Comments on: SC GOP Debate: FRED THOMPSON RISES!

By: Vince P

Vince P — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 15:01:27 +0000

I never believe polls. It’s very liberating.

By: American Elephant

American Elephant — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 14:07:39 +0000

Unfortunately, no, frighteningly, Huckabee’s campaign seems to be picking up steam, not losing it, as he now leads the rest in the latest nationwide polls.

Huckacide.

By: Mark J. Goluskin

Mark J. Goluskin — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 05:46:51 +0000

FTR-For The Record. For Justin again, Mr. Thompson won Al Gore’s old senate seat, finished that term and ran for re-election. Also, I do not understand how you can back Sen. “F— You” McCain when you mention much better, REPUBLICANS like Sen. Tom Coburn as your future choice for president. But, we can not cede any turf to a RINO-Republican In Name Only. I’m sorry, but when you look at the record of Sen. “F— You” McCain, it suddendly got very moderate after the Keating banking scandal in the late 1980s. He was the ONLY senator that did not suffer consequences. Do not think that either Sens. Clinton or Obama will not bring that up to win the White House!

By: Gene in Pennsylvania

Gene in Pennsylvania — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 03:41:23 +0000

Well if America doesn’t want someone “tired and cranky” I guess that might eliminate Hillary as well eh. Thompson would at least carry Tennessee, something ‘favorite son” ALGORE couldn’t do.

By: ThatGayConservative

ThatGayConservative — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 01:49:01 +0000

Mark Levin has a good run down of McCain's record here.

I can’t tell you how much I hope you guys nominate Thompson. He’s even less appealing than Bob Dole. He seems tired and cranky all the time.

As opposed to a bipolar bitch, a "magic negro" and a pretty boy ambulance chasing, trial bar tool? I'll take "grumpy" ol' Fred, thank you.

By: Houndentenor

Houndentenor — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 15:05:05 +0000

I can’t tell you how much I hope you guys nominate Thompson. He’s even less appealing than Bob Dole. He seems tired and cranky all the time. That might appeal to the base but it’s not going to carry a general election. Please, make my day. (I don’t think he can get the nomination for the same reason.)

By: Justin Wong

Justin Wong — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 14:34:15 +0000

I’m a McCain guy, but I also like Fred Thompson and would consider him a serious contender if he had more of a record (just one term in the Senate, even less than Hillary’s experience).

By: Robert

Robert — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 02:32:05 +0000

Only caught a few minutes of the debate but Thompson certainly hit some targets.

It’s too bad the primary system is so worthless (caucuses, cross-party voting, the weight given to two tiny and odd little states, and the fact that so many voters choose based on who they think can beat the other party and not who would be the best president).

McCain is the man I’d most like to vote for but I can’t. It’s certainly possible to be a bona fide ware hero (Bob Kerrey, John McCain, Bob Dole) while being a poor choice for president.

By: ILoveCapitalism

ILoveCapitalism — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 21:12:00 +0000

Thanks, GTT.

This seems to be a full debate video:
http://dakotavoice.blogspot.com/2008/01/video-sc-gop-debate-1102008.html

By: Randolph

Randolph — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:33:14 +0000

Plus, Romney has almost exactly the negative-ratings Hillary “enjoys.”

By: Randolph

Randolph — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:31:05 +0000

Anyone but Romney. I think Huck or Fred would make a good President. Giuliani wouldn’t be bad, if he kept his pledge on judges. Whoever’s coattails can sweep Republicans into both houses will get tax cuts, Al-Qaeda offense, judges, a reduction in American Holocaust victims. But Romney? The adherent of a bizarre scient-fiction cult as Prez? (And pls. don’t give me this “Mormonism is a religion” crap, c’mon!) I grew up in an America with whacky liberals, but NOT an America where a cult-member could ever be President. I’ve voted Republican since 1984; if Romney is the candidate I will, for the first time ever, sit this election out.

By: Geena the Transgirl

Geena the Transgirl — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:25:06 +0000

Transcript
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/01/the_south_carolina_gop_debate.html

By: ILoveCapitalism

ILoveCapitalism — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 16:47:07 +0000

Anyone have a handy link to the full video?

By: Geena the Transgirl

Geena the Transgirl — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 16:23:05 +0000

Carl Cameron and Chris Wallace conducted a clinic on how to ask good questions.
Can’t wait for Edwards to scoot so we can get a two person Democratic debate with the same substance.

By: Roberto

Roberto — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:59:13 +0000

Finally, Fred came out winging and justified my support. I only hope translates into a win or a good showing on the 19th.

By: Linda Strickland

Linda Strickland — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:37:53 +0000

Sorry Ronald Reagan….sp check was off LOL

By: Linda Strickland

Linda Strickland — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:23:51 +0000

Fred Thompson is like the “Chatty Cathy” doll…when somebody pulls his chain he can come out with some pretty cogent policy. (unlike Chatty Cathy)
The problem is that the chain pulling is rather random at best. I am a Christian and don’t like the Huckster playing the “Jesus” card…it demeans Jesus at worst and makes Huck look like Elmer Gantry at best. Think I am drifting back to McCain or Mitt…reluctantly on both. On election night I just may rent a bunch of old Ronald Reagen or John Wayne movies and pig out on chocolate ice cream with lots of sauce…….P.S. I think Ron Paul and Brittney Spears have something in common????

By: Michigan-Matt

Michigan-Matt — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:24:47 +0000

Bruce, I love your earnest reinvention of FreddieThompson’s “surge” during the debate… but MikeHucka-boom responded well when he said that Freddie better hope the writers’ strike ends soon because Freddie is all out of ideas, quips and quotables if calling Hucka-boom a “liberal” is the best Freddie can do. Huckabee a liberal? That is about as true as “Thompson is charismatic and electable”.

You gotta love all those angst-ridden, sitting on their hands, angry at the world arch-conservatives who think Freddie represents any kind of hope for the GOP, the conservative movement, the future or America. Time to set Freddie’s snooze alarm for 15 minutes and when it goes off he’ll give something more to the redmeat crowd and they will salivate like Pavol’s dog in a lonely lab kennel. It matters not; Freddie has proven beyond a doubt he’s a lazy, late-to-the-party has-been who is fatally flawed for three reasons: 1) he’s an attorney/actor; 2) he’s a former fatcat lobbbyist who did squat as a Senator; and 3) his wife is actually calling the shots in his campaign and HE’s the virtual blow-up doll with the lipstick.

“Fred is on fire”? LOL.

The South Carolina primary results will the final nail in Freddie’s coffin and conservatives can get back to talking about being part of a larger coalition of winners on E-day in November.

By: ThatGayConservative

ThatGayConservative — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:29:32 +0000

I forgot all about it and took a nap. Can’t find video anywhere.

By: PatriotMom

PatriotMom — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 10:56:21 +0000

I only caught a small portion of the debate (I am really debated OUT). I agree I think the smart money is one Thompson and Guiliani.
However, the real ticket will be Guiliani and Thompson. McCain, Romney and Huckabee are fading fast…..