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“(Thompson) has no passion, no zeal, and no apparent ‘want to.’ And yet he is apparently the Great Hope that burns in the breasts of many conservative Christians? Well, not for me, my brothers, not for me!”

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My take at this stage of the game it will come down to Thompson versus one of the others, most likely Giuliana or Romney. Thus if Dobson has written off Thompson then he’s down to basically electing Clinton as there is no way a 3rd party candidate will be elected.

Dobson will have to change his position, have a conversion to Thompson or live with a Democrat for the next several years. I can’t believe he or his follows want that but then it takes all kinds to make the totallity of mankind.

[L.N. Smithee]

My take at this stage of the game it will come down to Thompson versus one of the others, most likely Giuliana or Romney. Thus if Dobson has written off Thompson then he’s down to basically electing Clinton as there is no way a 3rd party candidate will be elected.

It's stupid to count chickens this early. The consensus at this time in 2003 was that Howard Dean was a cinch to be the Donkey Party's choice for the 2004 election. A third-place defeat in Iowa and that world-infamous scream later, Dean was toast.

Face facts: Fred Thompson is NOT battle-tested, and has NOT heretofore lived up to expectations.