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Thompson, the Morning After
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ABC News' Christine Byun Reports: After a night of offensive swings at former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee during Thursday's Republican debate in South Carolina, GOP candidate Fred Thompson started his day with a replay of his criticisms of the fellow Southerner.
"The truth has to be told and that is, we're making a decision in the Republican party," Thompson told reporters in Georgetown, S.C. "Are we going to adhere to the principles of the Reagan Coalition of limited government and strong security and national defense, or are we going to go into a more liberal mode?"
The former Tennessee Senator said he's on "one side of the divide, and the Governor is on the other."
As Thompson toured the town of Georgetown, he was enveloped by several well-wishers who cooed over his performance at last night's debate.
At a diner in Surfside, when asked why he chose to go after Huckabee at Thursday night's debate, the former Senator said he was defending the "heart and soul of the Republican party." He slammed "populist rhetoric," saying it led to "bigger government" and went against the grain of the GOP's ideals.
"I mean, I can 'out' poorboy any of them. I grew up in more modest circumstances than any of them on that stage," said Thompson, who was raised in a small Tennessee town. "But I grew up in a free country where I knew if I behaved myself, I had a chance at the American dream."
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Go Fred. We need you! I know for a fact though you couldn't "outcry" Hillaary.
Posted by: Don | Jan 11, 2008 2:24:22 PM
Nice article.
Nothing to get excited about,nothing to get angry about in that article.
Christine did her job of journalist,reporting the facts
Senator Thompson is once again showing everyone why he is the only true conservative
Posted by: Avguste Antonov | Jan 11, 2008 5:44:18 PM
One thing though.
Christine forgot(or didn't want to) to mention the endorsement Senator Thompson received this morning from Human Events
Posted by: Avguste Antonov | Jan 11, 2008 5:46:19 PM
You were right Fred,
The voters have not researched the other candidates records at all and the MSM has all but given them a pass where they see you as the real conservative threat.
AP Gives Thompson the ‘04 Treatment by Jed Babbin
Conservative Blackout by Lisa Fabrizio
They've left you no choice but to let them know who these guys actually are and no one can do it with the class that you possess.
Bring The Heat Fred!!
Posted by: Chris | Jan 11, 2008 6:36:45 PM
Truck Driver.. Keep Drivin' that truck!
Bring it on down that highway to Missouri!
Show Me the Values and Ethics of True Patriots!
Fred Thompson! He is leading the way in 08.
Posted by: Carol Ferguson | Jan 11, 2008 7:07:00 PM
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