Commentary: Will Fred pounce on Clinton misstep?

Why is Gill the only commentator that replaces the letters? He has a dog in the Thompson fight and just recycles old news.I like Fred but he isn't the one to beat Hillary. It will be hard for him to pick up independents and moderate dems and some of his votes are questionable like most favored nation status for China and the impeachment vote.He has the same problem as the dems do no administrative experience or personal achievements.

For whatever she lacks in foreign policy and domestic policy, Hillary has the superior energy policy. Even though it is conservation based, it would save billions of gallons of jet fuel and gasoline because people would not have to move to Cuba to have their Socialist Utopia.

I am pulling for Edwards as I an unable to pull a lever for Hillary. 2008 just may be the year I become a conscientious objector.

I believe the answer to BADCOPS question about why Fred Thompson hasn’t solved the illegal alien problem in Tennessee is simple. Although Fred Thompson does have a detailed plan, he doesn’t have the official authority to present it to the Tennessee Legislature. In fact, when we evaluate the actions in other states as well, none have introduced any feasible challenge to override the federal government’s authority on this national problem. The facts are that the federal government is doing basically nothing and it will not allow the states to do anything either.Thompson may be the only true Conservative in the race for President right now. Giuliani is certainly more Moderate and even Sean Hannity admits that many Republican leaders just don’t believe Rudy can successfully carry the Conservative banner. His position on amnesty and sanctuary cities are certainly problematic for a great number of voters. As for the Democratic Party's current front runner, I can not forget all of the investigations that plagued the Clinton Administration, many of which directly involved Hilary Clinton. Yes, she is smart. Yes ,she is driven. She is also well known for being ruthless and vengeful. My main problem with her is her character. I can not respect her. If asked “do you truly trust her to lead the United States of America” my answer is “absolutely not!” Give me a reason to expect her to suddenly change her previously demonstrated behavior and reputation.

Illegal immigration is the hottest topic in the 08 race. We have politicians on both sides that have turned their noses up at the majority (some say as high as 85%) who want the federal laws immigration laws enforced. Trying to pass amnesty bills has got them nowhere and candidates like McCain have been hurt badly. Clinton supports giving drivers license to illegals and her waffle on this went badly in the last debate. I for one will vote for any candidate that will enforce our laws.

While Hillary was speaking out both sides of her mouth at the last debate over the issue of drivers licenses for illegal aliens, what went unsaid is that this is a recipe for increased voter fraud. Under the federal “Motor Voter” law, states must provide applicants for drivers licenses with the opportunity to register to vote. Giving legal drivers licenses to illegal immigrants is wrong and would provide them the opportunity to register to vote in our country. People who are not citizens of the United States should not be encouraged by pandering liberal politicians to further break our laws and risk whats left of the health of our political system. The Dems are all dancing around this issue and Americans are tired of it. Immigration will likely be the shot in the Democrat foot. I hope Fred does take this opportunity and run with it.Hokey, it seems that Hillary is crafting that script for him.

Fred's sticker is on my car..... and I'm a registered Dem!!!! Yeah Fred~

Vchest, the occupation of Iraq is the hottest topic of the 2008 election. Health care is second. The economy is third, & immigration is fourth. Americans are all over the map on immigration. A high percentage wants all “illegal” immigrants thrown out. Another high percentage wants to let them stay under some sort of “amnesty” bill. A lower percentage realizes that the problem of “illegal” immigration has less to do w/ the immigrants & more to do w/ exploitative employers. A lower percentage actually pays attention to the issue & sees it in context & knows that immigrants do not use more social services than native-born Americans, that almost all immigrants have jobs & thus, support American society, and that immigration laws are created by the majority culture to control minority cultures. That last argument will never fly in any presidential “debate” or even here. It’s way too complex.As to next year’s election, no one has voted yet, and Iowa & New Hampshire may surprise people (think of Howard Dean vs. John Kerry vs. John Edwards at this time four years ago). Whoever wins the Democratic nomination (even someone as right-wing as Hillary Clinton, who’s practically a Republican) will be better than whoever wins the Republican nomination (and I include Ron Paul, who is, at least, entertaining). Neither field is what it could be, but the addition of lazy, sleazy Fred Thompson didn’t strengthen the Republicans one bit. Does the G.O.P. really want its standard-bearer to be the former lobbyist for Philip Morris, for savings & loan deregulation, & for abortion rights?As for the investigations during the Clinton Administration, ActCit, excepting Monica Lewinsky’s blue dress, they came to naught. The Clintons are hardly squeaky clean, I agree, but if Clinton gets the nomination against Giuliani, then we have dirt on both sides. That goes for Romney, Thompson, & McCain. Again, I’d rather not defend Clinton, since I would hold my nose in voting for a conservative like her, but she certainly will be a step up in leadership from the irresponsible mendacious march-into-the-quagmire leadership of Bush-Dick.Whoever gets the Democrats’ nod next spring, I hope that he/she is ready for serious vote-counting in certain states. The Republicans stole the last two presidential elections. The Democrats cannot let that happen again. If they do, then they don’t deserve to win.(Of course, what are we doing arguing this after this idiotic column by that moron, Steve Gill? Let’s wait for real news in order to have this discussion!)

Wow! This MJB person is obviously living in a far, far left liberal chasm of intense mental instability. I don't think a post like that with all its insane liberal drivel can be topped. Good grief, "Hillary practically a republican" I have heard it all now. MJB obviously needs help with the mental dilutions.

I think Hillary can manage the immigration issue by just staying away from amnesty and amnesty by any other name versions of legislation. The Republicans have to be bludgeoned to keep from siding with the Democrats. Only McCain has learned his lesson and I don't trust Alexander or Corker anymore. Failure to represent conservative opinions can turn into apathy at the polls. Hillary and the democrats could have the same problem with a third party or apathetic voters, but I think it will just equal out on both sided. I think both sides are becoming intoleratnt of practical solutions to problems.

Hillary appears to take a stance on illegal immigration in the debate and then comes out on the next day with a statement saying she will support amnesty for illegals. The issue of flip-flopping and avoiding an honest answer in the debate as Hillary just did on immigration is just another example of dodging hard issues, Hillary is taking the typical political position that if you have got a lead in the polls, you tend to get real restricted in what you answer for fear you will make some kind of mistake, instead of saying what is in your mind and on your heart. Hillary is trying to straddle the fence and be noncommittal. The media is in her pocket so the average voter will not see her stance on immigration for what it is. In any traditional campaign this sort of flopping would be the demise of the campaign but I will wager the media will not report it. I just hope America is paying attention and ignoring main-stream media bias.

I can see MJB “talking”, but it just sounds like “blah, blah, blah, blah”!

Stevie boy is still as deluded as ever. Is he any kin to Marsha Blackburn?

Plants, I don’t make statements merely to shock, although I do realize that some of my statements may. I do know that when I point out how conservative Hillary Clinton is (more conservative than Bill Clinton, and he was the most conservative Democrat since Woodrow Wilson) some (regular watchers of FOX or listeners of Limbaugh—or his ilk, I imagine) will feel their jaws drop open. What can I do, though, Plants? Must speak the truth, and shame the devil.I’m glad that you think that we could find more common ground, but, speaking of the devil, I cannot agree w/ a characterization of Ronald Reagan’s legacy as great. During his administration, we suffered through--double-digit inflation (yes, that began before him, but it lasted until 1984)--very high unemployment--a new widening of the gap between rich & poor (a gap that had been shrinking for twenty years)--a bloody fiasco in Lebanon--the funding of terror--the practice of terror w/ the bombing of the Iranian Airbus--support for Saddam Hussein--a tripling of the national debt--the biggest increase of the deficit in the last fifty years--the homeless crisis that still plagues our cities--an Executive Branch w/ more scandals & corruption than we had seen since Nixon or that we’ve seen since--an incredibly spendthrift & wasteful arms buildup--cuts in funding for education & for low-income housing--trading arms for hostages, in direct violation of the law--supporting drug dealing terrorists in order to overthrow the elected government of Nicaragua, also in direct violation of the law--absolutely no effort made to reconcile Israel to its neighbors, or to help the Palestinians--the deregulation of the airwaves, creating the pernicious ownership conglomerates we see today--the deregulation of the airline industry, a strong contributor in the feeble security during 9/11/2001--the rollback of Carter’s progressive energy policy, w/ a concomitant increase in U.S. dependence on foreign oil, leading to, among other things, the current mess in Iraq--no increase in the minimum wage, and lower wage & salary increases over all--the largest one day fall in the stock market--and, right after Reagan left office, the biggest recession since EisenhowerThere’s much more, but that will suffice to demonstrate that Reagan’s presidency was pretty lousy.As to the reason that Air America focuses on Bush-Dick, well they ARE the current administration, after all. Clinton is merely the junior senator from New York. her power is pretty slight. Besides, radio is still viciously, idiotically, right-wing. Air America cannot yet balance the myriad of regressive mouths from coast-to-coast. yes, we overstate the impact of any president, any election, but the president still has much more influence ^& power than any single senator. (In addition, although the Democrats in congress have not done well this year, the Republican were hardly “shown the door”. The Democrats’ majorities are slight. It’s true that the Democrats, if they behaved like Republicans, would have, given even these paltry majorities, impeached Bush-Dick by now, but, as the impeachment would never result in conviction, why tie up the Senate for weeks? The Republicans didn’t care & they paid the price in 2000, losing seats in both houses & getting the presidency only through theft & cronyism.ActCit, I recall most of this, but you’re merely listing charges brought against the Clintons by the Republicans. considering how much time & millions of dollars were wasted on investigations that didn’t result in conviction, this list shames the Republican Party much more than it does the Clintons. (by the way, Bill Clinton was hardly the first president accused of rape.) if you want to see judicial convictions, then look back to the Reagan administrations. Remember Raymond Donovan, just to name one?As I said, H. Clinton is not squeaky-clean, but none of her Republican counterparts is either. If you want to vote for someone really clean, then I suggest Obama, Edwards, Kucinich, or Paul.