Comments on: The Thompson Candidacy Hits A Bump In The Road… http://informedspeculation.com/2007/07/07/the-thompson-candidacy-hits-a-bump-in-the-road/ Refunds Cheerfully Given To All Who Disagree Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Chris J. Breisch http://informedspeculation.com/2007/07/07/the-thompson-candidacy-hits-a-bump-in-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-316130 Chris J. Breisch Thu, 12 Jul 2007 13:29:34 +0000 http://decision08.net/2007/07/07/the-thompson-candidacy-hits-a-bump-in-the-road/#comment-316130 Scott, Brought to you by the wonderful folks at Huff 'n Puff: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/07/11/thompson-waffles-on-proc_n_55834.html If you can get past the hyperbole, the facts are there, and the article is correct that a) it doesn't make Thompson look good, and b) Hannity was amateurish in not following up. In Hannity's defense (a rare thing for me these days), I listened to the interview. If I recall correctly (and if I'm wrong, please correct me) that was the last question that Hannity posed before a "hard break" (basically the commercial breaks at the hour and half hour), and Thompson was gone after the break, I'm pretty sure. Now, a good interviewer would've posed that question much sooner in the interview, and not lobbed such a softball in there, but it's disingenuous to accuse him of not following up when he should've. I don't believe he had the opportunity to do so (which I freely admit is his fault in the first place). This is from my memory, and I was out exercising and a phone call even came in at about this time, so it is possible that I'm misremembering. If someone has better information, I willingly cede the floor to them. Scott,
Brought to you by the wonderful folks at Huff ‘n Puff:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/07/11/thompson-waffles-on-proc_n_55834.html

If you can get past the hyperbole, the facts are there, and the article is correct that a) it doesn’t make Thompson look good, and b) Hannity was amateurish in not following up.

In Hannity’s defense (a rare thing for me these days), I listened to the interview. If I recall correctly (and if I’m wrong, please correct me) that was the last question that Hannity posed before a “hard break” (basically the commercial breaks at the hour and half hour), and Thompson was gone after the break, I’m pretty sure. Now, a good interviewer would’ve posed that question much sooner in the interview, and not lobbed such a softball in there, but it’s disingenuous to accuse him of not following up when he should’ve. I don’t believe he had the opportunity to do so (which I freely admit is his fault in the first place).

This is from my memory, and I was out exercising and a phone call even came in at about this time, so it is possible that I’m misremembering. If someone has better information, I willingly cede the floor to them.

]]> By: Chris J. Breisch http://informedspeculation.com/2007/07/07/the-thompson-candidacy-hits-a-bump-in-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-316116 Chris J. Breisch Thu, 12 Jul 2007 13:04:39 +0000 http://decision08.net/2007/07/07/the-thompson-candidacy-hits-a-bump-in-the-road/#comment-316116 Mark, I agree with you on that. Actually, the whole lobby aspect of his past concerns me far more than whatever he may or may not have lobbied for or against. It's hard to believe that a former lobbyist will believe in anything other than "politics as usual" in Washington. He has an uphill climb to convince me on that score. Not an impossible climb. I keep an open mind. I even tried to keep an open mind about McCain (as much as I dislike certain things about him, there are plenty of things to like and admire), but he was far too heavily involved in that despicable "immigration reform" bill for me to truly accept him. Mark,
I agree with you on that.

Actually, the whole lobby aspect of his past concerns me far more than whatever he may or may not have lobbied for or against. It’s hard to believe that a former lobbyist will believe in anything other than “politics as usual” in Washington. He has an uphill climb to convince me on that score. Not an impossible climb. I keep an open mind. I even tried to keep an open mind about McCain (as much as I dislike certain things about him, there are plenty of things to like and admire), but he was far too heavily involved in that despicable “immigration reform” bill for me to truly accept him.

]]> By: Mark http://informedspeculation.com/2007/07/07/the-thompson-candidacy-hits-a-bump-in-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-315922 Mark Thu, 12 Jul 2007 02:02:23 +0000 http://decision08.net/2007/07/07/the-thompson-candidacy-hits-a-bump-in-the-road/#comment-315922 It's not a matter of his right to lobby, nor to separate that from his beliefs. The question is one of integrity - if (and I stress if) he in fact did this, and <em>lied about it</em>, that's what would be a problem. The fact that he did or didn't do it is immaterial to me... It’s not a matter of his right to lobby, nor to separate that from his beliefs. The question is one of integrity – if (and I stress if) he in fact did this, and lied about it, that’s what would be a problem. The fact that he did or didn’t do it is immaterial to me…

]]> By: Scott http://informedspeculation.com/2007/07/07/the-thompson-candidacy-hits-a-bump-in-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-315893 Scott Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:16:26 +0000 http://decision08.net/2007/07/07/the-thompson-candidacy-hits-a-bump-in-the-road/#comment-315893 Would anyone like to argue that in Thompson's case, we need to seperate his actions as a lobbyist from the core beliefs that he would bring to the presidency? .......oh, looks like Thompson himself has already done that. Perhaps someone more internet savvy than me can post Thompson's statement from the Sean Hannity show. Would anyone like to argue that in Thompson’s case, we need to seperate his actions as a lobbyist from the core beliefs that he would bring to the presidency? …….oh, looks like Thompson himself has already done that. Perhaps someone more internet savvy than me can post Thompson’s statement from the Sean Hannity show.

]]> By: Chris J. Breisch http://informedspeculation.com/2007/07/07/the-thompson-candidacy-hits-a-bump-in-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-315762 Chris J. Breisch Wed, 11 Jul 2007 15:57:41 +0000 http://decision08.net/2007/07/07/the-thompson-candidacy-hits-a-bump-in-the-road/#comment-315762 GCB, It is a shame, and mirrors a thought I had just this morning, that the MSM (and I include FNC in this for you FNC-haters out there) may be the only organization as a whole that I trust less often than the government (including both Democrats and Republicans). And that is very saddening. And troubling, frankly. GCB,
It is a shame, and mirrors a thought I had just this morning, that the MSM (and I include FNC in this for you FNC-haters out there) may be the only organization as a whole that I trust less often than the government (including both Democrats and Republicans).

And that is very saddening. And troubling, frankly.

]]> By: Gulf Coast Bandit http://informedspeculation.com/2007/07/07/the-thompson-candidacy-hits-a-bump-in-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-315613 Gulf Coast Bandit Wed, 11 Jul 2007 05:51:55 +0000 http://decision08.net/2007/07/07/the-thompson-candidacy-hits-a-bump-in-the-road/#comment-315613 And that's certainly your right... I just don't believe anything I read in the paper anymore, which is a shame really. And that’s certainly your right… I just don’t believe anything I read in the paper anymore, which is a shame really.

]]> By: Mark http://informedspeculation.com/2007/07/07/the-thompson-candidacy-hits-a-bump-in-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-315550 Mark Wed, 11 Jul 2007 01:27:05 +0000 http://decision08.net/2007/07/07/the-thompson-candidacy-hits-a-bump-in-the-road/#comment-315550 <p>Chris, GCB, I saw that...certainly, it is a curious detail. I still say the <em>LA Times</em> story rings truer than the denial - but as I said, I'm open to persuasion...and that certainly is a mitigating detail in Thompson's favor...</p> Chris, GCB, I saw that…certainly, it is a curious detail. I still say the LA Times story rings truer than the denial – but as I said, I’m open to persuasion…and that certainly is a mitigating detail in Thompson’s favor…

]]> By: Gulf Coast Bandit http://informedspeculation.com/2007/07/07/the-thompson-candidacy-hits-a-bump-in-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-315519 Gulf Coast Bandit Tue, 10 Jul 2007 22:14:51 +0000 http://decision08.net/2007/07/07/the-thompson-candidacy-hits-a-bump-in-the-road/#comment-315519 Mark, I got caught in the spam filter last night, but I was attempting to post a link from RedState similar to what Chris just posted from Hot Air. http://www.redstate.com/stories/elections/2008/rs_radio_part_2_of_our_fred_cast Mark, I got caught in the spam filter last night, but I was attempting to post a link from RedState similar to what Chris just posted from Hot Air.

http://www.redstate.com/stories/elections/2008/rs_radio_part_2_of_our_fred_cast

]]> By: Chris J. Breisch http://informedspeculation.com/2007/07/07/the-thompson-candidacy-hits-a-bump-in-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-315416 Chris J. Breisch Tue, 10 Jul 2007 14:52:49 +0000 http://decision08.net/2007/07/07/the-thompson-candidacy-hits-a-bump-in-the-road/#comment-315416 A lot of backpedaling by the LAT now as well: http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/09/facts-disappearing-without-a-trace-from-lat-bombshell-on-freds-abortion-lobbying/ Sununu seems to ever meeting with Fred, as well. Mark, you may be right on this issue. The whole thing smells. But, right now my "believability meter" is tipping to Dan Rather. A lot of backpedaling by the LAT now as well:
http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/09/facts-disappearing-without-a-trace-from-lat-bombshell-on-freds-abortion-lobbying/

Sununu seems to ever meeting with Fred, as well.

Mark, you may be right on this issue. The whole thing smells. But, right now my “believability meter” is tipping to Dan Rather.

]]> By: Mark http://informedspeculation.com/2007/07/07/the-thompson-candidacy-hits-a-bump-in-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-314796 Mark Sun, 08 Jul 2007 21:59:53 +0000 http://decision08.net/2007/07/07/the-thompson-candidacy-hits-a-bump-in-the-road/#comment-314796 GCB, it worked...look, you guys are all welcome to disagree with me, as always...and I respect your disagreement. The story rings true to me, particularly in light of the backtracking already in progress by Thompson's spokesman. Obviously, I wasn't there - but I think Thompson is going to have to put up a better defense than he has so far to make this go away... GCB, it worked…look, you guys are all welcome to disagree with me, as always…and I respect your disagreement. The story rings true to me, particularly in light of the backtracking already in progress by Thompson’s spokesman.

Obviously, I wasn’t there – but I think Thompson is going to have to put up a better defense than he has so far to make this go away…

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