The plot thickens. At least in the race for the GOP presidential nomination. Rudy Giuliani, John McCain, and Mit Romney have been considered the front runners almost since day one. Enter the giant killer. Fred Thompson. It has been rumored for several months that Thompson was thinking about running, but now it appears official. He has started fundraising and hired a campaign staff. A GOP official close to Thompson says he is definitely running and plans to officially announce in July. Rumors are now saying that announcement could come, appropriately enough, on July 4.
News 92.3 KTAR out of Phoenix AZ is reporting that in a poll conducted this week that Thompson comes in with 57% of the votes. John McCain is second with 13%. everyone else is in single digits. This should tell us that a Thompson entry will most definitely shake things up.
Thompson is much more of a true Conservative, a Reagan Conservative, than any of the other perceived front-runners. Giuliani is at best a half-conservative. While he is strong on the war on terror, he lacks a spine when it comes to immigration, and is pro-choice, pro gun control, and pro gay rights. His adultery and multiple marriages are an issue for many as well.
McCain is also on the right side of the war issue, but like Giuliani, her favors amnesty and open borders. He was one of the authors of this turkey of an immigration bill currently in Congress. He is also very liberal on social issues.
Then there's Romney. He seems to be the most conservative of the three. A concern is that his conservatism seems recently arrived at. Makes one wonder is it real, or politically expedient? One big plus is that he has been married to the same woman for 37 years. His Mormonism is a big issue for many Conservatives as well.
Former Senator Thompson, on the other hand has a fairly consistent conservative voting record. he has come out solidly against the so-called Immigration Reform bill. He steadfastly supports our troops and knows we need to win the war, not surrender. He is pro-life and supports family values issues important to so many. He seems to be the answer that true Conservatives are looking for.
What annoys me is how the popular, well-respected Conservative talk-show hosts like Sean Hannity and Mark Davis, have become unabashed shills for Giuliani. It has even gotten so bad that I emailed Davis a few weeks back and asked him how much Rudy is paying him to be his mouthpiece. He didn't respond. It seems like they go out of their way to praise and to boost Giuliani, while finding reasons, even if they have to make them up, to not favor guys like Fred Thompson.
Now, if by some wacky quirk Rudy, McCain, or Romney got the GOP nomination, would I settle for one these RINO's over a Hitlery or Osama, I mean Obama? Sure I would. I would NEVER support a Democrat. Except for possibly Joe Lieberman, or Zell Miller. But my point is, there is no need to settle. We have the opportunity to nominate the right guy, Fred Thompson.
We should not let people who out fawning admiration for Rudy because of his leadership in NYC during 9/11, trick us into settling for less than the best. Or those who have the same type of feelings for McCain's war hero status. God bless both men for these strong traits and qualities. These qualities alone though, do not make either of them right for the nomination.
Is Fred Thompson perfect? Of course not. No one is. But as I see it, he has far more positives than his opponents and far fewer negatives. So what if he is a Hollywood actor? Seems to me like the last time we had an actor turned politician serve as President, we were a lot better off as a nation because of it. And still are. Will history repeat itself? Only time will tell. The only thing I know for certain is that as a Conservative, I am not willing to settle for less than a true Conservative as our nominee. The $64,000 question is, how many other Conservatives are with me??
Jim Chitty
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