Comments on: POLITICAL ACTORS

By: Dean Esmay

Dean Esmay — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

I can't believe you didn't mention Fred Thompson. And you call yourself a political blogger. ;-)

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

Good point! Of course, I didn't know Thompson by name until he was in the Senate, even though I vaguely recognized his face from all those "characer" parts. But Gopher and Cooter were TV legends!

By: jen

jen — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

Not to nitpick too much, but isn't it Grandy?

And you can't forget the kind of all actor-politicians, Reagan.

By: jen

jen — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

*sigh* Preview, Jen, preview...

kind = king

Or should I have said President of all actor-politicians?

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

Yep, it's "Grandy." Thanks, Jen.

And true on Reagan. The acting fame carried him to the governorship of California in the 1960s. I don't think it was much of a factor by the time he successfully ran for president in 1980.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

Don't you think grammer's cocaine abuse will prevent his aspirations?

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

Bryan,

Remember, Grammar is not your Grandma.

I suspect it depends on which state he settles in.

By: jen

jen — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

At this point I don't think former drug abuse will be much of a factor - there are too many people (read: voters) out there who've used themselves. The fact that he's been clean for so many years is in his favor, I think.

By: Teri

Teri — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

Gentlemen, his last name is Grammer with an "er" and a capital "G".

Sorry to nitpick . . .

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