Comments on: Fred Thompson’s Appeal

By: carpeicthus

carpeicthus — Tue, 22 May 2007 04:05:12 +0000

In fact, we elected him president six and a half years ago.

And look how well that went.

By: Triumph

Triumph — Tue, 22 May 2007 02:08:38 +0000

W may have decided at about the age of 40 to go into politics, but it should be clear that there was a significant part of his life that was not interested in running for office.

It is true that Bush was a drunk and coke-head until he was 40--but I was counting that as an extended adolesence. Although, given Bush's limited rational capacities I guess his presidency could still be marked by an extended puerility.

By: boaz

boaz — Tue, 22 May 2007 00:17:20 +0000

Thompson/Hunter
The ticket to beat Clinton/Obama with.

By: Kent G. Budge

Kent G. Budge — Mon, 21 May 2007 21:59:43 +0000

Everybody likes a guy who “tells it like it is,” so long as they agree with them; otherwise, they’re just blowhards.

That one goes in the quote book.

By: All Man

All Man — Mon, 21 May 2007 21:12:56 +0000

"I would like to think that GW wasn't as prepared as he needed to be for the back-stabbing politics that helped drag him down, whereas I think Thompson is already a master of all that."

Spare me. The only thing that has dragged GWB down is GWB. The day that citizens such as yourself once again grasp reality and start to care more for America than for GWB and the GOP then perhaps you will gain your majority back. GWB was always a study in mediocrity. Without the Bush name he would have been lucky to top out as a successful insurance agent.
Sorry, I know you would like to think that there was some evil left wing conspiracy that was the catalyst for his fall, but you know the left, they aren't that organized.

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 21 May 2007 21:00:00 +0000

I hope both Thompson and Gore decide to get in the race. And I rather hope both of them get thier respective party nominations.

If that happens, I have 50-1 that Fred wins Tennessee...

By: Tlaloc

Tlaloc — Mon, 21 May 2007 20:46:27 +0000

I hope both Thompson and Gore decide to get in the race. And I rather hope both of them get thier respective party nominations.

By: yetanotherjohn

yetanotherjohn — Mon, 21 May 2007 20:33:42 +0000

Triumph,

W may have decided at about the age of 40 to go into politics, but it should be clear that there was a significant part of his life that was not interested in running for office.

Those with more presidential trivia knowledge than me can probably point to people with less time in politics than W who made it to be president (generals excepted), but I doubt there are many.

By: Triumph

Triumph — Mon, 21 May 2007 20:24:52 +0000

was not a lifetime politician

Huh? I guess it depends how you define "lifetime." He was a two-term governor, a House candidate, worked on two presidential campaigns. When he wasn't working in politics he was exploiting the connections he generated from having been from a political family.

His Rangers tenure was also pretty explicitly done in anticipation for running for the governorship.

By: Patrick McGuire

Patrick McGuire — Mon, 21 May 2007 20:12:03 +0000

Well written James, I couldn't have said it better myself (not that that is saying much). The only point I would pick on is that Fred Thompson is already more familiar with the workings of politics in DC than GW was before he became president. I would like to think that GW wasn't as prepared as he needed to be for the back-stabbing politics that helped drag him down, whereas I think Thompson is already a master of all that.