Floating a Trial Balloon:
Everyone here knows Fred Thompson. We don’t need to get into his bonafides. He’s been vetted.
If I read the signs correctly there are those who feel Mr. Cain’s inexperience in politics is a liabiliity. And I’m also getting the impression Gov Perry is perceived as not being conservative enough for some voters.
There has been suggestion of a Perry/Cain Cain/Perry ticket among supporters on both sides but Mr. Cain has indicated he’s not open to that. He might change his mind. Who knows.
So, how about this.
Fred is political wiz. He knows Washington. He knows foreign policy. He knows how the game is played. In short he brings the experience to a Cain campaign.
Conversely, there is no one who would dispute Fred Thompson’s conservative cred. If the concern over Perry is only about conservative credentials, then a Fred on this ticket would waylay some fears. Also as an actor, Fred could get him a good speaking coach.
I could see both sides getting a benefit from this fine statesman.
( I could not see Fred aiding someone like, say, Mr. Huntsman. He’s good, but not a miracle worker. )
On one side of the coin I’m not sure how Cain’s personality would fit with Fred’s. Herman’s outgoing and very motivated. Fred’s a tad more laid back.
Other side of coin, Perry has held high office. So has Fred. I don’t know if this would bond them or create tensions. Also, they’ve got different personalities.
It would pain me to no end to give Fred to the Perry camp. I want him for my candidate. But if something happens down the road with Mr Cain (it better not) and Perry gets better but just needs a bit of an oomph to pull out the primary, well then you can have my Fred.
Anyway, thoughts?
Moe Lane
PG DeFreese
Victoria Coates
Daniel Horowitz
Dan Spencer
FRED!
NightTwister (Diary) Thursday, October 27th at 7:07PM EST (link)Sorry, couldn’t resist.
Anyway, no chance here. As much fun as it would be to see him completely destroy Joe Biden, there’s no way he’d do it (he wasn’t interstested even when he was running [even though he never seemed interested in running]).
But I repeat myself.
The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter. – Winston Churchill
tngal, I could be persuaded to be a Fred Head
Melody Warbington (rwm52) (Diary) Thursday, October 27th at 7:48PM EST (link)on the Cain Train, and if push comes to shove, a Perry/Thompson ticket.
As much as I like Newt’s debate performances and would love to see him demolish Biden, I think Fred would do the same but without the baggage.
The woman saith unto him, I know that Messiah cometh (he that is called Christ): when he is come, he will declare unto us all things. (John 4:25)
alright, its time to kick this pig!
tngal (Diary) Thursday, October 27th at 8:07PM EST (link)See, there are possibilities here!
We just need to get EE to give a little nudge in the right places and one of the campaigns will get a boost. And of course, someone needs to tell Fred.
News from Tampa:
GregInFla (Diary) Thursday, October 27th at 9:34PM EST (link)August 2012: After two days of ballots and plenty of negotations trying to get a consensus, a decision is made: GOP Ticket is Rubio/Thompson…
I can dream, can’t I?
– A true evolutionist would let endangered species die off. Think about it.
– The sign outside the courthouse said no signs allowed. So I took it down.
– Atlas Shrugged is now on the non-fiction aisle at Amazon.
I wanted Fred in '08
lastgopinillinois (Diary) Thursday, October 27th at 9:56PM EST (link)but he bailed out and left us with moderates McCain and Huckaby. Fred would have been my choice hands down over those three. He’s a great public speaker, looks Presidential, good conservative values, what was not to like?
I agree he could be very useful to Perry or Cain as VP.
Doubt it will happen though
In the beginning, God created earth to be an extension of his vast Kingdom and his LOVE was so great that he wanted to share it with man, whom he created in his own image and likeness and gave him free will.
To this very principal, the Founding Fathers of our nation decreed that freedom is a God-given in-alienable right of all the people.
Fred didn't bail, he lost
JSobieski (Diary) Thursday, October 27th at 10:33PM EST (link)He couldn’t win in SC. He was thrashed in Iowa. He was almost invisible in New Hampshire.
My rules of the road for primary season.
Rule #1: Vote for YOUR first choice in the primaries
Rule #2: Vote for the R in the general.
Rule #3: Don’t let anyone convince you to violate Rule #1 or Rule #2
Rule #4: When in a center-right argument, reaffirm Rules #1-#3–it will help us all to get along better.
Rule #5: If you are using the language of the left, you probably aren’t furthering conservativism
Rule #6: The priority is issues first, candidates second, and supporters third. Nobody is bigger than the issues. Conversely, if you spend your time focusing on supporters, you are wasting everyone’s time.
STOP THE MADNESS!
A reduction in the rate of spending increases is NOT a cut!
In-state tuition for illegals is NOT amnesty!
Requiring someone to pay their medical bills is NOT an individual mandate!
Reducing tax rates is NOT a tax increase!
What about Liz Cheney, you Fredbot? (kidding)
Uma Richie (Diary) Thursday, October 27th at 10:23PM EST (link)(In case I wasn’t clear, the Fredbot thing was meant to be funny.)
I can’t stand peace and harmony. This diary needs some dissent.
I like Liz Cheney’s foreign policy credentials. I assume that as a child of Darth Cheney, she has been vetted for scandal by the trash-picking liberal media. She’s a mother of five. She’d do well in a VP debate. I think she’d be a good partner for Gov. Perry, less so for Mr. Cain.
Anyway, as a PA voter, I assume that the Republican nominee will be decided long before my primary, so as much fun as it is to speculate on the 2012 ticket, I’m just keeping my head down.
Cheers!
I'll go with Liz, Uma Richie.
Xasteius (Diary) Friday, October 28th at 3:40PM EST (link)I’d never considered THAT.
Don’t leave the party, hijack it back!
The only poll that counts is the one at the ballot box.
I don’t want to be Reagan. I want to be a Chance/Soros hybrid.