I mean, the man looks "sour" as hell:
Posted on 12/19/2007 1:14:27 PM PST by MurryMom
WAVERLY, Iowa — When is retail politics not retail politics? When candidates refuse to get off their big buses and go do it.
Fred Thompson rolled into this small town on the Cedar River in north-central Iowa on a giant brown bus Tuesday. He also had a van, an entourage of guys with earpieces and a press aide.
Thompson’s public schedule said: “Fred Thompson Tours Downtown Waverly and Drops by Waverly Democrat.”
(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...
Good grief. Sounds like whining to me...
His ‘walking for the Presidency’ isn’t working. Thats clear from the stagnation in the polls.
If he’s going to continue doing it this way, he should drop out of the race, and allow everybody to focus on somebody thats RUNNING for President.
I’m not bashing him, folks. I’m expressing my profound disappointment in his campaign so far.
I hope somebody from his campaign reads this, but based on what I’m seeing they are probably on a dial up internet hookup......
I saw that. Roger Simon throwing a temper tantrum because he wasn’t allowed into the meeting. The photo doesn’t even jibe with his negativity.
They already know.
I like Fred alot. But he has to convince me that he wants the job. I do not hire those who don’t ask for the job in an interview - he is no different.
Counting down from 10 until you are accused of being a shill for the MSM, or even worse, one who believes the MSM.
Simon’s a democrat lackey. Why post this crap?
That’s a brutal story but it comes from Politico. They would have axes to grind; highy political, I would think.
He’s a laid back southern man...that’s not lazy in the least...it’s laid back...a man that shows NO tension whatsoever...that’s excellent...
Love one of the comments:
“The actor doesn’t have the silly hat on, but let’s his smokin’ hot babe of a wife wear it for him”
I mean, the man looks "sour" as hell:
There are just two words needed to doubt the credibility of this article - Roger Simon.
‘Nuff said.
Man, these people are brutal. Shake my hand or I won’t even consider voting for you. What about the rest of us in real America where we don’t have a remote opportunity such as this. We get to watch the bias MSM to get our information and sift through the BS. So what if they are first and caucus. Their influence is not what it was, so they should just get over themselves and their self importance.
Over at Hot Air , they're having a w00t of a time as well.
You’ve been quiet, MurryMom. Apparently you just ran out of meds again.
There ya go! Real dour, huh?
The Politico is made up of hacks laid off from Newsweak, etc..
Why isn’t this in “Breaking News”?
Because it’s MurryMom. It’s her job.
After your Two Minute Hate, why not stroll by the Chestnut Tree Cafe for some Victory Gin?
Wow. Thanks for checking in, MurryMom.
Now I know who to support wholeheartedly.
Who’s your candidate?
The last thing he should be doing is living up to his reputation of being a lazy campaigner.
However, he does it time and time again.
Unfortunately, unlike Reagan, Fred is a better actor than he is a politician.
For a minute there, I was feeling 25 years younger as I flashed back to the slander against President Reagan. Then I woke up and realized it was just a replay of the slander leveled at President Reagan.
I like the fact that Thompson doesn’t cater to the antiquated media circus/election game. The whole thing is absurd.
http://www.rogerlsimon.com/mt-archives/2006/08/rudy_giuliani_n.php
Who cares what a pervert thinks of Fred?
I'm soooooo impressed.
Hot Air = RINOs (except Michelle Malkin)
Because MurryMom is a GOP interloper.
What phraseology are you looking for?
Come and see the horrors that syphilitic dementia have wrought.
Something is rotten in Denamrk! From the piece:
“Anelia Dimitrova, the executive regional editor, greeted us in warmly and invited us to have a seat, chat and use the bathroom. She offered Mark a high-speed Internet line so he could upload some video to his website and I sat down with her for a brief interview.
She said Thompson was the first candidate to come into the paper. The paper does not endorse candidates, and maybe that is why the others have skipped it. “He’s got a lot of catching up to do,” Dimitrova said. “I think it’s a sign he is behind. I don’t think he necessarily wants to run. Bluntly, I don’t know why he is running.” “
However http://communitynewspapergroup.com/articles/2007/08/21/waverly_newspapers/news/news01.txt
OBAMA: Waverly may be ahead of Washington
Tuesday, August 21, 2007 9:06 AM CDT
Editor’s note: Smaller newspapers rarely get a one-on-one chance to sit down with a presidential candidate. In a 12-minute interview with Waverly Newspapers, Barack Obama was generous with his time and forthcoming with his insights.
What follows is an edited transcript. You can see a video segment of the interview at our sister paper’s Web site, www.cedarfallstimes.com.
ANELIA K. DIMITROVA: What is the most gratifying part about being in Iowa?
She forget the 12 minute get with Barrack Obama less then 6 months ago?
And did you catch AP’s “if I had a gun to my head” comment yesterday? I think (sometimes, anyway), that he’s coming around. ;)
Well Badeye....guess what else the fine campaign staff of Fred’s did?
Fred Thompson will NOT be on the ballot in the Delaware primaries come this Feb. 5.
Seems they didn’t get a petition in for 500 names as required. also, he was supposed to send people to a local GOP fundraiser and they didn’t get there until after 9 pm. the event began at 7 pm and it was almost over by 9.
So I will have ZERO chance to vote for Thompson in the primary.
His campaign is running at ZERO miles per hour.
I oncit really like the guy but damn I’m not sure I’d want anyone like this to be the president.
If getting ELECTED is so unimportant to the man than just damn....
Who says he is "living up to [that] reputation?" Roger Simon?
I think she literally meant it was the first time a candidate came to the newspaper offices for an interview.
POF, “lazy” was an oft repeated criticism of the gipper.
lol! Not all of us. ;)
Like Slick Willard himself.
That's exactly what it is. That Mark Halperin that Fred would not allow into the conference was none other than the former ABC News Director Mark Halperin who said during the 2004 elections that [paraphrasing]: "both candidates lie but we have to call Bush on all his lies and not worry about Kerry."
If FRED finishes in top 3 in Iowa, the “Lazy” and “Started too late” rhetoric dies...
It’s becoming CLEAR that Hillary started TOO EARLY...
Reagan was an underated actor, it was belief system people in hollywood didn’t like so they translated that to his acting ability. Fred Thompson is a fine actor and politician. He is a mans man and the media just doesn’t like it.
They had a petition with more than 500 names, but too many were rejected. The didn't gather sufficient signatures to cover the rejections.
“His ‘walking for the Presidency’ isn’t working.”
It worked in Tennessee, and utterly surprised all the oundits...
Do you have any reason WHY it wouldn’t work in much smaller IOWA?
The whole reason for its existence is to get a Democrat elected to the presidency. That's why it's there.
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