The almost announcement yesterday that Fred Thompson was running for President generated a heck of a lot of publicity, excitement and fear. Driving in to work today, I listened to the lefty nutcases calling in to the Bill Press radio show to get a feel for the opposition to him. In the thirty minutes that I listened, these were the main themes.
- Cancer - yes, people called in to say that we shouldn’t elect him because of his recent disclosure that he had lymphoma.
- Lazy - a guy who “knows” him well from Tennessee called in to say that Fred has always had things handed to him, never had to work for anything and was lazy in high school.
- Swinger - several callers, and Bill Press, said that Fred was known as a swinger in inside-the-Beltway circles between his two marriages. And that he has a trophy wife to show for it. The thinking is that they can attack him on this and conservatives will fall away.
- Puppet - many callers decided that he is a puppet candidate, just like GWB is with Cheney controlling everything. They weren’t sure who was going to be pulling the strings but were certain that it would be someone from the New World Order.
- Racist - a couple of callers said that a review of his voting record would reveal that he is a far right racist. This website is actually calling for the use of Thompson’s television role as a racist in political ads to defeat him.
Looks like the race is on. Personally, if I were Fred, I’d have stuck with Lorrie Morgan but his wife is okay too.
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The more the liberal left dislikes this guy, the more I think he should be seriously considered. The last actor we had in the White House did an outstanding job.
I admit one thing - I’m a little suspicious of men who marry women less than half their age. I mean, it looks ridiculous. No one can take it seriously. He’s in it for sex, she’s in it for money.
Why not keep it legitimately behind doors where that kind of relationship belongs?
65 and 35? Come on…
T-Hawk
Wait a minute? Just men? That doesn’t make sense. It looks to me, in this case, based on your premise that both are getting what they want.
I’m with you Squwakbox looks like a well ballanced relationship to me !
RUN FRED RUN ! ! !
And this marriage was made in heaven?
http://www.websophist.com/Bill-&-Hillary-1970-New-HavO.jpg
Run Ted Ru… Uh, I mean Fred.
Hey, can you imagine having her as your first lady for 4 to 8 years?! We could have Bill…
i think romney is the best person but he probably is not electable.
I just can’t trust Romney.
Sounds like a pretty regular guy to me. But wait - what’s his position on killing babies, smoking dope, illegal voting, personal morals, standing for principle, etc?
I would vote for Romney if he gets the nod but
he is not my first choice .
Originally, I didn’t have a problem with Romney’s Mormonism. Then I was talking to some folks at church and mentioned Romney. Their stance is that deception of non-Mormons is OK in the Mormon church as long. Any tool to lead towards conversion or furthering the church is OK. This family is formerly of the Mormon church and are people I trust. If this is indeed true, how do you trust someone if they believe it is ok to deceive someone in something as important as salvation?
They had a child together he made the committment and was a great father to his other children even to the point of quitting when his oldest was dying
In other words he has greater priorities in his life than the calling of politics
Read into that what you will
Seeing the ‘progressives’ freak out and immediately slinging mud is a good sign. This only makes me like Fred more as a candidate.
Now I am suspicious of Fred as Eric said something nice about him and it was based on a FACT - great going Eric.
If there was a Dem in the WH now I would say he has a chance. But, with GWB and that stench emanating from the oval oriface, I dont thing Jesus could be elected President if he ran as a Republican.
FYI the Mormon church believes in Jesus (hence the “Church of Jesus Christ….”. Since they are of the Christian faith, albeit one that many people don’t know alot about, why the fear?
RICK PERRY MAY BE NEXT PRESIDENT
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/world/stories/DN-perry_31tex.ART.State.Edition1.43b926a.html
To All:
I am convinced that the very-right wing social conservatives would stand behind and promote a polka-dotted ape for President as long as:
1. Indicates he (she?) will nominate a supreme who has a judicial temperment somewhere to the right of Lord Torquemada.
2. He professes to be “born-again” and is a social conservative.
3. Card carrying member of the NRA. (Doesn’t have to know how to shoot straight. i.e. Cheney)
If the guy is a fiscal conservative, well thats ok but not required.
Need not be familar with the Veto process.
Ok if he loves BIG Government.
Simple
“Blasphemy!”, you say. I dunno. Take a look at the White House now.
dcgirl, But the Jesus they believe in is not the same as the one I believe in. There are major fundamental differences between those who follow the Book of Mormon as the basis of their faith and those who follow the Bible as their basis. Muslims believe in Jesus, that doesn’t mean I have some religious kinship with them.
T-Hawkk, hate to burst your bubble, but half of 65 is 32.5, and Jeri is 40.
I admit one thing - I’m a little suspicious of men who marry women less than half their age. I mean, it looks ridiculous. No one can take it seriously. He’s in it for sex, she’s in it for money.
Why not keep it legitimately behind doors where that kind of relationship belongs?
65 and 35? Come on…
Oops, should have put Gregg’s stuff in quotes.
Here they are,”I admit… …on…”
I’m a flat Earther. Can I run for Prez? Smack believes in fairies. Can he be my Vp?
To All:
I am convinced that very left wing liberals would stand behind and promote a polka dotted ape for President as long as:
1. They promise to have Universal Health care and make those nasty rich guys pay for it.
2. Promise to lower gas price prices and make those nasty rich guys pay for it.
3. Promise to allow all illegals remain here and provide them with all gov. benifits and make those nasty rich guys pay for it.
4. Promise to remove our troops have Iraq, no matter what may happen to that country immediately and to this one later as a result.
5. Promise to appoint supremes that will continue to find “rights” in the constitution even if they have to rely on international opinion to do so.
6. Promise to continue to give the poorest 51 percent of Americans anything they so desire and make those nasty rich guys pay for it.
7. Promise to raise taxes, but only on those nasty rich guys because they never deserved what they got anyway.
Think Not? Look at who they are running and who the polls say is leading.
15 gregg
I doubt Jesus could get the nomination anyway.
#18 Simple
Most people would consider me a social conservative given my positions on marriage and abortion. I am very concerned and engaged on the issue of judicial appointments and no, I do not support a Torquemada on SCOTUS. I do, however, agree with the appointments of Roberts and Alito. These are card-carrying members of the Inquisition, Simple ?
I don’t really care whether a politician is “born again”, but I am very interested in the content of his character. NRA membership is irrelevant if the candidate demonstrates a clear understanding and support of the Second Amendment. Fiscal restraint and smaller government are mandatory characteristics for an acceptable candidate in my book. Adherence to first principles and the confidence to use the veto to advance them are also required.
I did not vote for Bush twice with my eyes closed - I was well aware of his faults. The fact of the matter is there was no other choice for me. I thought your comments were a cheap shot and not up to your usual standards, Simple.
18 Simple
Can he join the NRA just before he runs for President and call himself a “life long” hunter when he had only been twice in 40 years?
Those are a couple of reasons I am suspicious of Mitt Romney.
He may truly have become a conservative (another red flag: he was Governor of Massachussets, for God’s sake), but there are others who have seniority in that department and I feel more comfortable with someone who didn’t just discovery his conservative side yesterday.
Fred Thompson has married a younger woman… big deal. He’s not living with her. She’s not having his babies out of wedlock. They arent seen doing weird things …….. who cares. I want a strong man of character who can manhandle this congress into doing good things for its citizens. A papa bear to these uncontrollable cub no -it -alls. So far Fred is my man. I think he’s strength is sexy lol
Personally I prefer to see an older man with a younger woman than an older man with another man twice his age.
If Fred were in it only for sex he wouldn’t be married!!! Tell me I’m lying.
My wife is fifteen years older than I am.
She married me for sex.
No one questions my conservative bona fides.
30
Or hers.
I have an uncle in Dallas, very affluent, prominent attorney, who went to the Phillipines, met and married a girl 30 years his junior. That was 20 years ago and now he is in his late, but healthy, seventies and she in her forties. They are one of the happiest couples I have ever seen.
#30 Little Brother
It must be true since she couldn’t have married you for brains or money.
#33 - ouch! that’s gonna leave a mark.
#16 The members of the LDS (they do not like the term Mormon these days) are not Christians. LDS practices has many similarities with Masons.
In their theology Jesus is the spritual brother of Lucifer. Elohim being their father.
It has been a long time since I read up on Mormon theology so I do not rememebr if it was Joseph Smith or Brigham Young who said: As man is, God was. As God is, man will be.
Isaiah 44:6 “This is what the LORD says—
Israel’s King and Redeemer, the LORD Almighty:
I am the first and I am the last;
apart from me there is no God.
The LDS teaches that men can become gods. That men will father new populations in other planets.
Compare that with Genesis chapter 3. Also, read Isaiah chapters 40 through 47, or so.
If you are a woman, oh joy, your job is to be busy getting pregnant and giving birth to all those little spiritual babies, to populate the inherited planet. And you better be a good and submissive wife or your husband may not call you out of your tomb in the resurrection.
Anyone remember Bullock…he use to introduce his wife Jan by saying he’s hard of hearing but take a look.. his eyesight is great. As far as having a Mormon…if he’s anything like our Gov. Perry….Marriot will now control all the catering at Federal prisons.
T-Hawkk
do you EVER have anything to say that IS NOT negative?
She kinda looks like a cross between Madonna and Dolly Parton.
What I don’t like about Fred Thompson is his milktoast silence on so many issues. I want a leader of conservative issues, not a follower.
Uh Simple, in your #18, would you then exclude Billy Graham if he decided to run is he were in good health?
34 NZ
Nah, been putting up with it for over fifty years.
:>)
Milktoast silence?
That’s a strange word grouping.
Hey, if the guy runs he won’t be able stay silent for long.
And if he tries to do the Best Little Whorehouse In Texas politician’s dance, he’ll be toast anyway.
He knows what all this “rumbling out there” is all about.
#38
What issues has he been silent on ?
Texpat, what issues have you heard him lead on loud and clear?
Just wait Big45 this man will tell you what he thinks……. after he announces. Why give the amunition to the enemy until you are really ready to fight?
#42 Big
I have to leave right now, but here is a place to start, the National Review Online archive of all his columns, and there are many. I’ll post more sources later.
http://author.nationalreview.com/?q=NDEyMg==
Celebrities should not give us their opinion or views unless asked. When he declares he will be asked.
Nomination for C.O.W….heh heh…
#45
I’m not quite sure what to make of your comment. Fred Thompson was a federal prosecutor, Watergate prosecutor, attorney at law, US congressman and US senator. Oh, and he does spend a few days a year with a bit part in a television show. Occasionally, he has had a part in a movie. While this may get him a listing on movie trivia websites, it doesn’t, in my opinion, make him a Hollywood celebrity. Frankly, I welcome the thoughts and opinions of anyone who is a viable candidate for higher office. I’m always looking for that right person.
That is true - however he is not running yet. If I’m not mistaken he is most currently an actor. Agreed he is more than the average celebrity but if you make a rule for one you make it for all. Can’t wait until he does run and I’m sure many a post will take place here when he does