Thompson Cancels Date With the Press

The Caucus (NYT Blog) ^ | October 5, 2007 | Jim Rutenberg

[Plutarch]

Fred Thompson, appearing at the Americans for Prosperity event today, was supposed to give a press availability, which would have been his first big question-and-answer session with the national press corps in Washington. The availability never happened, and the campaign’s description for why has a decidedly, anti-Washington press corps bent – which probably won’t hurt him too much with key constituencies. (That is, outside the one with all those barrels of ink, television viewers and Web readers.)

Todd Harris, a campaign spokesman, said Mr. Thompson’s speaking engagement ran later than expected and “it came to a decision between doing a media availability or spending time with the Virginia delegation,’’ adding, “We opted to spend time with the delegates as opposed to the Washington press corps.”

For good measure, Mr. Harris added, “It’s not all about the D.C. press corps.” Though, he added, Mr. Thompson – whose performance on the stump has come under withering criticism that continued through his appearance at the Americans for Prosperity event – has held plenty of press availabilities out on the road.

[ejonesie22]

Ya caught it!

[Petronski]

Who’s her guy?

[Calpernia]

Did Fred Thompson apply for LCR endorsement?

[Palladin]

OH! That hurt.

[ejonesie22]

Relax dear, we’ll leave the lights ion for you.

I’ll even make your favorite meal. I have this incredible desire to cook....

[Petronski]

It’s you’re innuendo, you check on it.

[perfect_rovian_storm]

Making predictions on an empty stomach can be dangerous business. Maybe the lack of nutrition has affected blood flow to the brain? I hope you recover after a decent meal. :)

[ejonesie22]

Sorry, it was hanging right out there;-)

About the only hit on the thread to be honest.

Enjoy dinner and really, be safe...

[perfect_rovian_storm]

Duncan Hooter, the restaurateur/congressman who doesn’t like to show up for work very often, but serves up a heck of a lot of pork when he does.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Does Thompson not know his press secretary is openly gay? If he does know, then what exactly was the point of that hiring?

The press secretary's sexual orientation is irrelevant to the position he's been hired for.

BTW - the guy was "outed" by liberals, so it wasn't like he was parading his homosexuality in everyone's face beforehand.

[Calpernia]

I’m checking on it now :)

[Petronski]

Who!?!

[Petronski]

Does Thompson not know his press secretary is openly gay?

I hate to interrupt your little sleazefest with an evidence-based inquiry, but who is Thompson's press secretary?

[L.N. Smithee]

FDT’s strategy is a mystery. Uncoventional is one word but incompetence is my concern.

Amen, bro. I want to like this guy, but he doesn't seem interested in giving me reasons to.

[Petronski]

The depth of my ambivalence beggars the language.

[perfect_rovian_storm]

[Petronski]

Seriously, who is this Hunter Duncan?

[Poser]

Good for Fred. The press isn’t going to say anything good about any Republican, so limiting their access is a good thing.

[Paperdoll]

Here is Fred in a debate some years ago;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmKUMu.PAMSE

[perfect_rovian_storm]

I don’t know, but, I wish he’d stop hogging the dead last spot. John Cox is getting cheated out of his opportunity to be the punchline.