Video: Fred rocks Minneapolis
posted at 11:53 pm on September 2, 2008 by Allahpundit
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“With the possible exception of Teddy Roosevelt”.
Classic line and a great speech.
Bishop on September 2, 2008 at 11:55 PM
Copied from Headline link, cause I’m teh lazy.
I thought it was a great speech, in both tone and text. It worked very well across the tv and it sounded like the crowd loved it too. There are going to be some pissed off Democrats after that.
The best part was how they never went to commercial. It kept the hit squads on cable news from shouting ‘McSame!!’ after the Presidents speech.
BadgerHawk on September 2, 2008 at 11:54 PM
BadgerHawk on September 2, 2008 at 11:55 PM
…what are you suggesting?
Come on, Allah. Don’t tell me you buy the Eagleton scenario.
MadisonConservative on September 2, 2008 at 11:55 PM
Mah bukkit! Thaiz stealin it!
lorien1973 on September 2, 2008 at 11:56 PM
Bless you, AP. Another crack thread for the FredHeads.
Terrie on September 2, 2008 at 11:56 PM
They will only tax the other side of your bucket.
Egfrow on September 2, 2008 at 11:56 PM
FRED ROCKS THE HOUSE !!
Where has the republican party been all this time? Let’s get some MORE of this frank speech out there.
A voice of reason on September 2, 2008 at 11:56 PM
Man, when he told the story of McCain’s time in the P.O.W. camp, he really hit a nerve.
Tony737 on September 2, 2008 at 11:56 PM
I love Fred! He was an awful primary candidate, though. Better suited for the cabinet.
progressoverpeace on September 2, 2008 at 11:57 PM
AP, have you been properly vetted for this job? I bet you were the neighborhood pusher, giving out free samples.
If loving Fred is wrong, I don’t wanna be right.
Terrie on September 2, 2008 at 11:59 PM
Except for the constant clearing of his throat, the speech rocked for me all the way in India at 7:30am!!! Go Fred!! Glad to see he’s still in the limelight and he’s a great front man for the Palin smears from the left. Excellent speech and I learned a lot more about McCain’s POW experience. Although I disagree with quite a few things Juan McAmnesty has tried to pull in the past, the man is definitely no lightweight. CNN’s after coverage of tonight’s convention was just as pathetically negative as you’d expect, but somehow still surprising how partisan these “neutral” hacks can be when covering Republicans. Campbell Brown is a joke.
Renwaa on September 2, 2008 at 11:59 PM
Looks like he caught up on sleep since the primaries.
OneGyT on September 2, 2008 at 11:59 PM
Fred only had it partly right, actually.
Yeah, they won’t tax you. They’ll tax the place where you buy your milk. They’ll tax the companies that deliver the milk to the stores you buy from. They’ll tax the farms that feed the cows who produce your milk that you buy.
So, no, you won’t be taxed. You’ll just end up paying $6 for a gallon of milk that used to cost $3 and they’ll chock it up to inflation.
lorien1973 on September 2, 2008 at 11:59 PM
Allah likes Fred? Who knew?
upinak on September 3, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Fred for Attourney General. He can vette our Supreme Court Justices
William Amos on September 3, 2008 at 12:01 AM
This is a great speech and he did one hell of a job. Exceptional.
Spirit of 1776 on September 3, 2008 at 12:01 AM
I already pay over 5 for a gallon of milk. I just stopped using it.
upinak on September 3, 2008 at 12:02 AM
Fred for spokesman. He’ll keep the media egos in check.
SouthernGent on September 3, 2008 at 12:02 AM
Fred for Supreme Court Justice. He can put the fear of God into Justice Kennedy with a stare.
thecountofincognito on September 3, 2008 at 12:02 AM
Who is this frank you speak of?
Rick on September 3, 2008 at 12:02 AM
I though the killer line was not having to wonder of you could trust him with the Presidency. That hits the core issue people really need to consider.
TheBigOldDog on September 3, 2008 at 12:04 AM
It’s always darkest just before it goes pitch black
BDU-33 on September 3, 2008 at 12:04 AM
I know you’re being tongue-in-cheek, AP, but even you have to admit that Fred wouldn’t be this fired up over any other VP candidate. Hell, I didn’t think Fred could get this fired up if you actually set him on fire.
Jim Treacher on September 3, 2008 at 12:05 AM
When Allah said it’s not too late, I thought he was talking about replacing the top of the ticket.
backwoods conservative on September 3, 2008 at 12:05 AM
OT
New “evidence” on weather control?
Mormon Doc on September 3, 2008 at 12:05 AM
The speech made me tear up, get chicken skin and feel proud to be a Republican. He knocked it out of the park!!
HawaiiLwyr on September 3, 2008 at 12:05 AM
If Sarah gets thrown under the bus, I am never voting for anyone ever again. Period. I am serious as a damn heart attack.
Tengripundit on September 3, 2008 at 12:05 AM
Fred for SCOTUS!!
electric-rascal on September 3, 2008 at 12:05 AM
Fred for Sec. of Defense.
He can field dress Bin Laden.
profitsbeard on September 3, 2008 at 12:06 AM
His 96-yr-old mother doesn’t look a day over 75.
I’m not worried about John… =)
Ace ODale on September 3, 2008 at 12:06 AM
Just one question — why would you use the video from MSNBC?? It’s like using a video from Al Jazeera to cover the Knesset. Granted it’s just the speech itself, but I could almost hear Keith Olbermann huffing and puffing in the background, even though he’s been booted out of the convention and sent to New York.
Sparrow on September 3, 2008 at 12:06 AM
Hell yes it is. Fred! wouldn’t do that to the movement.
It's Vintage, Duh on September 3, 2008 at 12:07 AM
That is hilarious – this guy CANNOT be serious!
HawaiiLwyr on September 3, 2008 at 12:07 AM
best line of the night
CaptainObvious on September 3, 2008 at 12:07 AM
Old evidence of Nagin’s failure to do jack squat during Katrina.
electric-rascal on September 3, 2008 at 12:07 AM
Too old.
It's Vintage, Duh on September 3, 2008 at 12:08 AM
I’m firmly with Sarah, but some of the foreshadowing I’m seeing from the Enquirer is starting to make me worry about just how Sarah is gonna be dealing with this during the campaign.
Sakaki on September 3, 2008 at 12:08 AM
Allahbabe, stop teasing the animals. I wouldn’t take Fred for Sarah now, no way, no how.
Anwyn on September 3, 2008 at 12:08 AM
He really nailed this speech.
Started with a professionally narrated history of his life.
Transitioned well with his noble spirit.
Ended with some incredible contrast with Obama.
I was never a McCain fan (as an Arizonan), but this Fred! speech plus the Palin pick has me actually excited. Economics be damned, but they now have a solid ticket.
askheaves on September 3, 2008 at 12:09 AM
Oh, Fred, how it makes my heart ache that we’re not going to hear your speech on Thursday instead of Tuesday. But you surely did hammer out a splendid thing.
JudetheFossil on September 3, 2008 at 12:09 AM
Pssshawww Biden has his own dirt coming
William Amos on September 3, 2008 at 12:10 AM
I was a bit awed to hear the POW tale too, even though I pretty much knew the story.
That being said, I couldn’t help but think of the trials of Obama; the pain of not being able to find arugula in Iowa, the horror of being forced to eat squishy waffles in a common diner, the living hell of having to rub shoulders with hillbillies in the south
He has suffered too, you know……excuse me…..I think I need to be alone now.
Bishop on September 3, 2008 at 12:10 AM
I like this idea…
eanax on September 3, 2008 at 12:13 AM
HAHA very funny!
surrounded on September 3, 2008 at 12:14 AM
I’m firmly with Sarah, but some of the foreshadowing I’m seeing from the Enquirer is starting to make me worry about just how Sarah is gonna be dealing with this during the campaign.
Sakaki on September 3, 2008 at 12:08 AM
She will do fine, plus she will have a groundswell of public support to assist her.
The dems are going to end up looking even more foolish than they do now, with stories of ever-increasing insanity. I believe both Palin and McCain will choose to either ignore them or issue brief press releases along the lines of, “You people are morons”.
Have faith in Palin, she has faith in you.
Bishop on September 3, 2008 at 12:15 AM
Character not charisma
Sven on September 3, 2008 at 12:15 AM
let not your heart be troubled…they have eight weeks…
going after Silky Pony was easy he was in 100% hubris mode
sven10077 on September 3, 2008 at 12:15 AM
electric-rascal on September 3, 2008 at 12:07 AM
If nothing else, I enjoy reading crazy ideas. I think it is important to note he suggests he’s not crazy because he only thinks we can INFLUENCE not CONTROL the weather.
Mormon Doc on September 3, 2008 at 12:15 AM
One of the best convention speeches I have heard in a long time!
bnelson44 on September 3, 2008 at 12:15 AM
Bishop at 12:10 AM-
You forgot Barry’s grievous and painful shame at only knowing two words in a foreign tongue.
Merci beaucoup.
The horror!
profitsbeard on September 3, 2008 at 12:15 AM
That last message was supposed to directed to:
HawaiiLwyr on September 3, 2008 at 12:07 AM
Mormon Doc on September 3, 2008 at 12:16 AM
As I mentioned a few days ago, after this election, if McCain and Palin make it (and talking to PUMAs tonight, they just might by taking Pennsylvania), it’ll probably be one of the last votes I cast as long as the media is the way it is.
I’m just getting sick to my stomach by the stuff I’m seeing.
Sakaki on September 3, 2008 at 12:17 AM
Is anyone seriously suggesting that Palin might withdraw?
Mormon Doc on September 3, 2008 at 12:18 AM
Fred at SCOTUS?
O yeah.
Saltysam on September 3, 2008 at 12:18 AM
Apparantly Newt Gingrich has had enough of MSNBC.
Gotta love the Newt!
Mr_Magoo on September 3, 2008 at 12:19 AM
Only the media, Mormon. I’ve heard nothing from my boys on the floor (Delegates from both Oregon or Minnesota) that says that it will happen.
Sakaki on September 3, 2008 at 12:19 AM
Don’t start that crap here, OK?
Mr_Magoo on September 3, 2008 at 12:20 AM
What a rousing speech. Even my wife who is pretty apolitical noticed a few of the jabs that Fred! got in.
4k78 on September 3, 2008 at 12:20 AM
Sakaki on September 3, 2008 at 12:19 AM
Cool. Thanks for getting back with me on that. It is great to have someone right in the thick of it.
Mormon Doc on September 3, 2008 at 12:20 AM
Thanks for the link Mr. Magoo.
Newt – 1
MSNBC – 0
Tony737 on September 3, 2008 at 12:23 AM
O’Reilly is going to interview Obama on Thursday night.
RIGHT BEFORE McCain gives his speech.
What an ass!!
http://www.billoreilly.com/site
ArmyAunt on September 3, 2008 at 12:23 AM
Just finished the speech.
Goddamn, this is a great time to be a conservative. Goddamn.
MadisonConservative on September 3, 2008 at 12:23 AM
yup the M$M, Mobys, and Donks….but I repeat myself.
sven10077 on September 3, 2008 at 12:24 AM
I loved all the points. Especially the “above his pay grade” comment.
wise_man on September 3, 2008 at 12:24 AM
Come on! Cowboy up! We’ve gotta lot of work to do! We can’t sit around worrying and wringing our hands! That’s not gonna help McCain/Palin!
You seriously think she’s gonna fold? Have you seen this women and what she’s done? And she did it all in Alaska for pete’s sake. I have in-laws up there. Tobacco chewin’, beer drinkin’, baby poppin’ in-laws. They don’t mess around up there. If she can push back against those good ol’ boys, well…
Mr_Magoo on September 3, 2008 at 12:26 AM
Which one? O’Reilly hasn’t been exactly my fave these days, although I’ll raise my opinion back up a bit if he gives Obama the tough questions that any presidential candidate deserves.
electric-rascal on September 3, 2008 at 12:27 AM
Take it from a worrier. I am seriously NOT worried about that.
Loxodonta on September 3, 2008 at 12:27 AM
When he walked on, my wife and were humming the Law & Order Theme (actually, she hummed, I did the bass guitar pops).
Johnny 100 Pesos on September 3, 2008 at 12:28 AM
I don’t think she’s gonna fold. I don’t think she’s gonna give up. I’m mainly concerned about my sanity and how all of this crap is going to hurt my head when it gets pointed out here.
Sakaki on September 3, 2008 at 12:29 AM
You bet. We need one of those all stand up together moments like the congressmen who stood on the steps of the Senate right after 9/11. Newt and the boys…
Glad to see some of Bush’s old cronies are schooling Sarah right now. We need people to step up and push back against this rising tide.
Ooh baby, I’m all fired up! I need to hit something!
Mr_Magoo on September 3, 2008 at 12:30 AM
I think Fred Thompson’s speach was the best I’ve heard since Reagan.
Of course, I cried throughout the Michael A. Monsoor story.
(When you get old enough, it’s OK for grown men to cry.)
Loxodonta on September 3, 2008 at 12:30 AM
He shouldn’t be giving Obama a forum on the same night, an hour before, McCain gives his acceptance speech!
ArmyAunt on September 3, 2008 at 12:31 AM
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News2Use on September 3, 2008 at 12:31 AM
Newt… you go with your bad self!
upinak on September 3, 2008 at 12:31 AM
Fred was awesome. I hope he wants a place in the cabinet. It would be great to see more of him on a regular basis.
Mojave Mark on September 3, 2008 at 12:32 AM
+1
Ace pee’d in AP’s bukkit…
SkinnerVic on September 3, 2008 at 12:32 AM
Sakaki, don’t worry about it. It is making me sick and annoyed as well… but what can you do about people who have no life?
upinak on September 3, 2008 at 12:32 AM
upinak: I usually beat them over the head with a shovel.
But these are people I can’t touch.
Sakaki on September 3, 2008 at 12:33 AM
I understand your warrying, believe me. Check up-thread. There may be hope in Duct tape and/or Cow Bells. Of course, I’m now worrying about how to tip the cows over to get their bells, but . . .
Loxodonta on September 3, 2008 at 12:33 AM
Best part of the night! IMHO
If it was up Obama and Biden, we would have failed.
Chakra Hammer on September 3, 2008 at 12:33 AM
It’s a rare occasion that I’d like to argue with you profitsbeard, or to suggest something different:
Fred for Sec. of State – would make Europeans’ and other assorted socialists’, communists’ and tyrants’ heads explode.
Joe Lieberman – Sec. of Defense – would make terrorists’ and tyrants’ heads explode, without us having to even fight them.
Entelechy on September 3, 2008 at 12:34 AM
Only the KOStards and the legacy media.
Let me be the first one to say it – even though she’s the first woman on the GOP ticket, either of our candidates have more balls than the other ticket has combined.
ErikTheRed on September 3, 2008 at 12:34 AM
I know, it’s infuriating. I’ve followed some of the latest links and I just get more angry. I have to keep coming back to HA. I don’t have the time to leave comments everywhere and they won’t convince anyone anyway. Nutcases like us who live out on the political blogs have already decided. My wife thinks I’m whacked but I can’t stop!
I could never be a politician. But I can be a good soldier and find a way to further the ’cause. Maybe talk to someone in the family, neighborhood or at work and get them to vote McCain/Palin. It’s the uninformed, the undecideds and the waverers we have to focus on now.
Hang in there!
Mr_Magoo on September 3, 2008 at 12:36 AM
Guest of Ace’s…did that thing.
Entelechy on September 3, 2008 at 12:37 AM
give it up allah… Fred would be fine as a member in the cabinet or in an advisory role as would Rudy.
Chakra Hammer on September 3, 2008 at 12:39 AM
Entelechy at 12:34 AM-
Either combo would work for me!
(As long as there are some heads exploding.)
:^)
profitsbeard on September 3, 2008 at 12:40 AM
Yea, if it was up to Biden there would be Northern, Central, and Southern Iraq and only God knows how many would be dead by now. Way to go, Joe! Nice foreign policy experience you got there.
I am absolutely praying that all this stuff comes out in the debates. I’m sure that’s why Obama didn’t want to do Town Halls. He’d be at about 29% right now.
Mr_Magoo on September 3, 2008 at 12:40 AM
We need to start picking cabinet positions.
What task do we need Rudy to solve?
Give him a something and tell him that it would be impossible to solve… make it interesting for him.
Chakra Hammer on September 3, 2008 at 12:40 AM
Awesome!
Tzetzes on September 3, 2008 at 12:42 AM
Shhhhhh, pb, what’s your political gut telling you right now? Just between you and me. I won’t tell.
Entelechy on September 3, 2008 at 12:42 AM
Hey.. why didn’t this guy run for President?? ;) That was an awesome speech.
Illinidiva on September 3, 2008 at 12:43 AM
The room just lit up. Tzetzes showed up!
Entelechy on September 3, 2008 at 12:44 AM
You’re right – Russ did that, good spot… Comments are funny there about it.
SkinnerVic on September 3, 2008 at 12:45 AM
Homeland Security…
eanax on September 3, 2008 at 12:45 AM
I don’t know much about O’Reily but he’s on my “list” too. I guess he thinks he’s being fair and balanced or something. I can’t imagine Obama would go into possible hostile territory without some “pre-conditions.”
Mr_Magoo on September 3, 2008 at 12:46 AM
Whaaaat up holmes – Not seen you around (but not been around that much either. What’s your take on Palin?
SkinnerVic on September 3, 2008 at 12:46 AM
Ok I am surprised a bunch of you are still awake. No offense!
upinak on September 3, 2008 at 12:46 AM
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