Read this, and laugh...(Freepers and Fred Thompson)

[TwilightGardener]

Over at Freepville, a sign that the far right wing of the GOP is indeed truly looking for a savior, and I don't mean that figuratively:

--snip--
What I love about Fred is the down home analygies he makes to get his point across.

Jesus used down home parables that the common person could relate to. It’s a way of explaining things that the average person can understand.

Fred will be himself and totally ignore the media sniping.
--snip--


It Gets Better, y'all:


--snip--
i’ve studied on the subject, and my conclusion is now clear

fred is formidable

he is a man of strength, character, consistency, and with his own internal locus of control

this is no northeastern republican in name only

unlike president bush unfortunately, who is also good person, thompson has a thoroughly-integrated theme and vision of america that deeply reinforces our identity as a nation

the only bi-partisanship fred will care to achieve is through his very nature - he is hard not to like as a person despite differing views

fred is articulate, confident but not cocky, intelligent but guided by experienced common sense

no other candidate on either side has such an appreciation of the fundamental issues that will affect america in the years to come

like jesus in the garden of gethsemane, thompson is taking the time now to savor the last moments of a private quiet life of comfort - sacrifice awaits

a towering man (6’6”) that only seems amplified by soaring ideals

remember this moment - world history in the making
--snip--

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1829416/posts?q=1&;page=51

OMG! He's JAY-ZUS, coming to rapture them! They've moved beyond comparing him to Reagan--St. Ronnie was only human, after all--totally inadequate to describe the miraculous being that is FRED.

[Turbineguy]

1. Until I saw

the word "thompson" I thought it was about Fred Phelps.

But then again, maybe the word "thompson" is a red herring.

[rodeodance]

2. He is being heralded as the 'Second coming of Reagan"---

[SammyWinstonJack]

3. Is it any wonder that these morons like george? They also make zero sense.

:crazy:

[butterfly77]

4. Here's the one that made me laugh...

"unlike president bush unfortunately, who is also good person,"

[TwilightGardener]

5. LOL! Yes, just a "good person"--no longer a deity, unfortunately--

he's been demoted!

[rusty charly]

7. "i’ve studied on the subject"

"ON the subject"? talk about homespun!

"We done sat a spell, with some Bible-book-learnin' an' studied onnit."

[TwilightGardener]

6. My personal favorite part is Fred's "internal locus of control"---

:rofl:

[Arkansas Granny]

16. I don't know. It's hard to beat those "down home analygies.

:eyes: :shrug:

[warren pease]

21. "analygies" Hee heeeeee...

I can't decide if it's something that relieves arthritis pain or something you should only discuss with your proctologist.

Ahhh... It's never a dull moment among the IQ challenged.


wp:rofl:

[TwilightGardener]

23. I noticed that too--my analygie gets inflamed sometimes,

and I have to use a special cream...

[Iris]

28. I'm sure your special cream is a "down home" remedy!

ha! ha! ha!

:spank:

:rofl:

[TwilightGardener]

31. I'm too embarrassed to talk about it...

[pretzel4gore]

19. aka a tapeworm....

hahaha...lol

[Cassandra]

38. That goes along with their internal locus...

which puts Tennessee in the Northeast.

[TwilightGardener]

50. Naw, that was a dig at Roody, read it again:

"this is no northeastern republican in name only"--Everyone knows you can't be from the Northeast and be any good as a person. The mark of quality: you gotta be from the hollers, and watch NASCAR, and hate furriners, and fuck your cousins. Oh wait, Roody did that! He's an honorary Southerner!

[NewJeffCT]

53. I had thought his internal locus

was focused on his young wife's rather large hooters...

[TwilightGardener]

54. No, that would be his EXTERNAL locus of control.

[Ilsa]

8. So, being tall qualifies this guy to be a great pres in themids of

freepers? How typical for them to base a decision of this magnitude on a physical trait no one has control over and has no bearing on his ability to govern wisely.

[TwilightGardener]

10. Well, you can't project your "soaring ideals" if you're only 5'8", now can you?

[Poiuyt]

20. "Let the eeeeaaagles soar!"

[hootinholler]

51. ROTFLMAO! Was that supposed to be a photo of Ashcroft? n/t

[Poiuyt]

55. That's him. Singing at the end of a press conference

[hootinholler]

57. Try ctrl-refresh to see what we see.

What you have is an image of text which begins: "I'm a bandwidth-stealing weasel..."

:rofl:

-Hoot

[Poiuyt]

65. Yikes!

I just got the image from a google images search

[warren pease]

67. Just a damn minute...

I'm 5'8" and I have no trouble at all projecting my soaring ideals -- as long as there's a chair or step ladder around.


Actually, I prefer pontificating from atop an elephant, but they're so expensive to rent and the mountains of elephant poop can be a real deal-breaker for the audience. So the chair's the reliable choice.


wp

[TwilightGardener]

70. I'm just under 5 feet--my ideals don't so much soar as nip at people's ankles.

[Iris]

29. well, that and he's been on TV! n/t

[treestar]

47. They should have voted for Kerry.

Such morans.

:rofl:

[Oilwellian]

9. Huh?

Jesus had a private quiet life of comfort? :rofl:

[TwilightGardener]

11. Geez, it's right there in the New Testament: "Blessed are those with

private lives of comfort." I guess momma didn't take YOU to Sunday School!

[gatorboy]

12. Freepers are such suckers for Hollywood.

I don't get how the right can insult Hollywood with a straight face when their own personal political saviors turn out to be fucking actors...From Hollywood. :eyes: :rofl:

[Arkansas Granny]

17. So much for those "Hollywood liberals".

[Jim Warren]

32. Spot on gator

'course, considering they swooned like a teen reading a fanzine over Saint Ronnie, it's easy to see.

Haha, Thompson, red-check flannel and a pick-up: the candidate they'd most like to have a beer and jerky with.

[Liberal In Texas]

71. That's right. Actors with political opinions are bad. Unless of course those opinions agree with

their own.

[Buzz Clik]

13. "unlike president bush unfortunately, who is also good person..." Yeah.

The knuckledraggers were (and are) madly in love with Bush. Their only regret is that he doesn't hate Messicans.

[Arugula Latte]

27. Bush is the bestest mass-murdering sociopath ever! nt

[YOY]

14. This calls for a strong, unanimous, rallying, cry from us in! And that cry must be:

"Are you fucking serious???"'

The only way we can stop this man is with undead Jerry Orbach!

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001583/

[TwilightGardener]

15. Can Jerry Orbach be resurrected? Because we're talkin' Jesus-level politics here.

[rurallib]

18. Wow - if Freddy writes a book it will be appanded to the bible

"my private life of comfort and public sacrifices"

[Buzz Clik]

22. I'm fairly certain that Thompson can heal the sick. He definitely can cast out demons.

I'm hoping to one day touch the hem of his garment.

[TwilightGardener]

24. Jesus prefers a nice lightweight wool blend from Armani.

[Warpy]

25. I suppose his trophy tart is Mary Magdalene

Yes, that was harsh, but it certainly illustrates the selective blindness of the faithful. They've all been waiting for Jebus to return with such blind fervor that they are looking for it in the most remarkable places: politicians.

There's no crazy like god crazy.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

68. "Sen. Thompson, how sweet of you to have brought your daughter!"

[northzax]

26. wow. I peronally love...FREDOPEDIA

FREDOPEDIA

really, who let the wingnuts on the internets?

all this love for a guy who spent 18 years as a lobbyist. think the wingnuts know that he worked for both Toyota and the Teamsters?

[Jade Fox]

30. I'd like to laugh...

really I would, but with the disastrous group of potential candidates the GOP is offering, I wouldn't be surprised if Thompson ends up with the nomination. And Thompson has Reagan's idiot appeal to those who think like the freepers you quoted. :scared:

[TwilightGardener]

34. Who can beat Jesus, really? We don't have a prayer! All we have

on our team is...HUMANS. None of whom are sweating blood in the Garden of Gethsemane, gathering strength for the ultimate "sacrifice" of running for President. Nope, our guys are out eating rubber chicken and shaking hands in diners across New Hampshire. BOR-RING!

[rockymountaindem]

33. I'm not laughing. That guy could seriously unify their base and pose a major challenge to us

In that sense, he'd be tougher to beat than Guilliani or Romney, who both scare significant portions of the Republican party for one reason or another.

[TwilightGardener]

35. Read Bob Novak's article that I posted in Editorials--he's going

to be a big fat letdown. They WAY overhyped him, and this post is proof--the GOP didn't even consider him a year ago--they dug him up out of the backyard. All he's done is give some scripted radio commentary and a few carefully controlled appearances. He's not going to make it on the campaign trail--even the freepers admit he looks old, sick, and tired. The cancer may not be a primary issue for the GOPers, but it WILL be in the general. Now, take your concerns over to the OTHER Fred threads, and let us have our fun.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=103x280149

[DiverDave]

36. I ain't scared of fred, he will lose

because the average joe is sick and tired of the repuklicans and will throw the rest out in '08.

[rockymountaindem]

37. Okay, but never underestimate the power of freepers

to stubbornly believe whatever they want.

[TwilightGardener]

39. Sure, but the rest of the country isn't Freepers. This is just an example

of how little they are grounded in reality. They didn't know 6 months ago that they had a reincarnated Reagan--no, JESUS--in their midst, he was just an unremarkable former Senator who basically plays a trumped-up version of himself on Teevee. They wanted George Allen, but that racist pig shot himself in the hoof. And they've been casting about in the darkness ever since.

[TwilightGardener]

40. Give an example of "external" locus of control--cattle prods? Nagging wives?

[Beelzebud]

41. We get bashed for "hollywood liberals", and yet they consistantly elect movie stars.

[Left Is Write]

58. Referring to Fred as a "movie star" is a bit of a stretch.

;)

[Marr]

42. Do the Dems have *any* politicians that are former actors?

I know the Republicans have Schwarzeneggar, Reagan, Eastwood, and Thompson. Both Schwarzeneggar and Thompson are (or at least were) discussed as possible GOP contenders for the White House. Do the Democrats have any similar affinity for actor politicians...?

I'd expect the Dems to at least MATCH the Republicans in this respect, considering the way the right-wing loves to toss around the word "Hollywood" as a pejorative.

[TwilightGardener]

45. You're forgetting that Dems are generally better able to separate fantasy from reality.

[treestar]

49. Bingo! RWs just play the role of leader, liberals know when that

role playing is just pretend.

[Left Is Write]

59. Oh, hey, don't forget Fred Grandy. Repubs had Fred Grandy too.

[TwilightGardener]

62. He's next, if FT flames out and Capt. Steubing lets him off yeoman duty.

(Or was he the Purser? I can't remember...)

[EstimatedProphet]

43. Since when did Jesus use "down home parables that the common person could relate to"?

The average person really doesn't get them. They're highly metaphorical.

[Little Wing]

44. Wait - if the rapture is THIS YEAR and not LAST YEAR - why do they care about '08

:shrug:

[Whoa_Nelly]

46. New word for the Freep Dictionary: analygies

analygies n. pl. form Origin: A hybrid word created by combining analysis and allergies, generally indicating a mental, and sometimes physical, aversion to deep and/or creative thinking, indicative of a literacy deficit, often coupled with a severe political learning disability.

[TwilightGardener]

48. I think it should be right up there with "Morans", in the gallery of Freepspeak.

[EstimatedProphet]

52. Unfortunately I can't update it right now

If you can get in, feel free to update it.

[Oilwellian]

56. ROFLMAO!

That was brilliant. :D

[Left Is Write]

60. Sounds like someone's casting asparagus!

[TwilightGardener]

61. Stop it now, I'm series!

[Whoa_Nelly]

63. Jesus used down home parables? Would that be the down home cowboy Jesus?

(That horse looks a bit apprehensive... :rofl: )

[TwilightGardener]

64. It's the red-pickup-driving Savings-and-Loan-lobbying Jesus.

[Whoa_Nelly]

66. You mean this guy???

[TwilightGardener]

69. The Mobile Baptismal Pool--saving souls from coast to coast!