Posted on 02/27/2007 9:39:18 PM PST by jazusamo
Former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson is by all accounts doing extremely well in yet another phase of his career: a regular TV gig on Law and Order, and an ABC radio gig subbing for Paul Harvey.
Thompson chose not to seek a third term in the Senate back in 2002, but his combination of star power, common-sense approach to policy and issues, and gravitas has placed him -- along with Jeb Bush -- on a conservative wish list for those not happy with the current crop of Republican presidential candidates in 2008.
Now there is this little item that popped up in the latest edition of U.S. News.
On the eve of the opening of the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C., it seemed timely. More interesting has been the quick pushback from both the McCain and Romney camps about talk of Thompson perhaps dipping his toe in the presidential campaign pool.
(Excerpt) Read more at spectator.org ...
Just announced on FoxNews that Thompson is indeed giving serious consideration to throwing his hat in the ring.
It's in the early stages but just reported on Brit's show.
I just saw the piece too, it looks to me like it's a good possibility he'll do it.
I could get behind him...
See my tagline.
HUGE BUMP!
I'd like to know a little bit more about his social positions and voting records along with life/work experiences but yes, I'm excited too.
I've seen your tagline Howlin, that's why I pinged you. :^D
Which was before the main thread came up in Breaking News.
A better alternative to Duncan Hunter IMO, who I have nothing against except that I don't think he could be nominated or elected due to lack of name recognition.
Graymatter wrote: "What will the media find in his closet? Because if there's anything in there they will find it, magnify it, wrap him in it and drop him from the roof of the Times building."
The liberal Washington Monthly did a hit piece on him back in 1999, but there's nothing in there that amounts to much. The worst they could come up with is that Thompson had been a lobbyist, he can play political hardball if need be, and his "good ol' boy" demeanor seemed to the author to be insincere.
Actually, the article, IMO, contains as much grudging admiration for Fred Thompson as it does criticism of him.
Here's the link: http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/archives/9612.cottle.html
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