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Have you ever noticed that fred? has never, ever, dispelled those publicized rumors?
csdeven on July 31, 2007 at 12:24 PM

Gotta call BS on CS on that one. He has consistently maintained that no date has been set yet; that it will be when the time was right.

BTW. I am NOT a Fredhead. I support the man because of what I believe.

Have you ever noticed that it’s never, ever been FDT who said when the announcement was going to be?
Tennman on July 31, 2007 at 11:39 AM

hahaha I love you fred?heads! I can always count on you nuancing freds? BS.

Have you ever noticed that fred? has never, ever, dispelled those publicized rumors? His tacit acceptance is a clear indication that this is part of his non-campaign. He purposely misleads and fools those whom he wants support from. Well, I say “up yours freddie boy!”.

I’m always weary of people us use the term “money hungry” in an attack phrase. We all work for money. I don’t trust those who think they don’t need it.
Egfrow on July 31, 2007 at 10:41 AM

I feel the same way IF we are talking about someone who wants to scrap capitalism. That isn’t the issue with freddie boy. If you’ll take a look at the causes he chose to take up as a lobbyist, you’ll see that fred? ALWAYS went for the cause that had the big bucks even though it was at odds with conservative ideals. Sure it’s legal, but that isn’t the guy I want in the White House. fred? should stick to being a lying arm-twisting lobbyist RINO. That’s what he’s good at.

Spitfire9 on July 31, 2007 at 10:43 AM

Have you ever noticed that it’s never, ever been FDT who said when the announcement was going to be? It’s always some unnamed source. The only wishy-washy sentiment I see around here, as captivated_dem said so capably, is delayed gratification among the “I want it and I want it now!” group.

FDT has always said he will announce at the proper time. As much as some people want to believe that by just announcing, some kind of magical event occurs where campaign staff is up and functioning effectively in all 50 states, money is never a problem, and the administration of all the factors that go into a presidential race just take care of themselves, it takes time to develop. That’s why the FEC allows a prospective candidate to have an exploratory phase, to get all of those things in place.

I think many people are just ignoring all the real factors that are going on in this race, so I am attempting to bring a little balance to this debate.

I’m always weary of people us use the term “money hungry” in an attack phrase. We all work for money. I don’t trust those who think they don’t need it.

We apparently can’t stand behind our own.
lynnv on July 31, 2007 at 8:35 AM

fred? isn’t one of our own. He is a money hungry lobbyist who is too scared to get in the race and have his empty rhetoric vetted on a level field with the real candidates.

A thought on Rudi… I doubt if a real conservative could ever get elected as mayor of NYC. Ditto for governor of Taxachusetts.

$3Million? He’s not even a candidate yet. Pretty impressive for a guy who’s not running yet.

Egfrow on July 30, 2007 at 11:07 PM

He has a Campaign Manager. Therefore, he has a campaign. Thus, he is a candidate. It only qualifies as “testing the waters” on a technicality. The only question now is if he will continue his campaign, or abandon the effort. Anybody who cares knows he is running, and if his supporters expect a “boom” in donations once he officially declares, they are sorely mistaken.

Hoo r yu, Fred’s savior? Need a cross to lean on?
Mcguyver on July 31, 2007 at 12:45 AM

I am moved by your superior intellect and deductive reasoning. Third grade must have been very difficult.

It looks like the unstoppable Fred!mentum isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
According to many right wing pundits Thompson would raise boatloads and take over the Republican race. In the light of Thompson’s anemic fundraising efforts (a…

It’s not yet August, let’s not shoot this horse just yet.
/cornpone
omnipotent on July 30, 2007 at 4:42 PM

Evah hurd uf shootin yursef en de fut?

Fred! hasn’t even declared and you guys are burying him already.
Fred on July 30, 2007 at 5:13 PM

Evah hurd uf diggin yur oun grev?

Fred Thompson, in my opinion, is the best hope we have to keep the White House. I’ve never seen so many jackals come on the attack so quickly when the MSM says boo!

Tennman on July 30, 2007 at 6:10 PM

Hoo r yu, Fred’s savior? Need a cross to lean on?

his official announcement, which is now planned for shortly after Labor Day, in the first two weeks of September.

Keep my past predictions in your mind folks.

Declare, get into the debates and show everyone your serious, then the money will follow.

Jim-Rose on July 30, 2007 at 7:20 PM

Their are people holding on to their cash, it will be the biggest boom in reciepts in history.

- The Cat

Montana on July 30, 2007 at 9:11 PM

“Republicraps”? This Wyoming native thinks you’ve been hanging around Ted Turner’s ranch a little too long.

Obama was raised Muslim so he’s in the tank for the iFascists. Hitlery would enable, while her VP, B. Hussein Obama, carried the terrorists’ water. Fred needs to make a clear distinction between himself and the jihadist enablers and “reassign” Abraham. He can be ambassador to Qatar when Fred’s in the White House.

Now, Republocraps, oh-party-that-I-once-supported, you can commence calling me a racist and then snear at my middling roots. Then you can eat ballot-chad-soup in ‘08.

I am already bracing for a Hillary 4 years. Only Guiliani could sway me now (I just won’t vote mind you, I will NEVER vote for Hillary).

Anyone remember David Stockman “rosy scenario” fiscal policy.

Who controls policy? The vice-president? The budget director? Or in this case, the campaign manager? I think it’s too early to tell about the Thompson policy impact of Abraham.

Didn’t the Dims accuse Miguel Estrada of causing many of Anthony Kennedy’s opinions to be more conservative than Kennedy would have liked? I watched that and thought: “if I was Kennedy I’d be pissed, some asshole Senators saying my clerk controlled my opinions”. Same concept here. It all depends on who’s in control of policy.

About the fundraising…? Don’t know the significance yet.