[CharlesWayneCT]

I’d love to see someone get Fred and Duncan on a show for 30 minutes to debate the issue of NAFTA and globalism.

Then I’d love to see Fred and Tom T. debate what to do with the illegals already living in this country.

My opinion — regardless of which side you think is right, Fred would win both debates. But I think we’d all be smarter for the exercise.

I wish there were shows on TV looking to make us smarter, rather than entertain us, in the political realm. All the political shows are meant to reinforce what we already believe, not to persuade people or have deep discussions of the issues.

I think Fred Thompson wants to have real discussions, and whether he wins or loses, if he can bring that to our presidential primary, he will do worlds of good for the Republican cause.

[calcowgirl]

I think we’d all be smarter for the exercise. I wish there were shows on TV looking to make us smarter, rather than entertain us, in the political realm.

Ditto that.

All the political shows are meant to reinforce what we already believe, not to persuade people or have deep discussions of the issues.

Really? I don't know. It seems to me that they they try to cloak their messages in feel-good familiar subjects, all the while feeding us things they want us to believe. No depth and low on facts. (Of course, my impressions may be based on totally different "political shows" than those you speak of.)

I think Fred Thompson wants to have real discussions, and whether he wins or loses, if he can bring that to our presidential primary, he will do worlds of good for the Republican cause.

I greatly hope that he wants to have real discussion. As to the rest, I totally agree.

[calcowgirl]

I’d love to see someone get Fred and Duncan on a show for 30 minutes to debate the issue of NAFTA and globalism.
Then I’d love to see Fred and Tom T. debate what to do with the illegals already living in this country.

Perhaps they could schedule those for the 4th of July. ;-)