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?”
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He's still viable, so I'm guessing option #1. It's in line with his idol.
Fox News has been pushing Rudy. This incident probably never even happened.
Lord love a romney shill, at least you wear your shilldom openly. LOL!
This is true. :)
Good point.
Mitt is coming off as someone who wants it too much , which translates into being a serial panderer ...not good ...
If it did, I’m sure it’s one of those situations where, if you SAW and HEARD it happen...it clearly would have been evident Fred was making a joke.
I think Romney has spent his entire life planning and working for this goal.
Yikes, nobody can make a joke anymore. That is good. Guess you have to crave it like HilaryCare to run. To him it aint the biggest thing in the world and that is the way it should be.
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Yeah, stupid article. Fred was just being humorous, although he could have worded it better. Fred was trying to imply he has a busy schedule, not trying to imply he would not be the next president. It is funny that anyone would make a big deal out of the comment.
That said, however, Fox News is pulling out all the stops for Rudy. Brit Hume, Fred, the whole bunch of them, seem determined to force Rudy down our throats. I'm losing respect for them daily.
It reminds one of Algore or Kerry , will say anything to get it .
Exactly, this article is stupid at best. Fred made a joke and somehow it indicates he doesn’t think he’ll be President?
The press really hates Fred...
Exactly.
You forgot: Fred is a walking corpse just like Bob Dole whose only purpose is to get a Clinton elected.
Yep. Just like they hated Ronald Reagan!
Fred is a spoiler. I don’t know why he even bothered to get into the race at all, since he was dragging his feet before doing it. He’s also a distraction. We need to find a serious candidate and get behind him. Who’s it going to be? Hunter, McCain, Romney, Rudy? (I know where YOU stand, RFP2008.)
Pretty soon, this will be an all new race, with a new top tier of GOP hopefuls. Huck and Hunter might still have a shot after all.
I guess I was wrong about you.
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