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Wed May-19-10 07:51 AM
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| Fred Thompson claims he was a Democrat until he heard about Barry Goldwater |
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How the FUCK do you go from Democrat to Goldwater?
Fred's on CNN talking about his book. It's got 'Pig' in the title. Only thing he said that I agreed with.
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| Hubert Flottz
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Wed May-19-10 07:53 AM
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| 1. Fred Thompson is like the clapp in soooo many ways... |
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Wed May-19-10 07:55 AM
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| 2. What is that big galoot up to these days, anyway? |
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I hope he isn't planning to run for you-know-what.
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| proud2BlibKansan
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Wed May-19-10 08:02 AM
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Said he's not running for office.
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Wed May-19-10 08:03 AM
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| 8. Well, that's good. I don't think he added a hell of a lot to the |
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Wed May-19-10 07:58 AM
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| 3. Was he really awake, or did he mumble it in his sleep? |
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it's kind of early for him to be out and about.
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Wed May-19-10 07:58 AM
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| 4. I had a friend in college |
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He was very politically oriented while we were in college (1957-1961) and was a solid Democrat (I think his family was involved in politics). I got a mimeograph letter from him (apparently sent to all of the classmates) in 1964 saying how he was supporting Goldwater and looking for Goldwater to lead up out of our problems. He was sort of like St Paul after his encounter on the road to Damascus. Later he became a staunch supporter of the GOP and a Republican candidate for office (he lost).
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Wed May-19-10 08:03 AM
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I just don't get it. Sorry.
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Wed May-19-10 08:22 AM
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| 12. Must of been pissed off.... |
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over LBJ passing Civil Rights. That is why Dems flipped Repub during that time.
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Wed May-19-10 08:02 AM
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| 6. How do you go from Democrat to Goldwater? |
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Easy. Think 1) "Dixiecrat", 2) Lyndon Johnson pushing for civil rights legislation, 3) Goldwater opposing Johnson in the '64 election.
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Wed May-19-10 08:04 AM
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| 9. Fred Thompson wasn't fit to shine Goldwater's shoes. |
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I had more respect for Goldwater than ANY of the current repukes.
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Wed May-19-10 08:21 AM
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| 11. About right. Maybe a little early. He said Goldwater rather than |
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Johnson. Civil Rights, Medicare and the War on Poverty are probably what moved him to the Republicons. He is from TN.
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