[Mariebl]

Fred is smart to stay out of this circus until the current set of clowns have all bored the audience to death. Fred doesn't need to make a move till mid or even late summer. The primaries are still 10 months away. Fred is doing more to solidfy the base with no money than these clowns are doing with their millions.

Personally, I'm getting bored with Fred, simply because he's not running. I give him a pass for the moment, for practical reasons, (Law and Order needs to finish its season.) But, the more time goes on after the start of summer, without his declaring, the more I'll put him into either the 'gutless wonder' class, (afraid to debate the other candidates), or the 'doesn't really want to run but likes the attention and flattery' class.

[P-Marlowe]

Personally, I'm getting bored with Fred, simply because he's not running.

Personally I'm getting bored because this whole campaign thing starts earlier and earlier every election. In the old days, the campaign started around February of the election year, with the primaries coming in June and the final push coming in September through November. They are now starting these silly campaigns almost two years before the general election. That is insane.

Thompson is smart to start late. The other candidates are slowly committing suicide by their gaffs and their miscalculations. By the time Thompson starts his election engine, the other candidates will be out of gas.

[George W. Bush]

Personally, I'm getting bored with Fred, simply because he's not running.

I know the feeling. A lot of money and organization is getting sucked up already. But also, a lot of it is standing aloof waiting to see what Fred might do.

But it is a bit annoying. Time to put up or shut up for Fred.