Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson yesterday proposed slowing the growth of Social Sec…

I am, however, for Thompson. One of the reasons is because he recognizes RvW is bad law, which is my conern in regard to a President.

What a bunch of Judases.

Not sure that’s an apt comparison.

Fred’s no Jesus, and most of us weren’t his followers fro the get go either.

OT, but I have a conservative friend who REALLY likes Ron Paul. I don’t know much about him, but I’ve read enough on her to get the impression that he’s sort of a dummy. Why is that?

I think alot of people think he is a dummy because that is the way he is being portrayed on alot of media outlets, not necessarily MSM but blogs too. People go with the issue that he wants us out of Iraq and say ok, i’ve heard enough. But on every other issue he is by far the most conservative of the bunch IMHO. I like Ron and Fred at this point. But I think too many people, me included, read about the candidates and form their opinions based on that. It’s just so easy to do even when you are trying not to. I at first liked Paul, then read lots of comments on blogs, including this one where people thought he was screechy and crazy and so that became my way of thinking for awhile. Then I thought more about it and talked to a friend who is a big Paul supporter and reassessed him and he really has the issues nailed down. I agree with his non-interventionist policty too (not, NOT isolationist), but I do not agree with getting out of Iraq now. We are there, we need to continue and finish the job.

On November 12th, 2007 at 6:46 pm, Debbie Schlussel said:

Michelle:
What about the fact–which you, yourself, pointed out in a previous post–that Fred does not have an opinion on Terry Schiavo? “Didn’t know enough about it.” I love how NRLC suddenly now doesn’t think that’s a life issue. Incredible.
DS

That was the last nail in the coffin for me with Fred as a viable candidate. True Blue Pro-lifers were completely wired in to the Schiavo crisis…to not know the details is just inexcusable for a presidential candidate running a pro-life platform. Sorry. It’s comments like that, “I don’t know the details about the Schiavo case” that make me wonder where Fred’s lip service on Pro-life ends and where his sincerity begins.

So, you can’t attack Fred on his positions so you attack him on the voracity of his campaign?

I see the liberal media has already corrupted most of you.

OT, but I have a conservative friend who REALLY likes Ron Paul. I don’t know much about him, but I’ve read enough on her to get the impression that he’s sort of a dummy. Why is that?

Their stance on illegal immigration and other no brainer issues will continue to cost them contributions and votes

Boomer you got that right! Illegal immigration is a hot button issue and rightly so. And so far the Republican power structure seems to be on the side of the illegals, RINO light or more like DemocRAT lite!

I want to see a return to real conservative principles – namely limited Federal government, lower taxes, and vigorously enforce ALL our laws including immigration laws!