Posted on 10/10/2007 8:54:59 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
If Fred Thompson is lazy, he sure didn't act it preparing for his first debate. Over two weeks, the former Tennessee senator and his aides held more than half a dozen question-and-answer sessions. Bush's first economic adviser, Larry Lindsey, was involved, as were Vice President Cheney's daughter Liz Cheney and GOP veteran Mary Matalin. There were also two full-blown rehearsals in which Liz Cheney's husband played John McCain, Rep. Adam Putnam stood in for Mitt Romney, and former New York Sen. Al D'Amato played Rudy Giuliani. To add verisimilitude to his character, D'Amato pretended to take a phone call in the middle of one session.
The preparation paid off. Thompson didn't win the night—Rudy Giuliani did—but he got through gaffe-free and at times seemed informed and in command. He came off as genuinely unaffected instead of irritatingly folksy. This may seem like a limited achievement, and it was, but Thompson has had such tough going recently that even a limited success is a win for him. Nervous staffers can now feel a little better about their boss, and disaffected GOP voters anxious to believe that Thompson is the candidate they've been looking for were given enough material to extend their dream.
The low expectations that Thompson cleared were a little phony. In retrospect, it shouldn't surprise us that an actor trained in memorizing short snippets of dialogue was able to perform in a setting where candidates are cut off if they speak in anything but short snippets of dialogue. But for those who watch debates like car races—only for the crashes—Thompson's first appearance had offered promise.(continued)
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You could hardly manage a more absurd claim. Thompson's record in Congress is at least the equal of Hunter's, and I'm not knocking Hunter. He's a good man, just unable to get significant traction, that's all.
And it is really disingenuous to drag out the "let Clinton off the hook" canard. Fred voted to convict on the perjury count. Either one of them would have been enough to remove the bent one from office, but you know as well as I do that the ENTIRE Senate chickened out of doing its duty.
Wow...
Funny how Fred is in favor of NONE of that...
Boring!
Wake me up when you have something substantial to say!
I love seeing the left and the RINOs FEAR Fred's candidacy. GOOD !
Nam Vet
>Look at my profile. I know all about what you are commenting on. If it’s true, they’re hiding it from some VERY bright people.<
2nd, we checked each other out months ago, remember?
Incidentally, today in the parking lot of Borders Books, a young man approached me because of my Duncan Hunter bumper sticker and waxed so enthusiastic about DH. I asked him if he had a bumper sticker, or if he wanted one. Of course he did, so I opened the trunk and gave him about six, with a brochure and a contribution envelope. We stood there and talked for quite a while, mostly why he likes Hunter so much.
Came to find out that he’d just retired from the military after 22 years, and had been stationed on a ship in the middle East where the president had visited. He said the men and women serving over there are spectacular people, very dedicated. He said the media here has the story all wrong, that things are going very well in Iraq.
A very nice young man actually thanked me for the gift of meeting me! We exchanged phone numbers so he can help with the Hunter campaign here. A very pleasant experience. We really do have unusually fine people in our military, very polite and clean cut. Prayers going up for each and every one of them daily. And thank you again for your fine service.
Gee, is being wrong a habit.
Thompson did not let Clinton "off" on anything. He voted FOR the obstruction charge and in a very well prepared statement could not support that the perjury rose to an impeachable offense.
The end result is Fred said he should be impeached, the obstruction charge was more than sufficient.
Remember RIF many years ago, Reading is fundamental? Try it, and get your damn facts straight.
http://australianpolitics.com/usa/clinton/trial/statements/thompson.shtml
Just want to keep clarity.
are the dems freeping the FR poll and voting for ron paul?
i suspect they are...
Yes, and FRed has still managed to be on top, with over twice as many votes as the runner up.
Have I mentioned that Free Republic is FRed Country?
Most folks think "Campaign finance reform" when instead it means councle of foreign relation, etc.
Please, please use the full wording instead of the initials, since everyone winds up looking like they are fighting in the tower of babble.
You are right. I had it backwards. Thanks.
Looks like we keep the cork in it on this one, folks.
Good. I don’t think I should drink and ping.
Hunter’s a midget when you compare his electability to Fred’s.
Thank you, Sonny, I’ll do that. :)
That’s a great story! Thanks for sharing!
Oh, ye of little vision.
You are welcome, ups. It makes all our hard work well worth the trouble when you meet people like that doesn’t it? :)
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