I just watched Fred Thompson on CSPAN at his political gathering. He looks so washed out

[liberaldemocrat7]

and not presidential.

He just looks old and washed out. Middle class Right wingers would vote for a skeleton even if it means they keep their small tax cuts and that the skeleton affirms their bigotry against the Whellllfare state.

[Gabi Hayes]

1. didn't he just turn sixty five the other day?

he looks at least ten years older, if not more

[madokie]

5. its that young wife of his thats killing him

blueballs is rough on an old man you know

just being silly

[Cha]

7. Exactly..I know some real

sleeked out 65s and overs.

[muntrv]

2. Fred almost always makes the Top 10 Idiots list for laziness.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

3. No make up and expert lighting I suspect

I was shocked when I saw a pic of him earlier too. It may well be due to the fact that we're used to seeing his visage after it's been altered by all the tricks Hollywood has up its sleeve.

[patrice]

4. What's the matter with you? Couldn't you smell the Old Spice? nt

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

6. he's a professional Bob Dole impersonator

it's hilarious the GOP thinks he's their savior

[Glimmer of Hope]

8. That is who he reminds me of! Lol at all their candidates.

[Disturbed]

9. This might wash him out.

FEC Complaint filed against Fred Thompson (by the same guy who exposed the Foley emails) Updated at 6:23 PM

Monday, August 20, 2007
FEC Complaint filed against Fred Thompson

Fred Thompson is breaking the law and it's time somebody did something about it. So, this morning, I filed an FEC Complaint against him. For far too long, he has been ignoring the letter and spirit of Federal Election Law for his own political benefit. It reeks of the same disregard for the law that we have seen from the Bush Administration, Bob Ney, Duke Cunningham, Tom Delay, and Mark Foley.

By filing this complaint, posted below, the FEC can now proceed with action to right this injustice. According to FEC regulations, Thompson will have 15 days to respond to the complaint. Then, their lawyers will write an opinion on the basis of the complaint.

It is my contention that he has violated the 'testing the waters' exemption of election law. He has been presenting himself as a candidate for President, he has been raising large sums of money beyond what would be required to explore a possible candidacy, and he has signed a long term lease on a headquarters for his campaign. He has even spent advertising dollars, which are specifically prohibited by the law.

Up to this point, no one has taken the time to take action against this abuse. I hope that the FEC will act quickly on this issue. Failure to do so will contribute to further corruption of the American political process.

More, including text of the complaint here:

http://newsfortheleft.blogspot.com/2007/08/fec-complain...

[Bitwit1234]

10. He has lymphoma, he says it is in recess.

But it must be taking a toll he really looks like he has lost weight in the picture I saw at crooksandliars. And there was so much fuss about Elizabeth Edwards, I haven't heard one word about Deputy Dawg not running because he himself, has cancer, and that rudi had cancer, and the kind that could return at any time.

[caty]

11. Doesn't he look like

he's lost a lot of weight? That might be why his face looks so haggard.

http://www.nndb.com/people/413/000024341/

[L. Coyote]

12. He stole my DU joke about him being Dr. Phil. Says a woman in Iowa said it.

Untrustworthy!

[Gabi Hayes]

13. best case scenario?

Thompson wins nom, then IMMEDIATELY has his cancer comes back with a vengeance. what happens then?

not that I would wish that on anyone

[Disturbed]

15. What happens then?

Jeb becomes the nominee.

[SoCalDem]

14. He probably will end up not even running

[TwilightGardener]

16. Yup. We don't hire ugly in this country--the Repub nominee shall be Mittens.

[MichiganVote]

17. This is all a dodge. Thompson isn't running. His "run" is all a dodge for the RNC and the RWingers.