[JasonC]

They are friends, and he needs a conservative. South helps too. I don't think anybody is worried about grumpy old men - it is the grumpy old men party. As for Obama, they will simply paint him as too naive to be put in charge of our national defense. Trying to look as young is a fool's errand - the contrast is more productive anyway.

[WillRain]

So you assume there are no young conservatives? And he has no friends among them?

Heck, if he names J.C. Watts I’LL vote for him.

Thompson WON’T be on the ticket and it constantly surprises me that in such a usually politically savvy place as FR so many continue to assume he will.