Originally Posted by Botnst (Post 1529855)

It would be much better if candidates offended countries friendly to the United States and sucked-up to countries unfriendly to the USA.

Originally Posted by Botnst (Post 1529855)

Like Jimmy Carter.

Originally Posted by Botnst (Post 1529855)

Worse, he said that the government isn't the solution to the problem, it IS the problem.B

Originally Posted by Botnst (Post 1529855)

It would be much better if candidates offended countries friendly to the United States and sucked-up to countries unfriendly to the USA.

Like Jimmy Carter.

Or seek approval from foreign governments hostile to the USA and come back to American lamenting that the USA is not liked or respected in the global community. Like Nancy Pelosi, John Kerry and Al Gore.

Or blamed entrepreneurs for the failure of poor people to drop the crack pipe, take birth control, and get to work. Like John Edwards.

Originally Posted by cmac2012 (Post 1529955)

Vast over-simplifications.

Originally Posted by Botnst (Post 1529855)

It would be much better if candidates offended countries friendly to the United States and sucked-up to countries unfriendly to the USA.

Like Jimmy Carter.

Or seek approval from foreign governments hostile to the USA and come back to American lamenting that the USA is not liked or respected in the global community. Like Nancy Pelosi, John Kerry and Al Gore.

Or blamed entrepreneurs for the failure of poor people to drop the crack pipe, take birth control, and get to work. Like John Edwards.

I remember when people said that Reagan, a minor Hollywood actor, didn't spend enough time working on the government's business and spent too much time on his ranch. Worse, he said that the government isn't the solution to the problem, it IS the problem.

B

Originally Posted by Botnst (Post 1530026)

No *****, Sherlock.

Now turn that analytical eye to the statements above concerning Thompson and see if there isn't some sort of resonance.

Originally Posted by cmac2012 (Post 1530381)

I don't see the same sort of button-holing of Thompson in this thread that you laid on Pelosi, et. al.

I don't see other peoples as being that much more irrational than us (our nation). This business of deciding that Syria, Iran, etc. are simply whack beyond whack and the notion that even behaving for a moment like they may legitimate concerns is a sign of cowardice or weakness is a recipe for long term hostilities and grief.

Edwards is hard to take, I'll admit.

Originally Posted by LaRondo (Post 1528744)

Headline News
Wednesday, June 06, 2007 by Staff Writer
Fred Thompson coming to Israel

Fred Thompson, US presidential hopeful and former star of the hit television series “Law & Order,” is scheduled to make his first visit to Israel in the coming days.
Thompson, who is said to have a fair chance of winning the Republican presidential nomination, will meet with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni and various other senior officials during his tour of Israel.
Of the dozen or so candidates contesting the nomination, Thompson is among the most supportive of Israel.
The former actor, who has also served as a US senator, bucked popular international sentiment by insisting in a hard-hitting editorial column that Israel has been almost too careful in its war on Palestinian terrorism.
“Israel is at war,” Thompson wrote for the conservative website Townhall.com. And the Jewish state has gone to “incredible lengths to stop the war against them without harming Palestinian non-combatants.”
Thompson is also on record as supporting an Israeli military strike against Iran should international diplomacy fail to prevent the Islamic Republic from obtaining nuclear arms. More liberal political elements in Israel fear Thompson may be too far to the right, and therefore end up harming Israel. During his time as a senator, Thompson was one of the sponsors of the Jerusalem Embassy Act demanding that the US government move its embassy to the Israeli capital in defiance of Palestinian claims to the city.

Originally Posted by Dee8go (Post 1530072)

You crack me up, Bot!

I think Fred Thompson would probably make as fine a president as anyone. He's played political leaders on TV and the movies, so he has credibility and experience.

Originally Posted by Matt SD300 (Post 1530636)

Sweet......I'm going keep a close eye on this guy......I have always liked him...:D

Originally Posted by Botnst (Post 1529855)

It would be much better if candidates offended countries friendly to the United States and sucked-up to countries unfriendly to the USA.B

Originally Posted by LaRondo (Post 1530654)

This is pretty much the most laughable statement I've read in a long time.

So, playing political leaders on TV and in Movies, warrants for credibility and experience ???

God bless America, it really needs it!

Originally Posted by LaRondo (Post 1530656)

I'm utterly unimpressed ...

Originally Posted by Matt SD300 (Post 1530664)

Nazi?????????

Man.... you do hate Jews.............eessh

Originally Posted by LaRondo (Post 1530668)

I'm sorry Matt, but you're loosing it....