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Even Fred Thompson doubts he'll be president
telegraph.co.uk ^ | November 6, 2007 | Toby Harnden

Posted on 11/06/2007 6:35:37 AM PST by Romneyfor President2008

Even Fred Thompson doesn’t think he will become president. Chatting off-air to a television reporter, a stunningly candid off-the-cuff quip from the Hollywood actor cemented the impression that his heart is not in the 2008 race.

Trying to encourage his studio to hurry up so an interview could start, Carl Cameron of Fox News said into his microphone: “The next president of the United States has a schedule to keep.” Standing beside him, a deadpan Mr Thompson interjected: “And so do I.”

As some Thompson aides looked bemused and others cringed, a taken-aback Mr Cameron, Fox’s chief political correspondent, exclaimed: “You can’t do that kind of stuff!”

The self-deprecating quip said much about the former Tennessee senator’s candidacy.

He was lampooned mercilessly after a YouTube clip showing him asking an audience Iowa underwhelmed by his stump speech: “First of all, could I have a round of applause?”

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: elections; fred; fredthompson; napping; pinata; tired
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To: Romneyfor President2008

Romneyfor President2008 wrote: “Libs, MSM, Dems, Hollywood and California are all hoping for Fred to stay in the race. The Hollywood media want to see Clinton fight the dude from Law and Order.”

Strange, every nutroots leftist site I see keeps saying that Fred should get out of the race...


101 posted on 11/06/2007 10:03:54 AM PST by Josh Painter ("Managers are people who leaders hire." - Fred Thompson)
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To: Romneyfor President2008
IT'S JUST A JOKE. For crying out loud, don't make a big deal out of this. He's displaying the same self-deprecating sense of humor that Bush has. The media never got it then, won't get it now either.

Fred supporters should get a grip, though.

102 posted on 11/06/2007 10:06:07 AM PST by BfloGuy (It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker, that we can expect . . .)
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To: Romneyfor President2008

I never saw him as President either


103 posted on 11/06/2007 10:06:37 AM PST by BurbankKarl
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To: Romneyfor President2008

Romneyfor President2008 wrote: “Libs, MSM, Dems, Hollywood and California are all hoping for Fred to stay in the race. The Hollywood media want to see Clinton fight the dude from Law and Order.”

Strange, every nutroots leftist site I see keeps saying that Fred should get out of the race...


104 posted on 11/06/2007 10:13:24 AM PST by Josh Painter ("Managers are people who leaders hire." - Fred Thompson)
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To: Romneyfor President2008

One has to ask why Fred is in the race in the first place. Who on the Republican side benefits?


105 posted on 11/06/2007 10:14:52 AM PST by Pining_4_TX
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To: Romneyfor President2008

What’s a liberal like you doing on a site like this? IBTZ.


106 posted on 11/06/2007 11:27:25 AM PST by indcons
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To: BigAlPro
When are the Fred-Heads going to read the writing on the wall?

Huck and Hunter might still have a shot after all.

???

Yea, your right. A recent poll indicates Duncan is spiking to 3% from his usual 1 - 2%.

Mike is at a blistering 5%.

LINK

107 posted on 11/06/2007 12:16:11 PM PST by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: TLI

The link is a little slow but it will open in about 15 - 20 seconds.


108 posted on 11/06/2007 12:56:21 PM PST by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: xsmommy; Romneyfor President2008
Lord love a romney shill, at least you wear your shilldom openly. LOL!

There's something to be said for openness.

109 posted on 11/06/2007 12:58:27 PM PST by NeoCaveman (Every time you’re somewhere, that means you’re not somewhere else, Fred D Thompson 44)
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To: Romneyfor President2008

Geesh where did everyones sense of humor go? This is why alot of good people dont run for office. Lighten up and get a grip!
Laugh once in a while...its good for the soul.


110 posted on 11/06/2007 1:00:51 PM PST by donnab (saving liberals brains....one moron at a time.)
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To: scottdeus12

It is one of the “works” that mormons must do in order to perform ordinances for their dead ancestors. Without the names and these ordinances, their dead cannot be redeemed to the Celestial Kingdom.

Mormonism is all about works. Obviously my family have been very active members of the Church. Some of those lines go back to the yea 080 AD.

(now one of them will try to deny it)


111 posted on 11/06/2007 1:40:21 PM PST by colorcountry ("ever met a gang banger with a hunter safety card?" ~ Ted Nugent)
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To: Romneyfor President2008

Romney will not be the nominee.

End of story.

Go away now.


112 posted on 11/06/2007 1:42:10 PM PST by mgstarr ("Some of us drink because we're not poets." Arthur (1981))
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To: Romneyfor President2008

If I gave $$$ to his campaign, I’d be a little pissed.


113 posted on 11/06/2007 1:51:59 PM PST by bigjoesaddle ("By Grabthar's hammer......what a savings")
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To: TLI
Fred peaked at 23.5% immediately after he announced his "official" candidacy in September. Ever since then, he has slid down in the polls like a firefighter responding to a call.

RCP Average 10/23 - 11/04 - Rudy - 28.9 Fred - 16.3 McCain - 15.1 Romney - 11.3 Huckabee - 7.7 (realclearpolitics.com)

Meanwhile, Huckabee has climbed out of the gutter and continues to slide up the fireman's pole. In other words, Fred has lost almost as many points in the past two months as McCain has lost since the race began.

114 posted on 11/06/2007 2:22:05 PM PST by BigAlPro (It's time to flush the toilet of political corruption in Washington)
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To: mgstarr

I like Fred Thompson. That’s why I want Mitt to choose him for his running mate as the VP.


115 posted on 11/06/2007 3:21:27 PM PST by Signalman
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To: Bobkk47

Interesting thought but Mitt isn’t getting the nod.

Happy to wager those who think differently.


116 posted on 11/06/2007 3:33:48 PM PST by mgstarr ("Some of us drink because we're not poets." Arthur (1981))
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To: BigAlPro
Lets go to Rasmussen where Mike looks even better
11/05/07


Fred 18%
Rudy 23%


Total 41%

Mitt 11%
Juan 15%
Mike 12%


Total 38%

Remainder? 21%

Other Candidates come to about 5% Undecided is at about 16%, basically a tie with Fred for second place.

In other words, we, as I have said before, are waiting for the low level candidates to drop. Since they are very conservative candidates it is unlikely they will go for Mitt or Juan. Maybe about 1% for Mike. Gotta remember, the very conservative candidates are not going to line up with someone weak on the illegals.

That puts Fred dead even with Rudith at 23 - 23.

Then as the undecided fall into place I expect half of them to link with Fred. They are finding out more each day about Rudith and it is unlikely that ANY of them will go to the Tooter. The other half will spread out to the other candidates.

Result…

Fred at 31%
Rudy at 26%


Juan 15%
Mike 14%
Mitt 12%


Total at 97% with 2% for “variables”


117 posted on 11/06/2007 4:23:52 PM PST by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: highball

It doesn’t make him look goofy.

It makes Fred look like a real man.

It makes the idiot reporter look goofy.


118 posted on 11/06/2007 4:26:31 PM PST by Mr Rogers (I'm agnostic on evolution, but sit ups are from Hell!)
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To: indcons

At least the guy pulls no punches. We’ll see.


119 posted on 11/06/2007 4:28:48 PM PST by period end of story (I may be totally wrong, but I'm a dancing fool.)
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To: TLI
Ah my friend... You seem to be overlooking Fred’s recent revelation that he supports the state’s right to self govern the abortion issue. That will kill him amongst the Pro-Life crowd, which probably makes up about half of his current base. My guess is that, by Christmas, this will be a three way race between Guidy, Mitt and Huck, with Duncan, Fred and Juan fighting for last place.

That leaves us with only one unanswered question: "When will the Dodo bird fly the coup to restart his solo career as an independent/libertarian?"

120 posted on 11/06/2007 4:53:54 PM PST by BigAlPro (It's time to flush the toilet of political corruption in Washington)
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