Thompson best choice for GOP

Excellent article in today’s Tennessean on why Fred Dalton Thompson is the best choice for the GOP.  Note that the first candidate of choice for Justin had been Mike Huckabee.

Like Huckabee, I am an evangelical, a Southern Baptist, staunchly pro-life and pro-second amendment. Huckabee’s charm, his effectiveness in arguing conservative viewpoints won me over. Not long after my conversion, the Huckaboom erupted in Iowa, South Carolina, Florida and spread to the most of the country. I donated $50 to his candidacy in early November, because I believed he could win the GOP nomination.

So why the change?

I was completely shocked when I read an Arkansas Leader article stating Huckabee issued more than 700 commutations and pardons during his tenure, more than Arkansas’ six neighboring states combined. I was even more repulsed when I learned the list of pardons and commutations included convicted murderers and rapists.

As a fiscal conservative, I was annoyed with Huckabee’s protectionist-sounding rhetoric and particularly his name-calling, labeling the conservative group Club for Growth, the “Club for Greed.” His immigration policies as governor also gave me cause for concern, but I pushed all of Huckabee’s faults to the back of my mind, instead choosing to dwell on his pro-life record and position on the war. However, when I studied the Wayne Dumond story and Huckabee’s “desire” to see the convicted rapist released into society, alarm bells went off. After reading the Arkansas Leader article on Huckabee’s shocking propensity to side with convicted murderers and rapists over victims, I meekly pulled off my Huckabee bumper stickers.

The research begins with a “no” for Guiliani (lack of integrity (multiple adulteries) and for his abortion, gun control and immigration policies), “no” for McCain (alienated social conservatives by championing campaign finance “reform,” and he kicked conservatives down the road on judges with his gang of 14 “grand compromise”) and finally a “no” for Romney (history of running on one platform and embracing another once he entered office. Mitt’s positions also seem more political than principled)

That of course leaves Fred Dalton Thompson:

Thompson has been strong on the war, judges, life and the second amendment. He came into the race late, and he did not hit the ground running. But his last debate performance demonstrates that he is hitting his stride. When he made the “no hand shows” remark at the Iowa debate, I saw real leadership and the other candidates following him. He supported McCain-Feingold, but has since admitted this was a mistake.

I like that about Fred — he acknowledges his mistakes.

Fred Dalton Thompson doesn’t act Presidential on the campaign trail, he IS Presidential.  The MSM may not like Fred because he doesn’t fit their style, preferring to do things his way when it comes to running for President.  However starting with Iowa they will be unable to ignore him any longer. 

If you haven’t already done so I encourage you to learn more about Fred.  If you can do so I also encourage you to contribute to Fred’s campaign by clicking the donate button in the sidebar.

As the article says - Fred will win because he is the most reliable, consistent, principled conservative in this race. Unleash the Fredmentum.