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Even Fred Thompson doubts he'll be president
telegraph.co.uk ^
| November 6, 2007
| Toby Harnden
Posted on 11/06/2007 6:35:37 AM PST by Romneyfor President2008
Even Fred Thompson doesn’t think he will become president. Chatting off-air to a television reporter, a stunningly candid off-the-cuff quip from the Hollywood actor cemented the impression that his heart is not in the 2008 race.
Trying to encourage his studio to hurry up so an interview could start, Carl Cameron of Fox News said into his microphone: “The next president of the United States has a schedule to keep.” Standing beside him, a deadpan Mr Thompson interjected: “And so do I.”
As some Thompson aides looked bemused and others cringed, a taken-aback Mr Cameron, Fox’s chief political correspondent, exclaimed: “You can’t do that kind of stuff!”
The self-deprecating quip said much about the former Tennessee senator’s candidacy.
He was lampooned mercilessly after a YouTube clip showing him asking an audience Iowa underwhelmed by his stump speech: “First of all, could I have a round of applause?”
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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: elections; fred; fredthompson; napping; pinata; tired
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To: ejonesie22
More like a giant bullseye...With an arrow already sticking out of it.
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posted on
11/06/2007 7:04:31 AM PST
by
bcsco
("The American Indians found out what happens when you don't control immigration.")
To: Romneyfor President2008
You’ll be gone rather quickly I predict. You just started today, maybe you will finish out the day. What do they say call these types? oh, they are Trolls.
To: bcsco
Yeah, because guns are dangerous...
43
posted on
11/06/2007 7:05:52 AM PST
by
ejonesie22
(Real voters in real voting booths will elect FDT.)
To: RDTF
I’m having a little popcorn for breakfastAnd we're chewing on our Romney Flakes...
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posted on
11/06/2007 7:06:59 AM PST
by
bcsco
("The American Indians found out what happens when you don't control immigration.")
Comment #45 Removed by Moderator
To: ejonesie22
Yeah, because guns are dangerous...Only to the clueless. But that's the Romney campaign in a nutshell, isn't it?
46
posted on
11/06/2007 7:08:30 AM PST
by
bcsco
("The American Indians found out what happens when you don't control immigration.")
To: bcsco
47
posted on
11/06/2007 7:09:06 AM PST
by
ejonesie22
(Real voters in real voting booths will elect FDT.)
To: Romneyfor President2008
How much is Mitt paying you to post stuff here?
48
posted on
11/06/2007 7:10:39 AM PST
by
Fresh Wind
(Scrape the bottom, vote for Rodham!)
To: Fresh Wind
How much is Mitt paying you to post stuff here?Not nearly enough, I'd bet. BTW, neat tagline.
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posted on
11/06/2007 7:12:09 AM PST
by
bcsco
("The American Indians found out what happens when you don't control immigration.")
To: period end of story
Yes, we all know that it is no longer impossible for a candidate to as McKinley did, which is to campaign from one’s back porch. But must one think, as Hillary does, one’s life has been made worthless for having failed to win the presidency? Look at Al Gore. On second thought, failure can make one do anything to get attention. ;-).
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posted on
11/06/2007 7:14:15 AM PST
by
RobbyS
( CHIRHO)
To: trisham
If its not Willard, it most likely is that bunch of losers who came up with the phony Fred website.
The ROmney camp has decided to now act like the Paulites and spam the web.
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posted on
11/06/2007 7:15:04 AM PST
by
JRochelle
(Rudy employs a pedophile, Alan Placa.)
To: Romneyfor President2008
If it was me I would have meant as next President I have a schedule to keep too.
To: RockinRight; Romneyfor President2008
Fred’s self-depreciating humor is a sign of grace and self-assuredness. I find the man refreshing, honest, and a statesman
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posted on
11/06/2007 7:15:47 AM PST
by
hoe_cake
To: JRochelle
The ROmney camp has decided to now act like the Paulites and spam the web.***************
They're coming out of the woodwork.
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posted on
11/06/2007 7:17:19 AM PST
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: Admin Moderator
I’d hate to pull this as a dupe and deprive everybody of good clean fun. Good point.
55
posted on
11/06/2007 7:17:29 AM PST
by
kevkrom
(*** THIS SPACE FOR RENT ***)
To: what_not2007
I agree. It shows that he doesn’t think he “deserves” to be President.
56
posted on
11/06/2007 7:19:01 AM PST
by
RockinRight
(The Council on Illuminated Foreign Masons told me to watch you from my black helicopter.)
To: Romneyfor President2008
You have been labeled a dupe by the Moderater.
HAHA!
57
posted on
11/06/2007 7:19:07 AM PST
by
JRochelle
(Rudy employs a pedophile, Alan Placa.)
To: Romneyfor President2008
YADWA
(Yet another dufus writing articles)
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posted on
11/06/2007 7:22:51 AM PST
by
Rick.Donaldson
(http://www.transasianaxis.com - Visit for lastest on DPRK/Russia/China/Etc --Fred Thompson for Prez.)
To: Romneyfor President2008
And a dufus posting them.
OBVIOUSLY you have it in for Fred “Romneyfor”.
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posted on
11/06/2007 7:23:49 AM PST
by
Rick.Donaldson
(http://www.transasianaxis.com - Visit for lastest on DPRK/Russia/China/Etc --Fred Thompson for Prez.)
To: Romneyfor President2008
Welcome over from the DUmmies.
60
posted on
11/06/2007 7:25:41 AM PST
by
dusttoyou
(FredHead from the git go)
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