The Fred Thompson Factor: Inspiring the American Voter

The National Ledger ^ | 04/10/07 | JB Williams

[SE Mom]

...It’s been said by many including me, that America is experiencing a nationwide epidemic of Attention Deficit Disorder. ..

But in watching the Fred Thompson phenomenon develop, I am coming to a different opinion, one that might explain the clear political apathy of the average American voter and the current Fred Thompson fever all in one shot...

.. The problem is looking more like a nationwide state of extreme political boredom. A case of a nation bored into a trance, or a deep slumber by a nauseatingly boring group of over-stuffed politically correct and morally bankrupt blowhards saying nothing..

..Eventually, it all just blurs together to make one big boring indistinguishable white noise and nobody is listening anymore. Why should they? Nobody’s saying anything...

..And that my friends, is what people like about former two term, then back to the real world, plain spoken Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson. I mean aside from the fact the he is a professionally trained orator capable of completing a sentence using only his own thoughts and no old cue cards from any political party campaign guru...

..Fred Thompson stands out in the crowd like a real live candidate with a mind of his own, even when trying not to slip up and accidentally agree to run for president. And as long as he retains his traditional irreverence for Washington nonsense, he will continue to be popular among voters who can very much relate to that uncommonly outspoken irreverence....

...And that’s why folks all over this nation are sitting on their wallets waiting to see if Fred will answer the people’s call before committing a penny to the ’08 political circus already center stage and raging out of control, a year before the primaries are even supposed to begin...

[SE Mom]

For anyone wondering what all the fuss is about Fred...this piece goes a long way to explaining :)

I've excerpted...it's worth reading it all at the link.

[MamaB]

Thanks.

[SE Mom]

This is a terrific piece!

Run, Fred, RUN!

[saganite]

Run Fred. We need a respectable conservative candidate.

[TeenagedConservative]

He is the only Republican who would take my vote from the Libertarians.

[TennTuxedo]

If Fred Thompson chooses to run, he will do so for all of the right reasons, instead of for all of the egotistical reasons so many others opt.

[Citizen Tom Paine]

I say lets get some young blood in the race. We know what the present geezers and geezeretts will say (or their handlers will have them say).

[Names Ash Housewares]

“...It’s been said by many including me, that America is experiencing a nationwide epidemic of Attention Deficit Disorder. ..”

What was that again?

Oh yeah...

Yes! acting skills and comfort in front of the camera helped Reagan get his messages across, and it will help Thompson too.

[Atlas Sneezed]

plain spoken Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson

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I’m inclined to support him, but I’d really like to start seeing collections of his plain-spoken wisdom and speech we hear so much about.

[KyHammer]

Thompson/Romney

[Atlas Sneezed]

Worth a read.

Here’s a good quote:
“He’s the only one smart enough to not really want the job!”

[warsaw44]

Like an idiot I forgot to bookmark the thread in which Fred talked about illegal immigration on the Paul Harvey program. I didnt have time to read much of it but it looked like he has the toughest stance on the issue. Whomever grabs that issue and runs with it will win the election. I have never spoken to so many libs who agree with conservatives on the amnesty issue - and I live in Massachusetts!

[pankot]

Fred Thompson = No BS

[areafiftyone]

Fred Thompson's stance on immigration:

NUMBERS USA

Hopefully his stance changed since then.

[SE Mom]

Good for you for even THINKING about voting :) It’s a wonderful thing to care about government when you’re in your teens...way to go!

[dukakis kerry the dream team]

If Fred Thompson chooses to run, he will do so for all of the right reasons, instead of for all of the egotistical reasons so many others opt.

Right, like Hitlery, JulieAnnie and McNuts.

[traderrob6]

RUDY TOOTIE areafiftyones crashed the party!!Now we can learn why a Eastern liberal is better for the Republican party than a Southern conservative.

[areafiftyone]

LOL! Don’t worry I just posted a link that’s all. I have no interest in posting anything else. I have other posts to go on! Enjoy!

[sageb1]

I want to know what Fred’s screen name is. ;)

[dukakis kerry the dream team]

Hopefully his stance changed since then.

You say that as if JulieAnnie weren't the poster boy for illegal immigrants.

http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=YTgwYWI3NTNiMjVjMTdkYTdiMzcxMTJmODJhZDkxMDE=