View Full Version : Fred Thompson For President???
davblay
03-26-07, 11:42 AM
Being from Tennessee myself, I must say that I have no Idea where Mr. Thompson is calling home! He's not registered anywhere in Tennessee to vote, nor does he have any business in Tennessee, that I know of! The point is that when he ran for US Senator, he drove across the state in his pick up truck and plaid shirt, and gathered the votes to be elected. I always thought he did it just to see if he could! Don't get me wrong, I think he was a fairly good Senator, I just never understand why he really quit his job. He said to spend more time with this family and pursue his acting career, well he is doing that now. How do we know he won't buckle under the stress and pressure of the White House and quit again! He just doesn't seem to have the motivation to lead this great country of ours!
Again I have nothing but the highest respect for the man, I enjoy watching him on television shows and movies, but CAN HE BE PRESIDENT, only by NAME RECOGNITION? It worked well with Reagan, but he pretty well proved himself in California!
My point is this, not all actors would make a good President of the United States!
Comments?
SkilletsUSMC
03-26-07, 11:54 AM
My point is this, not all actors would make a good President of the United States!
Comments?
I agree 100% about this comment!
drumcorpssnare
03-26-07, 12:33 PM
True...but, he could act like he was a good President!!!:D
drumcorpssnare:usmc:
True...but, he could act like he was a good President!!![Quote]
And compare him to the competition (on either side). :confused:
And he was a damn good DA in NY.:D
I'd vote for him!:thumbup:
drumcorpssnare
03-26-07, 02:26 PM
D W - When I think about who's actually running for the 2008 Presidency, I'm tempted to "write-in" SpongeBob Squarepants!:banana:
drumcorpssnare:usmc:
I suggest that "NONE OF THE ABOVE" be added to the ballot! If it wins, that office stays empty for the current term! Might be able to really clean (flush) out D.C. once and for all!:thumbup:
thedrifter
03-26-07, 03:03 PM
An article I placed in today
Ellie
http://www.leatherneck.com/forums/showthread.php?t=43858
davblay
03-26-07, 08:26 PM
Ellie, your ad was why I started this thread! I couldn't respond to your ad! I agree with your assessment of Mr Thompson, completely! I am sure he is a fine man, but I'd hate to see the country elect his running mate to become President after Mr Thompson quits! Think about that! He is a good actor, he follows scripts well, but who writes the script of the White House in reality? Not Hollywood, that's for sure! In real life the story don't always end well, and people DIE if mistakes are made!:mad:
10thzodiac
03-26-07, 09:08 PM
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5308196622692748202&q=brian-schweitzer&hl=en
http://www.brianschweitzer.com/hardball.html
http://www.brianschweitzer.com/images/anewday.gif
http://www.brianschweitzer.com/images/bohlinger_and_schweitzer.jpg
Sgt Leprechaun
03-26-07, 11:50 PM
I'd be curious to see his positions on the issues, but I like the guy. Everyone discounted Reagan as an idiot actor and he proved them wrong.
Scottyva
03-27-07, 01:45 AM
Sen. Thompson was interviewed several weeks ago on Fox News Sunday i regret that i didn't catch the whole thing. Did anyone else?
BTW does anyone know how he is doing in the polls?
The man seems to have outstanding character.. Every interview I have heard with him impressed me.. I dunno if maybe he is putting on a show for everyone... But I don't care.. Its the right show.. Most of the other reb's come across as talking head country club types with no real substance.. Rudy could beat billary ... Sure... But a man like Thompson could energize the country... That is until the dem's dream up fake scandal after fake scandal... That never slowed Reagan down though...
If we were voting today... He would have my vote... with Hunter as his VP.
davblay
03-27-07, 08:26 AM
I never said he is an ldiot! I said I have the highest respect for him! I even noted Reagan was one of the best Presidents we've ever had. What I said was he resigned his Senate seat to spend more time with his family and pursue his acting career. Frankly, If Mr Thompson were elected it would be great for Tennessee if he turned out like Mr Reagan, But it isn't likely!
I appreciate your response and comments, and I have a feel of how the majority of you feel, thanks for the input, Marines. :)
Sen. Thompson chose not to run again because of health problems with one of his family members. Instead of using it as a campaign tool, he chose to spend time with his family in a time of crisis. He did not "quit" his seat. Given the choices we now face he looks very, very good. However, we are 19 MONTHS from the election and it rather pi$$es me off that we have to put up with all of these damn politicians immediately after the last election. How about giving the voters a short vacation before we start hearing the constant barrage of "vote for me because the other guys' an as$" blah, blah, blah!
Of course, with any luck at all, all of these clowns will have burnt out in another few months and the real candidates can be heard. I know, not likely!
:(
davblay
03-27-07, 08:57 AM
Just for the record, If Mr Thompson did run, with what's in the race now in both parties, I'd vote for him and take a chance, He is honest!
Can you imagine...... A debate between Thompson and Billary.....
She wouldn't have a chance:banana:
kentmitchell
04-04-07, 05:21 PM
Re Acting like a politician
Reagan did a pretty good job of that.
W is a second generation politician and CAN'T act like a president. Big reason is no one can understand what he says, he butchers a speech so badly that if he was the one who gave the Gettysburg Address no one would remember it.
It's laziness.
Reagan would work on a speech the way he studied lines for a movie and when he went on TV people thought he was speaking from his heart instead of spitting out what a speechwriter wrote for him.
Bush gets speeches from the same quality writers and then proceeds to murder them
No excuse for his crappy delivery. Everything a president says is supposed to be important but when W talks, no one can understand WTF he's saying.
Don't get me wrong. I sure wouldn't want that pompous ignoramous Al Gore being prez.
I just wish we had another conservative choice.
The record shows W isn't the sharpest knife in his family's cutlery drawer.
8th&I Marine
04-04-07, 06:54 PM
I know I am sick of all this political BS. I wish someone would just stand up not take any S$%^ off any other Country and do his damn job. As of right now I think I am going for Sponge Bob too.
Cantrell:flag:
MOUNTAINWILLIAM
04-04-07, 07:20 PM
Yep, ol' Fred would be an improvement over any of the others who have their hat in the ring. I'll just take a wild guess here on who will be running against each other - Fred Thompson (R) and Bill Richardson (D). It's anyones guess who will be their running mates.
davblay
04-04-07, 09:39 PM
Re Acting like a politician
Reagan did a pretty good job of that.
W is a second generation politician and CAN'T act like a president. Big reason is no one can understand what he says, he butchers a speech so badly that if he was the one who gave the Gettysburg Address no one would remember it.
It's laziness.
Reagan would work on a speech the way he studied lines for a movie and when he went on TV people thought he was speaking from his heart instead of spitting out what a speechwriter wrote for him.
Bush gets speeches from the same quality writers and then proceeds to murder them
No excuse for his crappy delivery. Everything a president says is supposed to be important but when W talks, no one can understand WTF he's saying.
Don't get me wrong. I sure wouldn't want that pompous ignoramous Al Gore being prez.
I just wish we had another conservative choice.
The record shows W isn't the sharpest knife in his family's cutlery drawer.
Thank GOD some one else noticed!
davblay
04-04-07, 10:55 PM
Yep, ol' Fred would be an improvement over any of the others who have their hat in the ring.
Hell, Gomer Pyle and Barney Fife would be better than what we have now!
And compare him to the competition (on either side). :confused:
And he was a damn good DA in NY.
I'd vote for him!:thumbup:
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j281/Kildars/prc070402.jpg
Sgt Leprechaun
04-06-07, 06:21 AM
Amen, Hobson. I'll take Fred T over ANY of the so called "republicans" that are the current crop.
bigdog43701
04-06-07, 06:29 AM
can we nominate Mickey Mouse or Pat Polson?
OLE SARG
04-06-07, 09:48 AM
To be totally honest, Fred Thompson looks better than ANY OF THE LOOSE SCREWS IN THE RACE SO FAR!!!!!! We have obanamama who is a BOOT. We have the hildabeast, partner of slick willie - NUFF' SAID!!!!!! We have mccain who wrote the illegal alien's bill of rights!!!!!! We have ms edwards - UGH!!!!! We have rudi, one great act as mayor of NYC.
This is not a political race, it is a listing of cartoon characters!!!!!!!
SEMPER FI,
Sgt Leprechaun
04-06-07, 10:01 AM
Ha! You got that right! The theme music for this campaign should be "Merry go round broke down".
jetdawgg
04-06-07, 10:22 AM
Hell, Gomer Pyle and Barney Fife would be better than what we have now!
http://www.financialsense.com/editorials/reality/2004/images/1011gomer.jpghttp://www.1960sflashback.com/Images%5CAdvertisements%5Cbtn%5C1965TB.jpghttp://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/b/b0/180px-Barney-Fife.jpg
Hell, Gomer Pyle and Barney Fife would be better than what we have now!
I believe we did that from '92-2000! :thumbdown
jetdawgg
04-06-07, 10:53 AM
http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/2/25/200px-Full-metal-jacket-901.jpghttp://content.flixster.com/photo/32/36/44/3236446_tmb.jpg:usmc:
jinelson
04-06-07, 10:54 AM
Right on D. W we already ate at that resturant and aint ever going back!
Jim
jetdawgg
04-06-07, 10:55 AM
http://static.flickr.com/48/130924902_a28b119390_m.jpg
jinelson
04-06-07, 11:14 AM
http://www.freakingnews.com/pictures/28000/Fred-Thompson--28113.jpg
USMCmailman
04-07-07, 07:04 PM
Mr. President; Arnold Schwarzenegger. He would be a great C.I.C.!!!:yes: :thumbup:
" I'll Be Back !" "chill out dickwad!"
davblay
04-07-07, 11:20 PM
http://static.flickr.com/48/130924902_a28b119390_m.jpg
That's a scary thought! But, hell yeah, I'd support him!
So Kildars made us this LOL!:banana:
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j281/Kildars/gunny-1.jpg
yellowwing
04-08-07, 05:10 AM
Fred Thompson (http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=fred+thompson) interviews.
Tennessee was going to have Jim Sasser and Al Gore in Washington until the wheels fell off.
10thzodiac
04-08-07, 07:55 AM
Mr. President; Arnold Schwarzenegger. He would be a great C.I.C.!!!:yes:
" I'll Be Back !" "chill out dickwad!"
We agree on something http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/11.gif
A Democrat in Republican clothing http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/04.gif
yellowwing
04-08-07, 11:41 AM
I think that both parties engage in Hopeless Candidates. They get these beyond hope candidates to declare only to raise money.
Sad to say, Fred Thompson and Bill Richardson will not be President. But they will raise millions for their respective party.
MOUNTAINWILLIAM
04-08-07, 07:43 PM
Well, when all is said and done, a brick would suffice to set in the oval office. On the serious side, old Ahhnold would do in a pinch, however the Constitution would have to be changed (he is an immigrant). Whoa, wait......I forgot......the Constitution is no longer a valid instrument. The good old boys have turned it into just another piece of yellowing parchment and use copies of it for TP.
Semper Fi
10thzodiac
04-08-07, 08:42 PM
I think that both parties engage in Hopeless Candidates. They get these beyond hope candidates to declare only to raise money.
Sad to say, Fred Thompson and Bill Richardson will not be President. But they will raise millions for their respective party.
Cheney and the lawyer are hunting..Cheney asks who was the best VP ever, the lawyer said Dan Quail..The rest is history
"Think Mr. Potatoe head in cowboy boots."
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yellowwing
04-08-07, 09:35 PM
LOL Who else could shoot a lawyer in the face, and the lawyer apologize to you! :banana: