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Thompson to Romney Camp: 'Quit Whining'
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ABC News' Christine Byun Reports: Republican candidate Fred Thompson said his rivals should "quit whining" about his recent endorsement from the anti-abortion group, National Right to Life Committee.
"They probably ought to quit whining about it and tearing down the people whose endorsement they said a few days ago they desperately wanted," he said.
Thompson hit back at a comment made by an influential supporter of his GOP rival, former Gov. Mitt Romney, R-Mass.
Paul M. Weyrich, president of the Free Congress Foundation and a Romney supporter, slammed the endorsement this week, arguing it "makes no sense," and speculated it was motivated by money.
"I think in all probability the Thompson people were engaged with the National Right to Life people in financial dealing," Weyrich told the Washington Times newspaper.
Thompson hit back at the comments Thursday.
"It's so ridiculous I wouldn't label the [Mitt Romney] campaign with that," he said.
Thompson said Romney's campaign "worked very, very hard for that endorsement, and you know, did all that they could and lost."
ABC News' Matt Stuart contributed to this report.
November 15, 2007 in Thompson, Fred | Permalink | User Comments (10)
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Wish more candidates would take that stand - quit yer whinin'
Go Fred!
Posted by: jdawg | Nov 15, 2007 4:59:35 PM
What this country needs is more Fred-ralism!
Posted by: Steve-o | Nov 15, 2007 7:19:18 PM
I will never understand why ANY conservative would like Fred Thompson. Mitt is very obviously the most pro-life top-tier candidate and the NRLC tremendously hurt their own reputation with their rediculous endorsement.
Posted by: davenp35 | Nov 15, 2007 7:43:02 PM
Oh yeah, Mitt Romney is the most pro-life if by "pro-life" you mean "baby killer". This guy never met an abortion he didn't love until he decided he needed evangelicals to get himself a promotion. If you trust this loser you'll get what you deserve: a whole 2008 of "flip-flopper" ads followed by a Hillary Clinton presidency. Good luck.
Posted by: Jim | Nov 15, 2007 10:21:19 PM
Thompson is not a social conservative. He is against a constitutional amendment banning abortion as well as against one banning homosexual marriage.
These are two important issues for social conservatives, and Thompson is against both of them. That is why he has been tumbling in the polls -- because social conservatives are starting to find out he is not one of them and then they are leaving him for one of the others who is.
Posted by: bill rocker | Nov 15, 2007 11:50:59 PM
Romney says, "At least I have a health plan"? He sure does, the likes most Americans would love to have. ANd that goes for the plans of Congress, Presidents past and present etc etc etc etc. I bet the Mitt healthcare plan doesn't come close to providing us with what they get if he were to be elected.
Posted by: dk | Nov 16, 2007 2:02:35 AM
As a social conservative, I believe Fred is the best candidate. That's because rather than offering dumb constitutional amendments that have zero chances of passing, he offers ideas on both issues that would actually move the ball down the field and accomplish the goals us social conservatives want on both issues.
On marriage, he takes it out of the hands of the judges by his alternative amendment which would take the issue out of the courts and federalize the DOMA.
On abortion, he would apponit prolife judges who would overturn roe v. wade.
The conservative vote is merely split between four prolifers, that's all. Fred just has to emerge and I think he will.
Posted by: Social Conservative | Nov 16, 2007 3:44:40 AM
Fred Thomson looks and talk like an actor not a President.The right for life movement is a joke.Only God has the right to life not some scammers.
Posted by: kmjjp | Nov 16, 2007 4:05:42 AM
So Fred shouldn't allow marriage to be destroyed by those damn dirty activist judges but he'll pick the "right" judges and outlaw Row vs. Wade? Talk about having your cake and eating it too.
Here people you see the problem with the so-called "moral" social conservatives.
Posted by: dk | Nov 16, 2007 12:29:52 PM
So Fred shouldn't allow marriage to be destroyed by those damn dirty activist judges but he'll pick the "right" judges and outlaw Row vs. Wade? Talk about having your cake and eating it too.
Here people you see the problem with the so-called "moral" social conservatives.
Posted by: dk | Nov 16, 2007 12:30:19 PM
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