Thompson Doesn't Think He'll Be President

[Quixote1818]

Forget Macaca. Forget the Dean Scream. Fred Thompson's admission that he doubts he'll win the presidential race is a political gaffe that tops them all.

To make matters worse, Thompson imploded while waiting to be interviewed by Fox News. It wasn't like the liberal media trapped him into saying something stupid. He did it to himself.

The Thompson candidacy was fun while it lasted. I am not sure what I will miss the most -- the endless chatter about his laziness or the endless chatter about his attractive wife.
The U.K.'s Daily Telegraph newspaper captured the moment thusly:

Chatting off-air to a television reporter, a stunningly candid off-the-cuff quip from the Hollywood actor cemented the impression that his heart is not in the 2008 race. Trying to encourage his studio to hurry up so an interview could start, Carl Cameron of Fox News said into his microphone: "The next president of the United States has a schedule to keep." Standing beside him, a deadpan Mr Thompson interjected: "And so do I."

As some Thompson aides looked bemused and others cringed, a taken-aback Mr Cameron, Fox's chief political correspondent, exclaimed: "You can't do that kind of stuff!"

The thud you just heard was the Fred Thompson bandwagon grinding to a halt.

Link: http://news.aol.com/political-machine/2007/11/06/fred-thompson-doesnt-think-hell-be-president/?ncid=NWS00010000000001

[BootinUp]

1. "Can I have a round of applause?"

It was dead before this I think.

[VP505]

2. "Thompson Doesn't Think He'll Be President"

Well no shit Fred, that's what I have been thinking also, glad you see it to.

[asdjrocky]

9. Fred...

At least he can still "play" a president one day... he's not bad at that.

[MADem]

3. Well, there ya go. I found something I can agree with the Drunken Shar-Pei on! nt

[Lucinda]

4. Now THAT is something I can agree with him about

:thumbsup:

[rucky]

5. Fred, we hardly knew ye.

don't let the door hit ya where the good Lord split ya.

[AuntPatsy]

6. Ummm, he is an actor after all, has anyone ever thought that this whole

show of him being a candidate was nothing more than another role? I mean he is not a bad actor so my thought would be that his script writers this time around was just not up to par.

[Quixote1818]

11. He looked like he wanted to crawl back into bed durring every interview

nt

[AuntPatsy]

19. Oh I agree from the very beginning, I have always thought for whatever

reason he was forced into this role, he just never seemed to like it?

[Quixote1818]

20. To be hones, I would probably be about like him

I would hate having to constantly be out there pimping for votes trying to wow the crowd. Day after day after day! :yoiks:

[AuntPatsy]

24. You and me both, and you said the right word, "pimping out"

You know, if one thing that my daughters troubles have taught me that she began experiencing over a year ago is that we humans are just not ready for people to be completely and utterly truthful with each other, no matter how much some would love politicians to be more up front and honest and more like they truly are and say what they truly feel and mean we would more than likely end up with far too many ok corral like situations happening on a huge scale.

Its hard to explain, you would have to have experienced hearing someone speak her mind regardless of who was listening, and even I had to change my one held precious wish, a person who once valued honesty and people being more upfront and honest with each other has learned the hard way, sometimes it is better to just lay it "lie" and if your honesty can become too much for me and others, please keep it to yourself.


I even see Dur's many times get all up in arms when it's more than obvious someone is writing exactly what they mean and what they are feeling, it's like sirens break out and thankfully the net makes it virtually impossible to stop whatever means necessary the one whom just spoke truthfully, for them at least.

I just wish the writing and acting of some wouldn't be so wishy washy at times, that is almost as annoying.

[Quixote1818]

25. Here is one candidate I could get behind

This old lady's spirit and honesty almost brings tears to your eyes.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x66905

[AuntPatsy]

28. On HBO tonight someone said?

[Quixote1818]

30. That campaign is a couple of years old I think.

She got 34% of the vote according to someone who posted on that link.

[AuntPatsy]

34. Oh I know I read the other thread but someone on the thread said HBO was doing a special on her run.

tonight but I didn't see it.

[GOPBasher]

7. Hey, Fred and I agree on something! n/t

[magellan]

8. Thompson is right n/t

[TwilightGardener]

10. A moment of lucidity from the old fart. Good for you, Fred! Have some tapioca and a nap.

[Cha]

12. Why doesn't fred get the

fuck outta the way, then?

[bigwillq]

He was a big bust

HA HA! :rofl:

[judaspriestess]

13. well praise the lord and pass the ammunition

he is an astute man, that freddie he is.

[DesertRat]

14. Oh no, how will the "Fredheads" take the news?

:crazy:

[ruggerson]

17. Race their pickups around frantically, come home

punch their wife, kick the dog and then settle down in the easy chair with a Bud to watch Hee Haw reruns.

[Quixote1818]

21. Doesn't look like they get it that it

The thread got only one post and that guy thought it was a witty remark.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1921920/posts

[DesertRat]

31. He thought it was a "witty remarked"

"After reading the transcript, I thought it was a witty remarked. It reminded me of something Reagan would say. or something I would say." :rofl:

[Quixote1818]

32. There is so much material over there the networks don't even need to hire writers

they can just spend five minutes at FR and have enough Tonight Show or Daily Show jokes for a whole month.

[kestrel91316]

15. The man is an insufferable bore. I can't listen to him drone on for

more than about 5 seconds.....

[DemGa]

16. I'll miss the off-the-charts mediocrity

The utter blandness of the aqua-velva scented ladies' man. You'll be missed Old Man Fred. :puke:

[Quixote1818]

18. So, who will get his support if he had any? nt

[and-justice-for-all]

22. Of course he is not going to be...

like he a hand a change anyway.:eyes:

[NanceGreggs]

23. I guess he was just too damned lazy to read ...

... the "You're the Great White Hope, Fred" memo that was circulated a few months back.

Just sitting here chucklin' over comments about an article I wrote, which wound up on that site, to whit: "Oh, yeah? Just WAIT until Thompson gets going, then you'll see something!", and, "Man, will the Dems heads explode when Fred is sworn-in as president in January 2009."

Mm hmm. Well, Freddie got goin' -- and now Freddie's Dead (He's Standing on the Corner Now).

That was quick.

[spanone]

26. nor does anyone else

[FrenchieCat]

27. I was calling him "Drop Dead Fred" before it was cool....but I'll have to change that to

"Drop Dead on Arrival" Fred or DDOA Fred!

[mmonk]

29. I agree Fred. You get it. I get it. Everything's cool.

[Raejeanowl]

33. And So Quick On The Uptake, Too! n/t