[JCEccles]

"No accent telegraphs more information faster than a southern one," wrote Elizabeth Wilner in The Politco newspaper. "It exudes approachability, an absence of pretence and a penchant for plain talk."

In other words, whether it IS an absence of pretense and a penchant for plain talk isn't important. We just want to be soothed by comforting sounds.

Fred spent most of his professional life as an inside-the-beltway lobbyist (the used car salesmen of politics), has no demonstrated executive skills, carried out the single most damaging attack on the First Amendment in a generation, has a voting record virtually indistinguishable from that of the detested John McCain, but FRedheads are in love because he has a "southron drawl."

[Clemenza]

As opposed to a urban multiculturalist who was a near failure in his second term as Mayor, until he made some stump speeches in front of some burning buildings?

Fred's not perfect, but so far, he seems to be the most Presidential of the schlubs we have running. I know that's not saying much...

[skinkinthegrass]

Fred spent most of his professional life as an inside-the-beltway lobbyist (the used car salesmen of politics), has no demonstrated executive skills, carried out the single most damaging attack on the First Amendment in a generation, has a voting record virtually indistinguishable from that of the detested John McCain, but FRedheads are in love because he has a "southron drawl."

....LOL! Is that you, Shrillary? :D

[Petronski]

Willard's got your
Local on the 8's
every day on
your home for weather.

[Politicalmom]

[upchuck]

Dedicated to you...

Johnny could only sing one note
And the note he sings was this
Ah!

Poor Johnny one-note
sang out with "gusto"
And just overlorded the place
Poor Johnny one-note
yelled willy nilly
Until he was bleu in the face
For holding one note was his ace

Couldn’t hear the brass
Couldn’t hear the drum
He was in a class
By himself, by gum!

Sing Johnny One-Note,
Sing out with "gusto" and
Just overwhelm all the crowd
Ah!
So sing Johnny One-Note, out loud!!
Sing Johnny One-Note
Sing Johnny One-Note out loud!

[billbears]

We just want to be soothed by comforting sounds

Well may as well. 9 of the 10 candidates standing on stage have had nothing of substance to say except nationalisation of moral issues and Wilsonian adventurism and yet the actual conservative is ridiculed by his own party. Federalism? What's that? We can't let a silly ideal like federalism get in the way when we've got 'murrige' and needed ID cards for everyone!!

Why not throw in an actor who hasn't done anything for the past 4 years except bit parts on an already established TV show? He'll just give more of the same nonsense. At least you'll get the geriatric vote as that's the only people that religiously watch Law & Order..

[2ndDivisionVet]

“In other words, whether it IS an absence of pretense and a penchant for plain talk isn’t important. We just want to be soothed by comforting sounds.

Fred spent most of his professional life as an inside-the-beltway lobbyist (the used car salesmen of politics), has no demonstrated executive skills, carried out the single most damaging attack on the First Amendment in a generation, has a voting record virtually indistinguishable from that of the detested John McCain, but FRedheads are in love because he has a “southron drawl.”

Nice try. I’m guessing Ron Paul, or maybe Duncan Hunter are your candidate. Am I right? Fred Thompson, despite his faults, is head & shoulders above those gentlemen, as well as the rest of the GOP pack. Take another look...

[RockinRight]

has a voting record virtually indistinguishable from that of the detested John McCain

McCain's problem was never his voting record (except for perhaps the last few years.)

It's the fact that he's a media whore and a nutcase.