I do not know of any major fly's on him and would vote for him in a heartbeat.

Living in Tennessee and knowing how natives like Fred have been raised in his time I feel more comfortable with him than a NYC person.

The rest of the candidates are only warm in my book. All better than the Demo's.

One day I saw him return a huge check to a rich Muslim and my American pride puffed. He would be an excellent choice also.

Don,

Can you clarify the above? Was the giver an American-Muslim, and if so why would your pride puff up at Rudy's refusal to accept? If not, given Rudy's well known position on the war on terror, why would a Muslim offering him support upset you?

I have to disagree with you on the judges issue. It was Thompson himself that walked Roberts through his confirmation process. He may not have articulated his position the way Guiliani has but I believe there to be no difference between the two candidates on this issue.

My only problem with Guiliani is his 2nd Ammendment position. He stripped New Yorkers of their right to own a gun. When asked about it, his reply was something to the effect that he wouldn't apply the same practice to middle America because he knows it won't work there. Now to my way of thinking that's saying that there is one law, i.e. Constitution, for New York and another one for the rest of the country.

Regardless of your position on the 2nd Ammendment, like all other rights guaranteed by the Constitution, it is meant to be applied equally to all persons, not just those living outside of New York City. The fact that an ex-federal prosecutor can't understand this concept really bothers me.

I'll try to avoid the potential jokes related to the word "orgasmic", but Giuliani has said he will appoint justices in the mold of Roberts and Alito and I believe him. He knows he'll be relying on conservatives for support. That's enough for me. Fred doesn't seem to grasp his own positions on the issues, and that bothers me.

I find it amusing that you like Thompson's position on federalism but at the same time he doesn't "thrill" you.

Personally, I find the fact that he wants to keep the federal government out of my life to be downright orgasmic!

I agree with his positions on federalism and like that he's articulated them, but he doesn't thrill me. Yes, McCain-Feingold is a big motivator in my dislike for him. The Will column really confirmed many things I already thought.

As far as the latter goes, that has been around forever and you might as well quit beating that drum as it has not hurt Fred yet.

As for his presentation I say we get blinking lights and put on George Will's Bow Tie and let him go out and do better.

I agree with you on Rudy. He appears to be a fine candidate. One day I saw him return a huge check to a rich Muslim and my American pride puffed. He would be an excellent choice also.

But Fred's my man. Come see me and have a chuckle or two. My website is noted as "hilarious".
Don Jones
MyManFred.com

While I am not enamored with McCain-Feingold myself, I don't find it to be the driving issue in this political season. I like Thompson's positions on limited government, the Fair Tax, and federalism in general. Federal government has become a monster that is out of control and I think that Thompson is the best man to rein it in.

I also like that he is his own man. He does things his way rather than follow the "standard" procedures. This is especially true of his campaign style which has been very effective.