What would Fred Thompson do as President? "Lots of things."

[NYCGirl]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/06/03/fred-thompson-on-what-he_n_50456.html

'Meet The Press" aired a brief interview with former GOP senator and "Law & Order" star Fred Thompson Sunday on his possible '08 run. Host Tim Russert added after the interview that Thompson was asked what he would do as president, and Thompson replied, "Lots of things." Russert said that Thompson was asked whether he was prepared to elaborate on any of those things, and Thompson replied, "No."

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Compare and contrast the following:

Al Gore as President:



've dedicated my book, The Assault on Reason, to my father, Senator Albert Gore Sr., the bravest politician I've ever known. In the 1970 mid-term elections, President Richard Nixon relied on a campaign of fear to consolidate his power. I was in the military at the time, on my way to Vietnam as an army journalist, and I watched as my father was accused of being unpatriotic because he was steadfast in his opposition to the War--and as he was labeled an atheist because he dared to oppose a constitutional amendment to foster government-sponsored prayer in the public schools. The 1970 campaign is now regarded by political historians as a watershed, marking a sharp decline in the tone of our national discourse--a decline that has only worsened in recent years as fear has become a more powerful political tool than trust, public consumption of entertainment has dramatically surpassed that of serious news, and blind faith has proven more potent than truth.

We are at a pivotal moment in American democracy. The persistent and sustained reliance on falsehoods as the basis of policy, even in the face of evidence to the contrary, has reached levels that were previously unimaginable. It's too easy and too partisan to simply place the blame on the policies of President George W. Bush. We are all responsible for the decisions our country makes.

Reasoned, focused discourse is vital to our democracy to ensure a well-informed citizenry. But this is difficult in an environment in which we are experiencing a new pattern of serial obsessions that periodically take over the airwaves for weeks at a time--from the O.J. Simpson and Michael Jackson trials to Paris Hilton and Anna Nicole Smith.

Never has it been more vital for us to face the reality of our long-term challenges, from the climate crisis to the war in Iraq to the deficits and health and social welfare. Today, reason is under assault by forces using sophisticated techniques such as propaganda, psychology, and electronic mass media. Yet, democracy's advocates are beginning to use their own sophisticated techniques: the Internet, online organizing, blogs, and wikis. Although the challenges we face are great, I am more confident than ever before that democracy will prevail and that the American people are rising to the challenge of reinvigorating self-government. It is my great hope that those who read my book will choose to become part of a new movement to rekindle the true spirit of America.

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Fred Thompson as President:

"Lots of things."

[napi21]

1. The most frightening thing he would do is nominate 2 more SCOTUS

members! The worst things would be what he would NOT DO: Insist on overturing the Patriot Act, reinstitute Habeus Corpus, stop the illegal wire taping, and restore America's respect in the World!

[NYCGirl]

3. Those SCOTUS noms scare the crap out of me, too. NT

[AllegroRondo]

8. which 2 are most likely to retire soon?

[woodsprite]

2. I guess Fred is modelling the repub version of "Man of the Year".

But we all know that Robin would make a better one ;)

[Ishoutandscream2]

4. My God, he is Reaganesque!!

"Lots of things." I want to have a beer with that man!!:silly: :sarcasm:

[NYCGirl]

5. LOL! Isn't he, though? And I'll bet he takes a nap in the afternoon. too. NT

[AndyTiedye]

6. It Would Look Something Like This

[radfringe]

7. like I told my partner when she ask what I thought about Thompson

he can speak - which is a big improvement over the current WH resident, but it's the same sh*t coming out of his mouth

[THUNDER HANDS]

9. lots of things?

well, I guess that's a slightly more elaborate answer than:

"stuff"