[gridlock]

The notion that anybody would announce for President in the Summer is just ludicrous. It is not Fred Thompson's job to keep the Washington Press Corps from getting bored in the dog days of August.

Just after Labor Day is the traditional time to announce for the Presidency. Fred Thompson is right on time. A better question to ask would be why every other Republican candidate was buffaloed into declaring on Hillary!'s time-table.

There is plenty of time for Fred Thompson to kick butt between now and January.

[Inspectorette]

A better question to ask would be why every other Republican candidate was buffaloed into declaring on Hillary!'s time-table.

Actually, it was empty-suit Obama who announced first. Hillary wasn't going to announce as early as she did - he just jumped the gun and pretty much forced her into announcing before he sewed up the money and the support - the "rock star" (I hate that term) treatment that he was getting threw her into a panic.

If I were Obama, I wouldn't be going for any walks in Fort Marcy Park...