The jinx of the north

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Actually, it's interesting. I know a GOP mayor in a town near where I am and he's heard the same thing from his contacts in the party.

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Gary, it's great that we know what Fred has to say. Question is, what has he done? Is his resume as weak as Senator Clinton's?

Edited September 4, 2007 by VJ Troll

[GaryC 7]

If that isn't enough for you then here is some more.

Thompson on Abortion:

Roe v. Wade was bad law and bad science. (Jun 2007)

Appoint strict constructionist judges. (Jun 2007)

Has never been pro-choice despite 1994 news reports. (Jun 2007)

Voted YES on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions. (Jun 2000)

Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions. (Oct 1999)

Voted YES on banning human cloning. (Feb 1998)

Fred Thompson on Budget & Economy

Voted YES on prioritizing national debt reduction below tax cuts. (Apr 2000)

Voted NO on 1998 GOP budget. (May 1997)

Voted YES on Balanced-budget constitutional amendment. (Mar 1997)

Fred Thompson on Civil Rights

Voted NO on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes. (Jun 2002)

Voted NO on loosening restrictions on cell phone wiretapping. (Oct 2001)

Voted NO on expanding hate crimes to include sexual orientation. (Jun 2000)

Voted NO on setting aside 10% of highway funds for minorities & women. (Mar 1998)

Voted NO on ending special funding for minority & women-owned business. (Oct 1997)

Voted YES on prohibiting same-sex marriage. (Sep 1996)

Voted NO on prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation. (Sep 1996)

Voted YES on Amendment to prohibit flag burning. (Dec 1995)

Voted NO on banning affirmative action hiring with federal funds. (Jul 1995)

Fred Thompson on Energy & Oil

Solar system is warming, not earth. (Apr 2007)

Voted YES on drilling ANWR on national security grounds. (Apr 2002)

Voted YES on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months. (Mar 2002)

Voted YES on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling. (Apr 2000)

Voted NO on ending discussion of CAFE fuel efficiency standards. (Sep 1999)

Voted YES on defunding renewable and solar energy. (Jun 1999)

Voted YES on approving a nuclear waste repository. (Apr 1997)

Fred Thompson on Environment

Voted YES on confirming Gale Norton as Secretary of Interior. (Jan 2001)

Voted YES on more funding for forest roads and fish habitat. (Sep 1999)

Voted YES on transportation demo projects. (Mar 1998)

Voted YES on reducing funds for road-building in National Forests. (Sep 1997)

Actually, it's interesting. I know a GOP mayor in a town near where I am and he's heard the same thing from his contacts in the party.

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Gary, it's great that we know what Fred has to say. Question is, what has he done? Is his resume as weak as Senator Clinton's?

name a topic, I can tell you what he voted on that.

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

If that isn't enough for you then here is some more.

Thompson on Abortion:

Roe v. Wade was bad law and bad science. (Jun 2007)

Appoint strict constructionist judges. (Jun 2007)

Has never been pro-choice despite 1994 news reports. (Jun 2007)

Voted YES on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions. (Jun 2000)

Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions. (Oct 1999)

Voted YES on banning human cloning. (Feb 1998)

Except when he receives money from family planning groups as a lobbyist

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Cool, actual votes!

Voted YES on prioritizing national debt reduction below tax cuts. (Apr 2000)

Voted YES on Balanced-budget constitutional amendment. (Mar 1997)

Eh? Yes in 1997 to a balanced budget amendment and then Yes on prioritizing tax cuts above debt reduction?

Voted NO on prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation. (Sep 1996)

This is troubling.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Fred Thompson on Energy & Oil

Solar system is warming, not earth. (Apr 2007)

Voted YES on drilling ANWR on national security grounds. (Apr 2002)

Voted YES on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months. (Mar 2002)

Voted YES on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling. (Apr 2000)

Voted NO on ending discussion of CAFE fuel efficiency standards. (Sep 1999)

Voted YES on defunding renewable and solar energy. (Jun 1999)

Voted YES on approving a nuclear waste repository. (Apr 1997)

Wow! Impressive.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

name a topic, I can tell you what he voted on that.

We can turn this into a vj game thread!

[GaryC 7]

If that isn't enough for you then here is some more.

Thompson on Abortion:

Roe v. Wade was bad law and bad science. (Jun 2007)

Appoint strict constructionist judges. (Jun 2007)

Has never been pro-choice despite 1994 news reports. (Jun 2007)

Voted YES on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions. (Jun 2000)

Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions. (Oct 1999)

Voted YES on banning human cloning. (Feb 1998)

Except when he receives money from family planning groups as a lobbyist

As a lobbyist he was paid to represent his client and not to put forth his opinion. If thats all you got then you might as well give up.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Oh and just for the record, here are the votes he made that I like.. just so it doesn't look like I'm looking for a reason to dislike the man

Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions. (Oct 1999)

Voted YES on banning human cloning. (Feb 1998)

Voted YES on Balanced-budget constitutional amendment. (Mar 1997)

Voted NO on loosening restrictions on cell phone wiretapping. (Oct 2001)

Voted YES on prohibiting same-sex marriage. (Sep 1996)

Voted YES on drilling ANWR on national security grounds. (Apr 2002)

Voted YES on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling. (Apr 2000)

Voted YES on approving a nuclear waste repository. (Apr 1997)

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

If that isn't enough for you then here is some more.

Thompson on Abortion:

Roe v. Wade was bad law and bad science. (Jun 2007)

Appoint strict constructionist judges. (Jun 2007)

Has never been pro-choice despite 1994 news reports. (Jun 2007)

Voted YES on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions. (Jun 2000)

Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions. (Oct 1999)

Voted YES on banning human cloning. (Feb 1998)

Except when he receives money from family planning groups as a lobbyist

As a lobbyist he was paid to represent his client and not to put forth his opinion. If thats all you got then you might as well give up.

You could say the same thing about Romney representing the will of the electorate on abortion, the people of Massachussets. But for some reason for him it's flip-flopping.

If Thompson was so unwaivering on abortion he would have turned the job down.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Oh and just for the record, here are the votes he made that I like.. just so it doesn't look like I'm looking for a reason to dislike the man

Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions. (Oct 1999)

Voted YES on drilling ANWR on national security grounds. (Apr 2002)

Voted YES on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling. (Apr 2000)

Voted YES on approving a nuclear waste repository. (Apr 1997)

You've lost your marbles.

[GaryC 7]

Oh and just for the record, here are the votes he made that I like.. just so it doesn't look like I'm looking for a reason to dislike the man

Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions. (Oct 1999)

Voted YES on drilling ANWR on national security grounds. (Apr 2002)

Voted YES on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling. (Apr 2000)

Voted YES on approving a nuclear waste repository. (Apr 1997)

You've lost your marbles.

No, I'd say you lost yours if that is something you disagree with.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Oh and just for the record, here are the votes he made that I like.. just so it doesn't look like I'm looking for a reason to dislike the man

Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions. (Oct 1999)

Voted YES on drilling ANWR on national security grounds. (Apr 2002)

Voted YES on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling. (Apr 2000)

Voted YES on approving a nuclear waste repository. (Apr 1997)

You've lost your marbles.

No, I'd say you lost yours if that is something you disagree with.

Shall I dig up some conservative experts who say otherwise?

[GaryC 7]

Oh and just for the record, here are the votes he made that I like.. just so it doesn't look like I'm looking for a reason to dislike the man

Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions. (Oct 1999)

Voted YES on drilling ANWR on national security grounds. (Apr 2002)

Voted YES on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling. (Apr 2000)

Voted YES on approving a nuclear waste repository. (Apr 1997)

You've lost your marbles.

No, I'd say you lost yours if that is something you disagree with.

Shall I dig up some conservative experts who say otherwise?

Dig up whoever you like, as long as we are drilling for oil in ANWR and find a permanent place for nuclear waste.

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Dig up whoever you like, as long as we are drilling for oil in ANWR and find a permanent place for nuclear waste.

LOL

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

BTW - does the whole flag burning thing irritate anyone else? I mean, why is this an issue? Who cares if a few smelly hippies or asexual anarchists burn the flag anyway? Don't we have bigger things to worry about like the damn budget and all these wars we like to get into?

And does anyone else think we need a clear national policy on when and why it's acceptable to put American soldiers into battle? After the *ahem* misadventures of our current Commander in Chief, I think it's time for clear constitutional guidelines.