January 10, 2008
Conference Call With Fred Thompson
A number of bloggers, including myself, are talking with Fred Thompson right now.
As you know, I've been a tepid Fred Thompson supporter for some time, so I'm pretty jazzed to get to talk to him today. I'll let you know what happens.
Check back for updates.
1:55: We ended with notice from Jon that Sen. Thompson will be on Sean Hannity's show at 3:15 ET.
I like Fred, but I wish we could have spent more time discussing issues like how his administration would treat the war in Afghanistan differently. We seem to have turned the tide in Iraq, but in Afghanistan we have been in a stalemate for a few years now.
In any event how can we expect the MSM to pick up on Fred's conservative message when we bloggers act just like the MSM and focus on the "horse race" aspects of the election rather than substance?
1:50: Matt from Townhall asks if Fred is going to get any celebrity endorsements. Naturally the conversation moves to Chuck Norris. Fred says he doesn't believe celeb endorsements, including Chuck's, don't matter that much.
1:47: A lot of talk about South Carolina, which is kind of boring. I can sense that Fred wants to talk about substantive issues, but bloggers more interested in the race. Which is ironic since the same bloggers are wondering why media isn't paying Fred more attention. When the story is the race, then, naturally the stories are about "winners" and "losers".
1:42: "It's about me. I either work or I don't....I stand or fall on who I am and what I believe." Great answer about the dog & pony show.
1:38: Dan Riehl asks a great question about Sen. Thompson's career in Hollywood and how that might effect his electability. Thompson says he won't back away from who he is and what he does.
1:35: Fred says that he supports directing the federal government to disregard earmark spending.
1:32: Fred says he's drawing the line in South Carolina and that it's his "neck of the woods." He's the "clear cut conservative candidate".
1:30: Jon Henke says Fred is going to get a "big celebrity endorsement tomorrow." Tease.
