Fred Thompson's "mistake" (Kathleen Parker)

Townhall ^ | September 7, 2007 | Kathleen Parker

[GingisK]

Every one else started a year too early. Fred correctly viewed that as disrespectful to a sitting President.

It just like the world leaders celebrating the millennium a year early ... why?

[Calpernia]

This pretty urchin has many sharp points.

Be mindful, they can be poisonous.

[b9]

Plaque on Ronald Reagan’s desk:

“There is no limit to what a man can do or where he can go if he doesn’t mind who gets the credit.”

[Wuli]

"The primary season has been extended to benefit Hillary! Rodham (Clinton). She, alone, stands to benefit from the extended process."

You are right by half and wrong by half.

The extended primary season is/will probably benefit Hillary, but I believe it was not exactly created FOR Hillary alone.

The Dimorats have taken the lead in two things this election season - the extended primary season itself and a huge increase in the number of so-called "debates" - and the two things are related to each other. But, their purpose is that they are both related to the Dimorats main propaganda providers - the LameStreamMedia. The extended primary season in general and the well publicized and televised "debates", almost weekly, allow the Dim's friends in the LameStreamMedia the means and the cover for their free and constant play-by-play daily repetition of the Dims talking points as "news". The sheeple are induced to be mentally "in tune" with the Dim's template of "issues" and promises by their mantra-like daily repetition for more than a year before anyone votes. They and their media executive friends are "framing" the issues (reinforcing the leftist context in which the issues MUST be viewed), helping to keep the sheeple's political thinking locked in that frame (box).

The Dims and the LameStreamMedia, working together, are to the American political process the equivalent of those who - with great intelligence, insight and cunning, together with perverse goals - create suicide bombers; people who no longer can think for themselves; people who are conditioned to simply follow, like lemmings to the sea.

[gridlock]

You will pardon me if I see Hillary! and the Round-Heeled Media as joined-at-the-hip.

[SW6906]

This sums it up perfectly:

"Whatever happens next, Thompson at least gave commentators something new to talk about. Was it a mistake to go on Leno instead of the debate, they wondered? And, did he sign on too late, they speculated? Is he a team player?

Thompson must have chuckled all the way to Iowa. Too late for what? Most Americans still don't know who's running and don't share the punditry's obsession with quantifying who's up and who's down every 24-hour cycle. If they're watching television, they're more likely watching Leno, who averaged 5.9 million viewers in 2006, instead of the presidential debates, which tend to draw between 1 million and 2 million viewers, according to Variety."

[four more in O 4]

I might be wrong, but it seems that Fred has gotten more press by NOT announcing (till Leno) than the rest have gotten by spending MILLIONS...

Seems like a plan to me.

[mjc83930]

Check out www.fredthompson.cc

[blitzgig]

Good article by Kathleen. It’s true, most Americans aren’t watching the debates or thinking about the election now. Fred got more free attention on Jay Leno than he ever would have gotten in the completely unmemorable debate.

[Politicalmom]

[Politicalmom]

That is the stupidest thing I have ever heard.

You really think Fred Thompson is eagerly investigating Duncan Hunter’s “style” so he can also be reduced in the polls to 1%?

I bet somebody else somewhere has said that before. Hunter must have stolen it from that person.

[trisham]

By setting himself apart from the gaggle and having a one-on-one chat with 6 million Americans, Thompson messed up the political ecosystem. In a single well-timed appearance, he made up for a late start and got exposure and buzz. And it didn't cost him a dime.

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Great article.

[Calpernia]

>>>That is the stupidest thing I have ever heard.

What is?

>>>You really think Fred Thompson is eagerly investigating Duncan Hunter’s “style” so he can also be reduced in the polls to 1%?

Copy and paste where I said any such thing.

[perfect_rovian_storm]

You know why Fred’s version is better? Because he doesn’t get mired down in the minutia of exact numbers and so many meaningless details.

That’s the difference between a leader and a go-to guy that a leader hires to do a job. Duncan Hunter is a doer, not a leader. He’s a very good doer and a good man, but he’s not a president. He simply doesn’t have it in him.

[Calpernia]

>>>so many meaningless details.

Yes, our brave men would be meaningless to you.

[perfect_rovian_storm]

I didn’t see you do that, but others have put forth that (rather ridiculous) notion.

[perfect_rovian_storm]

Good Lord. You people are moonbats.

[Calpernia]

Then the comments should be directed appropriately.

[trisham]

That’s the difference between a leader and a go-to guy that a leader hires to do a job. Duncan Hunter is a doer, not a leader. He’s a very good doer and a good man, but he’s not a president. He simply doesn’t have it in him.

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I like Hunter, but he simply has not created the momentum he needs this time around. I don't know if he has it in him, but he has too little name-recognition for a national election at this point. I hope he runs again in eight years.

[perfect_rovian_storm]

Well, let’s clear it up. Just what was your purpose in posting something from Duncan Hunter on a Fred Thompson thread?

Is it just that your candidate is so pathetic that you need to advertise him on Fred Thompson threads where the traffic is, or is there some other reason? Because if you were implying that Fred is imitating a candidate that is polling at .5%, we should get that out on the table now.