[Lexinom]

Right. Rush made a true statement, qualifying it with "among the top five". I've not been blown away by Thompson and don't understand why so many are enamored with him. He's okay... and better than Rudy, Romney, and Huck, but not great. Perhaps I'm missing something...

[upsdriver]

“Perhaps I’m missing something...”

No, I think your instincts are right on.

[supercat]

Right. Rush made a true statement, qualifying it with "among the top five". I've not been blown away by Thompson and don't understand why so many are enamored with him. He's okay... and better than Rudy, Romney, and Huck, but not great. Perhaps I'm missing something...

Fred Thompson is hardly perfect, but he is certainly much better than Giuliani, and probably much better than Romney (Romney's latest positions are reasonable, but since they don't match his earlier actions I'm loath to trust them).

I wish those who indicate a dislike for Fred would suggest who they prefer and, if the answer is Duncan Hunter, suggest how they think he could possibly achieve a meaningful portion of the vote. Fred, for all his flaws, is the by far the best hope I can see for the Republicans.