In response to my post: “My Response To All Of The Fred Thompson Supporters Who Left Comments On My Site” A commentor named volunteer said on 12 Jan 2008 at 7:32 pm:
“Frederick Paxson said: I did check his record. It’s on IMDB. He’s a TV actor, a doofus, and a buffoon. Fred, it sounds like your describing yourself judging from the stupid remark you made.”
Dear “Volunteer”,
Setting the record straight. No, Fred Paxson did not say that. I said that. Fred Paxson commented on my blog post titled: FRED THOMPSON IS THE NEW PERSON I HATE THE MOST. Here’s what Fred Paxson actually said. He said,
“FRED THOMPSON is the best person to lead this country. He is a true conservative and has been his entire life. All one has to do is check his record to see this. During my time in the Army as an Intelligence Analyst, I served under both Presidents Carter and Reagan (as my commanders in chief). Without argument, President Reagan was the best commander-in-chief a military person could ever have served under. Fred Thompson possesses the same qualities and vision as President Reagan in that he is strong on national defense and sees a dire need to secure our borders and control immigration.
I can think of no better person to lead this country and fix the problems we have. He is the only candidate from either party who has specific and detailed plans on border security and immigration reform; revitalization of America’s armed forces; saving and protecting Social Security; and tax relief and economic growth. These are detailed on his Web site at www.fred08.com . I challenge you to find any other candidate who has laid out specific plans to fix anything.
Fred Thompson has published his first principles, some of which are mentioned above. In addition to those, he strongly believes in individual liberty, personal responsibility, limited government, federalism, traditional American values, the rule of law and is a strong proponent of the Second Amendment — all concepts established during the birth of our country and documented in our Constitution.
Again, try to find any candidate who has laid out their plans to “fix” this country. You will find they all speak in vague and abstract terms on their plans.
For those who have heard Fred Thompson speak, you will usually hear him say that the Fred Thompson you see today is the same Fred Thompson you saw yesterday and is the same Fred Thompson you will see tomorrow. He stands by his principles and values and doesn’t shift his positions based on polls or public opinion; in other words, he doesn’t say what the voters want to hear just to get elected, but remains steadfast on his views and convictions.
During his time in the Senate he focused on three areas: to lower taxes, strengthen national security and expose waste in the federal government. Fred Thompson has foreign policy experience, having served as member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Senate Intelligence committees.
As chairman of the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee, he opened the investigation in 1997 on the Chinese government’s attempt to influence American policies and elections, and this investigation identified connections with the Clinton administration (documented in the committee’s report).
As a member of the Finance Committee, he worked tirelessly to enact three major tax-cut bills. Fred Thompson remains steadfast and even though a person may not agree with all his views and he understands some may disagree with him, you can count on him to be consistent and unwavering.
Don’t be fooled by his laid back approach and what critics call his “laziness.” As a former assistant U.S. attorney, he earned a reputation as a tough prosecutor and he possesses the toughness this country needs in order to tackle today’s and tomorrow’s issues.
I ask that you take a hard look at what this country needs, then take a hard look at all the other candidates’ views, policies, their records and their track record on consistency. Fred Thompson possesses integrity, loyalty, commitment, energy and decisiveness, all traits of an effective leader, and will emerge as the best person to take this country boldly forward.
Please help Fred win in South Carolina:
https://www.fred08.com/contribute.aspx RefererID=c637caaa-315c-4b4c-9967-08d864cd0791.”
So, what happened was that Fred Paxson encouraged me to check out Fred Thompson’s record and I responded that Fred Thompson was a TV actor and doofus and a buffoon. In fairness to Fred Paxson, he didn’t say that. I did.
Let me also say that I have absolutely no idea who Fred Paxson is. Nor do I know who you are. I am a random sketch comedian that wrote a tiny blog entry about how much of a buffoon Fred Thompson was and I have found myself in the middle of a stealth campaign protecting Mr. Thompson against negative spin. That said, I am enjoying myself immensely so please, by all means, let’s continue.
Here’s some anti-Fred Thompson sentiment for you to respond to: He’s the Devil. Agree? Disagree?
Sincerely,
Michael Showalter
