and he just doesn’t seem to want the job.

His wife wants the prestige and additional paydays of his being a former presidential contender.

What is it you want from him?

More than he’s given. His speeches have been boring, his media appearances have been sparse and he just doesn’t seem to want the job.

My feeling is that if he’s this lackadaisical in the primary, he’s not going to get much better in the general election and that’s where we need someone who can get out there, spread the message and respond quickly to the Democrats.

So far, I haven’t seen evidence that Thompson is going to give us much more than he has. It’s all well and good to say he’s running a different kind of campaign, but let’s face facts – it isn’t working for him.

He released his plans for rebuilding our military today! Good stuff

Gatordoug on November 13, 2007 at 10:50 PM

These plans didn’t include how he would recruit and keep the thousands of new troops. And that is a very valid question which he will dodge till the cows come home.
In other words pie in the sky promises, next up “Fred promises to fill the potholes in NYC in his first hundred hours….”

Slublog on November 13, 2007 at 10:47 PM

What is it you want from him?

Neocon Peg on November 13, 2007 at 10:32 PM

Fred Thompson gets it, so do I, this is a key reason I am supporting him.

He released his plans for rebuilding our military today! Good stuff

That is another reason to support Fred. He doesn’t need to balance the ticket with Corrupt Huck.

Unfortunately, I think Thompson is done. When he started his campaign, I had some hope he could be a viable conservative candidate. He has disappointed in that regard.

I know there are a couple of months between now and the voting, but if Thompson spends those months doing what he’s done thus far, he will not catch fire as a candidate.

So much potential, so little result. And it’s frustrating.

Gatordoug on November 13, 2007 at 10:23 PM

Exactly, unfortunately, “conservatives” have lost sight of this. Look at the 06 elections. The “conservatives” ran as “moderates” moving more to the left and lost. They are so out of touch with the American people that they cannot even see that! Conservative views win every time! Ever! Time and time again! Why can’t these so-called Republicans get it? Do they really think that this Country is really moving to the left? No way! Time for them to stop listening to the Lame-stream media and start listening to their constitutients. Moving to the left will lose Republicans elections far into the future. Only getting back to conservative values will they get votes.

Huck has largely been under the radar as far as scrutiny has been involved; at this point one can only guess what will happen when the long knives come out for him concerning his fiscal and immigration record.

Hollowpoint on November 13, 2007 at 7:13 PM

I’ll guess: just as soon as he’s nominated. Just as the right would love for Hillary to be nominated because she’ll be easier to knock off, the left would love for Huck to get nominated. He’s got a bullseye a mile wide painted on his formerly wide chest.

Neocon Peg on November 13, 2007 at 10:03 PM

You know it! Conservatives DO NOT WIN, when they fail to act like Conservatives!

BKennedy on November 13, 2007 at 10:00 PM

Geez, no substance, no intellect, no intelligent discussion – just name calling and the usual bs from someone who would do better attacking our liberal opponents than our conservative ones. Yawn.

I would support Huckabee except for his 360 degree turn on illegal immigration. 80% of Americans are against illigal immigration and want to stop and Huckabee is 100% in favor of illegal immigration and encourages it. Other than that, and his corruption problems, Huck is a pretty good guy, for whom I would never vote in a million years!

Neocon Peg on November 13, 2007 at 10:06 PM

Lol!

BKennedy on November 13, 2007 at 10:00 PM

Jeesh. Lighten up Francis.

But I am afraid the “Only Rudy can beat Hillary” nonsense is going to cost us the election. That is the line the media is trying to sell us.

Gatordoug on November 13, 2007 at 9:00 PM

We are being force-fed that Rudy is the only one who can beat Hillary – I say BS. Why should we listen to the polls or the pollsters like sheep? I am sick of “I like so and so, but can’t support him because only Rudy can beat Hillary…” bullsh*(*t. Rudy is probably the LEAST conservative of all Republicans running! We are being led down a liberal path not only by the media, but by pollsters!

What were you saying about the inevitablity of Fraud!?

I seem to recall me saying that Fraud! Thompson would start out high due solely to newness and star power, and then when people realized he was a lazy, empty, corrupt, johnny-come-lately conservative activist, do-nothing suit he would plummet back to the irrelevance he so richly enjoyed most of his life.

Funny how that seems to be right by all indications.

Anyone for a rousing round of national polls?

Fraud!heads?

No one?

Hello?

Slublog on November 13, 2007 at 7:13 PM

That is another reason to support Fred. He doesn’t need to balance the ticket with Corrupt Huck.

RightWinged on November 13, 2007 at 8:36 PM

Oh I understand completely. Hillary would be a DISASTER! But I am afraid the “Only Rudy can beat Hillary” nonsense is going to cost us the election. That is the line the media is trying to sell us.

Of course not! I will hold my nose and vote for Rudy. Of course living in Texas it will not really matter, Hillary cannot win here. But no, I will vote,

Gatordoug on November 13, 2007 at 8:09 PM

Glad to hear it! And to be clear, I’m not fan of Rudy either, and I never meant to seem like I was going after you (if it came off like that, at all). It’s just that I hear to many of these people who want to “send a message” by not voting, which is about the most retarded thing I can imagine. I’m just trying to get folks to think about what that decision will mean. Bottom line, it only makes things worse.

fred5678 on November 13, 2007 at 7:58 PM
I always hear that, but every time I’ve heard him talk on trade, he’s a little hamfisted.

Bad Candy on November 13, 2007 at 8:02 PM

That’s the problem with sound bites and debate format for all candidates.

I had the luxury of listening to a 1/2 hour talk, then a 45 minute Q and A, then 1/2 hour with only 10 others in his hotel suite.

I wish I had that time with all the candidates.

Hollowpoint on November 13, 2007 at 8:07 PM

Sad but true!