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| Fred Thompson begins '12 campaign |
| 2008-05-15 |
| Our nation has some serious issues to work through for today Â… and for the next generation. Now isnÂ’t the time for conservatives to be looking for a tailored message or a politically expedient route to victory if the end result is going to be the inevitable slide toward the liberalization and secularization of America, and the growth of government and loss of freedom that inevitably ensues. For us conservatives it must be about principles and policies that are grounded in freedom, free markets and the rule of law. ThatÂ’s what IÂ’ve been talking and writing about for the past few years, and thatÂ’s what I want to talk write about here on Townhall and in the new Townhall Magazine. I joined Townhall and am writing exclusive commentaries for Townhall Magazine because I see them elevating the discourse on issues based on these principles — smaller government, individual liberty, standing for common values that have become all too uncommon, a strong national defense and, most of all, an optimism and belief in America. IÂ’m glad to be back here in familiar territory, and weÂ’ll be talking to you soon. |
| Posted by:Nimble Spemble |
| #3 '12 camapign. I friggin wish. I sleep in my "Punch the Hippies" shirt every night. |
| Posted by: Don Vito Thinetle3187 2008-05-15 22:05 |
| #2 I'll wait to see how often he shows up on the rubber chicken circuit. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2008-05-15 21:51 |
| #1 Let me preface this with the statement that I'm the biggest FredHead here, and I have the political donation records and phone logs to prove it. Fred is not running. And he will likely never run for public office again. Right man, wrong times. What he is doing is what he can do better than anyone out there: Articulate the conservative cause on Winning the War, Appointing the Judges (Robersts!), Border Security, Illegals, Mexico, Gloabl Warming Hbing a hoax, less corruption (spent his career fighting it), taxes, attacking porkbarrel spending. And thats what he is going back to, since we do not have anyone else other than Limbaugh doing it. He is doing this to try to provide a rally point for legislators, to get the GOP out of its pork powered, corruption-filled, lack-of-leadership, inarticulate, death spiral. Rumor has it he may get his Paul Harvey gig back as well. My hope is not that he runs again, but that he gives a rallying point, and manages to bring McCain around *after* he wins the election by sliding to the maverick left on AGW and illeglas. After all, we don't have anyone out now that will Win The War, Secure the Border, Appoint the Judges and Punch The Hippies. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2008-05-15 21:26 |