Posted on 08/20/2007 2:37:30 PM PDT by hardback
FredT isn't one of the many.
Now, if your a Romney supporter or Mitt himself, things are definitely Reagan-like. Romney was adamantly pro-choice for 30+ years, just like his hero. Go ahead, ask him.
GO FRed GO!
Reagan was out of acting long before he became president. No matter how good Fred might make people feel, it bothers me that he is an actor so recently, as matter of a fact, as I write this. I think it’s a weakness, where with Reagan it wasn’t, because it was only something that he used to do. That’s a big difference right there. With Thompson, it would be very easy to exploit this fact. With Reagan, they were just grabbing at straws, because it was part of his distant past. I don’t like it that Fred went back to acting after he got out of politics. It’s a red flag to me.
The man is scared of the responsibility. You can’t have that in your leader. These other world stagers are playing for keeps. He’s reluctant because this is no joke.
While I remain suspect about Fred's desire to serve, nothing could be further than the truth about a comparison between Reagan and Romney...for one thing, Reagan at least once wore the uniform of his country. Romney, IMO, has a lot more in common with Bill Clinton in that he is very good at embellishing his record, is a "safe and legal" abortion advocate and has unabashedly courted the gay community to troll for votes.
I don’t have a problem with people who have seen the light, what difference does it make if someone used to believe abortion was ok at one time and now doesn’t believe in it? Ask any pastor of any conservative congretgation and he will tell you a lot of the women who have have actually had abortions who know realize it was wrong. What would you rather, that someone NEVER realizes the truth, that seems twisted. And plus, I want to know, under what context exactly were you led to believe that Romney used to believe in it? Was it that he thought it was a private decision? If so, that’s not the same thing as supporting something. There are many different levels of support, and I seriously doubt that he was a rapid supporter.
When you're closer to being a liberal than a conservative, governing a leftwing cesspool like Massachusetts comes easy.
He reminds me more of Sean Connery than Ronald Reagan! :0)
Many Compare Fred Thompson to Reagan
wishful thinking by koolaid drinking gopers.............
it is pointless to compare, different time, differnt world.
Romney certainly has his flaws, but the comparison to Clinton is way over the top.
When Romney decided that fabricating falsehoods about Reagan was a good idea to cover his 30+ years of bad judgment in supporting Roe v Wade, he crossed the line.
Anyone here actually think that Reagan then could compare to Reagan as we see him now? LOL
There will never be another Reagan, or Lincoln or Washington, or JFK, or please God, Devil or Sun another Clinton! LOL
I believe Fred will slay the Hildabeast, and strengthen conservatism.
I remember Fred bailing on the conservative party. When he had a chance to stand up to the Clintons he chose instead to walk away. He caved and his voting record along with a lack of cajones backs it up.
Based on what exactly?
How did Romney fabricate falsehoods about Reagan? And how do you know it was deliberate? We need to be careful about being so subjective, we need to be more concrete. We shouldn’t throw this election away over misunderstandings, which is what this sounds like more than anything. I find it very hard to believe that a Mormon was a rapid supporter of abortions until recently, it just doesn’t make sense. Mormons are not like Catholics, generally, when people are Mormon, it’s because they have very traditional family values. Please don’t ask me why, it’s just something I’ve noticed. By contrast, Catholics are entirely different. They can range anywhere from very traditional to admitting they don’t even believe in God and be very liberal to-boot!
I don’t know about Thompson, but at the Iowa straw poll in Ames, Duncan Hunter very forcefully said that he would never apologize for America. Maybe that’s who you’re thinking of. Maybe that’s who you should be thinking of. ;-)
“Fred is Heads Above anybody we have running now.”
Well, I suppose if you support McCain/Feingold and campaign finance reform, you might think so.
That is funny. The second question gives credence to the first question. Two questions going in opposite directions, leading back to the the same answer.
I touched on it in #21. On Fox News Sunday, the August 12th 2007 edition, Romney stated that Reagan was "adamantly pro-choice". Everyone knows that Reagan was adamantly pro-life. He never supported Roe v Wade or abortion on demand. Romney is an intelligent man. Why would be make such a remark we all know isn't true? If it was a simple mistake, he could have apologized. Instead, Romney has stood by that statement. Therefore, he must have said it with an a specific purpose in mind. IMO, Romney made that outrageous remark to lend cover to his pro-abortion record that goes back to the early 1970`s. Mitt figures people will buy it. If Reagan was once pro-choice and he got elected POTUS, why can't I be pro-choice too and run for POTUS. The rationale is crystal clear.
Btw, this has nothing to do with his religious affiliation. It has to do with Mitt not being a conservative.
Can you imagine the uproar if Fred Thompson waited until November 13 to announce?
The comparason could be apt. He does have Reagan’s charisma. Hopefully, if elected, he’ll also have Reagan’s vision.
The primaries are supposed to be a vetting process wherein the candidate proves he/she has the stamina, appeal, background, experience, and character to be president. The candidate is supposed to be examined, challenged, and thoroughly scrutinized by the press and voters. If the candidate is unwilling to go through that process, and Thompson apparently isn’t, he/she shouldn’t be running.
I see Giuliani, Romney, McCain, Hillary, Obama, and the rest willing to stand up and take it. Where’s Fred??? Cold feet??? Lacking the stomach and the stamina for the campaign??? Republicans shouldn’t buy a pig in a poke. Fish or cut bait, Thompson. Pee or get off the pot.
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