Fred Thompson Endorses John McCain
Fred Thompson endorsed Sen. John McCain:
“This is no longer about past preferences or differences. It is about what is best for our country and for me that means that Republican should close ranks behind John McCain,” Thompson said in a statement reported by the Associated Press.
This shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone. They’re both good friends and if you followed the Presidential race closely Thompson rarely attacked McCain. That wasn’t something Fred was comfortable with.
Dont’ expect a McCain/Thompson ticket. The traditional purpose of a VP candidate is to take shots at the opponents. That wasn’t Thompson’s style. He wanted to talk about issues like national security and entitlement reform.
Fred’s endorsement doesn’t mean McCain gets the support of the FredHeads. McCain will need to continue reaching out and addressing the concerns of conservative critics like myself. After the years of McCain ignoring some conservatives and spiting them it will take time to win them over.
“Fred Thompson Endorses McCain”
Perhaps I am not surprised because Thompson is a party loyalist, but I am disappointed. This is a serious attempt to bring in the true conservatives to the fold, but McCain has many fences to mend especially with those of us in border states like Texas. And if he runs, as a suspect he will, with Huckabee, there are many conservative who will see that as capitulation. I would rather see Dems in the White House so that Republicans can’t get blamed for the flurry of liberal policies that Congress is planning to push through the pipe and try to get some leverage at the midterms.