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Thompson's failure: Substance and style - by Star Parker

worldnetdaily.com — Post-mortems on Fred Thompson's short presidential run focus on how the actor and former senator ran his campaign: started late, poorly managed, lack of enthusiasm... But these analyses miss the more fundamental, and instructive, problem; his message. Touted as the only "real conservative," a careful look shows that this label was pretty dubious.

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framer, on 01/26/2008, -1/+2Ms. Parker apparently didn't READ Fred Thompson's Social Security plan, which DOES include private accounts:

Assuming a 5 1/2 percent weighted average real return, the $20,000 worker would accumulate more than $180,000 over 45 years; the $40,000 worker would have about $280,000; and the $80,000 worker would have $440,000 -- all in inflation adjusted dollars.

This money belongs to the worker. It could be withdrawn at the worker's discretion after age 62 and used for any purpose, or left in the account to continue growing. If the worker should pass away, it would be inherited by his or her designated beneficiaries.

http://www.fred08.com/virtual/socialsecurity.aspx
Darel99, on 01/26/2008, -1/+4Ms. Parker represents an uneducated view of 2008 options. She fails to review Huckabee's past historial left leaning flaws and likens his actions as the mark of a limited gov option.

Huckabee increased the scope of the gov while gov and he will offer the same actions if given the keys to the white house.

Huckabee, is also supported by the CFR and this fact alone should cause great concern for anyone who is aware of the issues wihch they present in policy papers, to wilful support within the state department.

Huckabee also lacks the understanding of our ecnomic issues and when asked in person regarding the steadfast dollar devalution from the IMF he offered no solutions and refused to disuss the issue but rather offer a joke, a node and a smile as he went to the next question.

In closing Mike Huckabee will clearly not follow the law of the land as indicated in the MI, Dearborn, GOP debate. He simply would not obtain concent from congress before waging war.
- Winghunter, on 01/27/2008, -0/+2I wish people would get off the CFR conspiracy crap, it's far past boring by now.
  
  If you're looking to pin NAU on someone put it on Pastor and his few nutcase socialists otherwise, please give us a break here.
chucknixon, on 01/26/2008, -1/+8Another thing that worries me about Huckabee is hhis seeking and getting the endorsement of the National Educrat Association. Apparently, he has no problem continuing the brainwashing and programmed ignorance of our kids.
Eagleyed, on 01/27/2008, -2/+3I find that STAR PARKERS flawed analysis fails the smell test, and I think this outstanding comment to the original article explains why:

http://www.capitolhillblue.com/cont/node/4351#comm ...
- Winghunter, on 01/27/2008, -0/+2"Outstanding"? Nahhh, I know this guy a little and he tries hard but, has little if any talent. ;- ) Thank you, that's very kind of you.
- groovsmyth, on 01/31/2008, -0/+1I'd have to agree with Winghunter's self-analysis... NOT outstanding. Slavery and Abortion are VERY comparable. To say that Roe v. Wade was purely a judicial mistake that just needs to be repealed without taking the more specific step of abolishing it via amendment is naive. Both Dred Scott and Roe declared a class of people as non-persons. Even though both were protected under the Declaration and Preamble, it took the Emancipation Proclamation to propel the 13th Amendment. Likewise, we have the opportunity for an executive proclamation to enable the super majority for ratification of a Human Life Amendment. Trying before wasn't a mistake from which we would need to learn. Abortion is the same mistake as Slavery which we must rectify in order to proceed as a Republic.
  
  "I would restore moral sovereignty. It’s something I think I can do very simply as President by declaring that no action taken by the executive branch would support, aid, or abet anyone who is destroying the constitutional rights of those who are in the womb. I would sign an executive order to that effect on day one and we would reestablish this government’s commitment to the constitutional rights of our posterity. Folks talk about our posterity, but you can’t really respect them if you’re killing them in the womb." - ALAN KEYES
Truthlover23, on 01/27/2008, -1/+1Thank you for your article about Fred Thompson, Ms. Parker. It just seemed from the beginning, he was dragging his feet and that he was not for real. Something was just not quite right about him. I couldn't quite put my finger on it. I guess it was something in the way he presented himself. While watching him in some of the debates or talk shows, it seemed like he just was going through the motions. It didn't seem like he was really passionate about his stands. It looked like he needed a jump start or something. Now as he backs down, he's decided to take some swings and shots at some of his other Republican allies. I guess while one is falling, might as well try to pull others down with you in the process. You could also use the people who worked on your campaign to take some swings also.
- Winghunter, on 05/09/2008, -0/+1You can't put a finger on it if it's already busy picking your nose. You have no idea who he is so you take refuge in ludicrous "feelings" while you do nothing other than watch soundbites.
  
  Clearly, you are not capable of your own governance.
groovsmyth, on 01/30/2008, -0/+2The author says, "Polls show that public opinion on abortion is moving in the direction of Huckabee." Uh, she has that backwards. Huckabee moved in that direction because polls showed that the public had, and he wanted to pander. (OK, I have no proof as to his motivation) Duncan Hunter acknowledged it on his website, as does Alan Keyes on his. Those are two candidates that have NEVER wavered as to it being a federal decision.
- groovsmyth, on 01/30/2008, -0/+1Here's an addendum to my previous comment:
  If you believe Mike Huckabee is the answer, there is evidence that, although he has always been Pro-Life, he hasn't always promoted the Human Life Amendment, nor is he really promoting it now.
  On his website, he states:
  "I support and have always supported passage of a constitutional amendment to protect the right to life. My convictions regarding the sanctity of life have always been clear and consistent, without equivocation or wavering. I believe that Roe v. Wade should be over-turned."
  What he really means by that, is he supports Constitutional Amendments on the state level.
  
  Duncan Hunter's website gives the timeline of Huckabee's metamorphosis, which is why I can't for the life of me understand why Hunter, a sponsor of the Human Life Amendment in Congress, turned around and endorsed Huckabee after he withdrew from the race. I don't believe that Hunter could possibly believe Huckabee's flip is not driven by those polls.
  http://dhgrassrevolt.wordpress.com/2007/11/25/just ...
  Alan Keyes is the only candidate still in the race who I think BELIEVES that the pre-born's right to life was unalienably given by God, and that our Republic's founders acknowledged it in our Declaration of Independence - a Covenant document - because they believed it is part of our *National Creed* and therefore our REASON TO BE. Read the following by ALAN KEYES, and you'll see where he's coming from.
  http://www.alankeyes.com/pdf/iowa_tabloid.pdf
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