ABRAHAM WTF?

Spencer Abraham

Something Fishy?

I haven't been near to jumping out of the balloon over Fred Thompson's  association with Spencer Abraham, but I did wonder WTF he was thinking?  I mean, Christie Todd Whitman would have been a better choice, and she's awful.  Choice for what though?  “ Fred Thompson names anti-Israel ex-senator as campaign manager Israel Today, Israel - 23 hours ago As of last week, Thompson's campaign is being run by former Michigan senator Spencer Abraham, who is best known for his total opposition to almost any form ... Dear Fred. An Open Letter to Fred Thompson Yorktown Patriot, CO - Jul 28, 2007 You’re bringing former energy secretary Spencer Abraham to head up your campaign but that sends a message that most conservatives are uncomfortable with. ... Fred Thompson shakeup? MSNBC - Jul 24, 2007 He named former senator and energy secretary Spencer Abraham and Florida GOP strategist Randy Enright as his campaign managers. They replace acting campaign ... Fred Thompson Shakes Up Campaign Staff Los Angeles Times, CA - Jul 24, 2007 ... Thompson is replacing his acting campaign manager with former senator and energy secretary Spencer Abraham and Florida GOP strategist Randy Enright. ... ” The news reports from last week clearly stated that Abraham was named campaign manager, or co-manager with Randy Enwright.  The Fred Thompson Blogs are saying something else today. “ One Thompson adviser dismissed the notion that somehow Abraham will slow down the nascent campaign. "Spence is not going to be the campaign manager," the adviser said. "He won't be running anything." That job will be in the hands of Randy Enwright, a veteran Florida Republican who is widely respected and also once ran the GOP in Iowa. Hopefully this will calm some people down. Fred has been very strong in his support for securing our borders, so it doesn't make sense that he'd let Abraham walk in and change those views. [Blogs for FT] ” Clearly somebody in his campaign realizes what an awful choice Spence was, for any but a minor role in the campaign. His I'm With Fred website offers nothing on the matter, so I guess this might be more "refining the message."  While I'm a supporter, I wish he'd quit refining and get to defining issues.  Ronald Reagan did not refine.  He had core values and went with them.  It's the only way to win.