Fred Thompson Is In

U. S. New & World Report ^ | May 31, 2007 | Michael Barone

[gpapa]

That's what Stephen Hayes is reporting in the Weekly Standard and Mike Allen in Politico. Last night I attended an off-the-record American Spectator dinner with Thompson and his wife, Jeri; George Will and Robert Novak were also there. I'm not supposed to say what was said there, but nothing I heard inclined me to think that Hayes and Allen have gotten it wrong. Thompson's exploratory committee will go into action June 4, collecting money and hiring staffers.

[Mind-numbed Robot]

Good!!

[agincourt1415]

I think its time.

Freepers make posts to your local State Freeper site, and start having meetings, organize for Fred.

Its a great excuse to see you old friends from past rally's

[Graymatter]

TGIF! (Thank goodness, imminent Fred-day)

[Bush gal in LA]

Yippee!

[Walvoord]

Come on Fred! Get out there and help kill this immigration bill! You know those Senators. Make a phone call and lay down the “Law and Order” about this bill before it gets out of the Senate. Start your campaign with a big win for America.

Think of the headlines, “ Thompson Single Handedly Kills Immigration Bill.”

I know it’s wishful thinking.

[Petronski]

I personally suspect that these 100 insiders (requested to have $50k each) are already in place with far more than their target goals, so that the next day, June 5, they can try to monopolize the “NH debate” news cycle with “wowser” stories about fundraising beyond all goals.

Just a (wishful thinking) theory.

[REDWOOD99]

I thought the scmucks at Politco had FDT announcing on 7-4. That’s been debunked. Why listen now? If he wants in, get in. This whole business reminds me of Mario Cuomo.

[jellybean]

What can I say about the Thompson candidacy? From what I've heard from him in the past, and uncontradicted by what I heard last night, he tends to focus on big issues—the threat of Islamist fascism and the need for overhauling the tax system. He is fluent and sounds folksy, but his statements also suggest a pretty solid base of knowledge. He speaks like an outsider from beyond the Beltway, not a Washington insider. That's a plus. But I think there's a serious question whether having a Southerner—even one with national exposure as an actor—will be a liability for the Republican Party. The Republican nominee will most likely win the lion's share of electoral votes in the South (unless he's utterly uncompetitive) but needs to win a fair lot of votes outside the South in order to win; George W. Bush only barely did so, two times.

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[no dems]

Shoot! He waited so long, I started liking Romney (with the exception of his religion). Now, I have a hard choice to make.

[Bommer]

Now, I have a hard choice to make

Your kidding? Want to know where Romney stands on an issue?Watch a poll!

[LeoWindhorse]

Thompson is TOO OLD and now days basically an actor .

America needs a warrior ,even a former warrior!
We ARE at war ,a war that seriously needs winning!

We do not need to be lead in these troubled times by any actors , lawyers , veterinarians , recycled Senators , or socialist women .

[Politicalmom]

So the Politico gets it wrong and somehow that’s Thompson’s fault?

Apparently, you just can’t comprehend his strategy.

[Anti-Hillary]

Time for you to go to bed!

Thompson is NOT too old.

And if you haven’t forgotten, actors make EXCELLENT presidents!!!

[johnthebaptistmoore]

Is Fred Thompson’s present wife, Jeri, too young for Fred? Will the age difference be a problem for Fred? What would Jeri’s role be as a First Lady? These are questions that definitely will be brought up over and over again as more and more people get to know about both Fred Thompson and Jeri.

[Silly]

[trisham]

Run Fred, run!

[Samwise]

An actor? Fercryinoutloud.

Everyone in D.C. is an actor. They are just too ugly to work in Hollywood.

[mtntop3]

Thompson better get in physical shape quickly or recruit a expert Holywood makeup artist.

He is presently flaccid, overweight and generally physically unappealing.

And that southern drawl may not be so appealing northwards and westwards outside of Tennessee.

[Sir Hailstone]

The only people I know who would even use a “southern drawl” as a negative are the same folks who talk like “Pahk the cahr in tha hahvahd yahd” - and those idiots vote Democrat no matter what.

Physical shape? You mean like Fat Boy Clinton and his cheeseburgers? Or man-boobs Ted Kennedy?