wrong... the media propped up McCain as they decided who they wanted to be the RNC front runner based on who they could beat with either Obama or Hilary. They saw Thompson as a threat and with his name recognition and his no holds barred type of demeanor, they knew he was their biggest threat, therefore label him as a loser that has no fire in his belly BS. They would and will do this to Palin if she gets it at this late date...
If you haven’t seen Palin’s interview with Hannity from Friday night, I suggest you do so. It would be very difficult for the LSM to make the “no fire in the belly” charge stick.
That said.
The media lies, but they are not all-powerful. McCain campaigned non-stop. Even when he was out of money, he'd fly himself coach. I never cared for McCain, but I'll give him credit. He worked his ass off for the nomination.
Thompson's 'bad rap' as a lazy campaigner was largely deserved. He took too long to get in, and he simply didn't campaign as hard as the other guys. The media may have exaggerated it, but that's the kind of story that's easy to defeat if it's not true.