[penelopesire]

“A 17 minute closing argument web video for Iowa? You gotta be %@$!*& kidding me! And he took almost 10 minutes “

EXACTLY!! I’m sorry folks, with all due respect to David Limbaugh, the only thing ‘refreshing’ about Fred Thompson(right now) is the nap I just had listening to his video message in Iowa on youtube!

I understand exactly what David Limbaugh is saying, but ‘fire in the belly’ IS important...so is modulating your voice every now and then to make an important point.

Fred needs to understand that the big bucks are holding back right now because HE IS HOLDING BACK. Folks that are serious about conservatism want to back a winner..and perhaps that is why Limbaugh(David) ends his article with a caveat: “Time to step up Fred”...

and I might add to that:....’time to lose the monotone drawl that puts conservatives(and most everyone else) to sleep’.

[GOPyouth]

Fire in the Belly reminds me of the importance of Gravitas that the media was driving home in 2000. Rush has a very funny montage of that.

[reasonisfaith]

Would you care to comment on any meaningless, superficial qualities?

[Checkers]

“EXACTLY!! I’m sorry folks, with all due respect to David Limbaugh, the only thing ‘refreshing’ about Fred Thompson(right now) is the nap I just had listening to his video message in Iowa on youtube!

I understand exactly what David Limbaugh is saying, but ‘fire in the belly’ IS important...so is modulating your voice every now and then to make an important point.

Fred needs to understand that the big bucks are holding back right now because HE IS HOLDING BACK. Folks that are serious about conservatism want to back a winner..and perhaps that is why Limbaugh(David) ends his article with a caveat: “Time to step up Fred”...

and I might add to that:....’time to lose the monotone drawl that puts conservatives(and most everyone else) to sleep’.”

Imagine a job interview where the applicant says: “I’m the best guy for the job. I’m not sure I want the job, but I’ll do it if you want. Oh, and those other guys you’re interviewing? Well, they’re all a bunch of bums.”

This guy is not going to get the job.

[trussell]

I listened to the message. It was inspiring! I’m proud to be a FREDHEAD.

I think it’s so cute that those who don’t back him can’t find anything of substance against him, so they just put him down for his looks and his voice patterns. If that’s all you’ve got against him, he’s definitely the right man for the job!

[Blue Highway]

are you the Mrs. Counterpoint?

[Politicalmom]

My twelve year old daughter can pay attention to FRed, and enjoys listening to him. Maybe you need to get some ADD meds or something.

[SuziQ]

and I might add to that:....’time to lose the monotone drawl that puts conservatives(and most everyone else) to sleep’.

I'd rather have a monotone drawl that actually SAYS something than a polished smooth, or sing-song cadence that says NOTHING. Seems a lot of conservatives have ditched the notion of IDEAS in favor of fluff. Too bad.

[snippy_about_it]

...time to lose the monotone drawl that puts conservatives(and most everyone else) to sleep

Lose it? 'It' is 'southron'. Don't come down here okay. You'll just fall asleep. The South doesn't have a problem with Fred at all. His style will be familiar to folks down here. I expect him to do well in the SC primary.