"Several Republican officials close to Fred Thompson’s presidential
campaign said they expect the candidate will drop out of the race within days if
he finishes poorly in Thursday’s Iowa caucus."
As such is the best laid plans of mice and men.
Showing posts with label Fred Thompson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fred Thompson. Show all posts
Thursday, January 3, 2008
Thompson's already failed campaign could be the first casualty of Iowa - AMERICAblog: A great nation deserves the truth
Thompson's already failed campaign could be the first casualty of Iowa - AMERICAblog: A great nation deserves the truth:
As such is the best laid plans of mice and men.
As such is the best laid plans of mice and men.
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Friday, September 28, 2007
Daily Kos: Grandpa Fred too tired to fundraise
Daily Kos: Grandpa Fred too tired to fundraise:
It makes me wonder if he even wants to win this race, or is there is some other issue at work here. Does he have a plan to use this publicity for some other purpose.
"In the second quarter, Thompson raised just $3.4 million, but his camp
blamed it on the late entry of his candidacy. So if he clocks in this full
quarter at $6 million, it will be further confirmation that he's not a real
candidate."
It makes me wonder if he even wants to win this race, or is there is some other issue at work here. Does he have a plan to use this publicity for some other purpose.
Crooks and Liars » Fred Thompson, still clueless
Crooks and Liars » Fred Thompson, still clueless:
He is busy running his Hollywood campaign, how is he supposed to know about little things like this. Thompson clearly is a bad choice for president, he says that he isn't as lazy as the rumors say. This doesn't go toward making believe the rumors are just rumors.
"Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson said Thursday he was unaware
that a federal judge had ruled last week that lethal injection procedures in his
home state were unconstitutional. Thompson also told reporters he was unaware
that the U.S. Supreme Court agreed this week to consider a Kentucky case about
whether lethal injection violates the Constitution’s ban on cruel and unusual
punishment. Thompson’s support for the death penalty was a major part of his
campaign platform when he first ran for the U.S. Senate in Tennessee in 1994.
Asked for his response to the recent Tennessee and Kentucky cases, Thompson
responded, “I hadn’t heard that. I didn’t know.”"
He is busy running his Hollywood campaign, how is he supposed to know about little things like this. Thompson clearly is a bad choice for president, he says that he isn't as lazy as the rumors say. This doesn't go toward making believe the rumors are just rumors.
Thursday, September 20, 2007
It is becoming a Rudy v. Fred race | Redstate
It is becoming a Rudy v. Fred race Redstate:
Of course the hard right doesn't want either one of them to be president. The right is at the same point that the left was at in 2000. Having gotten their side in power for eight years, and not having achieved the goals that they had dreamed of. Bush has been in power for eight years, and he has not put through many of the goals that the conservative base wanted. This is good news for the Democrats, because the base was uninspired in 2000 for the Democrats, they didn't come out to vote for Gore a nominee that they didn't like. I think the right is going to have the same problem, their voters are not going to come out to vote for a leader that they don't like. After eight years of having one of their own in office that disappointed them.
"It really is Rudy v. Fred now. One of the few polling companies that
I truly respect and pay a lot of attention to is Mason-Dixon. When last they
polled South Carolina, and this was back in June, they had undeclared Fred at
25% and Rudy at 21%."
Of course the hard right doesn't want either one of them to be president. The right is at the same point that the left was at in 2000. Having gotten their side in power for eight years, and not having achieved the goals that they had dreamed of. Bush has been in power for eight years, and he has not put through many of the goals that the conservative base wanted. This is good news for the Democrats, because the base was uninspired in 2000 for the Democrats, they didn't come out to vote for Gore a nominee that they didn't like. I think the right is going to have the same problem, their voters are not going to come out to vote for a leader that they don't like. After eight years of having one of their own in office that disappointed them.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Fred Thompson: Drill The Everglades
Fred Thompson: Drill The Everglades
The point that seems to be missing sometimes in these debates is what will be left when we are done. We might be able to get energy resources for a short time out of places like Alaska Refuge and the Everglades. At some point though, those sources will dry up. When that happens, we will have no energy and we will have lost a valuable natural resource that can never be replaced.
Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson met with Florida Gov. Charlie
Crist in Tallahassee this morning and said he wouldn’t rule out drilling for oil
in the Everglades. “Gosh, no one has told me there is any major reserves in
the Everglades,” the former Tennessee senator said when asked about the issue.
“Maybe that’s one of the things I have to learn while I’m down here.”
The point that seems to be missing sometimes in these debates is what will be left when we are done. We might be able to get energy resources for a short time out of places like Alaska Refuge and the Everglades. At some point though, those sources will dry up. When that happens, we will have no energy and we will have lost a valuable natural resource that can never be replaced.
Monday, September 17, 2007
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Thompson: Clinton made issue of remark - Yahoo! News
Thompson: Clinton made issue of remark - Yahoo! News:
I am not going to comment about Cubans bringing or not bringing weapons into the country. Thompson should be aware though, that it is not a smart idea to insult one of the largest bases of your party. The Cubans are one of the only Hispanic groups that have backed the republican party. You don't want to get on their bad side.
"During a trip to South Carolina in June, Thompson was talking about illegal
immigration from Cuba and elsewhere and said, 'I don't imagine they're coming
here to bring greetings from Castro. We're living in the era of the suitcase
bomb.'"
I am not going to comment about Cubans bringing or not bringing weapons into the country. Thompson should be aware though, that it is not a smart idea to insult one of the largest bases of your party. The Cubans are one of the only Hispanic groups that have backed the republican party. You don't want to get on their bad side.
Friday, September 14, 2007
ABC News: Thompson: Possible Overreach on Schiavo
ABC News: Thompson: Possible Overreach on Schiavo:
Fred has a point here, I don't see any where in the constitution that gives congress the right to get involved in family matters. She was brain dead, it was a sad choice that had to be made by the family, the fact that it turned into a political movement is sad. Someone once told me they hadn't forgiven Bush for letting her die. Fred wins a point in my book.
"Former Tennessee senator and presidential hopeful Fred Thompson ventured
into hazardous terrain Thursday in Florida, where he suggested Congress had
overstepped its bounds by involving itself in the Terri Schiavo case. "
Fred has a point here, I don't see any where in the constitution that gives congress the right to get involved in family matters. She was brain dead, it was a sad choice that had to be made by the family, the fact that it turned into a political movement is sad. Someone once told me they hadn't forgiven Bush for letting her die. Fred wins a point in my book.
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Grandpa Fred blasts off at golf-cart speed!
Grandpa Fred blasts off at golf-cart speed!
Fred Thompson's plunge into the presidential pool -- more belly-flop than swan
dive -- was the strangest product launch since that of New Coke in 1985. Then
the question was: Is this product necessary? A similar question stumped Thompson
the day he plunged.
Sean Hannity, who is no Torquemada conducting inquisitions of conservatives, asked Thompson: "When you look at the other current crop of candidates -- Republicans -- where is the distinction between your positions and what you view as theirs?" Thompson replied: "Well, to tell you the truth, I haven't spent a whole lot of time going into the details of their positions."
Wow, it sounds like Uncle Fred is as lazy as people say that he is. How do you enter a race having not gone into the details of your opponents positions. Either he is lying to us, or he is not taking this race seriously. What would Mandie say about this kind of work ethic?
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Thompson: Due process for bin Laden (AP)
Thompson: Due process for bin Laden (AP)
The only way to assure a victory over terror by killing Bin Laden is to take him before the eyes of the world. Show the world the sins, and the murders that he has committed against Americans, against the west and against freedom. Anything less will kill his body, but his spirit will go on in future attacks. We need to discredit him and his ideas.
GREENVILLE, S.C. - Republican presidential contender Fred Thompson said Monday that while Osama bin Laden needs to be caught and killed, the terrorist
mastermind would get the due process of law.
The only way to assure a victory over terror by killing Bin Laden is to take him before the eyes of the world. Show the world the sins, and the murders that he has committed against Americans, against the west and against freedom. Anything less will kill his body, but his spirit will go on in future attacks. We need to discredit him and his ideas.
When Goober Republicans Attack!
When Goober Republicans Attack
Earlier today a new site went online -- phoneyfred.org. Only it took a reporterAt least he could have covered his tracks a little better. This is just silly.
at the Post, it seems, a few minutes to figure out it was a production of the
Romney campaign. And specifically the work of Romney consultant Warren Tompkins, who you may remember as the guy President Bush hired to axe John McCain back in the South Carolina primary back in 2000.!
Sunday, September 9, 2007
Evangelicals waver on Thompson - USATODAY.com
Evangelicals waver on Thompson - USATODAY.com:
We live in a very divided country right now. On one side are groups who want to push forward an acceptance of alternative lifestyles, ultimately making gay marriage legal. On the other are groups that are pushing conservative agendas that are anti-gay, anti-sexual health rights, including contraceptives and pro-life. It is at a time like this that more than ever we need a third party, not a party more to the left like the Green Party or more to the right like Libertarians but a party that represents the center.
"In June, Thompson met privately with several Arlington Group members, many of
whom are uncomfortable with the GOP top tier for various reasons: Arizona Sen.
John McCain for championing campaign-finance overhaul and labeling some
evangelical figures 'agents of intolerance'; former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani
for backing abortion rights and gay rights; and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt
Romney for his social-issue policy reversals and — for some members — his Mormon
faith."
We live in a very divided country right now. On one side are groups who want to push forward an acceptance of alternative lifestyles, ultimately making gay marriage legal. On the other are groups that are pushing conservative agendas that are anti-gay, anti-sexual health rights, including contraceptives and pro-life. It is at a time like this that more than ever we need a third party, not a party more to the left like the Green Party or more to the right like Libertarians but a party that represents the center.
Saturday, September 8, 2007
Thursday, September 6, 2007
More Departures For Thompson Team | The Trail | washingtonpost.com
More Departures For Thompson Team The Trail washingtonpost.com:
You know this isn't the best way to start off a campaign, he is already losing staffers. It took John McCain months to start losing staffers like this.
"Jim Mills, the former Fox News producer who joined the campaign only weeks ago,
has resigned due to 'strategic differences.' This from campaign manager Bill
Lacy in a memo to the staff, sent out Tuesday 'just before we begin the Big
Dance.' 'Our new Communications Director Todd Harris is building an experienced
and aggressive team of campaign professionals to help lead our press operation,'
Lacy wrote. He added, 'This constitutes a substantial shift, not in our
candidate's message, but in the way we support it and enhance it. Due to this
shift, Jim Mills has informed me that he is leaving the campaign due to
strategic differences. I respect Jim's decision and encourage all of you to join
me in wishing him the best of luck.'"
You know this isn't the best way to start off a campaign, he is already losing staffers. It took John McCain months to start losing staffers like this.
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