Why 'lazy' Fred Thompson may have a shot (A "positive" hit piece)

Fortune ^ | October 11 2007 | David Whitford

[Finny]

I’m awed! Doesn’t Jurgen Proknow have an Austrian accent? I think I read that somewhere. I could listen to him for ages ... one line in a superb film version of Robin Hood (with Uma Thurman) where Jurgen plays the cruel Sir Miles, intended for Maid Marian — he says, “Catch the poacher!” Only his pronunciation of “poacher” is more like, “poe-chow-eghhhhhh.” I LOVE it!

[wolfcreek]

“I am highly unimpressed with your Fred Thompson.”

I’ll have to second that. I’ve been trying to follow his interviews and speeches but, I’ve found him lackluster and tedious. From the way he has to clear his throat every few seconds, he need to stay away from those cigars. What exactly is his medical condition?

[HundredDollars]

But, are you sure there isn’t any way you can be convinced otherwise? If you were to change your opinion of Fred, you wouldn’t have to apologize for it anymore. Wouldn’t that be worth it?

[MEGoody]

now you’re trying to convince yourselves that having a lazy, unmotivated, disinterested president is a good thing

Whom do you support and why?

[carjic]

When people can’t argue they attack. I am just saying that he is not exciting, is not a leader, cannot connect with the public and has no ideas. Other than that he is a nice guy.

[AnAmericanMother]

I think Prochnow was born in Berlin and lived for most of his life in northern Germany. Perhaps he put on an Austrian accent for the film -- which would make sense, because the Austrians and Bavarians are considered rather backwards rural folk by the Prussians and their ilk. It really is the same as the attitude towards rural Southerners by New England liberals. It would make sense for a brave and good commander to be a simple country boy, in contrast to the political officer and the career Nazis . . . .

But if he had an Austrian accent, I would never know it, because that just sounds NORMAL to me!!!!!

[bethtopaz]

If you were to change your opinion of Fred, you wouldn’t have to apologize for it anymore. Wouldn’t that be worth it?

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Thanks for your concern - but my apology was rhetorical.

I know there are a lot of Fredheads on FR who really believe in their chosen candidate, as I do in mine.

I’m only apologizing because I know that I get really sick and tired of the nasty and hateful remarks FReepers make about Mitt Romney, whom I have chosen to support.

[Finny]

Now I remember ... it was that he had a Northern accent. You’re right, also to the spelling of his name — I couldn’t remember the correct spelling!

[AnAmericanMother]

The slang in that movie, btw, is atrocious.

The subtitles simply do not do justice to it! I guess all sailors are a little on the foul-mouthed side . . . .

[codercpc]

What exactly is his medical condition?

It is Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma which is currently in remission. But don't expect anyone here to discuss it, or how this revelation (I am sure that the majority of the voting public has no idea) will effect the general election if he is our nominee.

I have asked if anyone has any feeling on how people will react when the MSM starts in on all of the inevitable exposes about this disease (kind of like they did with Dick Cheneys heart condition only 10 times worse), but I have yet to get answers. I personally think it will be a huge liability, but not many here agree. His physicians say he is healthy enough to run, so that seems to be ok by his supporters.