FREDHEADS: Compare Fred Thompson to Ron Paul here

[jmdrake]

My neighbor is a Fred supporter. Months ago I gave him a liberty card and he had to admit that he agreed with "98 percent of what Ron Paul stands for." (The war was the 2 percent). That said, anyone who thinks they are going to win over Fred Thompson supporters with "welcome threads" on a Ron Paul forum is kidding himself. And if Fred Thompson was REALLY your second choice then great. But I'm not sure how anyone can call Mr. CFR on again off again lobbyist "small government". Hey, I'd like to see Giuliani drop out and I'd be happy to get his voters (haven't run into any yet) but I'm not going to say something positive about Rudy that I don't believe. Fred's record on gun control seems to be a positive. His feigned ignorance of the NAU doesn't give me the warm fuzzies.

Anyhow, this isn't something that's going to be accomplished on a web forum. If you know someone who's undecided, former Fred supporter or otherwise PLEASE DO NOT SEND THEM HERE! Send them to RonPaul2008.com to learn about the good doctor himself. This forum is for grassroots people so we can kick around ideas and then go out in the "real world" and DO something.

Regards,

John M. Drake

[Cleaner44]

Most Fred Heads are real conservatives and not Neocons and once they take the time to read up on Ron Paul we will be stronger. A real conservative Republican like Ron Paul can beat the Democrats.

[SovereignMN]

Freds Out, now to tell my DAD!

haha the only one to vote for now is Ron Paul!!!

Already sent the invitation to my mom, dad and sister...who were all Fred Thompson supporters. Ron Paul will fight for their issues.

[MikeStanart]

Ack, i'm really going to miss Fred in the debates.

He really pointed out flaws in the other candidates.

I loved him for that!

[Elwar]

Ron Paul walks the walk of what Fred Thompson talked during his campaign.

[Mortikhi]

Sweet. I go to lunch and return to this juicy desert.

Thanks Fred. I'm going to rent The Hunt for Red October in your honor

[colin1]

"I'm a politician, which means I'm a liar and a cheat. When I'm not kissing babies, I'm stealing their lollipops"...presidential aide from The Hunt for Red October

I agree, I think that if a lot of the genuine conservatives who were supporting Fred would take a long hard look at RP's record, he's would be their natural next choice

[DahuiHeeNalu]

I liked Fred to and as far as my views on a political quiz he was in my top 3 candidates although i was already sticking with Dr. Paul atleast i had back ups but i will do whatever it takes to get Dr. Paul in the White House! Welcome Fredheads much Aloha

[AlbemarleNC0003]

To be honest, I'm sad that Fred left the campaign. I was hoping he would have got more attention and that if Ron didn't make it, I'd have Fred as a backup candidate. He really is more of a small government kind of guy...I don't agree with him on a couple of issues.

Me too. My second choice is now "no choice".

[curtis119]

Darn, I was hoping for a Paul/Thompson ticket in November. Anyway.. Welcome Thomson supporters!

[ChickenHawk]

I kinda liked Fred but he sure was a disapointing candidate. I can't believe this thread made it this far with out the RPF equivent of Godwin's Law being brought up. Of course I'm talking about the CFR.

[trout007]

I'm screwed now because Fred was my backup plan. My second backup is taking my gold and guns and going into the mountains.

[Gadsdenfly]

There went the last GOP candidate I might have voted for besides Ron Paul. If RP does not make it I guess it's third party for me.

[riviera1992]

This has got to be the most insane idea coming out of Ron Paul supporters. There's a sea of undecided voters out there to go after. Why waste your time with other candidates’supporters.
Respect their choices and leave them alone. Like Ron Paul says “To each his own”.
Plus, with the stock markets crashing around the world, people will be coming to Dr Paul for answers. Many economists agree with his ideas and more will follow as the whole world economy worsten.

[GunnyFreedom]

This has got to be the most insane idea coming out of Ron Paul supporters. There's a sea of undecided voters out there to go after. Why waste your time with other candidates’supporters.
Respect their choices and leave them alone. Like Ron Paul says “To each his own”.
Plus, with the stock markets crashing around the world, people will be coming to Dr Paul for answers. Many economists agree with his ideas and more will follow as the whole world economy worsten.

um. Pay attention to current events dude!!

[internetsurfer]

This has got to be the most insane idea coming out of Ron Paul supporters. There's a sea of undecided voters out there to go after. Why waste your time with other candidates’supporters.
Respect their choices and leave them alone. Like Ron Paul says “To each his own”.
Plus, with the stock markets crashing around the world, people will be coming to Dr Paul for answers. Many economists agree with his ideas and more will follow as the whole world economy worsten.

Anybody have some good links to economic and tax experts that support RP's abolishment of the IRS and Fed?

[Gadsden Flag]

If any Fred supporters are actually reading this, my message is that RP and Fred are very similar on a lot of issues. I know a few people who joined my local RP group that used to be Fred supporters.


Now, also, please note that Ron Paul supporters are a very wide and diverse group--If you happen to observe behavior or attitudes which you don't agree with, don't worry. People won't think you are like them just because you support the same guy.

[HenryKnoxFineBooks]

Fred was my second choice. Heck, I'd like him as a vice-president.

[statesman]

This is what one person said on one of the fred thompson forums... he had maybe 350 posts


"the only other conservative in the race is that Paul Ron guy, should I endorse him? Will he nuke Iran?"

[Ex Post Facto]

I agree, I wouldn't be opposed to Fred being VP. He was my second choice.

[N13]

Fred had some of the best one liners in the debates.

To Romney: "You are becomming a good actor."

[Tidewise]

At least Fred talked about my signature.

[VoteForRonPaul]

To be honest, I'm sad that Fred left the campaign. I was hoping he would have got more attention and that if Ron didn't make it, I'd have Fred as a backup candidate. He really is more of a small government kind of guy...I don't agree with him on a couple of issues.

Although I was expecting his dropping as many did, but I believe it was too early to do so. And I think he was going to build momentum with the time but that was his choice anyway.

[jrich4rpaul]

www.TaxHikeMike.com

Fred even said that Huckabee raises taxes like a liberal, and now the MSM is trying to say Huckabee is the alternative to Thompson!

Huckabee is anything BUT conservative. Let's make sure we spread this information.

Ron Paul is the only true conservative left.

[sacvaljc]

As a disappointed Fredhead, thanks for the warm reception.

Ron Paul was my second choice because I liked Fred's foreign policy better, but other than that, it was obvious from the start that there were only two candidates who understood the proper role of the US government. Now with Fred out, Ron Paul will be the only one who is right on Federalism, constitutional protections, and who agrees with Reagan that the most frightening phrase in the English language is, "I'm here from the government, and I'm here to help."

When you look at the other candidates, you also see that they have spent years (if not most of their lives) grooming themselves for the White House. Once again, Fred and Ron Paul stand out as the two who got into the race for the good of the country rather than for personal gain. Fred was slandered (and sabotaged in Iowa) by rumors he was "lazy" and had no "fire in his belly." Ron Paul has been subject to character assassination over his newsletters and who his friends and supporters are. At this point, I feel that if the establishment hates Ron Paul, that is another reason to support him.

So now I'm going to talk to my friends and family members who also supported Fred, and try to get them to switch to Ron Paul. Maybe we can help to tip California's 3rd or 5th districts.

[brandon]

As a disappointed Fredhead, thanks for the warm reception.

Ron Paul was my second choice because I liked Fred's foreign policy better, but other than that, it was obvious from the start that there were only two candidates who understood the proper role of the US government. Now with Fred out, Ron Paul will be the only one who is right on Federalism, constitutional protections, and who agrees with Reagan that the most frightening phrase in the English language is, "I'm here from the government, and I'm here to help."

When you look at the other candidates, you also see that they have spent years (if not most of their lives) grooming themselves for the White House. Once again, Fred and Ron Paul stand out as the two who got into the race for the good of the country rather than for personal gain. Fred was slandered (and sabotaged in Iowa) by rumors he was "lazy" and had no "fire in his belly." Ron Paul has been subject to character assassination over his newsletters and who his friends and supporters are. At this point, I feel that if the establishment hates Ron Paul, that is another reason to support him.

So now I'm going to talk to my friends and family members who also supported Fred, and try to get them to switch to Ron Paul. Maybe we can help to tip California's 3rd or 5th districts.

Hey welcome!

Fred was my 2nd choice, for all the reasons you listed. Now were down to only one conservative, lets try to keep him in the game.

[Carl Corey]

Many think Thompson's voters will go to McCain -- maybe we should post the "vets against McCain" videos on their forums -- is this a good or bad idea?

As it is there are enough ex-Thompson supporters spreading the message that Paul is a good 2nd choice. Going to a Thompson forum as a newbie to push Paul is just going to annoy people and will probably backfire.

[misericordia]

Welcome home, we're gonna need your help cleaning this government up.

[SPmachina033]

Fred was my second choice. The only thing I really didn't like about him was his stance on the war. But I still would have rather had Fred than any other Republican candidate besides Ron Paul. Atleast he is straightforward. It just sucks that our only hope is hated so much by the people who have the most power in getting him elected.

[limequat]

As a disappointed Fredhead, thanks for the warm reception.

Ron Paul was my second choice because I liked Fred's foreign policy better, but other than that, it was obvious from the start that there were only two candidates who understood the proper role of the US government. Now with Fred out, Ron Paul will be the only one who is right on Federalism, constitutional protections, and who agrees with Reagan that the most frightening phrase in the English language is, "I'm here from the government, and I'm here to help."

When you look at the other candidates, you also see that they have spent years (if not most of their lives) grooming themselves for the White House. Once again, Fred and Ron Paul stand out as the two who got into the race for the good of the country rather than for personal gain. Fred was slandered (and sabotaged in Iowa) by rumors he was "lazy" and had no "fire in his belly." Ron Paul has been subject to character assassination over his newsletters and who his friends and supporters are. At this point, I feel that if the establishment hates Ron Paul, that is another reason to support him.

So now I'm going to talk to my friends and family members who also supported Fred, and try to get them to switch to Ron Paul. Maybe we can help to tip California's 3rd or 5th districts.

Welcome! We all want the same thing. Minor disagreements about how to do it only cause disunity.