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I agree that the election cycle started far too early, this time. I hope that something can reverse the trend--maybe it's partly caused by the unusual 'open election'. (No President or Vice-President running.)

But as I see it, as long as Fred Thompson is getting the media attention as a possible candidate, people are going to get tired of him, just as they get tired of the others. And as I said, if he is avoiding the risks of gaffes and miscalculations, that very fact will make me think less of his courage and intelligence. What would you think of one of the declared candidates who didn't participate in the debate, for fear of making a gaffe? What do we think of the Democrats who refuse to participate in a Fox-sponsored debate, for fear that someone might ask them a tough question?

All this said, I'm with the others who are chanting "Thompson/Hunter". Right now, it sounds like our best bet.

Thompson is not lacking in courage, but he is playing the election game smart. You don't enter into a battle while your enemies are busy defeating each other. You wait it out and when your enemies are battle weary, you walk in and finish them off.

I think the present field of candidates are all idiots for getting involved this early. Why are we having debates eight months before the first primaries? By the time the primaries come along we will all be bored out of our minds with these clowns. These early debates do nothing more than expose the weaknesses in these guys. Everything we learn about these guys will be forgotten by september, when the real election cycle begins. IMO these guys are just pissing away their campaign treasuries by going at it so early.

I didn't watch the debate because it is irrelevant at this point. All I know about this group is that Rudy is totally unacceptable.