Fred Thompson in South Carolina

Some people may have believed Fred Thompson was laid back and slow going. But the truth is that Fred Thompson has held his peace until recently concerning his opponents. Fred likes to study the issues before he speaks. But when he done thinking and evaluating the facts, you had better be ready to hear him sum up the truth. ABC News Reports: Fred Thompson gave his opinion about his opponents:

"We have some Johnny-come-lately's now that don't want to talk about their record and they're hoping there’s not enough time for anybody to even examine them.”

Thompson described … Huckabee as "very articulate, very witty, but does not like to answer questions about his record."

He called [Huckabee] “weak” on the issue of illegal immigration and again railed against his endorsement from the New Hampshire National Education Association, a teachers' union. “Is he proud of that endorsement?”

[Thompson] said he disagreed with McCain on tax cuts and immigration … “When I saw him join forces with Senator [Ted] Kennedy on that, I knew that he was wrong track and he was, and the American people said so,” Thompson said.

"[Romney] basically promised the federal government would come in and bail out Michigan … very conservative notion, don't you think?” Thompson asked facetiously.

Quin Hilyer, The American Spectator says It's Freds Turn and that South Carolinians should vote for Fred Thompson for both tactical and philosophical reasons:

"... Fred Thompson shines. His voting record in eight years in the Senate was sterling. He often stood alone for the principle of federalism—"states' rights," correctly understood—a principle particularly appreciated by South Carolinians who want Washington to leave them alone on matters of economics and regulation. He had a 100 percent pro-life record. He stood tall against wasteful spending and high taxes. He pushed hard for high ethical standards and for efficient government reform. He's the only candidate thoroughly trustworthy on judicial nominations. And he never wavered from a Reaganite position in favor of a strong defense and foreign policy. . . . One thing Fred Thompson has been right about all along is that these presidential campaigns start way too early. South Carolina can force the pundit class to slow things down in an intelligent way and let voters take a good, long time examining all the candidates, by keeping the solidly conservative Thompson alive in the race and keeping the entire outcome well up in the air. Iowans or Floridians might have other agendas, but Carolinians know the value of taking the time to get things right.”

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