Comments on: The swoon that was: Fred Thompson and the “values” of the Republican Party http://themoderatevoice.com/15724/the-swoon-that-was-fred-thompson-and-the-values-of-the-republican-party/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Mon, 28 May 2012 07:24:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: domajot http://themoderatevoice.com/15724/the-swoon-that-was-fred-thompson-and-the-values-of-the-republican-party/comment-page-1/#comment-102936 domajot Wed, 24 Oct 2007 08:14:08 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/15724/the-swoon-that-was-fred-thompson-and-the-values-of-the-republican-party/#comment-102936 "HE HAS THE LOOK, THE WALK AND THE TALK OF BUFORD PUSSER AND THE COMMUNICATION SKILLS OF RONALD REAGAN! WOW! " Wow, indeed! It looks like the Republicans want ot elect a walking, talking composite picture. No real people need agpply. “HE HAS THE LOOK, THE WALK AND THE TALK OF BUFORD PUSSER AND THE COMMUNICATION SKILLS OF RONALD REAGAN! WOW! ”

Wow, indeed!
It looks like the Republicans want ot elect a walking, talking composite picture.

No real people need agpply.

]]> By: TIM http://themoderatevoice.com/15724/the-swoon-that-was-fred-thompson-and-the-values-of-the-republican-party/comment-page-1/#comment-102903 TIM Tue, 23 Oct 2007 23:33:12 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/15724/the-swoon-that-was-fred-thompson-and-the-values-of-the-republican-party/#comment-102903 FRED HAS NO DIRT IN HIS BACKGROUND AND THATS TREMENDOUS! HE IS A NO NONSENSE STRAIGHT FORWARD MAN! HE HAS THE LOOK, THE WALK AND THE TALK OF BUFORD PUSSER AND THE COMMUNICATION SKILLS OF RONALD REAGAN! WOW! WHAT A GREAT PRESIDENT! CHECK OUT WWW.THOMPSONDEPOT.COM FRED HAS NO DIRT IN HIS BACKGROUND AND THATS TREMENDOUS! HE IS A NO NONSENSE STRAIGHT FORWARD MAN! HE HAS THE LOOK, THE WALK AND THE TALK OF BUFORD PUSSER AND THE COMMUNICATION SKILLS OF RONALD REAGAN! WOW! WHAT A GREAT PRESIDENT! CHECK OUT http://WWW.THOMPSONDEPOT.COM

]]> By: domajot http://themoderatevoice.com/15724/the-swoon-that-was-fred-thompson-and-the-values-of-the-republican-party/comment-page-1/#comment-102889 domajot Tue, 23 Oct 2007 22:07:42 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/15724/the-swoon-that-was-fred-thompson-and-the-values-of-the-republican-party/#comment-102889 "Obama still seems like a guy from Illinois. Where has his fund-raising prowess gotten him……a lock on second place it seems. Not a good showing for a Messiah." ...may say more about the nature of the electorate than the nature of the Mesiah. And yes, good guys often finish last - much to the detriment of all concerned. “Obama still seems like a guy from Illinois. Where has his fund-raising prowess gotten him……a lock on second place it seems. Not a good showing for a Messiah.”

…may say more about the nature of the electorate than the nature of the Mesiah.
And yes, good guys often finish last – much to the detriment of all concerned.

]]> By: University Update - Fred Thompson - The swoon that was: Fred Thompson and the “values” of the Republican Party http://themoderatevoice.com/15724/the-swoon-that-was-fred-thompson-and-the-values-of-the-republican-party/comment-page-1/#comment-102879 University Update - Fred Thompson - The swoon that was: Fred Thompson and the “values” of the Republican Party Tue, 23 Oct 2007 20:50:11 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/15724/the-swoon-that-was-fred-thompson-and-the-values-of-the-republican-party/#comment-102879 [...] Clark The swoon that was: Fred Thompson and the “values” of the Republican Party » This Summary is from an article posted at The Moderate Voice » Domestic and international news [...] [...] Clark The swoon that was: Fred Thompson and the “values” of the Republican Party » This Summary is from an article posted at The Moderate Voice » Domestic and international news [...]

]]> By: casualobserver http://themoderatevoice.com/15724/the-swoon-that-was-fred-thompson-and-the-values-of-the-republican-party/comment-page-1/#comment-102866 casualobserver Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:46:59 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/15724/the-swoon-that-was-fred-thompson-and-the-values-of-the-republican-party/#comment-102866 I see Barack Obama as sort of the Bradley/Dean/Babbitt/Tsongas of the 2008 election cycle. Whereas Hillary Clinton articulates definitive views, Obama meanders. Whereas Biden and Richardson seem to have transcended their state identities, Obama still seems like a guy from Illinois. Where has his fund-raising prowess gotten him......a lock on second place it seems. Not a good showing for a Messiah. I see Barack Obama as sort of the Bradley/Dean/Babbitt/Tsongas of the 2008 election cycle. Whereas Hillary Clinton articulates definitive views, Obama meanders. Whereas Biden and Richardson seem to have transcended their state identities, Obama still seems like a guy from Illinois. Where has his fund-raising prowess gotten him……a lock on second place it seems. Not a good showing for a Messiah.

]]> By: DLS http://themoderatevoice.com/15724/the-swoon-that-was-fred-thompson-and-the-values-of-the-republican-party/comment-page-1/#comment-102864 DLS Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:21:42 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/15724/the-swoon-that-was-fred-thompson-and-the-values-of-the-republican-party/#comment-102864 He appears to be a dud, all right. For readers' information, the "social conservatives" are not limited to the Religious Right, whose members are so often the object of hatred and psychotic reactions by the Left (who are often far less mainstream than religious fundamentalists), but constitute a larger group. Readers who want to learn more should view <a href="http://pewresearch.org/pubs/615/republican-social-issue-voters" rel="nofollow">this Pew report</a>. He appears to be a dud, all right.

For readers’ information, the “social conservatives” are not limited to the Religious Right, whose members are so often the object of hatred and psychotic reactions by the Left (who are often far less mainstream than religious fundamentalists), but constitute a larger group. Readers who want to learn more should view this Pew report.

]]> By: Elrod http://themoderatevoice.com/15724/the-swoon-that-was-fred-thompson-and-the-values-of-the-republican-party/comment-page-1/#comment-102862 Elrod Tue, 23 Oct 2007 17:44:41 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/15724/the-swoon-that-was-fred-thompson-and-the-values-of-the-republican-party/#comment-102862 I agree with your assessment. I live in what should be Fred Thompson - East Tennessee. There are some folks out there with Fred '08 stickers on their cars, but not much overall. The local media is irked that Fred spends no time working local voters. He only comes to Tennessee for money. He'd win the TN GOP primary easily, but he'd struggle in any other Southern primary. There's just not much enthusiasm for here other than that he's the local guy. And the lack of enthusiasm is not because people don't like him, but that they don't see why he's really running. It's quite a bit like another East Tennessean who ran for President - Lamar Alexander - who was (and is) well-liked but not enough to be elected President. I agree with your assessment. I live in what should be Fred Thompson – East Tennessee. There are some folks out there with Fred ’08 stickers on their cars, but not much overall. The local media is irked that Fred spends no time working local voters. He only comes to Tennessee for money. He’d win the TN GOP primary easily, but he’d struggle in any other Southern primary. There’s just not much enthusiasm for here other than that he’s the local guy. And the lack of enthusiasm is not because people don’t like him, but that they don’t see why he’s really running. It’s quite a bit like another East Tennessean who ran for President – Lamar Alexander – who was (and is) well-liked but not enough to be elected President.

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