Wow. Thompson is really smacking everyone around in this debate (including the moderator when he refused to do one of those stupid shows of hands). Iowa better be watching because I’m watching them! ::shakes fist::
Don’t you think a Thompson/Hunter ticket would be awesome?
BTW, when McCain went on about global warming, I hate that argument “What’s if it’s real and we do nothing?” You can make the same argument about Godzilla (and I often have, too).
UPDATE:
I’ve always thought that the Republican debates really need is even more people. This time they shoved Alan Keyes in there, but maybe next one they include for or five more people and make it only a half hour long. That would be so informative.
UPDATE 2:
This is like the Fred Thompson we’ve all been hoping for since he first announced. A couple opinions I’ve seen so far.
Jim Geraghty:
“Where the hell has this Fred been for the past few weeks? This guy looks like he could eat most of the rest of the field for lunch.”
“Seriously, it’s like Thompson came to the debate in Des Moines today to do two things: Kick butt and chew gum. And it appears he’s all out of gum.”
Kos:
“My poopie tastes different than it smells.”
I might have to do a post about how Fred Thompson objectively walked away with this debate. BTW, buy the t-shirt!
I would love Thompson/Hunter.
Also, Keyes is creeping me out way more than Ron Paul.
Godzilla is real! Fred just killed him. Being deal doesn’t make Gozilla not real.
Thompson/Hunter? WOOHOO!!!!! That rocks!
Thompson/Hunter would be great, but I don’t think Mr. Thompson would go for it. His ticket would aptly be named “Thompson/Center”.
My plan for dealing with Godzilla involves lobbying Congress for the individual right to keep and bear arms.
And my “arms” I mean my own M109A3 Paladin self-propelled howitzer. The definition of a “well-regulated militia” must, of course, involve proper fire support.
Blast! I didn’t know it was on until it was almost over. sigh Oh well. I caught the last 5 minutes or so.
I would love to see Thompson/Hunter.
Why the hell are the Fox heads talking about being presidential. We don’t need someone presidential we need someone who kicks ass. Thompson did that here and should be taken seriously as a candidate. I get sick of the Guiliani and Romney talk both of whom are about as conservative as Obama.
I didn’t get to see the whole thing, and it doesn’t look like FNC will be replaying it this evening at all. 🙁 Anybody know where I can watch it again in its entirety?
That moderator better hope Fred doesn’t leave a terrorist head in her bed tomorrow.
Definitely Thompson/Hunter ’08!! That would be a dream ticket, at least in my mind.
RE: The global warming thing, there was a popular video on YouTube earlier this year that was basically the same thing. Some really earnest young 20-something guy very patiently and carefully explained the difference between Type I and Type II errors (though I don’t think he actually used the terms), and drew truth tables on a whiteboard and everything. He boiled it down to “If we spend the money and global warming isn’t real, we just loose money. But if we don’t spend money and global warming is real, TIDAL WAVES! HURRICANES! PLAGUE! FAMINE! DEATH!!!” I made a comment that you could said exactly the same thing about attacks by space aliens (build them Star Wars satellites!!) or an unexpected Solar supernova (build a galactic Ark!). It doesn’t matter how grim the possible outcome is, it matters how likely the possible outcome is.
He was either an earnest-faced idiot or a scheming little shit.
Fred Thompson don’t do no crazy hand jive.
#10 – Posted by: James on December 12, 2007 04:55 PM
I saw that, I think I left a comment criticizing him for improper use of game theory.
The “what if you’re wrong” gambit has been used over the years for many things including both global warming, and various religions…
It exploits an inherent flaw in the human brain: the congitive illusion that a very small probability will seem disproportionately large, and the more vividly one can imagine something, the more likely to happen it will seem. Lefties in Hollywood and preachers exploit these irrational brain flaws all the time. Watch out for it.
Fred was awsome! He was also awesome on Hannity! Go Thompson Hunter!
Missed the debate, didn’t even know it was on. I can only hope that Fred kicks it in gear and stays there. As I said yesterday, I think he’d make the best president if for no other reason than he hasn’t been grooming for president all his life. We need a business man with some sense rather than all these dudes that have set out to be president since birth either because of their good looks or daddy’s career.
I’ve been wanting Thompson/Hunter all along.
Thompson’s running mate? Is there a Republican Governor or Congressman out there whose last name is “Submachinegun”? Because that ticket would have the best ring to it.
hey, that was me posting above. I don’t know why my name didn’t show. I blame Ron Paul.
I’m with the “What if it’s real?” people.
What if it’s real and what if we’re heading into an ice age and the only thing keeping us out of it is Global Worming? Huh? What if?
Besides, Bush has already solved Global Worming, Nukular Winter will fix it nicely.