Posted on 09/16/2007 2:41:31 PM PDT by Plutarch
Fred D. Thompson in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami on Friday, as part of a three-day swing through Florida.
I really don’t care if Fred isn’t the most energetic guy in the world- I believe in small government anyway so if the pres isn’t running around doing a whole lot that’s probably for the best.
The photos I’ve seen of him drenched in sweat do worry me a bit, though since heavy sweating (including night sweats) is a symptom of active lymphoma.
Since Thursday morning, when the tour began, Mr. Thompson has made no more than three campaign stops a day, with long stretches in between. In recent spins through Iowa, he kept a similarly relaxed schedule. Mitt Romney, by comparison, often does six town-hall-style forums a day when in Iowa...
The NYT's just can't help themselves can they?
Florida is a big state, with long stretches between cities
LOL—you and the dying NYT are sure afraid of FRed! You’re so transparent. We have FReepers who have attended his appearances on this campaign tour. I’ll take their description over the NYT’s any day.
Verily, that is true, however....
In recent spins through Iowa, he kept a similarly relaxed schedule.
Since Thursday morning, when the tour began, Mr. Thompson has made no more than three campaign stops a day, with long stretches in between. In recent spins through Iowa, he kept a similarly relaxed schedule. Mitt Romney, by comparison, often does six town-hall-style forums a day when in Iowa...
At least this week all the other candidates got a bump up the polling ladder with the entry of Alan Keyes into the race.
Don't you just love this photo?
That is a great photo! I haven’t seen it.
Fred is not a healthy-looking man, and the simple FACT is that he has lymphoma. I am not imagining this, it’s a fact. That being the case, do you not think it’s a valid point to wonder if his lymphoma is active or in remission?
The American Cancer Society webpage states that:
Possible signs of adult non-Hodgkin lymphoma include fever, sweating, fatigue, and weight loss.
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/adult-non-hodgkins/patient
There are a lot of published stories out there saying Fred has lost weight recently, is sweating a lot and doesn’t have energy. That’s 3 of the 4 signs up there, and there’s no way for us to know one way or the other if he has a fever. Does that not concern you? It should.
I want a candidate who can go toe-to-toe with Hillary and right now Mitt Romney looks like that man to me. I make no apologies for that, nor should I have to. He’s far from a perfect candidate, but he’s way better than McCain and Rudy and Fred’s health looks too suspect to me.
What a good looking couple. Imagine having the White House with them and with their adorable children playing about the place.
Check out post #8. Fred looks just fine.
Oh, my God! There’s something wrong with FDT! His lips are pursed as he climbs off the bus! [in this photo carefully selected by Plutarch].
You know, you have convinced me. I was all for Fred Thompson. Until now. You have exposed him for doing "only" 3 campaign stops a day, as opposed to 4 or 5, or even 6 for Mitt Romney (how does he do it without diet Coke???). Thompson may be the best guy out there and could make mincemeat of any of the dems in a presidential debate, but I'm sorry...I just can't pull the lever for someone who only makes 3 campaign stops a day. /sarcasm
Fred is living out a dream- to run for president.
Then he can say that he gave it a try, no regrets, yadda yadda...
He’s not going to win.
I bet the bus causes far much less pollution than cris crossing the state in say a Gulfstream jet. And even between stops folks in the highway see the bus cause the danged thing is painted like a traveling billboard. Go Fred Go!
And don’t forget to drink your Ovaltine before bedtime!
The hostility is uncalled for. I suspect we want the same thing- to find the candidate best poised to beat Hillary. And to do so, it is to our benefit to actually look at our potential candidates CRITICALLY during the primary phase.
And there is simply no argument that Fred has been sweating profusely in his campaign appearances- photos were posted here last week of his shirt drenched in sweat in Iowa. If you could manage to scrape up a bit of objectivity, you would acknowledge that this is a CONCERN in light of the fact that he has non-Hodgkins lymphoma and heavy sweating (and weight loss and fatigue) are classic symptoms of active lymphoma.
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