peter Robinson. This is a must see VIDEO

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Last, but not least, here's a video of his appearance on Jay Leno last night. Maybe it's just my computer, but the video starts and stops and is out of sync. If anyone has a link to a better video, please post it.

[jellybean]

Please use this thread to post any news concerning Fred Thomspon. Any breaking news should be posted to it's own thread. Whenever possible link to the print version of the article. The page will load faster without all the ads and dodads clogging up the page and the entire article will be on one page rather than broken up into 2 or 3 pages.

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[Red Badger]

Why not call this the FRed Thread?............

[E. Pluribus Unum]

FRED! FRED! FRED! FRED! FRED! FRED! FRED!

[jellybean]

▲ Sturm Ruger's Thompson FAQ ▲

I'm With Fred

If you'd like to join the FRedExpress let me know.

[xcamel]

Intrade most recent:

Hattip: Beelzebubba

[kevkrom]

Nothing new on the poll fronts so far today. I added another NH poll that, while released today, was taken following the "debate". This one confirms Thompson in 4th behind Romney, McCain, and Guiliani. We'll see what happens once Thompson starts campaigning there.

Fred Thompson's Latest Poll Numbers

FReepmail me with updates...

State	Rank	Source	Date
All	1st (tie) 2nd 3rd	Rasmussen LA Times/Bloomberg AP/Ipsos	6/12 6/12 6/10
CA	2nd (tie)	Survey USA	6/4
FL	2nd 1st	Insider Advanatge Datmar	6/11 5/23
IA	2nd	Public Policy Polling	6/4
NC	1st	Public Policy Polling	6/7
NH	4th 4th 4th	University of New Hampshire Survey Center Mason Dixon Franklin Pierce College	6/12 6/8 6/6
SC	1st	Public Policy Polling	6/4
WA	3rd	Survey USA	5/3

[KoRn]

Yay! I was missing the FRed pings the last couple of days. Great to see them again!

[jellybean]

You haven’t been getting the pings to the Daily FRead?? I’m having some problem using the Weekly Ping list, but the daily one seemed to be working.

[jellybean]

Does my heart good to see McCain and Giuliani dropping. ;O

[kevkrom]

I'm trying to put together a top-10 Fred Thompson Myths - Debunked! list, but I can only find 6 GNAT talking points. Anyone want to help fill out the list?

1. Thompson Has A "Trophy" Wife
2. Thompson Is Lazy
3. Thompson Is An "Empty Vessel" That Other People Put Their Hopes In
4. Thompson Lacks Experience
5. Thompson Supported Illegal Immigration In The Senate
6. Thompson Ran As A Pro-Choice Candidate For Senate

[xcamel]

[jellybean]

Here's a better video of Fred on Leno

[jellybean]

Why not call this the FRed Thread?............

The idea for calling it the Daily FRead came from RushCrush on the first edition. I think it original and conveys many things...Free Republic (FR) + Fred + thread all with one word. :)

[jellybean]

I'm trying to put together a top-10 Fred Thompson Myths - Debunked! list, but I can only find 6 GNAT talking points. Anyone want to help fill out the list?

Many are listed on the original Daily FRead.

[perfect_rovian_storm]

7. Thompson is a globalist believer in the North American Union because he’s a member of CFR

You could fill in a couple more with idiotic conventional wisdom about it being too late and how he can’t raise money, etc. Maybe address the ‘womanizer for years before marrying’ thing too.

[ellery]

One myth is that Thompson had a “lackadaisical” record in the Senate/he did nothing of consequence in the Senate. I’m not sure whether that’s its own myth, or whether it fits under one of the ones you’ve already listed.

[kevkrom]

Thompson is a globalist believer in the North American Union because he’s a member of CFR

Good one.

You could fill in a couple more with idiotic conventional wisdom about it being too late and how he can’t raise money, etc.

Last resort ones for me... they'll be outdated soon enough.

Maybe address the ‘womanizer for years before marrying’ thing too.

I was planning on addressing that as part of the "trophy wife" bullet point... maybe just a general "Womanizer Not Committed To Family" header.

[kevkrom]

One myth is that Thompson had a “lackadaisical” record in the Senate/he did nothing of consequence in the Senate. I’m not sure whether that’s its own myth, or whether it fits under one of the ones you’ve already listed.

Kind of fits under "lazy" and "no experience".

[ken5050]

Question: Can anyone recall the last time, during a primary season, a candidate withdrew and announced support of another candidate, BEFORE the nomination had been decided?

Reason I ask, since IMHO, it's way past time for the GOP field to be thinned out some...if, when Fred makes his announcement, it's coupled with several of the other candidates...Tancredo, Hunter, Gilmore perhaps, withdrawing in his favor...??

Whay say you???

[iowamark]