Newsflash: Iowa GOP Rep. Steve King endorses Thompson

By Michelle Malkin  •  December 17, 2007 10:27 AM

Scroll down for updates…full statement added…

Iowa GOP Rep. Steve King announced his endorsement for president this morning. He’s going with Fred Thompson.

As I mentioned, Rep. King has been one of the strongest proponents of strict immigration enforcement. Looks like Mitt Romney’s Meet The Press performance yesterday–go back and read his Clintonian answer on amnesty–didn’t help. Like I said yesterday, the endorsement promises to carry much more weight with grass-roots conservatives than the left-leaning Des Moines Register’s.

Duh headline of the day: Immigration a big issue to NH, Iowa GOP.

***

Hold the line. My insider said it was Thompson. First Read says it’s Romney.

Stand by.

MSNBC is wrong. It’s Thompson, as I reported. Intrigue. MSNBC corrects itself:

*** UPDATE *** King just announced that he’s supporting Thompson. Team Romney is in the back of the room looking bewildered. They were all here, leading all the press to conclude that it was an endorsement for Romney.

Stand by for more.

Well, I have more. Here’s an exclusive excerpt of the text Rep. King read this morning:

The cultural calamity toward which we are headed is the focus of my life. I believe America was founded by Christians and that the broad core of our culture is Christian, founded in Judaeo-Christian values. I do not believe America, or the American Presidency, is closed to other faiths, let alone other Christian faiths. I believe our destiny as a nation is in the hands of God, but as individuals we have free will. Some are so passionate in their beliefs that they believe they have the market cornered on salvation. In fact, if we didn’t believe our faith was the true faith, there would be no reason for competing denominations. God only knows if any of us are right, but each of us justly believe we are.

In the time that I’ve been evaluating the candidates, I’ve dealt with them in every arena. I’ve probed their private thoughts and measured their responses. I’ve gotten to know their families. I’ve watched and sometimes helped shape their policies. I’ve measured their instincts and intelligence

There is only one candidate who epitomizes the full spectrum of our conservative values. There is one who is a comfortable conservative whom I have full confidence in his decisions.

That candidate also has the fire in his belly to go the distance and the brains and resources to get there.

That candidate also meets the test of life and marriage, judges and borders. That candidate has taken solid, persistent, and principled positions consistent with the Republican platform-which we wrote to inform the candidates of the positions of Iowa Republicans.

That candidate has a record of faith, family, freedom, service, and success.

There is no question about that candidate’s position on protecting our sovereignty at the borders, in the workplace and on the streets of America. The Rule of Law will be reestablished in American life. My long and exceptionally deliberative evaluation of the Republican candidates for president has come to an end.

I will put all my efforts into and the fire into the belly of the person whom I believe destiny has called to be the next president of the United States…

***

Here’s the full statement:

Iowans have a profound opportunity and a great responsibility to make the first in the nation recommendation for president to the rest of America. Of 300 million Americans, one in 100 are Iowans. Of Iowans, only about one in 15 will attend either the Democrat or the Republican caucus. Your vote in the Iowa caucus will likely have 1500 times more impact than that of the average American. This is a profound responsibility. It is our duty to determine the most important issues and set criteria for how we make our decisions.

Iowans have a unique and historic opportunity to see and hear, in person, each of the presidential candidates. As a Republican member of the Iowa Congressional Delegation, I have had the opportunity and the privilege to meet individually and privately with them, giving me a unique insight into the candidates.

During the past year and a half, I have come to like and respect all the presidential candidates. Each has demonstrated real leadership and success in their respective careers. All are capable and effective. All are capable of winning the general election. The questions before us are, “Who would make the best leader of the free world? Who would best lead the United States to the next level of our destiny? Which of the candidate’s records demonstrates the vision to lead and is consistent with our platform and values?”

It’s the culture of America that produces our leaders at every level, from precinct captain to city council, from Congress to president. We elect leaders who reflect our values. We determine by our vote the issue priorities of our culture which charts the course of our national destiny. Our challenge is to elect a president who will best position America to pass the American Dream on to future generations. America needs a president who will refurbish the pillars of American Exceptionalism.

Among the most important issues in the presidential campaign are Social Security reform, healthcare, tax reform, Tax reform, 2nd Amendment-gun rights, Global War on Islamic Jihad, abortion, marriage, illegal immigration and the imperative to reestablish our national sovereignty. Our decision on who to support should emerge as we evaluate the priorities of the candidates.

Fundamentally, there are two types of issues. Those issues that improve or protect our quality of life, and issues that redirect our national destiny. Of the quality of life issues, some are not at risk and either will be protected by all candidates or by Congress. Social Security and healthcare are two issues we can be confident will be available to eligible Americans, regardless of who we elect. I have pushed for decades for real tax reform but since our republic functions best under the lash of necessity, the time has probably not yet arrived. In any case, Social Security, healthcare, and tax reform are not likely to redirect our national destiny. Destiny issues should determine the next leader of the free world.

Second Amendment gun rights will get a new Supreme Court decision of likely sweeping proportions within the next several months. The courts may make guns a critical issue but it is more likely they will reinforce our 2nd Amendment rights. If the Supreme Court upholds the Constitution, which I expect, loss of our right to keep and bear arms will not be infringed. Our destiny will not be changed, if our gun rights are upheld by the court.

Every Republican candidate, except Ron Paul, will fight Al Qaeda and the Global War on Islamic Jihad. The combination of eternal vigilance and good fortune has kept us safe within our borders. We must stay on the offensive if we are to eventually defeat our enemies. The Republican nominee will fight this war and move us closer to a final victory. The differences between the candidates on the war are ultimately unlikely to dramatically redirect our destiny. The differences between the candidates is in degree, not substance.

Of profound implications to the cultural destiny of America are the issues of marriage and the protection of innocent human life. These battles will play out in Congress, the states, and the courts. Except for partial birth abortion, abortion on demand and the full rights of marriage for same sex couples have been ordered by the courts and, here, are the law of the land. Both are likely to be determined by the next two confirmed presidential appointments to the Supreme Court.

I’ve asked of the presidential candidates, “Would you appoint justices who will interpret the Constitution as it was understood when written, ratified, and amended? Will you fight for their confirmation in a hostile Senate?” Each Republican has answered, “Yes.” The question becomes the question of discernment. President Bush had the right position, made the right statements, and eventually made the right nominations which will be his enduring legacy. But President Bush needed help in reselecting a Supreme Court Justice. The next president will need our help as well. His legacy of Supreme Court appointments will endure for at least a generation beyond his presidency.

We need a president who will uphold the Rule of Law by enforcing current immigration law. We need a president who will reconstitute our national sovereignty by establishing operational control of the border. We need a president who really means it when he says, “I am opposed to amnesty.”

Each of the Republican candidates are on record opposing amnesty. No candidate has defined amnesty except to say what amnesty is not. We understand that defining what amnesty is not, implies an admission that the definer’s plan is amnesty as understood by the American people. The definition of amnesty is granting a pardon to immigration lawbreakers and rewarding them with the objective of their crime. Immigration law breakers must get no advantage for having broken our laws.

The future of the American Dream lies in how we make decisions on life and family. We pour all of our values, from faith to freedom, through the womb of marriage and into the next generation. Essential components of our unique American culture will be shaped by our next president.

The Rule of Law is the central pillar of American Exceptionalism. Our failure to enforce the Rule of Law is the reason we have an illegal immigration crisis. Our southern border alone has 11,000 illegal border crossings a night. We catch and release illegal border crossers as many as 17 times before we adjudicate them. Eighty to ninety percent of all illegal drugs used in America at a cost of some $65 billion comes across our southern border. Internal domestic immigration law enforcement remains statistically nonexistent. Contempt for the Rule of Law is common for border jumpers, major corporations, national organizations and even funded by federal tax dollars. The American civilization, as we know it, will not survive another generation of deteriorating respect for the law. Because of vested interests in illegal labor, the critical mass of Americans is near the tipping point. Congress has no power to force the administration to enforce the law. The president must have the will. If he does not, our immigration policy will continue to be determined by the cumulative effect of millions of “willing travelers” from countries of their choosing. Illegal immigrants are setting our immigration policy every day by voting with their feet. They are in control, not American citizens. Our national sovereignty is at stake. We will not be the United States of America in fifty years if we do not control our borders.

For these reasons, I must have confidence that the next president will make informed originalist appointments to all of the federal courts. I have to believe he will reconstitute our national sovereignty by restoring the Rule of Law.

Tom Tancredo deserves the greatest appreciation and admiration of the American people. Without Tancredo relentlessly pressing the issue first from the floor of Congress and then as a candidate for president, the American people would not have jammed the switchboards and blocked comprehensive amnesty. Tom is running for president to save our country from the impending disaster that I’ve described. The measure of his success is in the platforms of every Republican candidate and even in that of the Democrats. No candidate has had so profound an effect on any public policy of America. Every Republican has taken the no amnesty pledge and adopted a tough on illegal immigration stance. Tom Tancredo has been so successful that much his political capital has been co-opted by his opponents. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

John McCain is a great American who has served his country every day of his adult life. No one in the field can match his patriotism, sacrifice, or experience. McCain remains an active proponent of comprehensive amnesty which puts our national sovereignty at stake.

Rudy Giuliani, America’s Mayor, cleaned up a city and managed a crisis well. His positions on life and marriage do not square with a promise to appoint “strict constructionist” judges. The former mayor of a sanctuary city would be unlikely to put an end to sanctuary cities, let alone bring operational control to the border and shut off the jobs magnet.

Mike Huckabee is unquestioned in his commitment to life and marriage. He, like President Bush, would need help in selecting judicial appointments. No one could dislike the man or disrespect his convictions. But Huckabee has been forceful and even judgmental in voicing his conviction to give scholarships to illegal immigrants. Just one amnesty policy, and there are others, destroys the chance to reestablish the Rule of Law. How can Huckabee answer to the sons and daughters of veterans or veterans themselves who come back from the war to find that illegals have desks in classrooms at a discount prohibited to them? Compassionate conservatism run amok is hard to harness, as we have seen. The Rule of Law cannot be reestablished without “tough love”. Our destiny pivots on amnesty.

Fred Thompson is a solid conservative with a pro-life voting record and a logical Constitutional strategy to protect marriage. Of the candidates, he has the best understanding of the principles of federalism. He has adopted good policy and put together a solid platform. I have confidence that he would defend the border and the Constitution with appointments to the courts. Thompson, like Bush, would need help with appointments. He needs to really want to be president. Although he might bring the wisdom of Solomon to the White House, he needs the fire in the belly to get there.

America cannot afford the cultural calamity toward which we are headed if we decide poorly on these major issues. Each past president, and the national debate on the way to his election, has redirected our national destiny. The decisions made in the oval office move the chess pieces of world history. Our decision in the coming weeks will determine the America our children will leave to our grandchildren. They will have to build upon the foundation we leave them because a nation cannot be stripped to its original foundation and rebuilt without revolution.

The cultural calamity toward which we are headed is the focus of my life. I believe America was founded by Christians and that the broad core of our culture is Christian, founded in Judaeo-Christian values. I do not believe America, or the American Presidency, is closed to other faiths, let alone other Christian faiths. I believe our destiny as a nation is in the hands of God, but as individuals we have free will. Some are so passionate in their beliefs that they believe they have the market cornered on salvation. In fact, if we didn’t believe our faith was the true faith, there would be no reason for competing denominations. God only knows if any of us are right, but each of us justly believe we are.

In the time that I’ve been evaluating the candidates, I’ve dealt with them in every arena. I’ve probed their private thoughts and measured their responses. I’ve gotten to know their families. I’ve watched and sometimes helped shape their policies. I’ve measured their instincts and intelligence

There is only one candidate who epitomizes the full spectrum of our conservative values. There is one who is a comfortable conservative whom I have full confidence in his decisions.

That candidate also has to have the fire in his belly to go the distance and the brains and resources to get there.

That candidate also meets the test of life and marriage, judges and borders. That candidate has taken solid, persistent, and principled positions consistent with the Republican platform-which we wrote to inform the candidates of the positions of Iowa Republicans.

That candidate has a record of faith, family, freedom, service, and success.

There is no question about that candidate’s position on protecting our sovereignty at the borders, in the workplace and on the streets of America. The Rule of Law will be reestablished in American life. My long and exceptionally deliberative evaluation of the Republican candidates for president has come to an end.

I will put all my efforts into and the fire into the belly of the person whom I believe destiny has called to be the next president of the United States, Fred Thompson.

***

Related: The Lieberman-McCain endorsement is getting all the national MSM attention. Allah’s got vid. McCain spoke with the Glenn and Helen podcast. Listen here.

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  1. #197443
    On December 17th, 2007 at 10:28 am, DocattheAutopsy said:

    I was hoping it would be ROOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN PAUULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!

    I mean, some of what he says is nuts, but Thompson doesn’t have a BLIMP!

  2. #197446
    On December 17th, 2007 at 10:29 am, mnmike said:

    Big get for Fred!

  3. #197447
    On December 17th, 2007 at 10:29 am, taylork said:

    As long as it wasn’t Huck, or Paul for that matter.

    Maybe Fred will actually take the bal and RUN with it now.

  4. #197448
    On December 17th, 2007 at 10:29 am, 30 pcs of silver said:

    Smart move on his part. I can now exhale. :-)

    Hunter, Thompson or Tancredo would have worked for me.

  5. #197452
    On December 17th, 2007 at 10:32 am, ajmontana said:

    was hoping for Fred. good call Rep. King. :)

  6. #197455
    On December 17th, 2007 at 10:34 am, backwoods conservative said:

    Go Fred!

  7. #197457
    On December 17th, 2007 at 10:34 am, ajmontana said:

    They are talking about endorsments on FOX now but havent broke this news in yet… cmon folks…

  8. #197463
    On December 17th, 2007 at 10:38 am, taylork said:

    Hold the line. My insider said it was Thompson. First Read says it’s Romney.

    Still not Huck, which is the best thing out of the announcement IMO.

  9. #197464
    On December 17th, 2007 at 10:39 am, ajmontana said:

    holding breath now. sniff. :(

  10. #197467
    On December 17th, 2007 at 10:40 am, taylork said:

    FYI, first read says it Fred now.

  11. #197468
    On December 17th, 2007 at 10:40 am, ajmontana said:

    yay!

  12. #197470
    On December 17th, 2007 at 10:41 am, taylork said:

    From the link …

    *** UPDATE *** King just announced that he’s supporting Thompson. Team Romney is in the back of the room looking bewildered. They were all here, leading all the press to conclude that it was an endorsement for Romney.

  13. #197472
    On December 17th, 2007 at 10:42 am, taylork said:

    So why was Romeny there? Reminds me of those sitcoms situations where the person accepts the award, only to realize that he didn’t get after someone else’s name was announced.

  14. #197474
    On December 17th, 2007 at 10:43 am, ajmontana said:

    Fred was the right choice! Monday is much better now after seeing the wicked witch on FOX. 8)

  15. #197477
    On December 17th, 2007 at 10:45 am, gregorystephens said:

    Go Fred! I sure hope he wins Iowa.

  16. #197478
    On December 17th, 2007 at 10:45 am, ajmontana said:

    might want to change the update to MSNBC… lol :)

  17. #197479
    On December 17th, 2007 at 10:47 am, taylork said:

    This is the best opportunity Fred has had since he failed to capitalize on the Michael Moore response. The next two weeks will show us what kind of energy his campaign actually has.

  18. #197480
    On December 17th, 2007 at 10:48 am, coldfront said:

    Theme song 4 FRED!!!!!
    …. .1941HIP HOP”my feet can’t fail me now!…”
    GO FRED!!!! http://youtube.com/watch?v=PAh5dJ3T4vI GO FRED!!!

  19. #197481
    On December 17th, 2007 at 10:48 am, donnab13 said:

    Big one for Fred. He was on Fox today and came across well…as he said as the interview ended…
    Just being Fred.
    Good call.

  20. #197488
    On December 17th, 2007 at 10:54 am, jodella said:

    Yeah! Go Fred go! Hope he can build up some momentum from this!

  21. #197490
    On December 17th, 2007 at 10:56 am, 30 pcs of silver said:

    There’s hope for you yet – maggot! ;-)

    Make it count!

  22. #197492
    On December 17th, 2007 at 10:56 am, ajmontana said:

    This helps solidify the choice I have made and gives me a warm fuzzy feeling all over. Go Fred!

  23. #197493
    On December 17th, 2007 at 10:57 am, coldfront said:

    DEAR FRED,
    PLEASE CHOOSE HUNTER or TANCREDO 4 VP!!!!
    FREAKIN’YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

  24. #197498
    On December 17th, 2007 at 11:01 am, steveegg said:

    Guess it’s going to be “last man standing” rather than “back to the default”.

  25. #197506
    On December 17th, 2007 at 11:07 am, taylork said:

    I’ve gotten to know their families.

    But have you met their new mistresses? *Cough* Rudy! *cough*

    That candidate also has the fire in his belly to go the distance

    Obviously he hasn’t read the MSM reports of Fred lacking belly fire.

    Some are so passionate in their beliefs that they believe they have the market cornered on salvation

    and there are those that just don’t trust the LDS. I mean they believe that the Jesus and the devil are brothers, right?

  26. #197509
    On December 17th, 2007 at 11:09 am, katieanne said:

    Seriously glad it wasn’t Huck. That train wreck needs to be stopped. How it even got started is a mystery to me. The more I know of Huck, the less I like him.

  27. #197511
    On December 17th, 2007 at 11:09 am, DaMav said:

    Great news! The choice is clear and right on the mark.

    *** Fred Thompson for President in 2008 ***

    Now watch the liberal media try to announce this and bury it. I notice Memeorandum stuck it halfway down the page already with two followup sections which are about Huckabee, not Thompson. How do they do that and get away with it?

  28. #197515
    On December 17th, 2007 at 11:14 am, Bigurn said:

    I am a long-time Fred guy. The Fred Heads are being called to Iowa this week and next. I may go just to be part of the fun, if I can get through the snow and ice.

    Great news for Fred; I still think he’s the right guy. Strong values, wonderful mind, real leadership. He knows what he believes in, because it reflects his life, not cue cards or polls.

    Ohio 4 Fred

  29. #197517
    On December 17th, 2007 at 11:15 am, NBF said:

    Woo-hoo! FRED, FRED, FRED, FRED, FRED.

  30. #197519
    On December 17th, 2007 at 11:16 am, DaMav said:

    Yep, not a word on Drudge or Fox’s front page at the moment. A search for “Thompson” comes up blank. Amazing

  31. #197524
    On December 17th, 2007 at 11:21 am, taylork said:

    How it even got started is a mystery to me.

    If you may remember during the first few debates, when he wasn’t considered serious candidate, he got some really asinine questions that had to do with nothing relevant. He answered those really well, and endeared himself to many people, myself included (initially), since you thought that by giving good answers to stupid questions, maybe he’d give good answers to serious questions.

    Well that never happened, as it was just platitude after platitude (”it’s not a health care system, it’s a health care maze,” come to my mind immediately), but his folksiness was still winning people over because nobody new what his record was.

    Now they know, and you see the other shoe drop. (and knowing is half the battle!!!)

  32. #197525
    On December 17th, 2007 at 11:21 am, Marshall Russ said:

    I like Fred but,(monkey) what has he done? What did he do when he was in the Senate and had a chance to do something? This is almost like the epiphany that Mitt got concerning blacks. What did he do when he had a chance to speak out or do something?

  33. #197531
    On December 17th, 2007 at 11:30 am, coldfront said:

    taylork #25 “they believe that the Jesus and the devil are brothers, right?”
    OMG….how Jungian…omg…..how secular……omg… how inept!!!!!!!!!!!!

  34. #197532
    On December 17th, 2007 at 11:32 am, coldfront said:

    Marshall # 32
    yeah….but this ids the Man who said something like….’any religion that thinks killing innocent women & children in the name of their god is NOT! a religion I want to be part of.’…..sorta l9ke that!

  35. #197533
    On December 17th, 2007 at 11:33 am, coldfront said:

    o freak….not ids….IS… is. Oi, Oi .

  36. #197534
    On December 17th, 2007 at 11:36 am, coldfront said:

    hmmmmmmmmmmmmm……dang computer…!”….
    “….”sorta l9ke”…LIKE! that. oi.

  37. #197537
    On December 17th, 2007 at 11:40 am, Zheldon said:

    Woo hoo! Go FRED!

  38. #197538
    On December 17th, 2007 at 11:41 am, ajmontana said:

    and still no reports on fox….. asshats.

  39. #197541
    On December 17th, 2007 at 11:44 am, Boomer said:

    On December 17th, 2007 at 10:29 am, 30 pcs of silver said:
    Smart move on his part. I can now exhale.

    Hunter, Thompson or Tancredo would have worked for me.

    I am with you 30 pcs of silver it sounds like our Republic may stand a chance of survival yet. Go Fred Go!!!!!!

  40. #197571
    On December 17th, 2007 at 12:09 pm, duff65 said:

    Fred can win if he can just get around the MSM downplaying any coverage of him. It seems to be consistent across the board. This endorsement may be a big leg up for him in Iowa. When he does get the nomination I hope he has John Bolton on his short list for Veep.

  41. #197587
    On December 17th, 2007 at 12:19 pm, ajmontana said:

    maybe none of the news channels have heard yet… lmao :roll:

  42. #197589
    On December 17th, 2007 at 12:20 pm, CoffeeHouseBlogger said:

    Steve King For President!

  43. #197593
    On December 17th, 2007 at 12:23 pm, ScottG said:

    On December 17th, 2007 at 12:19 pm, ajmontana said:

    maybe none of the news channels have heard yet… lmao :roll:

    Actually, you’re right. Except for MM, Hot Air, and MKH on Townhall, you see this covered nowhere. Not surprisingly, nothing on Hewitt….

  44. #197595
    On December 17th, 2007 at 12:24 pm, Mister P said:

    My wife and I recently moved to Iowa. We always collaborate on our votes. However since primaries are so big here, we spit our registrations. We are now deciding what Republican and what Democrat to vote for. Any preferences?

  45. #197602
    On December 17th, 2007 at 12:35 pm, KCK said:

    I like Thompson. He stands tall next to any Democrat, and he is the only candidate (I far as I know) who calls for a bigger Army. Hello. We’re at war, now.

  46. #197606
    On December 17th, 2007 at 12:38 pm, JeffB. said:

    OK Fred,

    Put up, or shut up. It’s time to lead like an American. Do us proud, act the part, show some fire. This is the best chance to galvanize the GOP and beat Hillary or Obama. Fred is not perfect, but what we need now is someone who just steps up and runs with it. If this has been the strategy, it’s genius. But only if Fred comes out swinging now.

    No more of the wishy-washy Republicans. Let’s see someone who wants to stamp out the Progressive fire once and for all.

  47. #197608
    On December 17th, 2007 at 12:39 pm, dmartin said:

    If there is any possible way he can make a good showing in Iowa and win SC Fred’s gotta chance. The only true, tough, no-nonsense conservative who is still in the running.

  48. #197610
    On December 17th, 2007 at 12:41 pm, On-my-soap-box said:

    On December 17th, 2007 at 10:28 am, DocattheAutopsy said:
    I was hoping it would be ROOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN PAUULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!

    Best line of the whole day!!! ROFL

    I am still a Hunter fan but I would take Fred over Mitt and Huck every day!

  49. #197611
    On December 17th, 2007 at 12:42 pm, On-my-soap-box said:

    Show of hands:

    Who is not for Fred and blames global warming!

  50. #197620
    On December 17th, 2007 at 12:51 pm, graysonret said:

    I thought he would. Good choice.

  51. #197630
    On December 17th, 2007 at 12:58 pm, bear1909 said:

    I can hear Fred’s voice over the radio addressing the nation, telling us that Israel had just devastated Iran’s “civilian” nuclear facilities and that the US was in support with a Tomahawk barrage that took out NutJob’s headquarters. Ooops.

    And that he’d dispatched VP Tancredo to Syria to lay out the terms for unconditional surrender of the Assad(a) family from political life in the region for good. And that Secretary of State Bolton was headed to Saudi Arabia that same day to tell them the jig was up and we had decided to meet our oil needs by 1) drilling our own; 2) using a larger supply from the recently liberated Venezuelan oil fields; and, 3) establishing a 50 billion barrel oil reserve from Mexico to pay the bill on the 30 million illegals that continue to squat in the USA.

    Oh, and ps– all the madrassas in the US had been closed with assets siezed under Rico statutes. Say buh bye.

    And while he was at it, Fred had dispatched Treasury Secretary Warren Buffet to Dubai and the UAE to let them know there was a 1 per cent ownership cap on US infrastructure and assets by governments allowing shari’a law to be the law of their land—- until 1) they kicked it out of the country; 2) divested from any “Islamic” investment cartel to which they currently belong; and 3) gave up all terrorist allies living in their countries— mach schnell.

    WHen all of those concessions were made, we’d think about a 4 per cent equity cap.

    I can hear it now.

    And lord knows Fred can do news conferences. All that tv practice.

  52. #197632
    On December 17th, 2007 at 12:59 pm, Floyd R. Turbo said:

    I choose to trust the distillation process. The best will rise to the top. As JeffB said:

    Fred is not perfect, but what we need now is someone who just steps up and runs with it. If this has been the strategy, it’s genius. But only if Fred comes out swinging now.

    None are perfect or will be. Lets let the process continue. We ALL hope someone will step up and catch fire. Maybe it is Fred. I read the above speech of Rep King and I thought it was a well said/researched process to get to his conclusion. I appreciated his comments about each of the candidates which to me seemed to distill to each’s bottom line, as it were, showing key, important faults. Impressive.

    I respect Mike Huckabee as a Christian brother, but some of his viewpoints are not to my liking as has been brought out. I respect Jimmy Carter as a Christian brother, but his viewpoint shortcomings are legendary. I guess it’s the same situation with Mike. Same potential for disaster. Oh well. That’s life in the US! NONE of us is perfect. Duh! What a revelation! So we go with the process. That’s the system our founders set up.

  53. #197639
    On December 17th, 2007 at 1:03 pm, Floyd R. Turbo said:

    Holy smokes, bear1909-#50! Great scenario! Wow! Right on! If only…can you imagine the conniption fits from the left when they read that!? You’re good!

  54. #197644
    On December 17th, 2007 at 1:07 pm, ajmontana said:

    Floyd, I heard that 6 libs fell out of the trees they were in after reading bears comments and died from heart failure. head xrays showed nothing.

  55. #197649
    On December 17th, 2007 at 1:09 pm, Floyd R. Turbo said:

    Indeedy, AJ!

  56. #197656
    On December 17th, 2007 at 1:12 pm, Floyd R. Turbo said:

    Gee, in that case, we need to get “Fancy Nancy” & “Dirty Harry” to read it, too. If only…

  57. #197657
    On December 17th, 2007 at 1:12 pm, Jaded said:

    Rock on……..I hoped it would be Thompson and OMG it was…the only true conservative in the race.

  58. #197658
    On December 17th, 2007 at 1:13 pm, ajmontana said:

    they dont know how to read…

  59. #197670
    On December 17th, 2007 at 1:20 pm, bperiwinkle said:

    YeeHaw! Bear1909 post #50
    WORKS FOR ME!!
    GO FRED!

  60. #197672
    On December 17th, 2007 at 1:23 pm, Marshall Russ said:

    Floyd R. Turbo,#55 That’s “dingy Harry” he’s not bad enough to be dirty, just dingy. “San Fran Nan” seems to fit too. I agree with your sentiment.

  61. #197676
    On December 17th, 2007 at 1:27 pm, On-my-soap-box said:

    I love it when the Bear awakens!

  62. #197684
    On December 17th, 2007 at 1:34 pm, Floyd R. Turbo said:

    MR#60, I’m aware of the other “monikers” but I was thinking of Harry’s, um, “dirty underwear” dealings he and others so conveniently ignore. Not meaning to demean Clint Eastwood’s charactor! Nancy ain’t so fancy as the Dems hoped she would be in the House. Guess the joke’s been on them. Well, on us also, since we bear the brunt of her (and his) incompetence. Ah, America.

  63. #197685
    On December 17th, 2007 at 1:36 pm, steveegg said:

    On December 17th, 2007 at 12:42 pm, On-my-soap-box said:
    Show of hands:

    Who is not for Fred and blames global warming!

    Well, you’re wrong. (insert Captain Tenneal line here)

  64. #197687
    On December 17th, 2007 at 1:37 pm, labwrs said:

    GREAT scoop Michelle!! WOW! GO FRED!

  65. #197690
    On December 17th, 2007 at 1:40 pm, taylork said:

    #33

    OMG….how Jungian…omg…..how secular……omg… how inept!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Huh?

  66. #197691
    On December 17th, 2007 at 1:41 pm, Milwaukee Mike said:

    They may bear’s a dreamer, but he’s not the only one….

  67. #197694
    On December 17th, 2007 at 1:49 pm, taylork said:

    It’s too bad it wasn’t Hunter or Tancredo, of course I now firmly believe that Hunter has NO shot what so ever. I just got his latest email and the claiming a “huge” November in which they raised *gulp* $25,000.

  68. #197697
    On December 17th, 2007 at 1:54 pm, 30 pcs of silver said:

    taylork,
    That saddens me. I think Hunter would great as POTUS. I really wish I knew why he wasn’t getting more play.

  69. #197703
    On December 17th, 2007 at 2:04 pm, taylork said:

    I can only blame his staff, and possibly him for not hiring better/more staff. I signed up as willing to volunteer for a number of things, but never got a response back (and they know I have a Master’s in Public Policy, so you’d think I could be of some use somewhere).

    I wonder if his lack of organization had something to do with not getting the Minutemen vote? I can’t possibly imagine Gilchrist just giving it to Schmukabee w/o any thought.

  70. #197705
    On December 17th, 2007 at 2:06 pm, TacitEagle said:

    Fred Thompson has my vote.

  71. #197706
    On December 17th, 2007 at 2:07 pm, ajmontana said:

    30, its like voting on the all star game ….popularity contest and the people with the best stats at the time may get the old shut out treatment, in this case by the flippin media. (bigtime) even fair and balanced Bill O’ gave Thompson the shut out on his lame poll.

  72. #197709
    On December 17th, 2007 at 2:11 pm, fred5676 said:

    President – Thompson

    VP – Hunter

    DHS – Tancredo

    National Security Advisor – BEAR!

    Now get that campaign in high gear and RUN, do not walk, to the finish, Fred!!

    And no amnesty nor rewards – evah!!

  73. #197710
    On December 17th, 2007 at 2:12 pm, bear1909 said:

    I want to know which of the Pubbies “gets” this:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMcfrLYDm2U

  74. #197714
    On December 17th, 2007 at 2:25 pm, taylork said:

    30, its like voting on the all star game

    So all the Chinese will vote for Yao Ming! and in the POTUS case, Hillary.

  75. #197716
    On December 17th, 2007 at 2:27 pm, 30 pcs of silver said:

    I agree taylork and aj. He hasn’t done enough to get his name out there. Heck, I stumbled upon him by happenstance. Oh well, the race is nowhere near over but it just might be for Hunter.

  76. #197717
    On December 17th, 2007 at 2:28 pm, 30 pcs of silver said:

    bear1909, can’t check out video. What’s all about?

  77. #197738
    On December 17th, 2007 at 3:00 pm, twiggman said:

    BEAR FOR POTUS…!!!!!

  78. #197740
    On December 17th, 2007 at 3:01 pm, bear1909 said:

    #76: stats on how the world is changing. simply mind blowing. i wanna Pubbie in office that grasps the details of that so we can ramp up our game plan for knocking out the viruses that seek to set up dictatorship around the world.

  79. #197748
    On December 17th, 2007 at 3:08 pm, bear1909 said:

    Image: Bear1909 thanking his friends for their generous praise but pointing to his “I’m Only In It for the Global e-Commerce Potential Among Free Thinking 2 Legged Creatures Who Want More Than 1970s Marxist Models for Managing Societies With Only Grey as a Paint Scheme” Button. :lol:

  80. #197750
    On December 17th, 2007 at 3:11 pm, cpodug said:

    Bear – how about making that an acronym?

    IOIIFTGEPAFT2LCWWMT1970sMMFMSWOGAAPS

  81. #197755
    On December 17th, 2007 at 3:18 pm, taylork said:

    …Who Want More Than 1970s Marxist Models for Managing Societies With Only Grey as a Paint Scheme

    If I had to be one of those guys, I’d make sure my job was to have a long beard and to hand out poorly xeroxed manifestos.

  82. #197759
    On December 17th, 2007 at 3:23 pm, bear1909 said:

    cpodug #80: you read my furried mind :lol:

  83. #197760
    On December 17th, 2007 at 3:24 pm, bear1909 said:

    taylork #81:

    And I would be right there taking one of your copies saying “C’mon over from the dark side, Bro!”

    :lol:

  84. #197762
    On December 17th, 2007 at 3:25 pm, cpodug said:

    Still would make a mighty big button

  85. #197765
    On December 17th, 2007 at 3:27 pm, bear1909 said:

    That Iowa Pubbie Rep pretty much stuck a fork in Pon Raul, didn’t he, with that comment about Pon not defending the country against the terrorist threat?

    It was lethal dart into that buffalo’s hind quarters. Safe and restful, sleep, sleep, sleep.

    Buh Bye

  86. #197789
    On December 17th, 2007 at 3:43 pm, taylork said:

    I wasn’t a big Fred head unti he didn’t raise his hand on the global warming questions.

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