I am certain that is what is happening and will continue all the way through the campaign.
In fact, the DNC and other Liberal elements will become more and more hostile, venomous, low and hateful as the campaign progresses and especially so if Fred Thompson receives (as I believe he will) the nearly wholesale affirmation of the American people. Believe me on this, the Liberals are shaking in their shoes over this one! So the more mud the throw at him and his family, the more afraid and desperate they show themselves to be. At this point, I believe that it would be a real detriment to the GOP prospects for the WH if Fred Thompson does NOT run for the nomination of his party. Actually, it will be worse if he does not run than if he runs and does not succeed. His candidacy is THAT significant.
In before Pissant shows up.
Oh, the horrors of any couple who would dare to be that power hungry!
Heh, you GO, Fred!
This article says exactly what I've been thinking the last few days. The media got their talking points and marching orders from the DNC, or they got a few phone calls from Fred's Republican opponents. Being that it's the MSM, I'm inclined to think Hillary's campaign folks. The folks in the MSM don't usually pay attention to Republicans, except when their desire is to bash them.
If Fred held a press conference and said words to this effect, his name recognition and approval ratings would skyrocket. People WANT a President who doesn't mince words, who says what he's thinking. Fred is the kind of person who first of all seems to be inclined that way, but who is also old enough and secure enough not to give a hoot what anyone thinks of it anyhow. He is - in this sense - very Trumanesque, and people WILL respond well to it.