Reporting moves by Fred Thompson to launch a presidential campaign, ABC's Jake Tapper on Wednesday night interjected a conservative take on the actor and former Senator, suggesting “Thompson will soon face questions” about “the liberal positions he's taken in the past on campaign finance reform and abortion.” Describing McCain-Feingold as “liberal” is noteworthy in itself. In his World News piece, Tapper had explained how, given conservative dissatisfaction with the three leading Republican contenders, Thompson thinks he can be “a conservative with star power.” But, Tapper cautioned, “playing a President is a lot easier than being one.”
The NBC Nightly News also took time to look at a potential Thompson bid, but neither Brian Williams or Tim Russert hinted at any liberal views held by Thompson. In fact, Williams relayed how “he would run as a red-meat conservative” and Russert reported that, to fill the vacuum felt by conservatives, “Thompson would try to cast himself as a consistent conservative.”
The relevant portion of Jake Tapper's May 30 World News story:
“But playing a President is a lot easier than being one. Thompson will soon face questions about his lack of legislative accomplishments during his eight years as a Senator from Tennessee and the liberal positions he's taken in the past on campaign finance reform and abortion. And, as he faced during his successful 1994 Senate race, about his past career as a lobbyist.”
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The knives are out...Big time
May 30, 2007 - 20:43 ET by bigtimerThe long knives are out...
Big time!
Politics is a blood sport and let the games begin....
Bring it on you filthy leftists...bring it on.
Thompson/Hunter...or Romney...'08!
BT,They can try....but it won
May 30, 2007 - 20:48 ET by BlondeBT,
They can try....but it won't work.
I heard a bit today that Fred is going to announce on the 4th of July.
The thing I love about him the most is that he IS a conservative.
And he's also smart enough to admit where he was wrong in the past.....like it's no big deal. Instead of trying to cover anything up, or spin it.
If you will, the "Straight Talk Express" (too bad Senator Illegal Alien Sponsor).
Fred Thompson will wipe the floor with everyone else if he decides to get in the race. I have a hard time believing he won't.
I suppose time will tell.
Hi bt and Blonde,Over on Hot
May 30, 2007 - 21:11 ET by msh1973Hi bt and Blonde,
Over on Hot Air there is a story about Politico getting the information wrong on Thompson. Then on Hannity today there was talk between he and Dick Morris about Newt getting in around September. Who knows what the future holds. All I know after listening to Morris...we don't want another Clinton in the White House. (well I knew that already)
Back at you MSH....Are you re
May 30, 2007 - 21:16 ET by BlondeBack at you MSH....
Are you ready for hurricane season?
My generator is going in for a tune up....(sheesh...like a car!).
If Fred is elected President, he'll probably ban hurricanes. That's enough for me....(kidding).
Fred Thompson Fact
May 30, 2007 - 21:18 ET by Free StinkerFred Thompson Fact: The real reason hurricanes don't make it to Tennesse isn't the mountains, they are afraid of Fred Thompson!
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Fred Thompson and Ann Coulter walk into a bar. The bar is instantly destroyed because that much awesome cannot be contained in one building.
FS,LMAO-Well, it sure as hell
May 30, 2007 - 22:44 ET by Dave RFS,
LMAO-Well, it sure as hell ain't cause they are afraid of Al Gore.
This republic will not survive the continued neglect of its people.-Neal Boortz
its a sad country Blonde if y
May 30, 2007 - 21:20 ET by Conservative Voiceits a sad country Blonde if you have to write (kidding) after that :)
If the wind starts to blow too hard...board up your windows, (what do you do with your horses I don't know) and come over here in Hawaii and enjoy real ocean fun ;)
Well, CV,I may have to take y
May 30, 2007 - 21:26 ET by BlondeWell, CV,
I may have to take you up on that one! Do you have a good reference for a charter captain? I'd love to fish in Hawaii.
Seriously, though....Shutters are ready, generator being fixed....
Horses, and the rest of the critters have an evacuation plan in place....so hurricanes are just a fact of life....and if one is prepared, they tend to go elsewhere.
Blonde,I have to admit I am a
May 30, 2007 - 21:27 ET by msh1973Blonde,
I have to admit I am a little nervous about hurricane season. It was really nice last year that we only had one real scare.
I have family coming in for a visit in another week. We stay at the beach for a week so I hope it stays quiet in the tropics until after they go back to Colorado.
msh,No worries.I'm a native F
May 30, 2007 - 21:33 ET by Blondemsh,
No worries.
I'm a native Floridan, and have been through it a zillion times.
Don't even start to get crazed until mid-July. The ocean isn't hot enough to spawn a killer hurricane this early in the season. Maybe a bad blow, with alot of rain (wouldn't THAT be nice?)
After about August, that's when it's time to worry.
But just leave your TV off, most of the time. A storm off of Africa, 3,500 miles away is going to kill you....if you listen to the media.
Be smart, be prepared, but don't be afraid. Be smart.
And when and if, post on NB's....we'll keep you calm....as all did here last year when tropical fizzle Ernesto blew right by!
blonde, I have lived here sin
May 30, 2007 - 23:03 ET by msh1973blonde,
I have lived here since '84', I was never that nervous until Charlie and Wilma. Of course the msm has made it worse by warning us every 5 minutes that the "big one" is coming.
Just this minute on the local Fox station the weather guy says there might be a topical storm brewing in the Caribbean near Cuba.
On being scared of nothing
May 31, 2007 - 06:58 ET by UnsaneThe media does indeed make things seem worse than what they actually are. Some weeks ago, KTRH (740 AM in Houston) actually activated the EAS...for a severe thunderstorm!
So now they try to scare us about RAIN!
"HAV3 TH3 BRIDG3S OF INSANITY B33N CROSS3D AND FOR3V3R R3TRACT3D???." - Meshuggah, "3ntrapm3nt", from Catch Thirty Thr33 (2005)
Oh Blonde, Al gore's nightmare scenario must be
May 30, 2007 - 23:09 ET by SportPoliticsOh Blonde, Al gore's nightmare scenario must be so very comforting.
I thought Al accused Bush of spreading fear, but all the gorian global warmers claim massive weather disruptions with every increasing intensity, then after those 8 point whatever years left, the rest of us get to die out in a mass extinction.
Oh, and their own numbers and calculations say we can't really do anything about it.
Gosh, I still haven't found that Passage that says Armageddon is brought on by pollution.
Maybe Al Gore will let us know that before we all start getting wiped out by our own non green wickedness in 8 point whatever years, God will intervene and save mankind. I suppose he's waiting for the D leadership mantle when it's safe again to be seen toting a Bible and being democrat.
Hurricanes are good for one t
May 31, 2007 - 03:55 ET by Dan The Man 2Hurricanes are good for one thing, surfing.
Nuke em til they glow then shoot em in the dark. -- save my gun, shoot a liberal.
Especially for any surfers
May 31, 2007 - 04:46 ET by sarcasmoEspecially for any surfers interested in "winning" a Darwin Award. (But we need the rain, so I'm not opposed to a nice weak one.)
JMR
with state primaries being ne
May 30, 2007 - 21:18 ET by Conservative Voicewith state primaries being next January, September is too late for someone like Newt. Me thinks even July is pushing it, but at least Thompson has a positive chance.
Newt would be good in a cabin
May 31, 2007 - 05:04 ET by SouthJersey1953Newt would be good in a cabinet position, but is not electable (IMO)
No RINOs in '08 - Thompson/Hunter would be a good ticket
Oops.
May 30, 2007 - 22:40 ET by Dave ROops.
msh1973
May 30, 2007 - 22:43 ET by Dave R...we don't want another Clinton in the White House.
And we could do without any more Bushes, too. :-)
This republic will not survive the continued neglect of its people.-Neal Boortz
Come with it, Liberal media
May 31, 2007 - 06:00 ET by MBConservCome with it, Liberal media! Let's see you play play hardball with Thompson, and softball with The Obamanation and The Shrillary. Let's see you bring up the "conservative" ties Hillary has with her pro-war votes, and The "Hussien-Obamanation"s" "conservative" ties to Wal-Mart with his big-mouth wifes' employment. Choose your game, choose your strategy, whatever you think will work...because you know you are in DEEP F'IN trouble.
No matter how much lipstick Washington tries to slap onto this legislative pig, it’s not going to win any beauty contests." Fred Thompson
So sad so sad. Each week a
May 31, 2007 - 08:46 ET by LeonSo sad so sad. Each week a new favorite candidate. I wonder who will be next week's flavor BT.
Romney...or Thompson...or Hunter...or Romney...or that old guy that fell asleep during the SOTU...or could it be the cross dressing liberal?...or Romney...or Thompson...
please...you're too much.
Say, Leon, here's an idea
May 31, 2007 - 09:03 ET by RJSay, Leon, here's an idea: instead of your usual pointless and meaningless schoolyard taunts, how about saying something intelligent and grownup?
RJ you're asking waaaaaaay
May 31, 2007 - 09:06 ET by DontFeedTheTrollsRJ you're asking waaaaaaay too much from the leftist shill Trotsky.
Keep it simple.
Ask him to put his thumb in his eye.
P.S. He actually thinks the Democrat candidate has been chosen, and all is said and done!
D
A day without NewsBusters is like a day without sunshine.
Never said a Dem candidate ha
May 31, 2007 - 09:13 ET by LeonNever said a Dem candidate has been chosen, in fact, haven't even commented much on the Dem candidates.
Simply pointing out the facts. I can feel the desperation in this rabid clamoring for Fred Thompson, a man with little accomplishments outside of TV. Again, every week the Republicans have a new savior, and you fair weather fans will jump on whatever horse is racing that week.
The Dems are smart. We've let our candidates do their thing with minimal hype from us. While you all wear your desperate hearts on your sleeves, we'll keep our cards under the table.
New savior? Nice spin, but
May 31, 2007 - 09:23 ET by RJNew savior? Nice spin, but the democratic process of open discussion in choosing the best leader for conservatives is alive and well among Republicans.
On the other hand, the Democrats...typical of socialists....become outraged and make threats when the party line isn't followed....silence, you prole!....we will tell you what's best for you!
Leon...what have the dems accomplished
May 31, 2007 - 15:25 ET by LionKingLeon...you criticize Fred Thompson for having accomplished little outside of TV. What have your leading Democrats accomplished?
leon...no answers...AGAIN?
May 31, 2007 - 16:04 ET by LionKingLeon, simple question. Why no answer?
The Dems are smart. We've l
May 31, 2007 - 17:08 ET by NCConservativeThe Dems are smart. We've let our candidates do their thing with minimal hype from us. While you all wear your desperate hearts on your sleeves, we'll keep our cards under the table.
Is this a serious comment? Hillary was all but crowned the next candidate, then Obama came charging in with his "clean and articularte" charisma, then Johnnie Edwards was the answer to every Dem problem. Al Gore is being courted at every turn to enter the race. Yeah, there's no hype from the Dems.
Is this a serious comment?C
May 31, 2007 - 17:11 ET by MightyMouthIs this a serious comment?
Consider the source and you will have your answer NCC.
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
Irony
June 1, 2007 - 07:32 ET by UnsaneThe irony...you claim that you are your own team, yet let the cat out of the bag by referring to the Democrats as "we".
"Desperation" should not be confused with "debate". The Right has had the most interesting policy debates for years now. What does YOUR side want to do?
1) Steal. 2) Steal. 3) Steal some more. 4) Steal again and again and again...
"HAV3 TH3 BRIDG3S OF INSANITY B33N CROSS3D AND FOR3V3R R3TRACT3D???." - Meshuggah, "3ntrapm3nt", from Catch Thirty Thr33 (2005)
I know. What the effs going
May 31, 2007 - 09:14 ET by Jack BauerI know. What the effs going on.?????
Anyone would think it was primary time and declared or potential candidates where vying for support.
How dumb can they be to think that. Preposterous. You are so perceptive to bring this to our attention. Well done. Top of the class. Summa Cum Laude.
trot out the old Demokrat Kandidates
May 31, 2007 - 09:27 ET by DontFeedTheTrollsAnyone would think it was primary time and declared or potential candidates where vying for support.
Yep, after all we all know the polls say it's Obama gonna win,
oops, I mean Klinton,
oops, I mean Edwards,
oops, I mean Kerry,
oops, I mean Gore.
Sigh.
D
A day without NewsBusters is like a day without sunshine.
DFTT -- You forgot Kusinich
May 31, 2007 - 09:52 ET by Jack BauerDFTT -- You forgot Kusinich. He da man! Then there's Richardson .. he da latino man!
Isn't Biden still running. I forget.
Kucinich
May 31, 2007 - 10:04 ET by Cool ArrowI keep getting him confused with Dukakis.
Gore lied. Nobody fried
Leon, I'm a new member but re
May 31, 2007 - 09:49 ET by BinxlyLeon, I'm a new member but read your posts before. So, the 'compassionate' liberal refers to a man in the political climate as a 'crossdressing liberal'? IMHO thats quite offensive. I thought you accepted ALL types of people?
What are you talking about?Ho
May 31, 2007 - 10:00 ET by LeonWhat are you talking about?
How is it offensive? You haven't seen the numerous videos of Rudy in drag?
You must be joking.
Furthermore, I do accept all types of people and I thought it was funny when Rudy cross-dressed, but I find it hard to believe that red staters will be as accepting of such behavior.
You should comprehend my post before attacking what I said. Offensive? haha. I can't believe you didn't even know I was talking about Rudy. Do you follow politics?
Leon,First and foremost, I kn
May 31, 2007 - 15:12 ET by BinxlyLeon,
First and foremost, I know many here 'bite' when you throw out that lure tied with incendiary, attacking, immature comments, but I myself won't, I'm here for facts, no schoolyard BS.
That being said, Im not living under a rock, I know you were refering to Rudy. I was merely pointing out that IF the the red state voters made fun of a democratic canidate cause they cross-dressed (or had a case genital envy like your girl Hil seems to have) people like you would be up in arms about them being intolerant. I agree, to judge someone based off of something like 'oh they crossdress' is stupid and immature, and I certainly despise those who would even in the conservative party. However, I was pointing out the case that its ok for libs to take stabs like that, but when a conservative, or like I said, anyone NOT a left wing nut, we're 'rude.'
That being said, I dont believe anyone should judge anyone, but you can't call foul on the other team when that same act is a team favorite of your own. Im just keeping BOTH side's hypocrisy in check.
Also, Id love to see you disagree just ONCE and not come off like a condescending jerk, you could make it in the record books as the first lib to do so since that too is also a team favorite for your party, being snide and snooty.
don't count on it Binxly
May 31, 2007 - 15:38 ET by mastersofdeceit" ..and not come off like a condescending jerk,"
Don't hold your breath on that one binxly.
Right you are master...Proof
May 31, 2007 - 15:56 ET by bigtimerRight you are master...
Proof is above post to binxly by leon.
Nobody would expect different from an immature imbecile like him.
...immature she says as she t
May 31, 2007 - 15:58 ET by Leon...immature she says as she throws sand...
Cute BT.
Oh Leon save your phony BS fo
May 31, 2007 - 16:05 ET by bigtimerOh Leon save your phony BS for those who do not know you yet.
Troll on.
Binxly,I'm not sure what all
May 31, 2007 - 15:52 ET by LeonBinxly,
I'm not sure what all this team talk is about. I'm on my own team, not sure what team you're on.
What I said was not offensive at all. Rudy is a liberal that has cross-dressed multiple times. I described him aptly. You acted as if I had attacked him, when I merely pointed out the facts of the situation.
I don't see any hypocrisy in my original post. Could you please explain how it was hypocritical?
PS if the red state voters made fun of a dem candidate??? haha, have you read this site? That's 80% of the discourse. Take a little browse through the threads. I'll give you one painful example from today, Hildebeast. Do you find that offensive?
Please, your original post was misguided and no matter how many words you use to respond to my retort, you can never defend your original position. Just give it up and move along.
Leon, If you honestly think
May 31, 2007 - 16:16 ET by hydrodynDMLeon,
If you honestly think your little tap dance about how what you said was technically factual and so can't be offensive is going to cut it with anyone here, you're wrong. In case you haven't noticed, this website is dedicated to exposing exactly this kind of juvenile crap that the media constantly pulls. I guess you aren't familiar with the word "connotation"
Thanks for the most ironic posts I've seen in a while.
By the way, your "I'm on my own team" thing is cute. You're not the first person to come here and insist that they are oh so unique and so can't be put in a box and labeled. Funny and unoriginal.
So angry for a complete stran
May 31, 2007 - 16:55 ET by LeonSo angry for a complete stranger. Take it easy tiger.
The Newsbusters sit here all day exchanging corny/mean names about the Dem candidates (i.e. Shrillary) and liberal politcians (i.e. Al Gore - aka Fatty Gore the Sky is Falling) and then whine and cry when somebody matter of factly points out a Republican candidates videographed behavior.
How Bizarre. You are indeed a sensitive (& angry) lot.
"You are indeed a sens
May 31, 2007 - 16:58 ET by MightyMouth"You are indeed a sensitive (& angry) lot."
And don't YOU EVER freakin forget that Leon!
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
DITTO that for me!
May 31, 2007 - 17:01 ET by bigtimerDITTO that for me!
Leon, Um, if you can point
May 31, 2007 - 17:11 ET by hydrodynDMLeon,
Um, if you can point to anything in my post that suggests I was angry, I'd love to see it, Chief.
By the way, I made a comment about your back peddling with regard to your snide comment about Rudy Giuliani - not about the posts or comments made by others on this site. So if you have a comment on that, I'd like to hear it.
Or, if you can point to one of my past posts and show that I've displayed the behavior your talking about, then I'd be happy (notice - happy - not angry) to respond.
OK, Junior?
Leon,I'm not here to fight yo
June 1, 2007 - 10:48 ET by BinxlyLeon,
I'm not here to fight you, I'm aware many people on here do fight over ideas and, although I share idealogical views with some, I am not here to argue or fight over this stuff. I am also not one to really 'call out' people for comments that bother me, its just I know someone close to me who is a 'transexual' and the term 'crossdresser' is often attached to them and that is not the same. I apologize for being 'nit picky.' As for talk of 'teams,' it seems from your past posts that you aren't a big fan of the ideals here or the overall thought climate of this site. I would ask why you come here in the first place, but again, to each their own.
In closing, I was merely pointing out that while yes, this person I know who is trans has and awful hard time dealing with conservatives (many damn her to hell or say she's 'evil') but the worst thing I think, is that many liberals claim to be tolerant on such issues but aren't. Some of the nastiest things ever said to her were from liberals all over the map on the left. I was refering to the case that *if* a conservative called hilary clinton a 'crossdressing leftist' (not to say she is, this again is for just an example so lets assume she is) that the media would be all over conservatives for being 'intolerant biggots.' Yet, when this girl speaks to self-described 'liberals' about her 'problem' many of them ALSO say incendiary, judgemental things yet when the room is full of only 'normal' people these same people claim to be understanding, and damn the right for their judgment of someone based on that.
I didnt mean that to be an attack on you Leon and in retrospect it does seem I myself assumed some things such as which 'team' you were on exactly and that was wrong. I can sympathize with that 'on your own team' as I am a libertarian myself and while Im more on the right for border security, the war on terror and taxes, I am very socially liberal, I think if you aren't hurting anyone else, then you're not doing anything wrong. because of this I cause BOTH sides to be at my throat at times.
I hope that clarified some things, again I didnt mean to seem like I was attacking you, I just hate hypocrisy. (even though we're all succeptible to it.)
Leon get a life.......somewhe
May 31, 2007 - 15:33 ET by bigtimerLeon get a life....
...somewhere else.
Thompson/Hunter '08.
As for you saying Thompson hasn't had any accomplishents you obviously haven't read all the links I have inserted...typical troll... just ignores them.
BT,I don't even know what lin
May 31, 2007 - 15:53 ET by LeonBT,
I don't even know what links you're talking about. While I know you've dedicated every waking minute to this site, and it may come as a shock to you, but I don't read everyone of your posts, so I have no idea what links you're talking about.
Keep cheerleading for different teams though. Pretty sure you were all about Romney a couple of weeks ago. Oh how things change.
leon...You are wrong....Again
May 31, 2007 - 16:02 ET by bigtimerleon...
You are wrong....
Again.
Thompson/Hunter '08
Been saying that for a long time now.
Romney is my second choice if Thompson doesn't run.
Link on Thompsons accomplishments above...lots of links inside of bio for you to read more about.
Let me see Leon...First the M
May 31, 2007 - 16:09 ET by Airforce_5_OLet me see Leon...
First the MSM and Dems were giving Obama the rock star treatment.
Then they jump on the Hillary band wagon.
Then Edwards was the "anti war" flavor of the month.
UH Oh look out. HHHHHHHHEEEEEERRRRREEEESSSSS Al Gore!!!! And all the little Dems shouting "Run Al Run" and wearing their AL in 08 pins on their neatly pressed recycled fibered shirts.
So stop already with the Dems don't grand stand on a candidate. It doesn't hold water
Since the liberal MSM has dec
May 30, 2007 - 23:16 ET by Clear thinkerSince the liberal MSM has decided to come out swinging against Fred this early, I'm guessing this is proof that the left is worried about him. Cool huh?
RUN FRED RUN!
Help a wounded soldier here...
http://newsbusters.org/node/12877
Ouch! The MSM reallly has i
May 30, 2007 - 23:25 ET by Scout FinchOuch! The MSM reallly has it's claws out for Fred. Guess I'll take a closer look.........
If they come with a full cour
May 30, 2007 - 23:27 ET by Clear thinkerIf they come with a full court press this early in the game it also tells me that they know what I know, Fred could win!
Help a wounded soldier here...
http://newsbusters.org/node/12877
Just the fact that the MSM is
May 31, 2007 - 05:05 ET by SouthJersey1953Just the fact that the MSM is against Fred is proof positive that he is our man!
No RINOs in '08 - Thompson/Hunter would be a good ticket
The MSM does not understand t
May 31, 2007 - 06:10 ET by USA4freedomThe MSM does not understand two important point: #1- IF YOU HATE HIM HE MUST BE OK!!!
#2- Because: WE HATE YOU AND WHAT YOU HAVE TRIED TO DO TO THIS GREAT COUNTRY!!!!!!!
These are the boys of Pointe du Hoc.
Ronald Reagan- 40th Anniversary of D-Day
I'm with you South Jersey, NO
May 31, 2007 - 06:12 ET by USA4freedomI'm with you South Jersey, NO MORE RINO'S!!
These are the boys of Pointe du Hoc.
Ronald Reagan- 40th Anniversary of D-Day
I like Hunter Thompson better
May 31, 2007 - 13:12 ET by realistNot the ticket... the dead gonzo journalist.
ANY Democrat Nominee
May 31, 2007 - 08:31 ET by whodatANY Democrat Nominee will appear childish in his shadow! Thompson is "THE CLOSER"
All this Thompson hype tells
May 31, 2007 - 08:44 ET by LeonAll this Thompson hype tells me is that you all know that your current candidates are WEAK.
Never even heard of him until all of the other candidates were out and about with their liberal colors flying. While his brief Senate career was mildly interesting, I'm more curious about how much he learned during his long career as a lobbyist. I mean, we know lobbyists are principled people.
As BT said, the long knives a
May 31, 2007 - 09:15 ET by RJAs BT said, the long knives are out....the left focuses their attacks on Romney and Thompson...a clear indication of who they fear.
I focus on them because it's
May 31, 2007 - 09:20 ET by LeonI focus on them because it's funny how desperately you all support them despite their obvious liberalism.
I thought abortion was so important to you all, like one of your primary concerns, yet here you are supporting two candidates that have supported abortion openly.
We find it humorous that you are so desperate to win that you would sacrifice your major principles. That's why there's so much focus on these two.
Leon, what you miss is while
May 31, 2007 - 09:54 ET by BinxlyLeon, what you miss is while the left likes to paint all conservatives, heck, anyone NOT extremely leftist, as only living in 'black and white.' What is shown here by you and everyday by left-wing nuts everywhere is it is in fact the leftists who live in extremes. These two canidates may not want to outlaw abortion but they sure don't agree with it as 'on demand.' However, your liberal party will bash any canidate who isn't open to the idea of 'indescriminate abortion.' Or in other words, as Ann Coulter says, 'abortion as an afterthought birth control option.'
Actually, Sparky, abortion is
May 31, 2007 - 10:28 ET by Roger the ShrubberActually, Sparky, abortion is rather low (ie: tied for last) on the list for Republicans polled as of Sept. 2006 voting for Congress.
Also, according to Pew, 59% of Evangelicals polled in 2006 think that gay marriage and abortion is a major issue, while only 29% of the rest did.
Read further down the Pew polling data, and you will find that, when you remove Evangelicals from the equation, values issues like abortion rank 5th or 6th on the issues list.
In 2000, 14% of voters identified themselves as "the Christian Right", and 79% of them voted for Bush. So, of the 51.5 million who voted, 7.25 million said they were of the Christian Right, and 5.7 million voted for Bush. So, that works out to be about 11.25% of all Republican votes, or 1.9% of the total population. So, by extrapolation, we can deduce that if 59% of those Christian Right voters think that abortion is a major issue, that would work out to be about 3.4 million voters, or, 6% of Bush voters, barely 1% of the population of the United States.
That is hardly an earth-shattering number. Your generalizing logic has been debunked, Leo. Have a nice day.
*...crickets chirping...*
May 31, 2007 - 17:11 ET by Roger the Shrubber*...crickets chirping...*
and obama hussein...who had h
May 31, 2007 - 17:25 ET by vrwc13and obama hussein...who had heard of him?
Yeah, logic, reason, facts play less of a role now in the way we make decisions in America. – Al Gore
Leon - your attempt at naivet
May 31, 2007 - 20:52 ET by thefightinggopLeon - your attempt at naivete is weak. In one sentence you say you've "never even heard of him", yet your very next sentence throws up question marks.
I've noticed in your comments on other subjects you toss out the same line, but your comments that follow disprove it.
thefightinggop.org
I have never seen this type o
May 31, 2007 - 09:02 ET by CapitalismRulesI have never seen this type of media hysteria over the Republican presidential pool. Especially so early in the campaign cycle. They were pretty much set on a lock for the dems in '08, but now that they see some charisma coming to the fore from the right, their first instinct is to question, speculate on the negative, attack on a personal level and discredit anything that looks remotely presidential. They are so scared that they are going to lose this one too. It is funny to watch.
Run Fred Run
May 31, 2007 - 09:26 ET by Cool ArrowAll this "Fred is a Liberal" nonsense takes focus off of Hillary Wynette and her newly proclaimed Socialist Manifesto.
MSM refuses to take Hillary to task as though she could bring them all down if they were to ask one germaine question.
Gore lied. Nobody fried
Tapper cautioned, “playin
May 31, 2007 - 09:09 ET by Jack BauerNo crap Columbo! We knew that already just by watching Nancy Pelosi (D-Nile)
I wonder if the MSM will be a
May 31, 2007 - 09:37 ET by Prester JohnI wonder if the MSM will be asking Hillary about her "lack of legislative accomoplishments during her eight years as a Senator from New York...."
How about her getting through
May 31, 2007 - 13:13 ET by realistHow about her getting through the congressional Whitewater without Chairman Fred Thompson laying a glove on her?