Run, Fred, Run
By Mark R. Levin
I see a lot to like about Fred Thompson, and it appears I’m not alone.
Some have defended John McCain and Rudy Guiliani by asking us to ignore or downplay aspects of their records. Some have said that conservatives ought not seek perfection in a candidate. Should we apply the same “standards” to Thompson’s record? No, in his case, they ignore nothing and demand perfection. And the truth is, he holds up quite well. Thompson needs to get into this race.
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Wow! Mark Levin is not one cavalierly to endorse ANYONE! I know that TGO has resisted the temptation to “anoint” anyone before he has personally vetted them! And if Fred Thompson is good enough for TGO, then he is good enough for me! I already was on the Thompson bandwagon, but now I have confidence that I should stay ON that bandwagon!
I wouldn’t go so far as to presume that Mark is endorsing Fred, but it definitely means a lot that he wants to see Fred throw his hat into the ring! The fact that Fred is speaking (by invitation!) at the Lincoln Club (which launched Ronald Reagan politically), while the supposed front-runners have NOT been invited, speaks volumes about the excitement he is generating among true conservatives! Go Fred in ’08!
Yeah- I suppose that Mark did not go so far as to say that he was “endorsing” Fred Thompson. But Mark DID say that Thompson “holds up pretty well” when his record is held up to scrutiny. That does fall short of an “endorsement”. But coming from Mark, it is pretty close to one!
While I’m just taking a WAG at it, “Thompson needs to get into this race” sounds like TGO only hedged by leaving out ‘please.’
OMG, sounds like Mark is encouraging Fred Dalton Thompson to “Run Fred Run”!!!!! Please Mr. Thompson, my money and my time are just waiting for you to announce! As are many many millions out there. Please, you are the only true conservative we have willing to stand up to this disease called liberalism, infecting our every aspect of life. This is your calling, please answer!
Fred Thompson always articulates a clear and concise conservative message, not because
it rings of political expediency, but because he believes it with heart and soul. Democrats like to sound quasi conservative before elections and do so with a wink and a nod. Recently, too many Republicans want to find favor with a fawning press and shelf any conservative leanings after election cycles. Fred Thompson is secure with his conservative principles and comfortable with the camera. Attributes worth taking serious in these serious times.
Conservative-ness aside, he’s got common sense, too, and a pragmatism you don’t often see these days, especially not in politicians. I believe he’ll make the tough decisions by looking at all sides first. To me, that’s the best quality to have in a leader. We’ve had too many politicians making decisions by polls and silly things like that. Polls are just bad science when it comes to trying to measure human thoughts, opinions, and actions.
Fred is the only man that has both the conservative credentials, and the charisma to win against the Hordes in 08. I have been a front runner on Sen. Thompson. He has the ability to communicate through the mainstream Lib static and resonate with the people. he is the best chance we have. TGO is well aware of that.
I’m glad to see everyone agrees with me that Senator Fred Dalton Thompson should become….
PRESIDENT FRED DALTON THOMPSON…..
Run Fred Run……………
He has the background, the demeanor, the right credentials, he talks the talk and his record shows no inconsistencies. I imagine that this week will mark the beginning of a new way of looking at 08.
I am a little worried about his medical background but from preliminary reports that may be unjustified.
Was wondering when the Great One was going to get around to saying this. And our friend Don is right. Fred Thompson believes in Conservatism, unlike McCain, no matter how many times he says it to Mike Wallace.
McCain dosen’t understand Conservatism. He does not know what a right is. He has trouble with liberty and freedom. He relates to his own captivity and defines only along those experiences. He is a popularist.
That is why is he always screws up and says something very dumb that disenfranchises Conservatives.
Dear Fred,
Pretty please?
Sean Hannity interviewed Fred Thompson last night. This man has to run for president in 2008. It was obvious that Mr. Thompson is concerned about America’s future. We are headed down the fast track of losing our great nation. We have to have someone who will speak the truth no matter whose toes they step on. Fred Thompson has strong convictions and because he is comfortable in his own skin, he will not be intimidated by the left winged radicals that are trying to bring our nation to its knees.
Thompson’s demeanor reminds me of an old saying . . . Speak softly and carry a big stick.
Right on, my brethren! Amen!
* Fred Thompson has blasted more people in the face with a shotgun than even Dick Cheney.
* The masked executioner of Saddam Hussein: Fred Thompson.
* Not only does Fred Thompson cut taxes, he cuts tax collectors.
* The reason Fred Thompson didn’t want to stay in the Senate for long is because all the extra scrutiny kept him from doing his favorite hobby: Prowling the streets at night killing drug dealers.
* Every night before going to sleep, Osama bin Laden checks under his bed for Fred Thompson.
* Fred Thompson took over what was Al Gore’s Senate seat, thereby dramatically reducing the Senate’s carbon footprint. Fred Thompson then created carbon offset offsets by wastefully burning hippies.
* Fred Thompson reconsidered running for reelection after 9/11 but later decided to handle things on his own. He was soon seen entering the Middle East with a bottle of tequila in one hand an a handgun in the other. They’re still counting the dead.
* Though Fred Thompson left the Senate in 2003, Harry Reid still hasn’t stopped wetting his pants.
* Fred Thompson’s gaze can kill small animals.
* Fred Thompson once ended a filibuster by ripping out a Senator’s heart and showing it to him before he died.
* The actual cause of global warming: Fred Thompson’s burning rage.
* The budget to Law & Order was dramatically increased when Fred Thompson was added to the cast, because he has to be digitally inserted into the scenes since anytime he’s near Hollywood liberals, he kills them.
* Only two things can kill Superman: Kryptonite and Fred Thompson.
* Fred Thompson once stood on our south border and glared at Mexico. There was no illegal immigration for a month.
* Scientists predict that when Fred Thompson dies he’ll explode, taking out the five nearest planets before collapsing into a black hole.
* At a campaign stop, a Belgian Hound tried to hump Fred Thompson’s leg. That breed of dog no longer exists.
* Fred Thompson vows not only to win in Iraq but also to forcefully free Vietnam from Communism, thus giving America a perfect win/loss record for wars again.
* If you purchase a weather radio, it will wake you up with an alarm to warn you when Fred Thompson is pissed off.
* An abortion doctor tried to kill Fred Thompson when he was still in the womb, but he cut off the man’s hand with his scalpel while shouting, “Do you know who I am? I’m Fred Thompson!”
* Webster’s Dictionary defines “conservatism” as “how closely one’s views resemble those of Fred Thompsonâ€ÂÂ.
* Fred Thompson’s sense of strategy is so great that he can checkmate you using only a pawn.
* The most efficient airline security is to have Fred Thompson stare down everyone entering a plane.
* When terrorists get to the afterlife, they’ll find that none of their seventy-two women are still virgins. Why? Because of Fred Thompson.
* In a butterfly ballot, no matter where you punch it the vote goes to Fred Thompson.
* Why does Iran want nuclear weapons? Out of fear of Fred Thompson.
* Some versions of the Bible have Mathew 5:5 read, “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth… unless Fred Thompson wants it.”
* Fred Thompson’s tears can cure cancer. Too bad, he has never cried.