"I don't see any scenario that Fred would consent to to go back to Washington, even as President"
I don't know. When I first mentioned him in post 19, it was as a republican I thought could win not only the nomination but the presidency.
Assuming he's clean, I believe he could.
Do you know what his position on abortion is?
Oh, I'm sure he would be an acceptable candidate for President. He's pro-life to my knowledge. But, as I said, he just was too disgusted with the mass-scale corruption in Washington that he personally witnessed that he'd be quite happy to never return to office again. He just doesn't need the aggravation. I can't say I blame him.