Fred Thompson

By William Fred Thompson talks about the delayed reaction of President Obama to the Fort Hood tragedy. Fred Thompson talks about the delayed reaction of President Obama to the Fort Hood tragedy.

NEIL CAVUTO, HOST: Meanwhile, to the White House and another tea party dis, spokesman Robert Gibbs saying today anger gets you just 45 percent. Of course, he was referring to 45 percent of the vote that Conservative candidate Doug Hoffman received in that hotly contested New York congres...

When I mentioned yesterday that the Republican Party now needs a great leader for everyone to rally and lead them to victory in 2010, a lot of readers suggested Fred Thompson. He does seem like a good choice, and already has a number of bedrock principles for the GOP: FRED THOMPSON’S PRINCIP...

By Allahpundit a terrible retail politician — even though they came thisclose to pushing him over the top. Here's Fred Thompson, another true conservative who invested a lot more than Palin did in the race, putting a happy face on the outcome. ...

By Lisa Fabrizio There's the wily old pro from Tennessee, Fred Thompson, who hit more than a few out of the park in the 2008 debates. And there's Mississippi governor Haley Barbour, who brought in our best rookie class ever in 1994 and is now considered ...

After playing the Frank-inspired bumper music clip about what happens to the people who lose the support of Fred Thompson, Jeri Thompson had this to say: (From the 11-3-09 Fred Thompson show, 21 seconds, starting at the 11:58 mark)

guitardetails: Thompson, O'Grady, Rich campaign for Hoffman: Fred Thompson, Scott O'Grady and Doug Hoffman at Watertown rally .. http://cli.gs/3VejP

Democrat Bill Owens may have Vice President Joe Biden by his side in New York’s North Country, but Conservative Doug Hoffman has his own ace-in-the-hole – former Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson. Thompson, who was one of the first Republicans to back Hoffman’s campaign...

By webmaster@nationalreview.com (Kathryn Jean Lopez) Statement via e-mail: "I am delighted that the Republicans and many Independents are coming together. We have a real opportunity to send a real message to Washington. Now, let's finish the job." For more on Thompson, see "Final Countdown")

During his radio show on Tuesday, former Senator Fred Thompson weighed in on the race for New York's 23rd congressional seat, Newt Gingrich's support for a liberal Republican and what the race means to true...

By Jim Newell Have we even posted about the comical NY-23 special congressional election yet? Don’t think so! Fortunately lazy Hollywood dandy Fred “Dipshit McGoo” Thompson, who pretended to run for president once, for about two months, before losing miserably everywhere, has provided us with th...

Cody_K: Fred Thompson Stars In New Ad For Conservative Party's Hoffman http://is.gd/4DGnY Aligning against Republican Party #p2 #tcot #tlot #ocra

By webmaster@nationalreview.com (Robert Costa) Look for Klein to ask the potential 2012 GOP presidential contender about New York’s 23rd congressional district, where Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman is surging against liberal Republican Dede Scozzafava. With conservative leaders such as Sarah Palin, Rick Santorum, S...

Fred talks about the current economic situation and how government activity is hurting main street by reducing consumer confidence. Fred talks about the current economic situation and how government activity is hurting main street by reducing consumer confidence.

By webmaster@nationalreview.com (Mark Steyn) On NY-23, I'm with Fred Thompson and Jack Fowler: a Conservative can win in a three-way race, and Doug Hoffman is deserving of your support. Newt really needs to re-think his support for Dede Scozzafava. This isn't RINO but DIABOLO - Democrat In All But Official Label Only. It's not one of thos...

By Hangmann747(hangmann747@juno.com) Fred Thompson does not back or support all republicans, only those that walk a very tight conservative line. Now, Thompson has gone as far to show the world that he will choose a candidate from a different party when it is the right thing to do. " Listen Here!" ”The Washington Post “The Fix””

By webmaster@nationalreview.com (Jim Geraghty) Fred Thompson has endorsed Conservative party nominee Doug Hoffman over Republican Dede Scozzafava in New York's special election, and one of Fred's guys offers me some thoughts in response to my earlier post. I agree with you whole heartedly, but would add one beat to your item:  I have n...

By Benjamin Hodge This group encourages KCMO 710, KMBZ 980, and other Kansas City radio stations to syndicate the Fred Thompson show. Kansas City needs Fred Thompson. Consider joining the Facebook group, “Bring the Fred Thompson Show to Kansas City radio.”

But there's also one huge elephant in the room that Mr. Romney will have to clear if he decides to run in 2012: Massachusetts' universal health care legislation, which hasn't been popular with fellow GOPers. Indeed, it must pain Mr. Romney that so many Republican critiques of ObamaCare cite...

By Trish Nelson Have you had enough of Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Dennis Miller, Michael Savage, Jan Mickelson, Steve Deace, Fred Thompson, and friends saturating the... Have you had enough of Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Dennis Miller, Michael Savage, Jan Mickelson, Steve De...

By emilyes Two years ago, this conference brought together the likes of previous presidential hopefuls. John McCain, Mitt Romney, Sam Brownback, Duncan Hunter, Mike Huckabee, Ron Paul, Rudy Giuliani, and Fred Thompson all attended in 2007.

By CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney Romney helped Virginia GOP gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell raise $100,000 Monday. WASHINGTON (CNN) — A Capitol Hill fundraiser hosted by former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney on Monday night raised $100,000 for Virginia gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell, a campaign offi...

By DaveG The result of replacing our current obsolete federal policies on these issues with sleek, shiny, modern policies will be a foundation for economic growth, reduced government debt, and continued security. Of course a Republican president has to tend to the sacred cows of the GOP, such as...

By William Today’s Clip of the Day has Fred Thompson talking about the hypocrisy of President Obama about education. President Obama today gave a speech to school children and is trying to be the education President while at the same time ignoring the successful D.C Opportunity Scholarship Program...

By William Fred Thompson interviews health care supporter Lenny Davis about the use of reconciliation to pass the health care reform bill which both, Fred and Lenny, agree is a bad idea. Fred Thompson interviews health care supporter Lenny Davis about the use of reconciliation to pass the health ca...

By William of Danville Virginia and his experience with the state police after he attended a town hall meeting about cap-and-trade, with which Mr. Gold man and his friends strongly disagree. of Danville Virginia and his experience with the state police after he attended a town hall meeting about cap...

By William Fred Thompson discusses how the liberal press is obsessed with the idea that the Republican Party can’t claim to be the party of family values anymore and that “preachy republicans” can’t be critical over the left’s stance on family values. Fred asks the questions: Who are these “preachy...

By William Fred talks about the recent Mark Sanford issue, and how anyone in public office should face a crisis of a personal matter in private. Fred also comments n the fact that members of public office more often than not acquire a sense of entitlement and feel as though they can cut corners. It is this...

By William Fred talks about: Obama’s comments in Cairo and how he looked weak, his misconception that He (Obama) can negotiate with the Iranians to stop nuclear development. He discusses how Iran is the chief sponsor of terrorism around the world. Fred goes on to say how Obama needs to stand strong now...

By Benjamin Hodge My recollection is that, as a presidential candidate, Giuliani distanced himself (I don’t recall how formally) on the partial-birth abortion ban that he had originally opposed during his 2000 US Senate run.  My expectation is that a future President Giuliani would veto any pro-aborti...

By Tommy Oliver Fred Thompson: Republicans, however, charged Democrats with deliberately trying to make the debate about Mr. Obama, rather than his increasingly unpopular economic policies. Mr. Thompson stressed Republicans are willing to work with the president, but said he must show some willingn...

By The Huffington Post News Team Anyway, if you prefer to face economic realities through Fred Thompson's brand of sarcastic coot-speak, he is there for you, set for life, with nothing better to do than jaw at YouTube at stuff he barely cares about. Nice work if you can get it!

By WTH Candidates like the center, left Mitt Romney and Rudly Giuliani will be the norm for the GOP because it will be assumed both by pundits and political campaign operatives that the strictly conservative candidate is doomed to lose. No one of Reagan’s basic small government principles will...

By Sean Thompson said curbing illegal immigration, a key issue for voters here, would be a top priority for him. The Fred Thompson in South Carolina this week is the one America saw knock into Mike Huckabee as a pro-life liberal with “blame America first” beliefs whose economic policies would des...

By Katharine Jose Republicans were focused on both Michigan and South Carolina this weekend, with those primaries falling in the next week. In South Carolina, Fred Thompson is back on the air, thanks to his debate performance and subsequent fund-raising success.

By Sean 7 Days until the South Carolina Primary Then he got more personal, saying Thompson had little to show for his time as senator from Tennessee. Thompson didn’t pass measures on illegal immigration or other issues he is campaigning on, Huckabee said. Washington Post:

By Sean Read the entire paper. A Fred Thompson administration would work to end wasteful spending and force Washington to live within its means. Yesterday, Fred spoke out on Congress’ excessive spending. Their latest trick is to stick thousands of earmarks into committee conference reports ins...

By Gary Gross I hope you will join me in speaking up at Caucus night for Fred Thompson. If you agree that we need a true conservative in the White House, please feel free to forward this note to fellow Caucus goers and let’s get Fred the win he needs in Iowa to boost him to the next level.

It is not even enough to have a long record of service, going back to Watergate and taking down a corrupt Governor of Tennessee in the 1970’s. And having one of the most Conservative voting records in the United States Senate - before leaving it in disgust at how the system did not allow real re...

By Tom Blumer Erick at Red State reports that USA Today reporter Jill Lawrence distorted what she reported Saturday on a statement made by Fred Thompson to a Burlington, Iowa audience. Here, per Erick, is how Thompson actually responded to the question, "Do you want to be President?" --

By Gary Gross “I’m not particularly interested in running for president,” Thompson said, but rather he feels called to serve his country. Here’s Fred’s answer in context: Here’s a final shot at the USA Today correspondent: Technorati Tags: Fred Thompson, Agenda Media, Blogs

By Spiral Fred Thompson John McCain He doesn't have a lot of money. But he's doing well in New Hampshire and perhaps Michigan too. He's got a shot. But from my perspective, he'd better hope that he faces Giuliani instead of Thompson or Romney after New Hampshire is over. McCain might be able to plausibly c...

By Sean As regular VC readers know, I am one of several conspirators who is supporting Fred Thompson’s campaign for President. I cannot speak for the others, but my reasons for supporting Thompson include his commitment to federalism, his candor on important issues other candidates would pref...

By Sean “This is why Mitt Romney is having such a hard time in Iowa right now,” said Thompson spokeswoman Karen Hanretty, who called the license approvals another reason to doubt Romney “on matters of principle and conviction.” David Brody:

By Sean Like here’s my favorite: Raise your hand if you think global warming is a big threat. What, are we in the third grade? Raise your hand if you think global — you know what? I’ve got to tell you. You know who scored big yesterday with me? Fred Thompson. You know, I’ve been watching Fred Thompson. I don...

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It’s the saddest GOP primary season ever, because nobody likes any of the candidates. Former Republican congressman and NewsMax columnist John LeBoutillier isn’t too impressed by the roster and doesn’t even bother to mention the guys we’ve already forgotten about — Huckleberry Broke...

By The Huffington Post News Editors If Fred Thompson is elected president, he will be the first federally registered lobbyist to become Commander in Chief. Since his days as top minority counsel to the Senate Watergate Committee, Thompson has collected over $1 million in lobbying fees. In return, he has provided exception...

By John Neffinger So writes John Dickerson, chief political correspondent of Slate, in his recent piece on why the prospect of Law & Order star Fred Thompson running as a Republican candidate for president shouldn't concern anyone. And who's left laughing? The GOP. Reality-Based Republicans

By Michael Silence In my inbox from a source: My name is Dr. Mathew Manweller and I am the chairman of the Kittias Co. GOP in Washington State. We held our annual Lincoln Day dinner this Saturday and held a straw poll of the 430 attendees. Although Fred Thompson was NOT even on the ballot, he came in second with 24% of t...