Best choice out there, all things considered. But if Fred Thompson wants my vote in the general election, he's going to have to earn it like any other candidate. He either needs to get into the race or get out of it. If he's in, he needs to be prepared to work his tail off, raise money, address issues and meet with undecided, neutral and even hostile audiences, the same as all the other declared candidates have done so far.
Fred can't just cruise on his celebrity status. We had a guy here in Pennsylvania who thought he could do that. Nice fellow, very likeable and probably would have made a decent governor. He certainly would have been an improvement over Ed Rendell. You may remember him. His name was Lynn Swann.
I completely agree with your approach to Fred Thompson. If you can’t run with the big dogs, then stay on the porch.