Wow, what timing. I just turned the channel away from FOX, because, I thought, why should I listen to Thompson on FOX when he hasn't declared and participated in the debates. I'll hear what he has to say is he declares and participates. The others had to deal with the debate to be heard. No free rides!
The others made the decision to jump in way too early. Their strategies may have been to occupy terrain by putting themselves forward from the start - especially that Kennedy wing of the party. But that’s not necessarily the best strategy and doesn’t prevent others from joining later (or being drafted by popular sentiment because the first candidates weren’t all that inspiring). Good for Fred to time things well. I welcome him and hope this herd can start being thinned now.