Thanks. I gave a link of this letter in my blog….

Get a grip; I was joking for God’s sake.

RW Wacko on August 1, 2007 at 12:03 AM

Thought you might be.

Just checking.

labwrs on July 31, 2007 at 4:09 PM

I wrote a piece defending Fred on this issue at Powerline a few days ago. Debbie Schlussel has done some really good research over the years, but her article was more than fact-finding. It was a hit piece. I try to stay away from big egos. O’Reilly is about all I can take of that. ;)

hotvol on August 1, 2007 at 6:02 PM

If the average Fred voter doesn’t realize that a Senate stint is Legislative, not Executive experience, that’s one more reason not to vote for Fred. Executive experience includes, among other things, Governorships, Mayoralties, and leadership within goverment agencies. Being a DA on TV doesn’t count.

Voted to reduce taxes? Well blow me down, I’ve never seen generic Republican Senator #1358 try that before. Even Bush lowered taxes. I want my President to be my President first and my beer buddy second.

hotvol on August 1, 2007 at 6:02 PM

Yeah, we’ve all had to listen to the groupies laud freds? so called “accomplishments”. They are of little importance. The history that the groupies want to ignore is his history as an arm-twisting lobbyist. They also want to nuance his involvement in McCain/Feinglod. This was freddie boys assault on freedom of speech. He was totally out of line with conservative values.

I’m a Fred! supporter and I wish he would announce. I agree the hype is starting way too early. The thought of Clinton or Obama being elected President are far too scary. I fear for our great nation with either of them in the corner office.

Mooseman

No offense to the guys and gals of GOP-land (me included), but if the republicans don’t find a solid candidate soon, they’ll be saluting Hillary in 2009 (after Bush leaves office).

What strikes me is there is a trend away from something that made the GOP great. Optimism

KBird on July 31, 2007 at 4:27 PM

It is not a lack of optimism. it is a lack of trust. That is mainly because the party itself tried (and is still trying) to destroy anyone who disagrees with amnesty and open borders. The White House web site is still in Spanish. McCain did not say he bowed to the will of the masses on immigration he said: You won, I lost. What does that mean? It means the war club didn’t kill off the roaches this round.

Amnesty is a special case because people like me see it as a death blow to our system. If they just tried to trick me into paying for a bridge to nowhere I could rest easy

I did not fear Ronald Reagan. I loved his words, and I trusted his intentions. God, I loved that man.

Questioning his judgement because of this is fine, a little much, but fine. But can we at least admit that it’s Pandagonian, if not Kos-like, to demand that Fred associate himself only with people who are vetted by us? Or Debbie Schulssel? Like I said in that post, which most of you won’t read, I worked for YMCA’s and Head Starts for people to the left of of Kos, but because I was good at what I did they hired me even though they didn’t agree with me on much. Are they to lose their liberal credentials because I’m an old fashioned Reaganite?

Rob Taylor on July 31, 2007 at 4:49 PM

Who demanded Fred vet his people with me? I appreciate being informed about the people running someone’s campaign. Better than it being a secret for after the election.

Nothing wrong with hiring anyone who does the job the way you want but had you started making anti-gay overtures on the job at the YMCA your bosses would have lost their KOS credentials if they kept you on. What you do is important.

However without trust, it is harder to tell what a man will do based only upon his words.

The GOP destroyed my trust over Shamnesty. The big problem is they have not changed. They still want it, bad.

I think they would kill me for it, or at least, squelch me.

My job is to figure out who is left in the party that I still trust

While I agree that Fred should _________ or get off the pot, it’s clear he is waiting to see what transpires over the next few weeks regarding the current crop of Republican contenders…

He doesn’t have any. He’s the most hyped, completely unqualified candidate in election history.

Merits of Fred Thompson:

Executive experience? Zero.

Conservative leadership? Zero.

Leadership period? Zero.

Charisma? Has it in spades, its his foundation.

Guts? The man’s afraid to announce for cripes sake.

Work Ethic? Only if you count writing 20 year old conservative platitudes that any HA member could write as well or better as work.

I suppose if your Gold Standard is “not a flip-flopper (an overused, utterly meaningless trap conservatives fall into),” Fred is a good choice because he’s never taken a firm definitive stand on anything he’s had to fight for.

Meanwhile:

Merits of Mitt Romney:

Executive experience: Four Years as Governor of Massachusetts.

Conservative Leadership: Fought off liberal policies in Massachusetts for 4 years. Worked with the Heritage Foundation (those rascally liberals) on his health plan. Employed the full extent of his executive power to waylay and contain the gay marriage decision.

Leadership in General: Decades in the Private Sector.

Charisma: He can keep your attention in a room.

Guts: If you can run the most liberal state in the union as a moderate-conservative Republican, you’ve got guts. Even though he didn’t win, taking on The Fatman in MA isn’t for the faint of heart.

Work Ethic: Wife, Five Kids, Worked long hours in the private sector. The man works hard.

But oh, poor Mitt is a “flip-flopper” because 13 years ago he ran against The Fatman and moved too far to the left, and when he was governor he didn’t kick all the Dems out of Massachusetts with his executive might. If you’re really intent on not voting for Mitt because of an overused political cliche, why vote at all?

If you compare the resumes it’s clear. Fred’s is the weakest. Rudy supporters can post up his resume, but suffice it to say that as far as qualifications go, Rudy also blows Fred out of the water.

Maybe we would have more optimism if our standard response to any candidate wasn’t: “X is a flip-flopper! There’s no conservatives left! We’re all doomed!” We tear each other apart because we’re caught in the realm of stupid cliches and soundbites.

jambus59 on August 1, 2007 at 12:02 PM

Your point? That’s what lawyers do.

Yeah, keep attacking Thompson and the GOP candidates….that will certainly win elections. Geeez.

lynnv on August 1, 2007 at 8:21 AM

How can you claim that they is a split when freddie boy is a RINO and not a real conservative? He is also a arm-twisting lobbyist who chose scum for clients.

Fred Dalton Thompson worked as a lawyer who argued against the government’s authority to regulate drug paraphernalia or to search a boat packed with 14 tons of marijuana.

Give me a break!

Were we all privy to the inside scoop and workings of the Thompson campaign, I’m sure it would be leaked right here.

We are not so lucky as to know what it going on with Fred’s Strategy. It weems to be working as we are all discussing it.
NELSA

Heh. Sorry I missed it.
Spirit of 1776 on August 1, 2007 at 12:51 AM

I don’t want to repost the whole thing, but I think it’s incumbent on AP and other prominent bloggers to go do their research if they’re going to be making judgments, such as “Fizzle” and “Stillborn.”

The posting was Tennman on July 30, 2007 at 3:59 PM in the Michelle lowers the boom thread.

You needn’t be suspicious of me. I am the real deal here. No agenda other than what you and other Conservative Republicans want. There is alot of animus, here at HA, towards the less pure. Regardless, I will, continue to fight for the Republicans in my tainted ways. And, Fred………..?, to me just means, I’m still studying him, and I just don’t know.
Ever read the parable in scriptures about the man who was saved in his death bed? Those that that had followed the master their whole life, threw a hissy fit.