Fred set to pick up McCain’s castoffs?
posted at 1:05 pm on July 9, 2007 by Allahpundit
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If true, it makes it a smidgen easier for Mitt to point out how similar Fred is to McCain on the issues — shamnesty notably excepted, of course. Will guilt by association work, though? Check out the reception he got here from the Young Republican National Convention. They’re like Ann Curry in the presence of the Goracle! The line of the day comes at 6:25 if you’re counting down or 2:25 if you’re counting up.
Meanwhile, the Prowler engages in a little tit for tat with the lead source of that Globe piece from last week that accused Fred of being a mole for Nixon:
“There were a number of us who were trying to figure out who was leaking to Woodward, and we never were able to find out,” says a Washington, D.C. based lawyer, who back in the early 1970s served as a junior aide to one of the senators sitting on the committee. “Once everything was over and Armstrong went to work at the Post, it all made sense.”
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Good plan! Pick up the crappy advisors from an underperforming campaign!
Big S on July 9, 2007 at 1:12 PM
Huh. It’ll be interesting to see how these primaries play out…
congsan on July 9, 2007 at 1:15 PM
I like 2:17 myself!!!!!
Dread Pirate Roberts VI on July 9, 2007 at 1:16 PM
Sorry 2:25
Dread Pirate Roberts VI on July 9, 2007 at 1:17 PM
They are desperate for employment and will work for a much lower salary.
Hmmm…. That seems like a good idea
Zaire67 on July 9, 2007 at 1:18 PM
Hopefully they aren’t all d-bags like their soon-to-be-former boss.
EduardoOTI on July 9, 2007 at 1:21 PM
Wow! I have given money to him at imwithfred.com. His coolness during a 9.9 earthquake is impressive. Not even a flinch!
TheSitRep on July 9, 2007 at 1:22 PM
What is this? A jobs program?
Why would he want to hire someone elses cast-offs?
Silly.
natesnake on July 9, 2007 at 1:24 PM
For some reason, I’m not surprised. Heh.
ReubenJCogburn on July 9, 2007 at 1:25 PM
he’s got to quit clearing his throat constantly….I noticed this on Leno too.
jp on July 9, 2007 at 1:26 PM
It doesn’t matter because Ron Paul is gonna win
libertytexan on July 9, 2007 at 1:29 PM
My dad does that too, drives us all crazy!
heatherrc77 on July 9, 2007 at 1:33 PM
Yeah, I smell a Ron Paul Vs Dennis Kucinich race coming.
Or am I nuts?
They will debate who has the biggest tin foil hat.
TheSitRep on July 9, 2007 at 1:36 PM
he’s got to quit clearing his throat constantly….I noticed this on Leno too.
jp on July 9, 2007 at 1:26 PM
Probably due to smoking cigars. The lungs work to clear themselves and push all the garbage up to the throat.
unseen on July 9, 2007 at 1:38 PM
Tripod!
- The Cat
MirCat on July 9, 2007 at 1:43 PM
I’m still receptive to Fred! but I’m definitely questioning the picking of some of the people surrounding him…not so much the more famous one’s but some I know of here in DC…and don’t have much respect for…
DCJeff on July 9, 2007 at 1:47 PM
You know. We’ve had a Bush or a Clinton in the White House for the last 20 YEARS. Fred will be a breath of fresh air to Pennsylvania Avenue.
Mojave Mark on July 9, 2007 at 1:48 PM
It’s the candidate, not the staff. As long as he hires good people, who cares where he gets them. Coporates lose lots of great people when they make big mistakes, it is good and common practice for competitors to hire them, same with political organizations.
John McCain is a huge mistake, but I am willing to bet he had some good people working for him. As long as Fred? is honest about his position, and does not flip flop, or pander to the left, he will do fine.
Seriously, does anyone here think Fred? isn’t a politician? While I hope he isn’t just throwing up smoke, I am pretty sure he does and says things for nothing more than political expediency.
Rode Werk on July 9, 2007 at 2:10 PM
You misspelled Fred!’s name in the title. You left out the exclamation point.
Beo on July 9, 2007 at 2:22 PM
Yep, that’s definitely number 1 on my “no” vote prerequisite. Throat clearing. How can anyone vote for a guy who constantly clears his throat? And smokes too! Horrible man!
Of course I’m kidding, but some of you are not???? Oh, and in case you haven’t noticed, he’s also bald. Yikes! He’s doomed….
Try basing your vote on the issues, it’s all about the issues people!!!!
soulsirkus on July 9, 2007 at 2:23 PM
Hmmm… not a good move if Fred! picks up a bunch of these guys.
They’ll try to take his campaign in a main stream direction, which would be a mistake.
Romeo13 on July 9, 2007 at 2:53 PM
soulsirkus on July 9, 2007 at 2:23 PM
Sigh…….I mourn for the potential funny that you failed to deliver in that sentence……Here let me fix it for you, to resurrect the funny as it were…
doriangrey on July 9, 2007 at 4:27 PM
He clearly had this planned all along as he had his scripted speech ready to go. Those poor gullible kids. Aspirations? That must be a record for using that word that many times in the space of 8 minutes.
csdeven on July 9, 2007 at 4:29 PM
I see glimpses of the campaign in that speech. “America, the greatest country the world has ever known.” “We’ve sacrificed more than anyone else for the freedom of others.” “I’m tired of apologizing for who we are.”
This isn’t the second coming of Reagan, it’s the first coming of FRED!
csdeven: Pfffft!
Tennman on July 9, 2007 at 4:44 PM
So, the Globe says that Fred Thompson was Richard Nixon’s secret super spy; and the NYT says that Richard Nixon hated him?
Eh. What the Hell ever. I’m OK with going back to relive the insanity of the Seventies for Fred Thompson; He can take it.
…But just remember; when the time comes, we get to do the same thing with HILLARY CLINTON’s activities from back when she was a fledgeling moonbat — in the days when they weren’t quite so shy about refering to themselves as themselves as “Communists.” I have a funny feeling we won’t find any mixed signals there.
logis on July 9, 2007 at 5:01 PM
To the moonbats’ it’s Devil talk. And to the Moby’s it’s “just words.” And, of course, it’s impossible that anything could ever change either of those opinions.
Oh, well. I suppose he’ll just have to focus on the non-psychotic part of the electorate. In an abstract way it’s still discouraging, but I figure 65% of the vote will just have to do.
logis on July 9, 2007 at 5:10 PM
Those are good quotes and would meet with applause in any building filled with red-blooded Americans.
Also worth note: he said, “I want to tell you, I want to join that fight with you.” Interesting phrase…and interesting that he casts it as he is joining a pre-existing fight.
Spirit of 1776 on July 9, 2007 at 5:18 PM
Mr. Fred Thompson shall forgive your insults once and then shall cast you into the eteral pit of doom if you persist! Mr. Fred Thompson shall be the next President of the United States because he wishes it…
sabbott on July 10, 2007 at 4:42 AM
Pro-tip: Pick a spot and stand still. The shaky cam works great for action movies, less so for speeches.
All the same, nice red meat for the base there. As to Fred! picking up the McCain outcasts, that just seems a bad idea. They certainly did a great job for John didn’t they…
ConfigSys.boy on July 10, 2007 at 2:02 PM
These guys are the heart and sole of the Party. This is the bedrock, and frankly it’s a little hard to imagine anybody but Fred and Newt getting this kind of reception.
logis on July 10, 2007 at 5:50 PM
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