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March 23, 2007
Will He Run?
by Tina Grazier
Here’s the record:
He voted for national-debt reduction * the balanced-budget amendment to the Constitution * a presidential line-item veto to eliminate congressional pork and efforts to privatize elements of Social Security * He supported legislation in the interest of free enterprise and opposed many regulatory and tax measures * He opposed growth in social-welfare programs, including expansions in Medicare and welfare for immigrants * He supported efforts to decentralize or disenfranchise unconstitutional government programs * He voted for limits on death penalty appeals, product-liability punitive-damage awards and class-action lawsuits * He opposed decreasing restrictions on wiretaps * He supported increased oil exploration, including ANWR drilling permits, and is an advocate of free trade, understanding well the underlying national security implications * He supported an amendment to prohibit flag burning and voted for numerous measures in support of Second Amendment rights * On family and social issues, he opposed “marriage” between homosexuals, partial-birth abortion, cloning, the addition of “sexual orientation” to hate-crimes legislation and legislation prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation * He voted for many education-reform measures, including the provision of school vouchers * Most important, his support for Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom was, and remains, steadfast.
He is a formidable presence, he has wide experience and he speaks well. His credentials include both private sector and government positions…but will he run? We're told he is considering it. He is....
Fred Thompson: J.D. from Vanderbilt University, private law practice, later served as an assistant U.S. attorney, Republican counsel during Watergate, his 1977 investigation toppled the crooked administration of Tennessee Democrat Gov. Ray Blanton, special counsel to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, special counsel to the Senate Intelligence Committee, In 1985, the Blanton scandal was the subject of the film “Marie,” in which Thompson played himself—because the director could not find an actor who could capture Thompson’s power and determination. His success in that film led to his roles in more than 20 other big-screen hits including “No Way Out,” “The Hunt for Red October,” “Class Action,” “Cape Fear” and “In the Line of Fire,” Thompson won a landslide victory in 1994, garnering 61 percent of the vote to Cooper’s 39 percent—the largest victory margin in any statewide political contest in Tennessee history to take Al Gores open seat in the Senate… He won by an even wider margin in his 1996 re-election bid.
Hat tip Patriot Post “Democrats fear Fred Thompson…and should”
Posted by Post Scripts at March 23, 2007 10:47 PM
Comments
If he does, he would be my first pick amongst potential candidates, HANDS DOWN!...if...he is pro-life
Posted by: Nick Freitas at March 24, 2007 09:03 PM
He was against partial birth abortion and given the rest of his record it's hard to imagine he would hold a "right to choose" view. But I don't know for sure. He would be a great candidate; let's keep our fingers crossed.
Posted by: Tina at March 24, 2007 11:22 PM
Now thats a candidate I could get behind. He reminds me of Reagan, no BS, broadly principled, and willing to call a bluff.
Posted by: Anthony at March 24, 2007 11:26 PM
Ok great! How do we get him to run? I could ask the same question about someone a little closer to home.
Posted by: Toby Stahler at March 25, 2007 04:57 PM
Toby...from what I've read he is SERIOUSLY considering it...what about you Mr. Someone Closer to home?
Posted by: Tina at March 25, 2007 06:16 PM
The big trap for good voters is to get stalled on one issue. If your man (or woman) has even 6 out of your top ten issues in mind, then he's worth your vote, if nobody else can do better.
It's incrementalism, moving it forward, when and where we can. Sometimes I have remind myself of that and sometimes other people do it for me...most recently it was Tina who got me back on track! : )
Posted by: Jack at March 25, 2007 07:36 PM