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Thompson Joins Race, But Skips Debate
By LIZ SIDOTI,
AP
Posted: 2007-09-06 07:18:41
Filed Under: Elections News
DES MOINES, Iowa (Sept. 5) - Fred Thompson - veteran actor, former Republican senator - launched his bid for the U.S. presidency in Hollywood style
Thompson Joins Race, But Skips Debate
By LIZ SIDOTI,
Quote:AP
Posted: 2007-09-06 07:18:41
Filed Under: Elections News
DES MOINES, Iowa (Sept. 5) - Fred Thompson - veteran actor, former Republican senator - launched his bid for the U.S. presidency in Hollywood style.
I guess that proves that anyone can grow up to be president of the US. At least contend for it.
Question: In your opinion is he qualified and does he bring something new and worthwhile to the table?
The most positive statement I have heard about Thompson is that he looks presidential.
dyslexia wrote:The most positive statement I have heard about Thompson is that he looks presidential.
Only with script in hand. He never, impressed me as an actor or for that matter candidate.
I'm pretty sure I remember foxfyre saying that she liked him because of his voice.
Hey, If that isn't enought to qualify him for president. What is?
Must have something to do with his bach ground in politics.
THOMPSON, Fred Dalton, a Senator from Tennessee; born in Sheffield, Ala., on August 19, 1942; attended the public schools in Lawrenceburg, Tenn.; graduated from Memphis State University 1964; received J.D. degree from Vanderbilt University 1967; admitted to the Tennessee bar in 1967 and commenced the practice of law; assistant U.S. attorney 1969-1972; minority counsel, Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities ("Watergate Committee") 1973-1974; special counsel to Tennessee Governor Lamar Alexander 1980; special counsel, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations 1980-1981; special counsel, Senate Intelligence Committee 1982; member, Tennessee Appellate Court Nominating Commission 1985-1987; actor; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in the November 8, 1994, special election to fill the unexpired portion of the term ending January 3, 1997, left vacant by the resignation of Albert Gore, Jr.; took the oath of office on December 2, 1994; reelected in 1996 for the term ending January 3, 2003; not a candidate for reelection in 2002; chair, Committee on Governmental Affairs (One Hundred Fifth and One Hundred Sixth Congresses; One Hundred Seventh Congress [January 20, 2001-June 6, 2001]); resumed acting career.
You left out 'Nixon's active mole.'
The three words which ensure he'll never be elected.
Cycloptichorn
Fred Thompson on issues and votes
Roe v. Wade was bad law and bad science. (Jun 2007)
Appoint strict constructionist judges. (Jun 2007)
Has never been pro-choice despite 1994 news reports. (Jun 2007)
Voted YES on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions. (Oct 1999)
Voted YES on banning human cloning. (Feb 1998)
Voted YES on prioritizing national debt reduction below tax cuts. (Apr 2000)
Voted NO on 1998 GOP budget. (May 1997)
Voted YES on Balanced-budget constitutional amendment. (Mar 1997)
Commerce clause does not mean Feds can regulate everything. (Jun 2007)
Voted YES on restricting rules on personal bankruptcy. (Jul 2001)
Impose truth in sentencing for violent crime. (Nov 1994)
Voted NO on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program. (May 1999)
Voted YES on limiting death penalty appeals. (Apr 1996)
Voted YES on limiting product liability punitive damage awards. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on restricting class-action lawsuits. (Dec 1995)
Voted YES on repealing federal speed limits. (Jun 1995)
Voted YES on increasing penalties for drug offenses. (Nov 1999)
Voted YES on spending international development funds on drug control. (Jul 1996)
Voted NO on funding smaller classes instead of private tutors. (May 2001)
Voted NO on funding student testing instead of private tutors. (May 2001)
Voted NO on spending $448B of tax cut on education & debt reduction. (Apr 2001)
Voted YES on Educational Savings Accounts. (Mar 2000)
Voted YES on allowing more flexibility in federal school rules. (Mar 1999)
Voted YES on education savings accounts. (Jun 1998)
Voted YES on school vouchers in DC. (Sep 1997)
Voted YES on $75M for abstinence education. (Jul 1996)
Solar system is warming, not earth. (Apr 2007)
Voted YES on drilling ANWR on national security grounds. (Apr 2002)
Voted YES on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months. (Mar 2002)
Voted YES on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling. (Apr 2000)
Voted NO on ending discussion of CAFE fuel efficiency standards. (Sep 1999)
Voted YES on defunding renewable and solar energy. (Jun 1999)
au1929 wrote:Fred Thompson on issues and votes
Roe v. Wade was bad law and bad science. (Jun 2007)
Appoint strict constructionist judges. (Jun 2007)
Has never been pro-choice despite 1994 news reports. (Jun 2007)
Voted YES on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions. (Oct 1999)
Voted YES on banning human cloning. (Feb 1998)
Voted YES on prioritizing national debt reduction below tax cuts. (Apr 2000)
Voted NO on 1998 GOP budget. (May 1997)
Voted YES on Balanced-budget constitutional amendment. (Mar 1997)
Commerce clause does not mean Feds can regulate everything. (Jun 2007)
Voted YES on restricting rules on personal bankruptcy. (Jul 2001)
Impose truth in sentencing for violent crime. (Nov 1994)
Voted NO on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program. (May 1999)
Voted YES on limiting death penalty appeals. (Apr 1996)
Voted YES on limiting product liability punitive damage awards. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on restricting class-action lawsuits. (Dec 1995)
Voted YES on repealing federal speed limits. (Jun 1995)
Voted YES on increasing penalties for drug offenses. (Nov 1999)
Voted YES on spending international development funds on drug control. (Jul 1996)
Voted NO on funding smaller classes instead of private tutors. (May 2001)
Voted NO on funding student testing instead of private tutors. (May 2001)
Voted NO on spending $448B of tax cut on education & debt reduction. (Apr 2001)
Voted YES on Educational Savings Accounts. (Mar 2000)
Voted YES on allowing more flexibility in federal school rules. (Mar 1999)
Voted YES on education savings accounts. (Jun 1998)
Voted YES on school vouchers in DC. (Sep 1997)
Voted YES on $75M for abstinence education. (Jul 1996)
Solar system is warming, not earth. (Apr 2007)
Voted YES on drilling ANWR on national security grounds. (Apr 2002)
Voted YES on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months. (Mar 2002)
Voted YES on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling. (Apr 2000)
Voted NO on ending discussion of CAFE fuel efficiency standards. (Sep 1999)
Voted YES on defunding renewable and solar energy. (Jun 1999)
Wow, thanks for that. Good to know where he stands. Looks like a good conservative candidate.
...and conservatives have the gall to call the Muslims backward. You conservatives must live this guy.
I mean really, why reinvest money into education, why not say that the solar system is warming, there are mountains of evidence to suppor that, why not drill in the ANWR, God's green earth was meant to be destroyed and exploited, and why not teach kids to abstain from sex rather than educating them on safe sex....there is so much evidence that supports th effectiveness of absinence only sex education.
I'm all for teaching conservatives how not to reproduce....but seriously....
You conservatives are one backward bunch of people. Too bad the world is moving forward without you.
McGentrix wrote:au1929 wrote:Fred Thompson on issues and votes
Roe v. Wade was bad law and bad science. (Jun 2007)
Appoint strict constructionist judges. (Jun 2007)
Has never been pro-choice despite 1994 news reports. (Jun 2007)
Voted YES on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions. (Oct 1999)
Voted YES on banning human cloning. (Feb 1998)
Voted YES on prioritizing national debt reduction below tax cuts. (Apr 2000)
Voted NO on 1998 GOP budget. (May 1997)
Voted YES on Balanced-budget constitutional amendment. (Mar 1997)
Commerce clause does not mean Feds can regulate everything. (Jun 2007)
Voted YES on restricting rules on personal bankruptcy. (Jul 2001)
Impose truth in sentencing for violent crime. (Nov 1994)
Voted NO on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program. (May 1999)
Voted YES on limiting death penalty appeals. (Apr 1996)
Voted YES on limiting product liability punitive damage awards. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on restricting class-action lawsuits. (Dec 1995)
Voted YES on repealing federal speed limits. (Jun 1995)
Voted YES on increasing penalties for drug offenses. (Nov 1999)
Voted YES on spending international development funds on drug control. (Jul 1996)
Voted NO on funding smaller classes instead of private tutors. (May 2001)
Voted NO on funding student testing instead of private tutors. (May 2001)
Voted NO on spending $448B of tax cut on education & debt reduction. (Apr 2001)
Voted YES on Educational Savings Accounts. (Mar 2000)
Voted YES on allowing more flexibility in federal school rules. (Mar 1999)
Voted YES on education savings accounts. (Jun 1998)
Voted YES on school vouchers in DC. (Sep 1997)
Voted YES on $75M for abstinence education. (Jul 1996)
Solar system is warming, not earth. (Apr 2007)
Voted YES on drilling ANWR on national security grounds. (Apr 2002)
Voted YES on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months. (Mar 2002)
Voted YES on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling. (Apr 2000)
Voted NO on ending discussion of CAFE fuel efficiency standards. (Sep 1999)
Voted YES on defunding renewable and solar energy. (Jun 1999)
Wow, thanks for that. Good to know where he stands. Looks like a good conservative candidate.
But what has he Governed? In my opinion he has a lack of experience similiar to those of any Senator/Representative who is running for this office.
Maybe he should go back to the Senate.
candidone1 wrote:...and conservatives have the gall to call the Muslims backward. You conservatives must live this guy.
I mean really, why reinvest money into education, why not say that the solar system is warming, there are mountains of evidence to suppor that, why not drill in the ANWR, God's green earth was meant to be destroyed and exploited, and why not teach kids to abstain from sex rather than educating them on safe sex....there is so much evidence that supports th effectiveness of absinence only sex education.
I'm all for teaching conservatives how not to reproduce....but seriously....
You conservatives are one backward bunch of people. Too bad the world is moving forward without you.
So are you suggesting that Liberals think Muslims are "progressive?
You extremism disqualifies you from any objective analysis of any issue.
woiyo wrote:candidone1 wrote:...and conservatives have the gall to call the Muslims backward. You conservatives must live this guy.
I mean really, why reinvest money into education, why not say that the solar system is warming, there are mountains of evidence to suppor that, why not drill in the ANWR, God's green earth was meant to be destroyed and exploited, and why not teach kids to abstain from sex rather than educating them on safe sex....there is so much evidence that supports th effectiveness of absinence only sex education.
I'm all for teaching conservatives how not to reproduce....but seriously....
You conservatives are one backward bunch of people. Too bad the world is moving forward without you.
So are you suggesting that Liberals think Muslims are "progressive?
You extremism disqualifies you from any objective analysis of any issue.
No, we think that American conservatives and modern Muslim society have a whole lot in common... in fact, American Conservatism has quite a bit in common with extreme Islaamic beliefs.
Cycloptichorn
woiyo wrote:candidone1 wrote:...and conservatives have the gall to call the Muslims backward. You conservatives must live this guy.
I mean really, why reinvest money into education, why not say that the solar system is warming, there are mountains of evidence to suppor that, why not drill in the ANWR, God's green earth was meant to be destroyed and exploited, and why not teach kids to abstain from sex rather than educating them on safe sex....there is so much evidence that supports th effectiveness of absinence only sex education.
I'm all for teaching conservatives how not to reproduce....but seriously....
You conservatives are one backward bunch of people. Too bad the world is moving forward without you.
So are you suggesting that Liberals think Muslims are "progressive?
You extremism disqualifies you from any objective analysis of any issue.
Please direct me to where I said that Muslims are progressive. I'd be interested to see where I said that...unless you are making an assumption my statements in order to arrive at an invalid conclusion.
As Cyclo has pointed out, I was informally introducing the kettle to the pot.
Cycloptichorn wrote:No, we think that American conservatives and modern Muslim society have a whole lot in common... in fact, American Conservatism has quite a bit in common with extreme Islaamic beliefs.
Cycloptichorn
yup. the social conservatives anyway.
Thompson is smart getting in now, and he has had the kind of free publicity that his campaign would have had to pay for otherwise.
For the last few months he has been interviewed by every talking head on both radio and TV.
The press has covered every speech he has made, and analyzed every statement for meaning.
He couldnt pay for the publicity he has gotten for free, and he hadnt risked anything or committed to anything.
Now, he gets into the race.
Do I think he can win?
I dont know.
Did you ask yourself a question no one else would've given a shyt about?
Yes you did.
Cycloptichorn wrote:
No, we think that American conservatives and modern Muslim society have a whole lot in common... in fact, American Conservatism has quite a bit in common with extreme Islaamic beliefs.
Cycloptichorn
I am beginning to think you don't have all your marbles, cyclops. You libs are the Islamic terrorist sympathizers.
P.S. I don't think Thompson's campaign is going anywhere.
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