Oh, c'mon C.L., you're not even trying! Allow me:
Fred Thompson has skipped numerous debates. Dozens of 'em. Good ones, too! He thought about debating but preferred to just string people along not ever making up his mind. Then even when he decided to maybe debate he was just so darned lazy he couldn't manage to show up. He had no fire in his belly for debates. Later it was revealed that he has an incurable disease and everywhere he went he sweated profusely and looked terrible, even when he was riding in a golf cart instead of walking like everybody else. Fred has already died of this disease and further he has only two weeks to live. So given that he is making far fewer appearances each day than any other candidate (and none of these appearances are debates, mind you) Fred Thompson basically will never be seen again just like New Coke.
That's how it's done.
Too funny.
Dad gummit! Under the rules of the Fred Thompson drinking game, you just made me get sloshed!!
You’re right. Yours was much better. :^)