9 comments:

1. Bear Claw, 6. September 2007, 7:24
   Said all the right things, strayed from message at least twice. The proff will be in the pudding though, overall great message. Let’s Roll.

    
2. Bear Claw, 6. September 2007, 7:25
   Opps Proof

    
3. anonymous poster, 6. September 2007, 10:30
   I guess I do not understand why some people are so negative about this. Thompson is right, in the old days instead of having hyper achieving rich-bots like Romney and Edwards running beginning a year and a half before the primary, candidates would announce after labor day.

   I liked his appearance on Leno, ok. I loved the announcement message on the website, and I really love that he told Broder he was going to go after entitlements and advocate shrinking the Federal Government. No one else is doing that - Huckabee raises taxes and is a big gov’t conservative, Rudy is a liberal, Romney is whatever you want him to be.

   Note that the first issue he has posted on the site is FEDERALISM! Wow!! Now he could start pandering all the time and disappoint us - that happens a lot, and I will be really disappointed - but this was a good start.

    
4. FrankBellamy, 6. September 2007, 12:30
   Which Sounds like a Winner?
   “Romney/Gingrich, Romney/Thompson or Romney/Giuliani”

   The National Republican Party is starting to streamline its focus towards selecting a 2008 Presidential Candidate ticket. “Romney/Gingrich, Romney/Thompson or Romney/Giuliani” ticket scenarios will all be filtered through the lens of questions like;

   1.Can They Win a visual media campaign? I.e. “Can they look good on TV?”
   2.Do they have any appeal to the “Low Income Non Ethnic Voter”?
   3.Can they create a passion that will mobilize the “Religious Right Wing”?

   My answers:

   Romney/Thompson [NO]
   Romney/Giuliani [NO]
   Romney/Gingrich [YES]

   Sen. Fred Thompson’s good old country boy southern sound has appeal but the cynical voter will see him as an actor more so than a national leader, that will be opposite the dynamic of Ronald Regan.

   Mayor Rudy Giuliani seems like a nice guy but his appeal is only regional at best and he is not physically very attractive. He can raise big money but money will be a non issue for any Republican Party Nominee.

   Rep. Newt Gingrich has that divisive rallying quality that can motivate the powerful Republican Party base of voters. This party needs someone with “Super Star” like qualities that will not be confused as a closet liberal.

   The National Democratic Party seems to be committed to using their big money generating candidates to win the White House [Clinton/Obama in “08], with John Edwards waiting in the wings to replace Obama in the event of any missteps or negative changes in public opinion polls.

   What Do YOU Think??

    
5. VikingSpirit, 6. September 2007, 13:15
   Frank, I think Romney has no chance because he is a flaming flip-flopper. Just look at how effective the flip-flop card was with John Kerry - Romney makes Kerry look like a principled politician.

   Fred’s message is great. I especially liked how he mentioned federalism and entitlement reform as major issues. Where is Romney on these issues? Is he waiting for a poll to show him where to stand on these issues?

   Fred’s our only candidate that has a chance at beating Hillary - let’s rally behind him and make it happen.

    
6. marc, 6. September 2007, 17:30
   Just wait until you all of you right-wing nuts learn that Freddy is against tort reform……..

    
7. Bear Claw, 6. September 2007, 21:41
   Who cares just as long as we win against someone who you might destroy America with.

    
8. Mark_McNally, 6. September 2007, 22:06
   When I saw the headline I figured it was going to be a story about Mark Weaver.

   I must read your blog too much.

   Go Fred.

    
9. Rose, 7. September 2007, 13:37
   Frank,

   Since you asked…

   I think that if the National Party had even one inkling of the sentiment on the ground OUTSIDE their “precious” beltway, then their grandest of dreams would be true…they wouldn’t need us.

   Until they address the dysfunction that got their butts kicked last year and understand that their job is to take OUR lead (E.g., Dubai Ports, H. Miers & the Amnesty fodder), not the other way around, then they will lose. We’re tired of DC trying to shove their rhetoric and condescending BS down our throats and that includes Romney (who IMHO doesn’t have a prayer).

   No one, and I mean no one in DC is worth a toss. They all need replaced, period.

   Whew, I feel better, thanks. >;o)

    

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