Are we witnessing the propping up of Fred Thompson by the MSM?

[RevolutionSD]

It seems once again they are pushing Fred on us. I think he's their new "comeback kid".

 

[Stealth4]

If they can keep the race "tight" and have a new winner in each primary it deflects attention from RP. and the scary thought, another poster mentioned, is that the could make it a "surprise win" for Rudy in the end. (which will have been fabricated by the media to generate support for Rudy).

 

[James Henderson]

They are trying to defeat Huck in South Carolina. They want Mitt or Rudy. It's a MSM chess game.

 

[Trigonx]

I honestly think the plan is for Giuliani to come out big in the end.

 

[FrankRep]

I thought they wanted Huckabee, what happened?

Why push Thompson?

 

[Johncjackson]

They tried propping him up from the start- propping up being what you do with a corpse. He's like the Weekend At Bernie's candidate.

That didn't seem to work, but I guess he managed some 1-liners and is now "viable" again.

 

[RevolutionSD]

Total chess game.

Another strategy is to keep them all in it to dilute Paul's message.
If Thompson doesn't win SC he's out, but if he wins and huck 2nd, they're all in for the next debate.

 

[flahavin]

uhh..is it me, or is every response with FU-FRANK obviously staged when defend fred won? no way each one has a unique response with no delay to think about it.

 

[Brian4Liberty]

Propping up Fred? Hell yes...

Once again, let me detail the MSMs favorites:

Hillary, McCain, Fred, Ghouliani, Hucklebee...

 

[RevolutionSD]

All the responses are clearly rehearsed!

 

[devil21]

MSM motto: "Anybody but Ron Paul"

 

[MoneyWhereMyMouthIs2]

It seems once again they are pushing Fred on us. I think he's their new "comeback kid".

Obviously.

 

[Andrewcubbie]

uhh..is it me, or is every response with FU-FRANK obviously staged when defend fred won? no way each one has a unique response with no delay to think about it.

Yes! Luntz just asked like 30 people something. Theres no way in hell I'd be able to answer so fluidly, let alone 30 people from the group. I can't watch this anymore.

Oh yeah, Fuck you Frank Luntz (and Fox News).

 

[mikeInAZ]

I thought they wanted Huckabee, what happened?

Why push Thompson?

That is their way of trying to snuff out RP. Keep him below Thompson at the bottom of the heat in last place. Then they can have more *reason* to ignore him.

 

[slamhead]

Yeap Fox is trying to give Thompson a bump...they know he is done if he does not do well.

 

[flahavin]

they sure agreed Ron belonged in the debate!

 

[lvp1138]

I totally agree... and obviously Frank Luntz is in it...

I despise that guy.

 

[dsentell]

Old Media Flavor of the Day = Fred

 

[lvp1138]

Yes! Luntz just asked like 30 people something. Theres no way in hell I'd be able to answer so fluidly, let alone 30 people from the group. I can't watch this anymore.

Oh yeah, Fuck you Frank Luntz (and Fox News).

Agreed!!! We were just thinking the same. They were all very nice answers, with fluidity, pretty words, etc. FU Frank!

 

[Brian4Liberty]

I thought they wanted Huckabee, what happened?

Why push Thompson?

Because they like to have every horse in this race...they push multiple candidates until there's nothing left but their candidates...