The Trail: A Daily Diary of Campaign 2008

Life in America is the best in the world. Where else can anyone dump on a political candidate and still live. The temp in this blog is so hot that it has to be a bastian of Dems and even worse a group of out of control bad mouthed Libs!

Fred is a great guy, not sure if he is up to the job, but night and day ahead of Hillery for sure. Other then returning the furniture she stole from the White House I can't think of one thing that she has that I want! Now is the time for her to someplace and make cookies!

I am ashamed of you all! How can speak so disrespectfully about someone and so publicly?
Do any if you even know how to spell the word RESPECT?
Perhaps you all are the reason he decided to run. He stands for respect, can't you sense it?
Have any of you ever had the courage to run? This is America, any of you can run if you have the intelligence and the courage. Do I see any hands go up? ....I didn't think so!!!
If you don't like someone just don't vote for them. It is not necessary to trash one of your fellow Americans. This sort of hate and disrespect is what fuels our enemies and their young followers, remember that!!!

Ron Paul, to prevent future civil war/revolution!!!

Americans can choose between

A. The estranged wife named HILLIARY of an impeached president

B. A black man named OBAMA

C. Or a white man named FRED

Are you smarter than a 5th grader?

Here's the funny thing. The majority of those complaining and talking sh*t are just scared to have someone that hasn't been in the major political arena come in and have a chance of taking away power from the Clintons. When are you fools going to wake up. They sold our nuclear technology to the Chinese. They made it so it was easier to do business with the Chinese. Now look at what you've done. The Chinese have poisoned our kids and the country with crappy products. Why? Well its not entirely because of the Clintons. Its because of the corporate greed. Stop voting for a side of the aisle and start looking for real people and real candidates that can secure and bring prosperity to the nation again. But then again, most of you are rejecting the truth that we are slowly becoming a socialist nation and a lot of you are glad that its moving in that direction. Well, we have some wonderful socialist nations right our proximity that you can visit if you get a visa. First, 90 miles from Florida, its beautiful Cuba or Kuba if you want to be a little more authentic. In Cuba, where the jazz poors out of the ghettos and cigars are passed around like joints, you can get sick and see a doctor for free. The second place is wonderful Venezuela. Ruled by the new socialist icon President Hugo Chavez. This man has made sure that you get superb television and radio programming by taking them over. Its not suppresion its overhaul. Who needs freedom when you got Chavez. F-in idiots.

The mongrels bark, but the caravan moves on.

As a Democrat fed up with Republicans, I hate to say this -- but Fred Thompson will be the next president of the United States. Get used to it.

Fred Thompson looks like president, he acts like a president, he talks like a president. He will be the next president. All these juvenile comments are a total waste of time.

His Republican opponents can't stand up to any real competition, and Hillary and Obama will mortally wound each other when the going gets tough.

It doesn't matter what's behind Fred's Joe Don Baker pout. The vast army of Wal-Mart shoppers who foolishly consider themselves part of the ruling class love Fred. It doesn't matter that his head is empty as a gourd.

Fred's the man.

I can't imagine I would be particularly interested in a presedential candidate for whom the Democrats, especially the farther left Democrats, actually had good things to say.

What on earth is a veggie corn dog? Any normal republican would not be photographed in front of that stand. Republicans eat beef!

Posted by: abbyslave | August 31, 2007 12:08 AM
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Actually, Republicans eat something else that's best described using a four-letter word I won't mention in this family website.

Winston Churchill once said, "If a person is 30, or less, and is not a liberal, he has no heart. If 30, or older, and is still a liberal, he has no brain."
Figure that one out libbies. Does that mean that your base of 60's druggies could have brains burned beyond repair?

Posted by: poysunivy | August 31, 2007 01:56 AM
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Nice try, pinhead. Fact is, there is no record of Churchill ever saying such a thing. See www.winstonchurchill.org--or perhaps you should have someone who can read do that for you.

Winston Churchill once said, "If a person is 30, or less, and is not a liberal, he has no heart. If 30, or older, and is still a liberal, he has no brain."
Figure that one out libbies. Does that mean that your base of 60's druggies could have brains burned beyond repair?

I think I met him in the Bathroom once..............

Fred Thompson is one depressing old fella. I was one of the unfortunate people who attended his recent speech in Indiana. It's all doom and gloom for him. He is ill and all he envisions is a never ending despair. He also refused to rule out raising taxes. As someone else stated, his supporters are mostly comprised of 50 year old, fat nuts. He is rolling the dice now but his odds do not look good.

mfret, thanks for posting the ontheissues.org stats & link. You're the only one who answered my question & provided facts! (gasp!)

That said, I think the "Dems are scared of Fred" meme is as bewildering as the Larry Craig story. The Dems I know are baffled by the fuss, not scared.

His record shows that Fred was nothing special as a legislator. Just another reliable vote for Tom DeLay & his K Street mafia.

Bottom line: Anything that fragments the GOP more than now is good news for Democrats & good news for the nation. GOP 'leadership' has done enough damage, thanks.

What on earth is a veggie corn dog? Any normal republican would not be photographed in front of that stand. Republicans eat beef!

Please remember a twenty-something year old Democrat is someone with a big heart, an older one is an idiot.

Using wikipedia as a reference honestly merits forfeiting your right to vote. Nobody bothers to really do their homework anymore, do they? And the rest of us get to listen to these idiots who a) haven't bothered to really look and b) can't admit when they weren't paying attention. If we stopped that kind of stupidity maybe we could get somewhere as a Nation.

I never saw so many Democrats responding to and trying to influence this matter. Remember
right is right and wrong is Democrat.

Our current dingbat was elected by one Supreme Court justice. We need to ask him what he, Justice Scalia was it?, thinks of Fred; the rest of us don't matter. Fred himself may be OK, but I doubt that "Conservatives" are going to vote for a booby girl as first lady. Paul and Huckabee versus Richardson and Biden would be a good match, but we won't be so lucky. And anyway, it's Antonin who'll decide.

Everything you would ever want to know about this guy is available at http://www.fredthompsonfaq.com/tiki-view_faq.php?faqId=1

Posted by: zorg | August 30, 2007 09:55 PM
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Yeah, everything you'd want to know, if you've already made up your mind that Fred is God and that you're a victim of the rotten mean old liberal media.

Your link leads to a site that has as much appeal as a bathroom stall where Larry Craig is seated--yes, the Larry Craig that blames the media for all his problems.

Everything you would ever want to know about this guy is available at http://www.fredthompsonfaq.com/tiki-view_faq.php?faqId=1

Posted by: zorg | August 30, 2007 09:55 PM
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Yeah, everything you'd want to know, if you've already made up your mind that Fred is God and that you're a victim of the rotten mean old liberal media.

Your link leads to a site that has as much appeal as a bathroom stall where Larry Craig is seated--yes, the Larry Craig that blames the media for all his problems.

How about Wilford Brimley vs. Fred Thompson? That should get the electoral juices flowing for that portion of the population which is most likely to vote. Krimeny.

Everything you would ever want to know about this guy is available at http://www.fredthompsonfaq.com/tiki-view_faq.php?faqId=1

I've read these comments and realize what is coming forward to the electorate for 2008 and I look forward to dying before this country finally gives up hope.

Fred's announcement will be the political equivalent of the campfire supper scene in "Blazing Saddles."

Sounds to me like the Liberals are shaking in their recycle-boots! Go Fred! Best thing (almost)running thus far on either side!

NOTICE FOLKS HOW THE MASS MEDIA AKA THE WASHINGTON POST USES AN UNFLATTERING PHOTO OF COUPLE DUMB LOOKING WHITE PEOPLE TO BEGIN DESTRUCTION OF THE CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE, LIKE WE CAN'T SEE THROUGH. SCREW THE WASHINGTON POST.

Not sure how this matters anymore on who is running. The only one with answers is too busy playing games. He is running around telling everyone else on what is important and does not have the balls to enter the game himself. Yes I mean you Newt. Not going to vote this time around. First time in 30 years. Sounds like a great makings of a movie. RepubliCONS VS the DemoRATS

Interesting.

No one ever makes disparaging comments about any candidate who doesn't frighten them a little.

Those who are making disparaging comments about Thompson's personality and/or his wife are no better than those who attack Sen. Clinton personally. I write a regular column and while I don't like her, I don't ridicule her - that is cowardice and is only undertaken by those of limited intelligence.

Wow! Boy...the Fred haters are really up in arms here. Each saying how old and irrelevent that he is, while trying to belittle him. All I can say is you all sound very, very afraid. If you werent....would you be venting so much?
Hmmmmmm.....
Good luck Dems....you may very well win the white house in 08....but on the off chance someone like Fred wins...boy, will that victory be sweet to us Republicans.

All the gratuitous comments notwithstanding, the leaders in the field for President in 2008 all seem to fall short. On the Republican side Rudy Guilianni is fundamentally more liberal than he campaigns, John McCain has never been consistently conservative, and Mitt Romney has "changed" positions to run. On the Democrat side the three front runners have no experience to qualify them as leaders - they've all had a limited turn as legislators, but none of them has ever run anything. While I realize that Hillary claims experience, but if being 1st Lady qualifies you for President then being the wife of an surgeon probably qualifies me to wield a scalpel.

The pity is that running for President is a money game. Too many excellent leaders are unable to compete because they don't have the ability to raise the millions that each of the top tier candidates will spend. It makes you wonder if we are simply electing the biggest spender - are these candidates buying their way into the White House? Sadly many excellent leaders from both parties are unable to compete because they cannot raise the ridiculous amounts of money that each of the leading candidates will spend.

As for Fred Thompson, the one thing that impresses me is that he didn't start running two years before the election. It really isn't necessary for the Presidential election cycle to bombard us for two full years before we even vote! By the time election day rolls around, we'll know every wart on every candidate and every foible of all the members of their extended families and staff!

Personally, I want to know about their leadership (not legislative or acting) experience/qualifications, their level of integrity, their policies on key issues (based on demonstrable actions - not words), and that's all I need to know. Frankly it ought to be all any of us needs to know.

A real clown. Nominate who you want. The republicans have screwed ups sooo bad, that ANY democrat will win. Screw all of them.
A former Conservative Republican since 1952

Giuliani/Romney is an ustoppable ticket!!!

I will be pulling for Fred, and as for VP choice, I would like to see one of the guys on the low end of the totum pole like, Hunter, Tancredo, Huckabee, and even Newt, but I know he has to much baggage...I just can't stomach a North or Northeast Republican, they are not that much different from a Democrat.

And as for that David guy who claims to be a Republican, but will be voting Democrat...give me a break....if you think that voting for a Democrat/Socialist/Communist is better, then please do us a favor, and just stay home on election day.

I'm worried that my fellow Republicans who have put their faith in Fred are doomed to disappointment.

Already, I have three major disagreements with him:

1) he opposes a human life amendment;
2) he opposes a protect marriage amendment; and
3) he opposes the First Amendment.

We need a leader, not a go-along-to-get-along John McCain clone.

Brains, talent, morality, values, skill, hard work, competence, and all that are of no interest to Republicans as long as they "fall for" the macho man. Makes you wonder, with all their emerging sexual identity problems (Craig, Foley, etc.), if most Republicans are nothing less than perverted.
=============================================================================The above garbage is hilarious. You would think it was writen about the dummycrat party. Your party consists of murderers(Ted Kennedy), rapists,pedifiles,perverts of which bill clinton is a leading candidate, liars, crooks [Hillary,Jefferson(Cold Cash)], blooming idiots(Peloser & Reid) and a congress with the lowest rating in history. Your party base is composed of the leftover hippies from the 60's drug crowd and the writer of the above must be a descendant of that anti-war, anti-Bush, anti-American crowd. If Hillary is elected I hope you are ready to live like the Russians did in the past. You guys are sickos.

Hey zukermand: you seem obsessed with Sen. Thompsons appearance. Who cares? When he debates the other candidates you will see, as do most Thompson supporters, a man who will answer a question with straight talk and no PC. BS.

A lot of hate out there - mostly from the left - but more from the right than should be.
Fred Thompson must make his case. From what little I've read and heard, he may have a good one. Ronald Reagan and Pope JPII were both actors - it's not a negative. Government only runs in one direction - more control of your life in baby steps - less freedom, less free capital, more corruption undisciplined by the marketplace, more demagoguery. Get them out of my face. I will make my own judgements.
I'm a "respect for life" libertartian. If you don't believe in a higher power, you should at least have the right axiomatic beliefs - a respect for all human life. At the least, Fred Thompson has been more consistent than most candidates in standing up for principle. I'm leery of a candidate withpout executive experience - that's why we elect governors more than legislators, but let's hear him out.

Thank God for Fred Thompson! I am so happy that he is considering running! The possibility of Having Hillary Clinton as president could be a reason for many people to vote for Fred Thompson.

I'm not sure if Thompson can win or not but I do fear that if this once great Republic elects any of the possible Democratic candidates it may well be the LAST President ever elected. I was a loyal Democrat for 30 years and watched it slide farther and farther to the Left. Today the insane socialists of MoveOn and such are pretty much the mainstream of the party.
No one ever saw the fall of the old Soviet Empire coming. If the DNC and the ideology it currently represents come to power out demise will be as swift.
It is time for those who remember the real values of this nation and how great it once was to act to restore that greatness.

The FIRST thing he's done in this campaign has already put him above the rest... he's WAITED until late August to announce. Do we REALLY want to listen to the babbling idiots already in the race for almost TWO YEARS before the election?? He is already standing apart from the crowd, and I'm all for it.

GO FRED!!!!

Democrats, looks like you are saddled with Hillary.

The Republican party has been more conservative since Reagan, the former 2-term president who Thompson seems to parallel.

Thompson is my guy and I'd take him any day over Hillary, as will many moderates.

Someday democrats, you'll wakeup from your anti-war obsessions, and actually have some new ideas. The question will be whether that will be in this century.

I'm pretty good at this stuff. So here's how it will come down. Fred Thompson will become the Republican Obama. A media favorite.

Hillary will run against Rudy. The VP slots for both are undecided, but I doubt Hill picks Barrack. At this point I'm thinking Richardson. On the other hand, Rudy has a bigger collection of really solid VP potentials, including Fred.

Knee-jerk Republicans and Democrats will toe
the line. Among swing voters Hillary energizes many, not all, women but will have opposite effect on most males.

It will be a classic liberal vs. conservative campaign. Rudy has solid credentials; Hillary has solid rhetoric. Too close to call at this point.

The flubclubforfred can hype all you want. His record shows five bills with his name on them and five to eight times fewer actions than John McCain in total. In fact Thompson fought harder for campaign finance reform than fiscal discipline or tax relief. He has no outstanding qualities.

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C03E6DF153FF932A1575BC0A9619C8B63

http://www.economist.com/world/na/displaystory.cfm?story_id=9724135

--snip--
"Do you remember Fred ever doing ANYTHING while he was in the Senate?"
--snip--
Sure, he sponsored five bills--the most significant naming a post office. Don't forget trial lawyers. They love the Fred.
--snip--

Wrong... Fred Thompson sponsored or co-sponsored 90 pieces of legislation, most of it aimed at increasing our national security against terrorism, providing tax relief to citizens and small businesses, and cutting government red tape...
don't believe everything you read on the Ron Paul sites...

http://www.congress.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d107&querybd=@FIELD(FLD003+@4((@1(Sen+Thompson++Fred))+01447))

I guess he is hoping that hollywood might blindly vote for him only because he's an actor? Haha, yea right.

Bob Dole announced his candidacy on David Letterman, and he was trounced by Clinton.

McCain did the same on Letterman last year, and he has no shot right now.

Thompson is doomed to make the same mistake.

http://americanlegends.blogspot.com/
http://americanlegends.blogspot.com/

I don't understand why he is making his announcement on Jay Leno. I mean does he really believe that the conservative votes he hopes to garner are going to be the same viewers that watch Leno? Why not make it official on Rush Limbaugh's program? At least that will be the audience he should be shooting for...

http://americanlegends.blogspot.com/

The saddest part is this guy voted for a war--only to run away like a little girl to lobby and act. Some real good leadership. Oh and Tenncare, well Fred was too busy to run for governor. Now we should pick him over McCain or the other real leaders. Not a chance.

--snip--
"Do you remember Fred ever doing ANYTHING while he was in the Senate?"
--snip--
Sure, he sponsored five bills--the most significant naming a post office. Don't forget trial lawyers. They love the Fred.

You poor, frightened, silly Democrats have every reason to be afraid of Fred Thompson's entry as a candidate. My goodness, all you
can think of to say is he looks "old", or he didn't sponsor much legislation as a Senator, etc.

Those of you who are concerned about "looks" are probably either too young or too ignorant to vote, anyway, so your comments are dismissed out of hand

Those of you who think that Senators are elected to "pass new legislation" are the primary cause of why this country has so many problems. You are always pushing the Federal Government to get involved where it has no business being involved at all. Fred Thompson understands that the real mission of a Senator should be to help keep The federal government out of the lives of people to the maximum extent possible.

Many of the other absurd, asinine comments that you Dems are posting about Fred just continue to prove that you are simply not capable of making decisions based on facts and evidence.

I am reminded that the one, good purpose served when Democrats gain control is to remind the nation that we never want to give them power again! But memories are short, so from time to time the Dems do gain control. But, as usual, you push it too far and that's why Fred will be the next President and why the Repubs will regain majority in both houses.

Can't wait to read the kind of postings you will be writing in Nov '08. More whining, no doubt, since you Dems do it so well.

The Fred is too scared to debate. Please nominate this one. He took three months to loose weight only to realize he is a nasty old goat, lol. I love how the FlubClub for Fred (a small demographic of worthless 50 year old, fat nuts) tossed McCain out the window only to want his cosponsor bubby with no national security credentials--brilliant.

I work currently work with a former Senator who asked me the following:
"Do you remember Fred ever doing ANYTHING while he was in the Senate?"
Posted by: dcdrew19 | August 30, 2007 02:26 PM

Hey andrew, got a flash for you. When did any of those worthless politicians in Washington ever do anything constructive. The only difference between Republicans and Democrats is that the Republicans do slightly less damage than the Democrats. We should fire all of them and their staff, and start all over again.

"Senator Thompson would assuredly do one thing if he were elected which is to extend the Republican Party's gambit of advancing people of little visible competence into national office."

LMFAO. Bold words from the party of Hillary, Obama and Edwards.

dawnasara.......

I like Duncan Hunter, however I am not going to waste my vote on a candidate who I don't think has a chance. Fred gets my vote.

If you don't have time to study all the issues, just see who raises the most screams from the commies and the asshat LibLuds and vote for him.

Hey, good call, authors. We should really go by a poll 13 months out, when the only people paying attention to the election are replying to this blog post, and when the candidate in question hasn't even declared yet.

Yup, that's gotta be an accurate picture of November '08.

Judging from the comments by liberals on Fred's announcement, the sale of adult diapers in the blue states will break all records! Time to buy stock in kimberly clark!

Ho, hum..

Another old, boring, flabby white guy with jowls hanging of the sides of his face..

He'll be out of the race by December..

VOTE FOR DUNCAN HUNTER

I got tired of waiting for Fred, and I started looking into other candidates.
Hunter is tough on the border. He's already built a fence in San Diego. Hunter is holding Bush accountable for the border fence bill he (Duncan) helped to pass. I've heard him speak several times. He's definately a conservative. Look him up! You'll be impressed!

He's no worse than anyone else who's running, with, maybe, one exception.

Now the Republicans have a chance.....I pray to God we get control of House and Senate....LARRY CRAIG RESIGN!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't think any of the Democrats are all that worried about Fred Thompson, nor should they be. If you look at the hypothetical general-election matchups at
http://www.pollingreport.com/wh08gen.htm, Hillary and Obama both beat him by 11 percentage points and Edwards beats him by 17. And they're not beating him that badly because of higher name recognition--the guy is a TV star. He's just not that compelling of a candidate to anybody except GOP voters who are disillusioned with the choices they've already got.

Wow...nothing scares a democrat like a real conservative. The nutroots heads are exploding over the news of Thompsons entry into the race. Here's hoping that Hillary wins the nomination.

First, he's old..that's what old ppl look like. sorry he doesnt use botox like Edwards or have a facelift like Clinton. Your all a bunch of hacks!.. now...Anyone who does vote for FDT or Rudy or any republican will have their heads in the right place and not stuck in the sand. Pay attention to all of your surroundings in the past, present and future. Listen to the rediculous pandering claims that Hillary makes. She's ludicrous. Nothing she says will ever happen unless we bankrupt every hard working person in America, sure the poor ppl will be happy to get a larger crack rock and have us pay for the medicine needed to get them clean. but the ppl who actually make money will need a hit of the pipe, just to make sense of everything that crazy hillary has done to them. btw, just because she USED TO sleep with B. Clinton doesn't make her presidential material, hundreds of women have slept with Bill, and i would rather have anyone of them running for office. Fred Fact: Fred Thompson was the first to use a Cigar in sex. he wins again!

I don't think it really matters who announces,or when.The dems have become the Praise Alluh party and the repubs. seem to be to stupid to know which way to turn.If Hillary-Obama get in we will send up the white flag and surrender so fast it will make France looks like war heroes.If the others get in we will continue down the same dunb road we are on now.What we need is a Labor party that actually reps. the people of this country and is willing to protect our borders...

furlough1, sorry...confusing without the mention of the wacko lib name that is posting what you cutting and pasting.

This fred thompson is WAY older than the guy on law & order. are you sure they're the same guy?

VAgay said..>>Look at this idiot furlough1's comments and you know he's smoking too much pot in his parent's basement. They need to cut you off from your internet access. And go get a job, loser. |

Go back to cruising truckstop restrooms you idiot.. and learn to read the next time..

The replies here tell me one thing: libs are scared ****less of Fred Thompson.

I know that when I couldn't care less about something, I don't take the time to tell the whole world how much I don't care.

>>furlough1, you're just an angry liberal (are there any other kind?).

I don't think you can hurl gay accusations at Fred Thompson

WTF are you talking about I know the guy.. He's not a fruit by any means.. Do you need RIF lessons or did you just misunderstand my post?

FRED THE FUTURE PRESIDENT!! And a damned fine chooser of the ladies!!

From all the negative and knee jerk crticisms I am reading here, I am gleefully watching Fred T. scare the libs to DEATH because they know that Hillary is truly gravitas and that her gravitas can only be trumped (and will be trumped) by one opponenet, Freddie T. Just like that "clown" Reagan, you know the guy who would blow up the whole world, bla bla bla? Another 8 years of Republicans in the White House. Libs, read and weep!

>>furlough: you seem quite nasty and hateful -- is that the image the Thompson team wants to project?

Hilarious!! The fact that I am using your own words against you..

His voting record statnds alone, facts are facts. One thing is certain, he did his job, he was actually present and voted! God Bless him,
if you may know I'm a Conservative, Restaurant Owner, Evangelist, Father, happily married with two kids and two dogs. I pay taxes out the wazoo, especially payroll. Go Fred! I need to hire more people!

>>I don't mind talking to this guy electronically, but would not want to get too close to him

More love from the "inclusive" left..

This is the democrats worst nightmare. Hillary is disliked by 52% of the American people and if Fred energies the conservative base, look out dems and they will also lose some seats they could have gained otherwise. Obama could energize the dem base and make inroads in the south but certainly not Hillary. As an independent, I love it and will watch closely.

Thanks mfret for the vote tallies. This guy sounds great!

Remains of the Jewish second temple may have been found during work to lay pipes at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in east Jerusalem, Israeli television reported Thursday.
Israeli television broadcast footage of a mechanical digger at the site which Israeli archaeologists visited on Thursday.

Gaby Barkai, an archaeologist from Bar Ilan University, urged the Israeli government to stop the pipework after the discovery of what he said is "a massive seven metre-long wall."

Television said the pipework carried out by the office of Muslim religious affairs, or Waqf, is about 1.5 metres deep and about 100 metres long.

With all these negative comments I should have realized this is a washington post article.You kuckleheads out there are soon going to going to find just how full his suit really is.Some of you out there must have some rough looking mates which clears up why you are so jealous that freddie is doing the horizontal mambo with a real looker....go Fred

mfret, you can't tell liberals to dop homework. For one, they are too stoned to really understand what is going on.

Second, they are filled with a hateful, socialist agenda not unlike Fidel Castro, Hugo Chavez and other socialists who oppress their people "for their own good".

Third, liberals are generally aged 16-24 and don't know their heads from their arses. Talk to them about economics and get blank stares. Talk to them about "free" health care and you'll get an earful.

Just imagine how you can live if you get free health care! You don't have to work as much (or at all) so you can just sit in your section 8 housing unit smoking weed ALL YEAR!!!

How much did the royalties for Law & Order play into his delay in the announcement? Will it effect the other actors on the series as well?

It's the internet age, you liberals, do your own homework. Fred is a great guy, upstanding, strong, and with MORAL integrity.
Here's his info:
http://www.ontheissues.org/senate/Fred_Thompson.htm

furlough1, you're just an angry liberal (are there any other kind?).

I don't think you can hurl gay accusations at Fred Thompson if you see one picture of his wife. And the terrible acts of 2 people who are immediately shunned by the party shouldn't reflect on all of them. Should we judge the whole democrat party based on Louisiana's crooked Jefferson clown? Gary Conduit? Murderer Ted Kennedy? Clinton getting a BJ?

Look at this idiot furlough1's comments and you know he's smoking too much pot in his parent's basement. They need to cut you off from your internet access. And go get a job, loser. |

Here's health Care for you!
Voted NO on allowing reimportation of Rx drugs from Canada. (Jul 2002)
Voted NO on allowing patients to sue HMOs & collect punitive damages. (Jun 2001)
Voted YES on funding GOP version of Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Apr 2001)
Voted NO on including prescription drugs under Medicare. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on limiting self-employment health deduction. (Jul 1999)
Voted NO on increasing tobacco restrictions. (Jun 1998)
Voted YES on Medicare means-testing. (Jun 1997)
Voted NO on medical savings acounts. (Apr 1996)

>> Here's a guy -- a lawyer, for chrissake!

From ARKANSAS???

Voted YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe. (May 2002)
Voted NO on killing a bill for trade sanctions if China sells weapons. (Sep 2000)
Voted YES on cap foreign aid at only $12.7 billion. (Oct 1999)
Voted YES on limiting the President's power to impose economic sanctions. (Jul 1998)
Voted NO on limiting NATO expansion to only Poland, Hungary & Czech. (Apr 1998)
Voted NO on $17.9 billion to IMF. (Mar 1998)
Voted YES on Strengthening of the trade embargo against Cuba. (Mar 1996)

Impose truth in sentencing for violent crime. (Nov 1994)
Voted NO on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program. (May 1999)
Voted YES on limiting death penalty appeals. (Apr 1996)
Voted YES on limiting product liability punitive damage awards. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on restricting class-action lawsuits. (Dec 1995)
Voted YES on repealing federal speed limits. (Jun 1995)

>>The fact is that his ONLY position is the missionary position.

Sounds like your mom with most of the hoodies from the block..

Voted NO on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes. (Jun 2002)
Voted NO on loosening restrictions on cell phone wiretapping. (Oct 2001)
Voted NO on expanding hate crimes to include sexual orientation. (Jun 2000)
Voted NO on setting aside 10% of highway funds for minorities & women. (Mar 1998)
Voted NO on ending special funding for minority & women-owned business. (Oct 1997)
Voted YES on prohibiting same-sex marriage. (Sep 1996)
Voted NO on prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation. (Sep 1996)
Voted YES on Amendment to prohibit flag burning. (Dec 1995)
Voted NO on banning affirmative action hiring with federal funds. (Jul 1995)

furlough: you seem quite nasty and hateful -- is that the image the Thompson team wants to project?

>>If the American people are stupid enough to elect this joker, we (or at least his voters) will deserve the continuance of incompetence and mendacity that we've suffered for the past seven years.

More hypocrisy from the DIMS.. the US had to suffer through 8 years of that GOMER PYLE lawyer from Arkansas.. and he was as incompetent as they come.. SHAZAM!! GAHHHH-LEE

I am a Democrat. My party has turned into an extreme left wing joke. I am voting Republican for the next 120 years. Most of my fellow Democrat friends report the same. I am changing parties and going Libertarian. Hillary doesnt stand a chance, neither does Edtards etc.... I hate to say it but the Republicans will control the Congress, Senate and White House for the next 800-12000 years having an overwhelming majority.

David says: "I am a Republican. My party has turned into an extreme right wing joke. I am voting Democrat for the next 12 years. Most of my fellow Republican friends report the same. I am changing parties and going independent."

Sorry, David.....I seriously doubt that many will buy that line. My bet is that you have never been registered as a republican or voted republican in your life. Frauds like yourself are so easy to spot.

>> All I care about is these great United States, that needs to protected and our Americans taken care of. Spend all of our tax payer's dollars here at home, building our nation back strong and our military strong.

DIMS hate the military.. it keeps their much ballyhooed "Communist utopia" from taking hold here...

>>How about naming something worthwhile that Fred did while he was in the Senate.

Something. Anything. TIA

How about naming something Hillaruh has done.. that should be easy.. it's more recent.. go ahead..

furlough 1 up above a few comments says Barney Frank says hi. He must be good friends with Barney to have that information. I don't mind talking to this guy electronically, but would not want to get too close to him.

>> Just stay out of airport bathroom stalls, Fred. A "family values" republican may be in the next stall.

Or a well known sodomite like Barney Frank or the NJ Governor..

>>Will he be making his announcement in a Hooters, with his wife, Jeri Juggs, at his side?

Maybe he can spend most of his time despising religion, and then run to a black baptist church to get a photo op.. then back to the gay debate.. not that he'd..whats the word.. oh yeah ..FLIP FLOP or anything.

LOL so it turns out that today's announcement was that Fred will make the real announcement next week.

Watch this campaign collapse. There's no there there.

I can't believe he is going to be on Leno at the same time as the Republican debate. Yet another opportunity missed to actually ask for Republicans' votes, not to mention undermining an important vehicle of Republican outreach. We don't have as many debates as the Democrats, and it's unfair for him to undermine what we do have. It seems like he wants to get the nomination without doing any hard work at all.

FIRST,
Anyone talking about his wife in any negative or sexual tones should be totally ashamed. Totally debauche. Jealous? Envious?
SECOND,
Let's see the playing field. We have the wife of a 99% lying president who herself lies, cheats, and backstabs, a black mix baby killer (see Obama's State senator record in Illinois), a NC former senator clueless about managed health care (Is Cuba 1?) and someone who is totally hypocritical about telling everyone else to live a frugal life while continues to build his huge mansion, a flip flopping stand for nothing and everything former Vietnam vet senator who wants to sells us out, a 180 degree turnaround Mormon, a liberal former mayor of NY who tries to put on conservatism like its a costume...

Personally, I would like to hear about Fred Thompson more. Perhaps there is someone viable who could stand to represent this country. Or perhaps Fred Thompson is just another joke of a candidate. Time will tell.
THIRD,
Everyone who throws stones at the 'Right' or 'Left' needs to look and make sure their own house isn't made out of glass.

Republicans sure have a history of supporting no-talent, B-Z-grade actors for important offices. Brains, talent, morality, values, skill, hard work, competence, and all that are of no interest to Republicans as long as they "fall for" the macho man. Makes you wonder, with all their emerging sexual identity problems (Craig, Foley, etc.), if most Republicans are nothing less than perverted.

Hey Jackass.. Barney Frank says hi..

There has not been anybody this unlikely to win enter the race since some actor from California announced his candidacy in 1980! I think Thompson and almost anybody as his VP has a good chance to beat Hillary.

This "DAVID" guy who is supposedly a "republican voter" is a fraud.

Conservatives don't turn around and vote for the most extreme liberals at the drop of a hat. Independants might sway back and forth, but even they won't say "I'm voting democrat the next X number of years".

What a phony.

Fred Thompson is a federalist which I believe is his greatest asset in my view. He has voted against pro-republican things because it went against his federalist views... He's an upstanding man.

Fred's intelligence shows by him deciding NOT to spend millions of money for months and months of blah, blah, blah. Fred's got liberals so nervous and shaking, they resirt to name calling, but the facts are fcats 12% approval of Congress, worst approval since Hoover!
Fred will announce Sept. 6th that he will win the Presidency of the United States of America! be scared liberals...be very scared...

Funny thing....when all the other GOP's announced......not a word from you libs. Now all you want to do is bad mouth Mr. Thompson. You're worried aren't you????.....come on now tell the truth, you know as I know, he can win. President Thompson...... Sounds pretty good.

Shouldn't you DIMs be trying to figure out another way to keep FLORIDA from voting in the primaries before one of your favored states? Whatever happened to "Make every vote count"?

He'll be easy to beat. Run, Freddie. We'll have the White House in no time.

Senator Thompson would assuredly do one thing if he were elected which is to extend the Republican Party's gambit of advancing people of little visible competence into national office. However, given his well-documented propensity for minimal effort, a President Thompson might actually break the current President Bush's record for most days of vacation taken. I suppose that would be something to get him into the history books.

"" what a Jack@ss. He's goign to ignore an intelligent debate to appear on an entertainment program. ""

Maybe he can go on ARSENIO HALL'S SHOW..
and play a saxophone.. oops.. that's reserved for DIMS .. no wonder that show went under..

As stated by a few here, Fred Thompson will appeal to the majority of Americans who want a strong personality, family value, conservative minded thinker. I'm tellin you, because the media in this country is so liberally biased, it will look and sound like a democratic landslide but the real America will stand up and vote this guy in, me one of them.
How about a Thompson/Gingrich ticket!!!
Yeah, thats the ticket!
These two guys will try to get this God forsaken, God forgotten country back in order!!!

Anyone wondering if Fred is seen as a viable candidate has only to look at the amount of whiney crying LIEberals posting here. Hilarious.. all you can do is complain about the guys looks? His age? HAHAHAH Maybe you can go get the breck girl or old stoneface Kerry to carry your sinking ship.. I'M SURE WITH A 12-14% APPROVAL RATING.. the CONgress and House will go right back to the GOP.. after all YOUR party has been in office for 7 months and all you've done is launch investigations and pass new party biased bills. YOUR COMPLAINTS EXPOSE YOU FOR THE 2-FACED HYPOCRITES THAT YOU ARE..

"Fred Thompson Announces".....and the demise of the hopes of the Democrats for a Presidential victory in '08 begins.

I will bet my last dollar, most of you detractors are under 30 years of age,
Ronald Regan was a great president,
we need someone in his mold to get our
country away from the liberal left wing no nothing democrats.

WOW! How awesome. it's amazing to read so many terrified liberals say things about Fred. he's such a strong guy, they KNOW they are about to get the pants whooping of a life time in 11/08.
I just can't wait to see more cars with stickers that read 01.20.17, boy you guys are nervous!

BIGGEST NON-EVENT THIS YEAR !
? Will he or won't he?
Does he or doesn't he?
wouldn't the Washington Post, and the other Hillary sycophants just love to have a candidate like Fred Thompson to run against EVITA?
Soft, slow, cuddly, and bereft of any a dynamic persona -- just perfect for the know nothing, stage-prop Hillary.
this a dalliance by the buggy whip media, will last slightly shorter time than their love affair with John McCain, who never saw a middle of the road position he didn't like.
Hillary, and the buggy whip media, is very concerned, that real, strong, educated, articulate, and principled candidates -- like Rudy and Mitt-- will eat her and the Democratic naysayers for lunch.
I'm sure looking forward to the Hillary attack machine, come February or March of 2008.

As people learn about what Fred strongly stands for and why...Fred Dalton Thompson - 44th President of The United States.

Fred Thompson Report Archives:
http://abcradionetworks.com/Blog.asp?id=15663&m=7&y=2007

Fredipedia:
http://www.fredthompsonfaq.com/tiki-index.php?page=Fredipedia

If the worst you can say about the guy is he's got a successful acting career, a beautiful young wife and he's ugly... then you better get used to saying President Fred Thompson - oh... that's gotta sting... down the lane... lay-up GOOD! - SCORE - Go Fred Beat Hillary!

RON PAUL- NOW MORE THAN EVER-

I feel better now, with all the chickensh!t liberals badmouthing him he must be a great guy. It shows they are afraid of him. He will make a great president.

"What the h*ll are you guys so upset about? Huh?"

I don't think anyone's upset. I find the buzz for Thompson to be odd. For one thing, he's not very experienced; he has as much time in the Senate as.... Hillary Clinton (though more than Edwards or Obama, by 2 and 4 years, respectively).

The whole race is bizarre, in that the front-runners combined, collectively have less experience than many of the 2nd tier candidates, like Biden, McCain, Dodd or Richardson.

Of them all, Thompson has been out of government longest, having chosen acting over public service. I just don't see the draw.

"YAWN"!
He doesn't stand a chance against Ron Paul's minions.

His vow to overturn Roe v Wade means his candidacy , should he win nomination by the rightwingnuts,is DOA. He can find out what that means on L&O.
Even the majority of Republican women don't want the government dictating to them or their daughters what they can and cannot do with their own bodies.
I would like to see Ol' Fred explain what he thinks the punishment should be for having an abortion if Roe is overturned. How long should the jail term be for the woman who as an abortion? Most rightwingnuts can't answer that very logical question. Fred's a DA , maybe he'll prosecute the "guilty".Right after pardoning Rove, Shrub, The Chancellor, Fredo and the others.

Don't be alarmed, it will be Sept 6th that he will announce. got 7 more days to chew on this. It is going to be interesting, I don't have a lot of thought about him now but I do beleive he will be a front runner.

***As in 04, when it counted, the conservatives of this country stood up and showed up!***

Yeah...they sure did...and look what they put into office: Sleazy, Sneezy, Dopey and the rest of the idiots who dragged us into Vietnam Redux.

This is hysterical watching these lefties lose their COOL over this announcement. What the h*ll are you guys so upset about? Huh?

" just make sure you spell his name right! FRED THOMPSON..."

... because write-in votes only count if the candidate's name is spelled properly.

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***Fred Dalton Thompson will tell his supporters that he is running for president today***

Sure wish it was HUNTER Thompson instead...Fred is like a third rate imitation of Hollywood's idea of a prez. Oh well, maybe his veep can be Elmer Fudd...th...th..th..that's all folks!

acindc: don't forget another B-list actor, Ron Silver.

To all the wrongheaded, misguided liberal responders....
If Fred Thompson runs...he will win. As in 04, when it counted, the conservatives of this country stood up and showed up! They will again do the same in 08, even though it will be a supposed Hillary landslide!
Cant wait!!!

DW

A solid god, gays, guns, and family values kinda republican with a southern drawl to boot! He should be a hit with red staters! Who cares about health care, pensions, $600 billion and tens of thousands lives wasted on an unnecessary war, taking care of an aging parent, and environmenal degradation, etc.

Not me!

What I stay up all night worrying about is billionaires paying too much tax, gay people getting married, protecting a glump of embryonic cells that will be discarded anyway, abortion, being able to own 50 million guns, and ten commandments!!!

You're my guy, Fred! Rehearse your bible verses for the campaign trail, get gay marriage and flag burning amendments on state ballots (esp. battle ground states) so we can repeat our 50.1% landslide victory of elections past! And yes, we need to rehire the carl rove and the swift boater campaign sleeze machine for good measure! Victory is ours!

Let's see, Charleton Heston, Ronald Regan, Ah-nold Swartznegger, Ted Nugget and now Fred Thompson. Okay, now explain to me why the Dems are the so-called darlings of Hollywood?

"Fred Flintstone is announcing at 4 pm?"

Hey, I resemble that remark!

Looks like the "conservative" republicans finally HAVE THEIR ACTOR!!

Amazing that a party that decries "Hollywood" liberals fall all over themselves in starry-eyed wonder when they get their VERY OWN Hollywood actor...

Wow... look at the ad hominem attacks here. Me thinks thou doth protest too much. You don't see this kind of bashing for candidates like Ron Paul or Mike Huck... do you? It seems these Fred Haters understand the only thing between their candidate and the nomination or the White House is FRED? Yah... otherwise why would they protest so much!

Go ahead... make fun of his looks... his wife... his acting career... just make sure you spell his name right! FRED THOMPSON

You know the party's in deep doo-doo when their hottest candidate is desirable based on his absolute lack of a record. Pan, meet Flash.

Well, he's no Adam Schiff, but he's alright

Boo hoo that mean ol GAO set the benchmarks too high!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070830/pl_afp/uscongressiraqunrest

Are you people making these silly derogatory posts even old enough to vote?
Some of these comments are normally heard on a school playground. Embarrassing to see even if you don't have the self respect to be ashamed. Anyway, time will tell with Fred. Should be very very interesting.

The 1991 Scorcese version included one Fred Dalton Thompson.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Fear_%281991_film%29

I bet Bill Clinton would like to be Fred, look at his wife and what Bill has got.

The only question now is whether Sam Waterston will be VP or attorney general.

am9489 I was just about to say that. Droopy Dawg Thompson is much better as a potential candidate than an actual candidate.

bsimon, that was Joe Don Baker in "Cape Fear."

I agree, he was great in that scene. Let's run Joe Don Baker for president instead of Fred. I'm sure he's got the red-state gravitas thing too.

He's overrated as a Watergate figure (not only was he spying for Nixon, but the Trickster called him stupid, we now know), as a Senator (a complete nonentity), and an actor (his scenes on L&O usually last no more than a minute or so -- he probably can't remember more than a couple lines at a time).

And this dullard wants to be president? Maybe his wife can do some beaver shots to pull in the young male vote.

He's a creep and who cares if he announces?

Wesley Clark in '04 = Fred Thompson in '08.

bsimon-

I thought Joe Don Baker was the private eye in Cape Fear?

Mannix '08

kmccorma, your gratuitous (& predictable) Hillary bashing is off topic.

How about naming something worthwhile that Fred did while he was in the Senate.

Something. Anything. TIA

"Will he be making his announcement in a Hooters, with his wife, Jeri Juggs, at his side?"

Maybe we can get her to pose in that wedding dress, where her assetts are all hanging out in that very fetching and hot manner.

Fred is an empty suit, but I sure wouldn't mind a little quality time with his wife.

Fred Thompson has one good assett: His wife is a hot little piece of @ss. Other than that, he's a useless piece of sh1t. That is to say, he's a repukeliscum, and a far less well-developed one than the rest of the repukeliscum.

What's his position on NCLB? Iraq? Iran? Gas taxes?

The fact is that his ONLY position is the missionary position.

Now, putting politics aside, the former Senator isn't a bad actor. He's certainly more talented, as an actor, than Reagan ever was. My favorite role was the pepto-bismol & jack daniels (or was it Beam?) chugging private eye in Cape Fear with DeNiro & Nolte.

Politically though, good questions are being raised about what it his he stands for. His record certainly doesn't demonstrate any glaring passions or strong convictions. It'll be interesting to see what he comes with over the next couple weeks.

Here's a guy -- a lawyer, for chrissake! -- who stated in response to Scooter Libby's conviction that perjury should not be prosecuted, so long as the lie told under oath is done in the pursuit of political goals.

Or at least if the lies are told to advance Republican political goals. He wasn't so generous during the Clinton impeachment farce: http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/07/03/fred-thompson-voted-guilty-on-clinton-perjury-charges/

If the American people are stupid enough to elect this joker, we (or at least his voters) will deserve the continuance of incompetence and mendacity that we've suffered for the past seven years.

At 3 pm today, I am announcing my campaign for President, gene2, nobody knows me, and who really cares. But I beleive I can do a better Job than any one that is running, I don't have my hands in no ones pockets, I care less about other foreign Countries other than having a great ally relationship. All I care about is these great United States, that needs to protected and our Americans taken care of. Spend all of our tax payer's dollars here at home, building our nation back strong and our military strong. And I ask that we has Americans vote the same type of Senators into office. Its time for a Change. Please Vote for Me. Gene2 Thanks.

For all their derision of "Holly-weird" types, Republicans sure have a history of supporting no-talent, B-Z-grade actors for important offices. Brains, talent, morality, values, skill, hard work, competence, and all that are of no interest to Republicans as long as they "fall for" the macho man. Makes you wonder, with all their emerging sexual identity problems (Craig, Foley, etc.), if most Republicans are nothing less than perverted. Thompson is a totally sick and deranged candidate - the kind of guy Chris Matthews, in his homoerotic fits, will idolize.

Just stay out of airport bathroom stalls, Fred. A "family values" republican may be in the next stall.

To: Mithras:

Hilarious!! Made me lol.

Really, Thompson is going to declare? What a surprise! Who really cares? What does he stand for or against? Anybody have any idea? Does good old Fred? A dollar late, and a dollar short. Ho, hum. What are we having for dinner tonight?

Really bad timing, Fred, to be making your announcement during the sub-prime meltdown.

It just might trigger memories of your major role in lobbying for the deregulation of the Savings & Loan industry -- which resulted in the S&L debacle and a $150+ billion bill to the American taxpayer.

Also helped caused a recession, didn't it?

Bad timing, Fred.

fred spent more years as a lobbyist than as an actor or a senator. just what we need to clean up our despoiled system...not

Will he be making his announcement in a Hooters, with his wife, Jeri Juggs, at his side?

I do not like Thompson´s politics, including his vow to overturn Roe v. Wade and his support for Bush´s war in Iraq, but do not underestimate him. People understimated Reagan when he ran for Governor of California and then President. He won. I hate to think of him as our next President, but it could happen. Remember, he was a highly paid lobbyist who rode around in limos until he ran for office in Tennessee, and suddenly was a guy in denim riding a pick-up. It worked.

Fred Flintstone is announcing at 4 pm?

Bad timing.

In the East, all his likely wheezer-geezer supporters will be lining up, coupons in hand, for the Early Bird Special.

In the West, they'll still be napping after lunch.

And the rest of the country will say, "Huh? Oh, that old guy... wasn't he on TV?"

Good! Wonderful news. This gives moderates and people interested in honest politcians from the Democratic Party, like me, someone to vote for if the wingnuts from my party end up nominating Hillary Clinton. I am one of "the troops", those nameless people who knocks on doors, mans telephone banks, hands out leaflets, and works for the party. If Hillary Clinton is the Democratic nominee, I *WILL* do this for Fred Thompson. I am ask why, quite often, and the answer is Hillary's support for outsourcing and for H1-B and L-1 visas. Ms. Clinton and Mr. Clinton are part owners of a firm that provides these services for American technology companies. I cannot and will not vote for someone who will trade my job for their own personal gain. I'm an engineer and am sick of this. When nearly 30% of American engineers are out of work, why is it necessary to import cheap foreign workers?

For Democrats, Fred Thompson is going to be the man to beat. His "brand" is clear and uncomplicated. Whether you describe him as "Southern-Fried Reagan" or "Ben Cartwright," Sen. Thompson presents that patriarchal archetype that is foundational to American perceptions of the idyllic Republican candidate: conservative, plain-spoken, tough, and commanding.

At the same time, Sen. Thompson's partisanship has been tempered by a pleasant demeanor and his historical willingness to "cross the aisle," when necessary. His is a career built on being "consumable" -- firm, yet comforting.

His is a candidacy that should make Democrats VERY concerned about who will best match the Republicans in both the presidential election -- and in 2008's congressional races. Sen. Thompson could have VERY long coattails, particularly in places like Indiana, Ohio, Montana, and North Carolina, where Democratic success in 2006 came about by running candidates whose views and "brands" ran to the right of Blue State norms.

Peter S. Cohl
The Political Brandwagon
http://www.politicalbrandwagon.com

How desparate we are for another Ronald Reagan.

This Fringe Left Rag and its Fringe left bloggers will say anything to bring socialism to America. Of course they hate someone who has been successful in his life. The lefties are green with envy.

what a Jack@ss. He's goign to ignore an intelligent debate to appear on an entertainment program.

The voters deserve better. They deserve to know what a persont' views are -- This shouldn't be a popularity contest people.

I hope that people realize this vote for someone who at least understands the magnitude of the position for which they are running for and treats is seriously.

"Thing is, I remember Fred as a senator. Big noise when he came in; barely a whisper when he left. Not much in between."

Sounds like Hillary to me. What has she accomplished in her term as a Senator besides naming a few post offices in NY?

Looking forward to this! He had the smarts to stay out of the early bird shuffle and wait for the NORMAL start of campaign season. Go Fred!

T minus 90 minutes!

I'm wondering if Mr Thompson will last through Thanksgiving.

Have there been any fundraising updates from the Thompson campaign? How long will the honeymoon last before he has to produce real policy initiatives? Does he have the constitution to campaign daily in pursuit of the job?

How exciting. Elmer Fudd's in the race. Whoopee.

I'm really looking forward to this announcement. It should be packed with information previously unknown to anxiously-awaiting Republican voters.

I work currently work with a former Senator who asked me the following:

"Do you remember Fred ever doing ANYTHING while he was in the Senate?"

Who cares - another washed-out second-rate hack with no chance. The man believes in nothing, except his own fame. He should also announce when he intends to drop out - avoids a second call later.

*doink doink*? The sound is more like BUMM-BUMM!

I'm talking Methusaleh. What is he, like 80?

Maybe, it's the contrast with the wife or the lack of professional lighting and lens filters, but he looks positively decrepit.

Maybe now we'll see what the fuss is about.

Thing is, I remember Fred as a senator. Big noise when he came in; barely a whisper when he left. Not much in between.

Why does the Post describe him as "former senator" instead of "mediocre actor" on the front page?

Oh, and please. If you're excited about this guy, you know your party is on its deathbed.

Thompson/Giuliani ticket will win.

God help us.

I am a Republican. My party has turned into an extreme right wing joke. I am voting Democrat for the next 12 years. Most of my fellow Republican friends report the same. I am changing parties and going independent. Thompson doesnt stand a chance, neither does Juliani etc.... I hate to say it but the Democrats will control the Congress, Senate and White House for the next 8-12 years having an overwhelming majority.

If his non-campaign were an episode of Law & Order, we'd now hear the famous *doink doink*

Excuse me while I yawn.

He's surprisingly old looking.

Great News! Now all the Fred Haters will really have something to complain about. Never has so much been said about somebody who hasn't even declared his candidacy yet... and never has such a undeclared candidate done so well in national and local polls...

Go Fred - Beat Hillary