Fred Thompson comes out swinging in SC debate

I had a feeling it would happen in South Carolina: Fred Thompson came alive. All this talk since January 1st about Thompson not “wanting” the Presidency enough was obviously aimed at knocking him out of the race early, but I believe all the cheering for Fred during the Republican Debate in South Carolina on January 10th now makes it clear that he’s not going out easily or prematurely.

Fred Thompson took Mike Huckabee to task on his basic policies by showing very clearly that Governor Huckabee’s liberal foreign policy flies in the face of many of the core values of Ronald Reagan. Republicans love to compare themselves to Reagan because he was the most successful and forward thinking President that most of us have witnessed in our lifetimes. But all these candidates should beware of being too gratuitous with such name-dropping: Ronald Reagan is a tough act to follow.

Yet, it wasn’t the target of Fred’s ire early in the debate that really mattered to me nearly as much as the fact that Fred Thompson has the courage to step up and criticize, quite correctly, any of those candidates in the debate that thus far have ridden the wave of public opinion higher than he has. After all, they are riding higher for many of the wrong reasons. Fred Thompson should be riding that wave after South Carolina. Fred Thompson is the best man for the job of President of the United States of America that is currently in this race.

So, today I am making my stance official, finally. I am stating plainly that I endorse Fred Thompson for President of the United States of America.

There are many fundamental reasons why I like Fred Thompson. He is a proven statesman. He is unwavering in his core beliefs. He is unafraid to be himself and to stand his ground when confronted. He is unafraid to tell interviewers when they are asking lowbrow questions. He is unafraid to stand up and be heard and demand the time to state his case, much as he did during the South Carolina debate.

These attributes are those of a true leader, not just someone that is pantomiming one.

Fred Thompson understands foreign policy far better than a Hilary Clinton, Barack Obama, Mike Huckabee or Ron Paul. I’d wager he has a better understanding of the globe than even John McCain, who is so often given credit for outstanding foreign policy knowledge. One must only listen to a few of Fred Thompson’s online podcasts to get a clear and defined understanding of just how deeply he roots out the truth and how much wisdom he has accumulated during his years serving this nation.

This country is heading for very rough waters this year and into 2009 and well beyond. We had better be prepared to elect a man like Fred Thompson to steer the boat clear of the rocky shoals. The office of the Presidency is too often looked at during election times as a seat of power that sways domestic policy, but this is quite clearly not its chief role. The U.S. President is looked to by foreign powers as the world leader and this is his most critical role in the modern world. We can not, therefore, put a man or woman into the role of President that does not have a clear and reasoned view of the world and what threats we face. I firmly believe that Fred Thompson understands what faces us as a nation and a people, and that he has the capacity to learn more about the things that he may, as of this moment, not yet be fully aware of.

Please support Fred Thompson for President.

Thank you.