Thompson Still Waiting For Right Moment to Announce (Might Wait Until September)

Washington Post ^ | July 12, 2007 | Michael D. Shear

[Saundra Duffy]

They used to say the real date would be July 4th and his supporters were all excited. He is mean to his supporters by doing this, bobbing them up and down on a string.

[ejonesie22]

suing should be using. Though accurate perhaps, given he’s a lawyer...

[ejonesie22]

If by “they” you mean Fred’s team, “they” said no such thing. “They” just rented a building.

As for this being irritating, for your team I am sure it is...

[Wonder Warthog]

"This is becoming almost comical."

Actually, this could turn out to be a stroke of genius. Make the announcement on the Labor Day Weekend, and release a statement to the effect that political campaigns had been starting earlier and earlier, and that he chose not to do so to try to restore some sanity to the election process. This gives him the "high ground" and makes his opponents look like over-eager amateurs.

[ejonesie22]

Not a bad theory, in fact capital thinking there...

At the rate things have been going, I was concerned I would be getting my 2016 election bumper stickers in February...

[AFPhys]

I’ve been predicting that he could and probably would wait until Sept-Oct before subjecting himself to the stupid games and tricks that the other candidates are performing, and I think it was March that I spoke to people here about that.

It’s getting to look more and more likely that will be true.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Give me a break. All of the other candidates totally jumped the gun, some even declaring their candidacy or making their intentions known during the 2006 mid-terms. It's completely ridiculous. People are sick and tired of politics as it is. You might as well just have a continuous political cycle.

Fred is already in the race, he's playing by his own rules and not those by the establishment. If he wasn't running, he wouldn't be writing his articles and attending GOP/conservative functions. Look, it's summer. Fred is subconsciously telling folks to have a good time and take their minds off of politics.

[kevkrom]

They used to say the real date would be July 4th

Who is "they"? Sources close to Thompson adamantly denied that date, which was just a media guess. Like all of the other "dates" being thrown out there.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

He is mean to his supporters by doing this, bobbing them up and down on a string.

How so? It was the Fredheads who brought up rumors of the July 4th announcement, not Thompson.

You're not going to support him anyway, so why do you care?

[AFPhys]

See post #46...

[AFPhys]

See post#46 ...

[AFPhys]

Oops: that last ping to you was for someone else.

I want to say, to you, that your definition of “Leader” and what an “American Leader” should be doing right now is perfectly, dead-on accurate:

“The people want a fence and locked down border; free speech in campaigns as in the 1st Amend; spending under control, the IRS abolished, and the enemy wiped out.”

[prairiebreeze]

She knows that.

[AFPhys]

You know, I LIKE Romney, but I can’t understand why committed supporters of other candidates are so concerned about when or whether Thompson or any other candidate will “announce”.

Presumably, it is “better” for their own candidates aspirations and fund-raising, etc... Why all the angst and anxiety about Thompson’s behavior here?

[prairiebreeze]

Wow, the Washington ComPost says September. (unconfirmed)

Wow, CNN says August. (unconfirmed)

Wow, the LA Times says Fred or his firm was maybe hired 16 years ago by a pro-choice group. (unconfirmed)

I’m thinking we’d better check with Huffington Post to get the real poop.

[badbass]

free speech in campaigns as in the 1st Amend

I'm with you, but I'm not sure Fred is with us on this one.

[stuartcr]

Then why does everyone get so upset when someone politicises an issue, or is accused of playing politics?

[Xenalyte]

[Crimson Elephant]

Good points, also he is probably waiting for an opening between terror attacks and the press hissy fits over various issues. Not to mention the hot story of the day (Benoit or missing girls). Its a lot like the stock market...what is a good entry point.

[angelcindy]

As Wilma would say.....Freddddddddddddddddd get with it...