Comments on: Fred set to pick up McCain’s castoffs? http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/09/fred-set-to-pick-up-mccains-castoffs/ The world’s first, full-service conservative Internet broadcast network Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:04:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: logis http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/09/fred-set-to-pick-up-mccains-castoffs/comment-page-1/#comment-546060 logis Tue, 10 Jul 2007 21:50:03 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/09/fred-set-to-pick-up-mccains-castoffs/#comment-546060 <blockquote>Check out the reception he got here from the Young Republican National Convention. They’re like Ann Curry in the presence of the Goracle! </blockquote> 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.

Check out the reception he got here from the Young Republican National Convention. They’re like Ann Curry in the presence of the Goracle!

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.

]]> By: ConfigSys.boy http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/09/fred-set-to-pick-up-mccains-castoffs/comment-page-1/#comment-545556 ConfigSys.boy Tue, 10 Jul 2007 18:02:30 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/09/fred-set-to-pick-up-mccains-castoffs/#comment-545556 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... 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…

]]> By: sabbott http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/09/fred-set-to-pick-up-mccains-castoffs/comment-page-1/#comment-544425 sabbott Tue, 10 Jul 2007 08:42:27 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/09/fred-set-to-pick-up-mccains-castoffs/#comment-544425 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... 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…

]]> By: Spirit of 1776 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/09/fred-set-to-pick-up-mccains-castoffs/comment-page-1/#comment-542959 Spirit of 1776 Mon, 09 Jul 2007 21:18:18 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/09/fred-set-to-pick-up-mccains-castoffs/#comment-542959 <blockquote>“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.”</blockquote> 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.

“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.”

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.

]]> By: logis http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/09/fred-set-to-pick-up-mccains-castoffs/comment-page-1/#comment-542939 logis Mon, 09 Jul 2007 21:10:17 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/09/fred-set-to-pick-up-mccains-castoffs/#comment-542939 <blockquote>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</blockquote> 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.

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

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.

]]> By: logis http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/09/fred-set-to-pick-up-mccains-castoffs/comment-page-1/#comment-542915 logis Mon, 09 Jul 2007 21:01:30 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/09/fred-set-to-pick-up-mccains-castoffs/#comment-542915 <blockquote>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:</blockquote> 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.

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:

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.

]]> By: Tennman http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/09/fred-set-to-pick-up-mccains-castoffs/comment-page-1/#comment-542876 Tennman Mon, 09 Jul 2007 20:44:23 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/09/fred-set-to-pick-up-mccains-castoffs/#comment-542876 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! 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!

]]> By: csdeven http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/09/fred-set-to-pick-up-mccains-castoffs/comment-page-1/#comment-542840 csdeven Mon, 09 Jul 2007 20:29:22 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/09/fred-set-to-pick-up-mccains-castoffs/#comment-542840 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. 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.

]]> By: doriangrey http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/09/fred-set-to-pick-up-mccains-castoffs/comment-page-1/#comment-542833 doriangrey Mon, 09 Jul 2007 20:27:45 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/09/fred-set-to-pick-up-mccains-castoffs/#comment-542833 soulsirkus on July 9, 2007 at 2:23 PM <blockquote>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….</blockquote> 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... <blockquote>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 domed….</blockquote> soulsirkus on July 9, 2007 at 2:23 PM

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….

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…

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 domed….

]]> By: Romeo13 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/09/fred-set-to-pick-up-mccains-castoffs/comment-page-1/#comment-542584 Romeo13 Mon, 09 Jul 2007 18:53:12 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/09/fred-set-to-pick-up-mccains-castoffs/#comment-542584 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. 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.

]]> By: soulsirkus http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/09/fred-set-to-pick-up-mccains-castoffs/comment-page-1/#comment-542515 soulsirkus Mon, 09 Jul 2007 18:23:39 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/09/fred-set-to-pick-up-mccains-castoffs/#comment-542515 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!!!! 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!!!!

]]> By: Beo http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/09/fred-set-to-pick-up-mccains-castoffs/comment-page-1/#comment-542512 Beo Mon, 09 Jul 2007 18:22:51 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/09/fred-set-to-pick-up-mccains-castoffs/#comment-542512 You misspelled Fred!'s name in the title. You left out the exclamation point. You misspelled Fred!’s name in the title. You left out the exclamation point.

]]> By: Rode Werk http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/09/fred-set-to-pick-up-mccains-castoffs/comment-page-1/#comment-542491 Rode Werk Mon, 09 Jul 2007 18:10:24 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/09/fred-set-to-pick-up-mccains-castoffs/#comment-542491 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. 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.

]]> By: Mojave Mark http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/09/fred-set-to-pick-up-mccains-castoffs/comment-page-1/#comment-542436 Mojave Mark Mon, 09 Jul 2007 17:48:49 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/09/fred-set-to-pick-up-mccains-castoffs/#comment-542436 You know. We've had a Bush or a Clinton in the White House for the last <strong>20 YEARS</strong>. Fred will be a breath of fresh air to Pennsylvania Avenue. 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.

]]> By: DCJeff http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/09/fred-set-to-pick-up-mccains-castoffs/comment-page-1/#comment-542427 DCJeff Mon, 09 Jul 2007 17:47:21 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/09/fred-set-to-pick-up-mccains-castoffs/#comment-542427 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... 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…

]]> By: MirCat http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/09/fred-set-to-pick-up-mccains-castoffs/comment-page-1/#comment-542419 MirCat Mon, 09 Jul 2007 17:43:28 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/09/fred-set-to-pick-up-mccains-castoffs/#comment-542419 Tripod! - The Cat Tripod!

- The Cat

]]> By: unseen http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/09/fred-set-to-pick-up-mccains-castoffs/comment-page-1/#comment-542405 unseen Mon, 09 Jul 2007 17:38:01 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/09/fred-set-to-pick-up-mccains-castoffs/#comment-542405 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. 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.

]]> By: TheSitRep http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/09/fred-set-to-pick-up-mccains-castoffs/comment-page-1/#comment-542403 TheSitRep Mon, 09 Jul 2007 17:36:16 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/09/fred-set-to-pick-up-mccains-castoffs/#comment-542403 <blockquote>It doesn’t matter because Ron Paul is gonna win libertytexan on July 9, 2007 at 1:29 PM</blockquote> Yeah, I smell a <strong>Ron Paul Vs Dennis Kucinich</strong> race coming. Or am I nuts? They will debate who has the biggest tin foil hat.

It doesn’t matter because Ron Paul is gonna win

libertytexan on July 9, 2007 at 1:29 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.

]]> By: heatherrc77 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/09/fred-set-to-pick-up-mccains-castoffs/comment-page-1/#comment-542398 heatherrc77 Mon, 09 Jul 2007 17:33:31 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/09/fred-set-to-pick-up-mccains-castoffs/#comment-542398 <blockquote>he’s got to quit clearing his throat constantly….I noticed this on Leno too. jp on July 9, 2007 at 1:26 PM </blockquote> My dad does that too, drives us all crazy!

he’s got to quit clearing his throat constantly….I noticed this on Leno too.

jp on July 9, 2007 at 1:26 PM

My dad does that too, drives us all crazy!

]]> By: libertytexan http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/09/fred-set-to-pick-up-mccains-castoffs/comment-page-1/#comment-542389 libertytexan Mon, 09 Jul 2007 17:29:58 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/09/fred-set-to-pick-up-mccains-castoffs/#comment-542389 It doesn't matter because Ron Paul is gonna win It doesn’t matter because Ron Paul is gonna win

]]> By: jp http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/09/fred-set-to-pick-up-mccains-castoffs/comment-page-1/#comment-542382 jp Mon, 09 Jul 2007 17:26:45 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/09/fred-set-to-pick-up-mccains-castoffs/#comment-542382 he's got to quit clearing his throat constantly....I noticed this on Leno too. he’s got to quit clearing his throat constantly….I noticed this on Leno too.

]]> By: ReubenJCogburn http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/09/fred-set-to-pick-up-mccains-castoffs/comment-page-1/#comment-542377 ReubenJCogburn Mon, 09 Jul 2007 17:25:30 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/09/fred-set-to-pick-up-mccains-castoffs/#comment-542377 <blockquote>The (other) good news is, Fred may be able to cherry-pick some worthwhile staffers out of the 50 that St. John just fired. ReubenJCogburn on July 2, 2007 at 3:10 PM</blockquote> For some reason, I'm not surprised. Heh.

The (other) good news is, Fred may be able to cherry-pick some worthwhile staffers out of the 50 that St. John just fired.

ReubenJCogburn on July 2, 2007 at 3:10 PM

For some reason, I’m not surprised. Heh.

]]> By: natesnake http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/09/fred-set-to-pick-up-mccains-castoffs/comment-page-1/#comment-542369 natesnake Mon, 09 Jul 2007 17:24:26 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/09/fred-set-to-pick-up-mccains-castoffs/#comment-542369 What is this? A jobs program? Why would he want to hire someone elses cast-offs? Silly. What is this? A jobs program?

Why would he want to hire someone elses cast-offs?

Silly.

]]> By: TheSitRep http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/09/fred-set-to-pick-up-mccains-castoffs/comment-page-1/#comment-542365 TheSitRep Mon, 09 Jul 2007 17:22:34 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/09/fred-set-to-pick-up-mccains-castoffs/#comment-542365 Wow! I have given money to him at imwithfred.com. His coolness during a 9.9 earthquake is impressive. Not even a flinch! Wow! I have given money to him at imwithfred.com. His coolness during a 9.9 earthquake is impressive. Not even a flinch!

]]> By: EduardoOTI http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/09/fred-set-to-pick-up-mccains-castoffs/comment-page-1/#comment-542363 EduardoOTI Mon, 09 Jul 2007 17:21:29 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/09/fred-set-to-pick-up-mccains-castoffs/#comment-542363 Hopefully they aren't all d-bags like their soon-to-be-former boss. Hopefully they aren’t all d-bags like their soon-to-be-former boss.

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