HOw can Fred Thompson win in 08 when?

Question

• Trial lawyer: Before Thompson won his Senate seat, published reports said his private law practice handled personal injury cases and defended people accused of white-collar crimes. And in the Senate, he opposed some legislation intended to rein in escalating jury verdicts and attorneys' fees.
• Lobbyist: Thompson made nearly $1.3 million over about two decades of lobbying both before and after his eight-year Senate stint, according to government documents and media accounts from his successful run for the Senate in 1994.
• Abortion-rights supporter: Every time Thompson got the chance in the Senate, he voted with those who oppose abortion rights. But the social conservatives for whom abortion is a litmus test scrutinize every bit of a politician's record — and Thompson's provides some fodder for opponents to question the depth of his opposition to abortion rights.

i cut and pasted the info from nbc website. tried to find it but it disappeared and people have moved on to the next question.

Answer 1

SHOW YOUR SOURCES

Answer 2

1. No opposing candidate is clean. He can easily say he doesn't think it is the legislative branch's job to dictate the internal working of the judicial branch.
2. $1.3 million is chump change. Look at Clinton and Dubai or any of the other candidate in either party.
3. He will shore up the ticket with someone the religous right trusts like Mike Huckabee.

If Hilary and Thompson gain nominations, I would say it is a done deal that Thompson wins. Any other candidate combination is less clear in my opinion.

Answer 3

Fred Thompson won't win. i've got faith that he will have a terrible time with the "equivalent Time" provisions which state that each and every candidate ought to have equivalent television time. each and every prepare he has regarded on might must be taken out of syndication mutually as he develop into working. good success getting the manufacturers and tv cos to forgo sales.

Answer 4

All these things will come to the surface when he finally gets off his extremely lazy behind and actually puts a campaign together. He complains about the process for President, and it's easy to see why he doesn't like it. He's going to be examined with a fine tooth comb just like the rest of them and he doesn't want to have to answer these questions. More and more it's looking like he's not exactly the savior that Republicans are looking for.

EDIT: Look at all the "misdirection" answers you received instead of them actually answering the question. Reminds me of the Bush questions they can't answer any other way but by invoking the name of Clinton.

Answer 5

people really don't seem to care about him being a "lawyer" or not... same with Edwards...

and I don't see the abortion thing being a big deal either...

the real question will be "what else" will come out of the closet, because I would bet there is more than that...

and his experience... which is minimal... especially executive experience...

Answer 6

It's easy. He makes a formal announcement. He was a senator once you know. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnnnd, where's the crime??? There are no punishable offenses there that you listed.

Answer 7

When you have a better candidate whose has nothing in their past that could not be misconstrued, then you can come here and criticize the next president of the United States.

Please provide links to the voting records for your 3 liberal democrat front runners. I bet when their records are made public, your candidates will sink back into oblivion.

Answer 8

He was also part of the prosecution team against Nixon. The Guy is the real thing and as you hear him speak and really check his background you will find he is for right not political.

Answer 9

Because the "Breck Girl" did $34 million more.
The shyster lawyer, John Edwards made $35 million on frivolous lawsuits, that have made all our health care costs and insurance premiums go up.
(Amazing that you didn't mention Edwards, who is a REAL Shyster.....besides being a little sissie girl.

Answer 10

And yet they have the nerve to call Edwards an ambulance chaser. Looks like bulldog fred did his share of ambulance chasing. I will have to say, Fred looks like he chased a parked one and caught it - head on.
As for the lobbying career - just proof he is a crook, petitioning the government for corporations instead of the citizens. Lobbying should be illegal.
Fred is just the 'flavor of the month', his celebrity status in the GOP will fizzle just as soon as someone else throws their hat in the ring-----like Newt.

Answer 11

Goooooooooooo Fred!