[Doofer]

Mr. Thompson is presenting himself as a reform-minded outsider.

I've heard many people make this claim; the only problem is that Fred never has, for bad or good.

[RockinRight]

Fred himself has never said as such. He’s suggested he’s different than the pack, which is true.

He’s actually an inside-outsider. What that means is yeah, he’s been inside the beltway and is well connected. But, he’s never been “of” Washington in the sense that he’s always been a bit disgusted by the way things are done there.