[2ndDivisionVet]

Hillary and her posse are wussy crybabies. Fred will do just fine.

[Bahbah]

I agree, Vet. Fred Thompson is a grownup with an intellect and a grounded individual. Something the Hildebeast can never hope to be. He will do just fine.

[upchuck]

FRed on MTP this Sunday. Must see TV.

[seekthetruth]

I am looking forward to watching Meet The Press which I never watch. Will watch on Sunday to see Fred, however. :)

[sageb1]

Go get ‘em Fred!

[Cicero]

Should be interesting. I think Fred can take care of himself.

[Fred]

Russert is a liberal suckup. I will give him credibility when he asks Hillary about her illegal campaign contributions.

[KarlInOhio]

as supporters of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) have been critical of his performance moderating the Democratic debate in Philadelphia Tuesday night. Several Clinton supporters and donors complained Wednesday that Russert unfairly targeted the Democratic front-runner throughout the debate.

That's a nice way of saying they stated that Russert "should be shot". Nothing like threatening political assassination as a campaign strategy.

[Bobbisox]

Thank you so much for the news. I can't wait to see him again. I am sure this will be our President, but we have to fight one fight at a time. First Huckabee, then Mitt, the Rudy.GO FRED GO!!

[jwalsh07]

Russert has come under fire himself this week, as supporters of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) have been critical of his performance moderating the Democratic debate in Philadelphia Tuesday night. Several Clinton supporters and donors complained Wednesday that Russert unfairly targeted the Democratic front-runner throughout the debate.

LOL, after they come for the conservative radio folks Tim, they'll come for you.

[stephenjohnbanker]

BUMP

[The Pack Knight]

Former Sen. Fred Thompson (R-Tenn.) will undergo a presidential campaign rite of passage fraught with both peril and potential positives when he appears this Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”

While I hate to give Russert too much credit, I have to say this is true.

John Edwards may well have been the 2004 Democrat nominee if it weren't for his awful performance on Meet the Press, which was largely considered his "tryout" as a national candidate.

Fred Thompson is not John Edwards, however. This is Fred's kind of forum, especially when they're talking policy.

[Soul Seeker]

Fred will do fine, that I’m pretty confident about.

The left and the right media will say he lacks fire in his belly and has a foot in the grave while promoting the liberal alternatives, that I’m also fairly confident about.

[Reagan Man]

Fred versus Timmy Russert.

Should be fun to watch.

[roses of sharon]

LOL, FT is light-years ahead of that Dim hack Russert.

(altho I hate when our guys prostrate themselves before this poser)

[BreezyDog]

I have complete confidence. If he does well I’ll send him my 2nd donation to the cause.

[John Valentine]

Fred did just great. He was thoughtful, articulate, Presidential, and most of all, 100% himself. He pandered to no one.

I came away with at least this one thing clear. If Fred Thompson ever does change his mind about an issue, it will be genuine and not a re-triangulation of the political trends.