FRED'S GREATEST ROLE?: an alternative theory of Senator Thompson's not-yet candidacy

4.11.07 | Mia T

[Mia T]

FRED'S GREATEST ROLE?
an alternative theory of Senator Thompson's not-yet candidacy

 

by Mia T, 4.11.07

 

The absurdity of flipping the premise of reality TV to make a stage-and-screen president America's president appears to be lost on a generation of social conservatives inured to the virtual surreality ¹ of clintonian politics and terrified by the prospect a President Giuliani.

To add to the real-virtual complexity, what if Thompson is not planning to jump in at all? What if this is just another role? What if Fred is playing Perot for his friend, John McCain, (who, in this analogy is clinton to Rudy's Bush 41)?

That is, what if Thompson's sole purpose is to give McCain the nomination by skimming off just enough conservatives from Rudy? (NB: gross is net, i.e., McCain has no conservative support to lose.)

The latest Gallup numbers suggest that Thompson's support is coming almost exclusively from Rudy. (See graph.)

This theory would explain Fred's unwillingness to declare.

Of course, if the plan doesn't work, then Fred may jump off the stage and into the race for real.

 

Also see:
EARTH TO LAMAR: FRED THOMPSON LOOKING THE PART AIN'T ENOUGH (41-second video FLUB)

[spacewarp]

On that, I can tell you as a now 19 year survivor, you’re wrong on that. I’ve not had a recurrance in that 19 years.

Let’s hope Fred is well.

I’m supporting Duncan Hunter, but feel that if Fred does get in the race, it sucks the air out of all the other candidacies.

It could be that he’s announcing this so that he can back out. I hope that’s not the case, because it would be good to see an energetic contest.

Paul

[spacewarp]

Yes, it can be. But, as I’m here and breathing and cancer-free, I can say, it is treatable.

I was diagnosed with Non-Hodgekins Lymphoma in 1986. I was finally released from the hospital in 1987 after 14 months of treatment.

I’ve not had any recurrances.

Paul

[Mia T]

That is wonderful. I hope Fred does as well.

Do you know, is your experience typical? And were you as old as Fred at diagnosis?

[Nonstatist]

The Republican Mario Cuomo.

[Artemis Webb]

"He still hasn’t said yes yet. When he does then you can say “SEE YOU ALL WERE WRONG - HE’S RUNNIING!”"

and you can bet I will...more than once.

By the way Mia T, this might be an "alternative theory" but it is sure nothing new to FR.

[Mia T]

It sounds like you didn’t have the indolent form. The more aggressive form can be cured.

The indolent form can be cured only if it is caught early enough. But that is almost always not the case, as there are usually no symptoms until the disease is stage IV.

[Artemis Webb]

“We love your insight.”

Who is we?

[Mia T]

I wouldn’t be surprised if others thought of it. ;)

[Stayfree]

Don’t forget that Fred is meeting with scores of congress pubs on April 18 in D.C. Only a fool would pull a Perot and than stand before so many pubbies.

[CharlesWayneCT]

McCain is not broadly hated. His net positive/negatives both within the republican party, and with the overall public, is better than all but Rudy.

A core conservative group hates him. But that seems to be a group that also almost universally hates Rudy (I use hate as a shorthand). Would that core group pick Rudy over McCain? Hard to say. There are so few things McCain is hated for that Rudy doesn’t fully support.

I’m not selling McCain, but he’s actually a pretty popular figure for some reason. Gingrich, now there was a hated figure (and that was before he sold out our party to the environmentalists).

[Stayfree]

Wouldn’t it great if he did...Cinco de Mayo, the day Fred vowed to close the border!!!!

[McGavin999]

I'm very happy for you Paul, but that is not always the case. I have seen it in it's other form, where the treatment send someone into remission and you are exhilarated, and then it comes back and treatment must change, and then again, and again, until the very ugly and vicious end.

It is not the same for everyone, and I pray that Fred's outcome is like yours, I'm just telling people, don't be lulled into thinking this disease is always manageable. I rode that coaster all the way to it's ugly conclusion.

[STARWISE]

I wonder why he would announce that if he wasn’t planning on running?

One would assume he wouldn't ... he wouldn't and doesn't have to.

This is a preemptive release, IMO. He'll monitor the landscape and lay of the land with his many supporters and advisors and go from there.

God bless you with another 30 years, Fred!

[EternalVigilance]

[Mia T]

fyi

[Mia T]

McCain is disliked by conservatives of all stripes for having flushed the first amendment down the toilet just when we need it most: at election time.

[spacewarp]

I was given a 45% chance of survival.

I was 16.

It was 20 years ago.

They’ve made a LOT of advancements in treatments since then. My survival helped advance their cause.

Paul

[Mia T]

;)

You make a good point. I’m not sure he would actually have to be on the ticket, tho. Hmmmm.

[Mia T]

That is truly wonderful. So happy for you.
But I think the indolent form is very different from the aggressive forms of the disease.

[Rodney King]

Aren’t some conservatives supporting Rudy in spite of the fact that some of his social positions are liberal?

Yes, some are. So? Your post requires that there be many more conservatives supporting Giluliani than McCain. I see no evidence of that.