Fred Thompson Emerging

As the primaries continue, I'm watching Fred Thompson emerge as probably the only real conservative in the race. All the Republican candidates (and even some of the Democrats) claim to be "Reagan conservatives," but the only one I see that comes anywhere near that is Thompson. David Limbaugh agrees with me: "Commentators are citing the unpredictability of the Republican primary contests as proof that Reagan conservatism is dead when precisely the opposite conclusion is warranted." The main problem here is that most people today have no idea what conservatism is, so they succumb to the various "definitions" presented by various candidates. One candidate even tried to present "give-away programs" as "Reaganesque." Rush Limbaugh put the quietus to that, right away. Don't listen to what they say. Watch what they do. See what they propose and, in many cases, it'll be socialism in disguise. (News Max, 1/18/08) This just in: Fred Thompson has dropped out of the race. I heard this on Fox, so I believe it.