[arturo]

I merely pointed out that because of his history with McCain, if Fred should drop out, it’s quite likely he would endorse McCain. And everything I said in my post is factual.

Makes sense to me. Would explain Thompson's kid gloves approach with McCain, and the liberal-like hatred he has whipped up against Huckabee, McCain's greatest threat. I'm convinced that Thompson has only been staying in the race to run interference for McCain and his reward could very well be the second spot on the ticket in the fall. I don't know how else you explain a guy staying in as long as he has when he is clearly going nowhere.

[jellybean]

Would explain Thompson's kid gloves approach with McCain, and the liberal-like hatred he has whipped up against Huckabee, McCain's greatest threat.

The only threat Huckabee poses to McCain is whisker burns on his butt from Mike kissing it so often. Huckabee is running as McCain's VP.