I love it when a plan comes together...
Posted on 12/18/2007 5:49:35 AM PST by JRochelle
About three months after his initial campaign kick-off, Republican candidate Fred Thompson returned to Iowa with a re-invigorated pitch in his final appeal to the early voting state.
Thompson -- who will spend 15 days in Iowa leading up to the Jan. 3 caucuses -- warned the country is "one successful terrorist plan away from nuclear attack."
Barely pausing to clear his throat, the former Tennessee Senator boomed, "it's not time for on-the-job training," a familiar jab on this year's campaign trail. Thompson believes he has the leadership skills to lead the country in national security issues.
"When the time comes where our worst enemy in the world is sitting across the table thinking about what he can do to the United States of America ... Who do you want sitting across the table representing us?" Thompson asked, a question which staffers say will be one of the campaign's driving themes during his statewide tour.
He also vowed to fight against a "left-wing, big government, high taxing, weak-on-national security Democratic Party."
"We're not going to turn over the keys to the country over to that outfit," Thompson said, accusing the Democrats of "licking its chops ... so they can lead us down the road to a welfare state."
Thompson drew upon his latest debate performance, when he refused to raise his hand in a vote when candidates were asked about climate change.
"How are you going to stand up to the leaders of Iran and North Korea if you can't stand up to an overbearing moderator?" Thompson asked, drawing laughs and applause from the crowd of 75 supporters.
Thompson subtly carved lines of distinction between him and his higher-polling rivals, and used his fresh endorsement from Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, to pledge his commitment to campaigning in this final push.
"There were some other folks from another campaign standing around the wall, waiting for their guy to be named and he wasn't," Thompson said, alluding to former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney's staff. "They were kind of shocked that I got the endorsement ... But I won't rub it in -- I will just say this: This ain't the last surprise you're gonna get, folks."
Wrong. He is in third place.
“Why is it that the Freepers who never trust what the MSM has to say about anything are the same ones who believe everythng that the MSM has to say about Fred being lazy, needing to get some fire, blah, blah, blah?”
Thats one of the things that perplexes me. Those that rant against the MSM and its plausiblity, then quote verbatom when it fits their thinking. Funny.
Kind of like the NFL. You want to peak at just the right time.
Yes, some of the surprises will include that Fred doesn’t believe the federal government has the power to codify the social conservative agenda.
This has to do with his core principal of federalism - Article I, Section 8 powers only for the feds, all others to the states per the 10th.
Dirty little secret: Fred has had as many stops a day or more than the other candidates. It is simply reported as lackadazical and no fire in the belly. It’s the MSM template, don’t you know?
I truly believe that the MSM makes disparaging remarks about Fred or ignores him intentionally because they don’t want him to be our nominee. They know that he’ll be harder for the demonRat candidate to beat than any of the so-called frontrunners.
I hope one of those surprises is spelled N. R. A.
0ur MSM hates any true Conservative. Witness their treatment of Fred and Hunter—even Fox leaves Fred off all their polls.
Every adjective used is either belittling or demeaning for either man.
Thompson/Hunter—that’s my ticket.
I liked when Fred said on Fox, ‘there are some humiliations that even a presidential candidate shouldn’t have to put up with.’
Repeat after me:
I will not listen to the opinion of the main stream media.
I will not listen to the opinion of the main stream media.
repeat as necessary!
Yup.
Letting the MSM choose our candidate is like letting the opposing manager pick your starting pitcher.
Politically..I think he's playing it correctly. He felt esrly on that no clear cut favorite would emerge from the early races..so why waste the effort and money. I think the push in Iowa now is because they don't believe ( nor do I) the polls showing Huckabee's lead.
LOL - isn’t that the truth!!!
“I will ditto Thompson’s’s last remark. If he should make it to the WH, ya’ll might not like some of Fred’s surprises.”
I think the above will be true no matter who wins. I do however believe there may be fewer surprises with Thompson than perhaps with either Romney or Guiliani.
Reagan wasn’t perfect, despite the hagiography lavished on him over the past 10 years.
Not just about Fred.... They "believe" the MSM when it feeds their fears or their biases. The MSM "lies" when it goes against their preconceptions.
Nothing...
I love it when a plan comes together...
Then why are Rudy's numbers shrinking?
I’m not...
I know we’re a long ways out, but I like Fred and so does my husband.
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