Comments on: Lazy Fred Thompson http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/lazy_fred_thompson/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:22:53 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Dan http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/lazy_fred_thompson/comment-page-1/#comment-152748 Dan Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:24:38 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/09/lazy_fred_thompson/#comment-152748 Here's the thing people often miss about Thompson leaving the Senate. He was planning on running again, until his daughter died. He then decided against reelection so close to the election that he left the GOP scrambling for a candidate. Here's the thing people often miss about Thompson leaving the Senate. He was planning on running again, until his daughter died. He then decided against reelection so close to the election that he left the GOP scrambling for a candidate.

]]> By: Russell Newquist http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/lazy_fred_thompson/comment-page-1/#comment-152654 Russell Newquist Tue, 11 Sep 2007 15:55:45 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/09/lazy_fred_thompson/#comment-152654 My dad used to say that if you wanted something done right the first time, give it to the laziest guy around because he won't want to do it again. I still haven't made up my mind for the 2008 primaries, let alone the general, but I find myself kind of liking Fred Thompson and one of the reasons is precisely this kind of laziness demonstrated on his part. He at least gives off the appearance of being somebody who doesn't want to fart around with the crap, but would rather get straight to the task, get it done, and then go fishing. I like that in people, and as long as they're getting the task done, I hope they get plenty of time for the R&R. With all of that said, however, that's an appearance he gives off, and I am reluctant to attribute it to how he actually is in any way. My dad used to say that if you wanted something done right the first time, give it to the laziest guy around because he won't want to do it again.

I still haven't made up my mind for the 2008 primaries, let alone the general, but I find myself kind of liking Fred Thompson and one of the reasons is precisely this kind of laziness demonstrated on his part. He at least gives off the appearance of being somebody who doesn't want to fart around with the crap, but would rather get straight to the task, get it done, and then go fishing. I like that in people, and as long as they're getting the task done, I hope they get plenty of time for the R&R.

With all of that said, however, that's an appearance he gives off, and I am reluctant to attribute it to how he actually is in any way.

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