Washington Briefing - Senator Fred Thompson (Presidential Candidate)

Fred is the man I wanted to see speak the most. I was not disappointed. I really like the guy. He did come across as warm and knowledgeable. I think he would be a good President. The following is my notes and paraphrasing what he said…

We were blessed from the very beginning. The founding fathers reminded us of the scriptures and that man was capable to climb to great heights if inspired but also prone to error. Our rights come from God and not from any government. Our institution of federalism is a beacon of hope for the rest of the world. (Division of power on the federal and state level.) Our nation has shed more blood for the people of the world. We are steeped in history as a nation sacrificing for honor and the common good.

He has a 100% pro-life voting record. Stem cells… you don’t create life in order to destroy it. It took life’s experiences to teach me and I have absorbed many blessings. My head was always there but now my heart is fully engaged with my head. ( he said that the sonogram of his youngest daughter helped to make that connection.) No legislation will pass my desk that funds or supports this procedure (abortion) without a veto. It is a shame that our Judicial branch of government imposes “raw judicial power.” Roe V. Wade was an example and the latest example is same sex marriage. Judicial activists have taken marriage between one man and one woman and turning it on its head. I propose a constitutional ammendment that will stop this judicial activism in it’s tracks.

Brief interruption here. The above emphasized statement (my emphasis) was perceived by many people that he was now for a federal marriage ammendment. I don’t actually take that statement as meaning that. It could be that he has another amendment in mind that deals with the process of the Judiciary directly and not over a specific issue. Because he didn’t elaborate, we will have to see what turns up in the next few days. Reporters were asking about this today.

More Thompson …

“Federal government can’t cure everything that is wrong and shouldn’t try. But everyone has a pulpit and the greatest one is the President of the United States and I will not be afraid to use it.” May God give us the strength to know and do what is right for the country.” A bunch of people chanted “Go Fred Go! repeatedly as he exited the stage.

This is very true, in this country we all do have a “pulpit” or soapbox or blog or … something to express ourselves. I pray it never changes. A lot of people in this crowd love Thompson.

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Alan Srout Yesterday 11:24 AM 1 point
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Former Senator Fred Thompson is the only candidate that gets it. He makes decisions based on principles. Principles don’t change. You have to stand for something and not change who you are based on the polls. That is what Mitt Romney and Rudy Giuliani have done and all of the Democrats do it. Give me a leader that will stand by his principles anyday versus someone that stands for everything.

I know many Republicans and conservatives that will stay home if Rudy Giuliani is the candidate. He does not represent our values as conservatives, and never will. Millionaire Mitt Romney is a Republican-in-name-only (RINO ) that simply has everything else and nothing to do. “I guess I’ll just try to buy the presidency”. The White House isn’t for sale! Conservatives will simply stay home and the Democrats will pick up additional seats in the House and probably get the 60 seats in the Senate they need to completely destroy our Country. Nice picture huh?

However, I think Fred can bring America back together, if that’s even possible. America needs a rebirth of patriotism and honor. Republicans also need a rebirth. President Reagan was our last rebirth and he can never be duplicated. Fred Thompson will bring his own down-to-earth common sense to this country. If a conservative runs as a conservative, he will win!

Think of it this way: Eight years of another Clinton White House? Now if that is not a sufficient enough reason to pull together as a nation, and fight this socialist liberal takeover of our government, what is?

Folks, we are in for the fight of our lives, just as our young men and women are fighting for our freedoms in Iraq and Afghanistan, we must fight for our nation right here and now! I truly believe Fred Thompson is the one man who can pull this nation back together! Rudy Giuliani will just tear us apart.

Fred on the Issues (from www.Fred08.com)

:::edited for length ::: please visit the website to find out Fred's position on a variety of issues.

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Randy 10/21/2007 01:21 AM 1 point
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Thank you Alan for your comment. I am sorry to have to of edited it but folks can read what you pasted here on Fred's website.

I agree with you, very much, in principle but I am still unsettled. Thompson is who I was leaning toward before this weekend and now... I don't know but...if I were to truly vote my conscious it would be Huckabee. I know that it would literally take and act of God for him to be elected but, he is the one I like the most after this weekend.

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