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To: Michael A. Velli

Michael A. Velli wrote: “...when I see him in a debate or at a campaign stop — he’s... slow-witted.”

Yeah, Fred was so ‘slow-witted’ in the last debate that he made Mitt look like the canned goods that he is:

“Mr Romney: ‘This is like an episode of Law & Order. It has a huge cast, it goes on forever and Fred Thompson turns up at the end,’ he said.

“But quick as a flash, Mr Thompson fired back: ‘And I thought I was the best actor on the stage.’”

“In almost every debate, Mr Romney has managed to deliver a carefully scripted line that is picked up the next day in the media. But this time around, it served to highlight his perceived weakness — that he is a concoction of prepared lines, focus-tested policies and carefully researched responses in search of a truly passionate advocate.”

http://www.theage.com.au/news/world/fred-thompson-can-act-but-can-he-debate/2007/10/10/1191695989830.html

And yeah, Fred was so ‘slow-witted’ in the last debate that he bitch-slapped chris Matthews and left the tweety bird speechless:

Before the debate, Mike Allen at The Politico believes that Chris Matthews would be lying in wait to find a “gotcha” moment for Thompson. Sure enough, Tweety asked Fred, “Who is the leader of Canada?” “Harper,” said Thompson, “Prime Minister Harper.”

That’s not “slow-witted.

the there was Fred’s bitch-slapping of Tweety: “Matthews grew so frustrated that he openly critiqued one of Thompson’s answers for being too detailed, which prompted a scolding from Thompson.”

Nope, nothing slow-witted about that.

You’re blowing it out your butt.


34 posted on 10/20/2007 9:10:54 AM PDT by Josh Painter ("I'm not going to dance to anybody's tune." - Fred Thompson)
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To: Sturm Ruger
"But quick as a flash, Mr Thompson fired back: ‘And I thought I was the best actor on the stage."

I thought I was the only one that thought Fred got off a great retort there, something that showed a some real wit, not just a pre-canned jokeline like what Romney offered. Fred looked good there, kind of reminded me of how Reagan behaved in public. It was one of the better moments in that debate.
37 posted on 10/20/2007 9:46:14 AM PDT by George W. Bush (Apres moi, le deluge.)
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To: Sturm Ruger
All you've pointed out is that Fred had two semi-respectable comebacks over the course of the entire debate. Two semi-bright moments in an otherwise droll performance.

And this is supposed to change my mind about the guy? LOL.

39 posted on 10/20/2007 10:28:31 AM PDT by Michael A. Velli
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