Limerick on June 5, 2007 at 5:46 PM

I am sorry. I totally missed the reason behind your reference to CNN. You’re right. CNN will toss fred? on the stage and try to force the candidates into debating him. Hopefully they wont get into the fray.

Nice point though. I forgot about CNN’s bias after watching what I thought was a fairly even handed debate with the dems.

Limerick on June 5, 2007 at 5:46 PM

I am sure that freds? record will be tough enough for him to overcome and the actual candidates wont bother debating a guy who refuses to get into the fray with them. I think the worse that will happen is some sniping ala Huckabee.

A guy who is barely polling above RP is calling Fred! a mouse?
Plleeaaassse.
Bill C on June 5, 2007 at 4:54 PM

Oh lighten up. It was funny. Besides, actual candidates get to say stuff like that to non-candidates.

The Ritz on June 5, 2007 at 4:53 PM

:-)

I’m glad this slays you. I have a good time with it also. I’m glad another one of you fred? supporters gets it.

But just to clarify a tinsy tiny bit of nuance on freds? candidacy. He isn’t one. As good a time as you are having, if you’ll keep that little tidbit in mind when reading me, you’ll come close to having as much fun as I do. :-)

duff65 on June 5, 2007 at 6:09 PM

Nothing I would like better, but the field isn’t weak. Guiliani, Romney or Newt are all capable of giving him a bar fight. I’m officially on the fence until I see him actually perform. I’ll support the man who wins the nod. I hope it is Fred! but I ain’t counting my chickens yet.

At least, if he is not we are all in trouble.

That would be a major mistake for Rudy, Mitt, and McCain. A Fred throwdown when he isn’t there would translate to big poll numbers for Fred make them look weak.

They found enough black Republicans for a scientific poll? I guess things aren’t as bad as I thought.

frankj on June 5, 2007 at 12:35 PM

And they didn’t even poll me.

Winner….Newt.

looks like, from running through CNN and MSNBC, that Fred! is going to be thrown on the stage for everyone to kick around. Guiliani and Romney have nothing to loose by jumping on the dog pile. You should have announced sooner Fred! because the pack is going to nail you tonight(and I’m a Fred! groupie).

csdeven on June 5, 2007 at 3:30 PM

A guy who is barely polling above RP is calling Fred! a mouse?

Plleeaaassse.

You have to read with an open mind.

csdeven on June 5, 2007 at 1:12 PM

Had you read instead of come in with a predisposed attitude, we wouldn’t be having this discussion.

About me…AGAIN.

csdeven on June 5, 2007 at 3:23 PM

CS,

You slay me . . . your sentiments (above) are laughable coming from the poster boy for close-minded predisposition -at least when it has to do with Fred!

All AP or BP need to do is post a headline that contains the word “Fred!” and suddenly you’re a posting fool taking on all comers and dominating the thread with your Fred! hate.

There’s some deep psychosis here – very fascinating. Care to share your deep issues?

It’s on. fred? has painted a big red bullseye on himself.

steveegg on June 5, 2007 at 1:44 PM

Had you read instead of come in with a predisposed attitude, we wouldn’t be having this discussion.

About me…AGAIN.

I’m pulling for him to do well, but I’m just a little worried that the idea of Fred! will always be better than the reality of Fred.

Dudley Smith on June 5, 2007 at 12:41 PM

Hopeing and praying, Amen!

Nobody poled me.

csdeven on June 5, 2007 at 1:12 PM

That’s funny; I’m seeing the first and second base umpires giving me the home run sign, and the fans in the right-field bleachers fighting over the souvenir deposited 15 rows back.

Now, if you had said what you did at 1:26, your head wouldn’t have been on a swivel.

csdeven on June 5, 2007 at 1:25 PM

I don’t think I agree with your assumtion that only the base will watch the post debate stuff, like Fred! or not, there has been signifigant buzz in more than just the web, and more than just the base may tune in. Who knows. Could be, might be, assuming this or that, who may or may not watch, how the media will or won’t cover the debates and the after events, or any wildcard statements, bad or good, by candidates or almost candidates….it’s all speculation. Debating what might happen is pointless. We’ll just have to see how it turns out. What I’m interested in seeing is the raw data (the debates and interviews) then the reaction in the polls.

Absolutely. I have said so from day one.

csdeven on June 5, 2007 at 1:26 PM

Okey dokey artichokey. BTW, if that isn’t one of Fred!’s aphorisms, it should be.

Bill C on June 5, 2007 at 1:15 PM

Absolutely. I have said so from day one.

Like I said, it will be interesting to see the poll results when the dust settles a little after the debates.

P. James Moriarty on June 5, 2007 at 12:48 PM

I expect that fred? and Newts numbers will continue to rise and depending on good performances tonight, Rudy and MITT! might just level out. I don’t think McCain can do anything to salvage his candidacy. I think there is still room for Huckabee and Tancredo to look good as possible cabinet candidates or perhaps a VP slot. Now, since only the base is really watching fred?, if Colmesy makes him stumble (if fred? has to interview with Colmes ) you could see some rethinks about fred?.