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#903085 - 02/12/08 02:24 PM
Fred Thompson Backs McCain
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Apparently this happened on Friday. If it has been covered, I apologize for a duplicate post, the Mods can delete if they seem fit. But was anyone aware of this endorsement? Does it matter? Will the conservatives who backed Thompson (on BOL, Sentinel and KMS come to mind) now back McCain? http://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=7854391
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#903088 - 02/12/08 02:27 PM
Re: Fred Thompson Backs McCain
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With or without Thompson's endorsement, it had to be McCain for me. Even with the questions McCain raises, the other remaining options are not feasible, so this is all political theatrics anyway.
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#903129 - 02/12/08 03:16 PM
Re: Fred Thompson Backs McCain
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Nope. But as far as convincing is concerned, I am convinced that Obama desires to serve and is a gentleman, whereas Clinton is schemimg, machiavellian and power hungry.
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#903131 - 02/12/08 03:19 PM
Re: Fred Thompson Backs McCain
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As far as convincing is concerned, I am convinced that Obama desires to serve and is a gentleman, whereas Clinton is schemimg, machiavellian and power hungry. I totally agree with that statement. It's too bad his politics are so absolutely wrong for this country.
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#903138 - 02/12/08 03:26 PM
Re: Fred Thompson Backs McCain
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Are they that wrong though? I mean, sure he is a complete liberal (why I like him), but he has no problem bucking the system. Did you hear him say, last night, that the Democratic Party should be in the business of at least looking into the merits of charter schools? All I need to know is that he stands for turning Iraq into a new Viet Nam, for taxing and spending, and for doing far too many things that stand against free enterprise.
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#903144 - 02/12/08 03:29 PM
Re: Fred Thompson Backs McCain
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I am prolly going to kick myself for asking this... How is he going to turn Iraq into another Vietnam?
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#903151 - 02/12/08 03:35 PM
Re: Fred Thompson Backs McCain
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I think Obama has a better chance of working constructively with the Repubs and Independents in Congress than the queen of scheme does.
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#903160 - 02/12/08 03:43 PM
Re: Fred Thompson Backs McCain
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Obama on trade, from an interview in DC last night, “Now, some people in the Democratic Party believe that, some people don’t,” Obama said. “What I want to do is try to unify the two wings of the Democratic Party — what’s considered the more progressive wing of the party, what’s considered the more centrist wing of the party. I think that we can craft an approach that is pro-American, pro-worker, pro-business, pro-growth and is not caught up in some of the ideological battles that have consumed us for the last 20 years.” http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0208/8443_Page2.html
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#903363 - 02/12/08 06:22 PM
Re: Fred Thompson Backs McCain
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And as usual, he gives a lot of detail to explain exactly how he's going to accomplish that... oh, nevermind.
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#903603 - 02/12/08 09:04 PM
Re: Fred Thompson Backs McCain
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And now, the Democratic presidential campaign theme song (doesn't matter which candidate wins the nomination), courtesy of David Bowie:
Oh yeah Mm Still dont know what I was waiting for And my time was running wild A million dead-end streets and Every time I thought Id got it made It seemed the taste was not so sweet So I turned myself to face me But Ive never caught a glimpse Of how the others must see the faker Im much too fast to take that test
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes (turn and face the strain) Ch-ch-changes Dont want to be a richer man Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes (turn and face the strain) Ch-ch-changes Just gonna have to be a different man Time may change me But I cant trace time
I watch the ripples change their size But never leave the stream Of warm impermanence So the days float through my eyes But stil the days seem the same And these children that you spit on As they try to change their worlds Are immune to your consultations Theyre quite aware of what theyre going through
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes (turn and face the strain) Ch-ch-changes Dont tell them to grow up and out of it Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes (turn and face the strain) Ch-ch-changes Wheres your shame Youve left us up to our necks in it Time may change me But you cant trace time
Strange fascination, fascinating me Ah changes are taking the pace Im going through
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes (turn and face the strain) Ch-ch-changes Oh, look out you rock n rollers Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes (turn and face the strain) Ch-ch-changes Pretty soon now youre gonna get a little older Time may change me But I cant trace time I said that time may change me But I cant trace time
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#903615 - 02/12/08 09:14 PM
Re: Fred Thompson Backs McCain
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I like the Brady Bunch's "Time to Change" better.
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#903718 - 02/12/08 10:09 PM
Re: Fred Thompson Backs McCain
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Pulling people out of the ditc...
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but he has no problem bucking the system. Please list out for me when he has bucked the system. This man is more mainstream than most politicians. Saying something against your party to get press is hardly bucking the system. Now, if he would actually do what he said, that would be bucking the system. Anyway, I eagerly await your examples of his buckiness...
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