‘A Lackluster Candidate’

Regurgitating the spin of the MSM as reasons for Fred's "failed" run is disngenuous at best.

IF you really want to know why Fred wasn't even given a chance to be our nominee;

AP Gives Thompson the ???04 Treatment by Jed Babbin
http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=24127

Conservative Blackout by Lisa Fabrizio
http://www.spectator.org/dsp_article.asp?art_id=12517

Getting The Story Straight by Fred Thompson 12/29
http://www.redstate.com/stories/elections/2008/getting_the_story_straight

How the Republican Party Committed National Suicide By JB Williams
http://www.michnews.com/artman/publish/article_19227.shtml

Who Hijacked the Primaries? by Brett Winterble
http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=24726

The Death of Conservatism? 43 Mistakes and the GOP's Dobson's Choice
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1961546/posts

GOP Leads Astray
http://gopleadsastray.blogspot.com/

Oh Please. When Thompson entered the race I read an article that said that, when he became minority counsel on the Watgergate Committee, the Nixon White House was happy noting that (1) he wasn't particularly smart and (2) he could be depended upon to give them inside information on the goings-on of the Watergate Committee - which he did. So in his first high profile priblic position he was a cheater.

Also, he conveniently couldn't remember that he had lobbied for a pro-choice group. It's hard to stay Independent when the Republicans offer up the likes of Guiliani and Thompson.

Who do you think Fred's supporters will turn to? and please do not go along with the media's analysis...they have been so way way off. I'm looking to hear fresh non-media views.

I think It's time to get over Fred's withdrawal from cadidacy and stop the mud from flying his way. The way he is is just that, not flamboyant, not fancy, just down-home country. He may have appeared lazy, but who has any idea about that unless you've know him personally. Midwesternmom, I was also saddened to see him pull out and you're right one target with your comments about him AND other candidates. I want someone who will just state how they feel, what they stand for, keep to the fact and not waver. He said once that where he stands isn't dictated by where he's standing. Food for thought for some of the OTHER candidates. Thanks mom. Good message.

I personally was saddened to see Fred Thompson remove himself from the run for presidency. The only mistake that Mr. Thompson made in his campaign was to assume that Americans want to be treated like the intelligent beings they claim to be. Unlike many of the other candidates, Fred Thompson told you where he stood on issues and then continued to stand there. He did not "pander to the crowd" by telling them what they wanted to hear. If he was asked a stupid question, he made it clear that he thought it was a stupid question. He expected better of the population as a whole and the population let him down. I agree with Mr. Thompson's assessment that debates are a waste of time and resources. If more canditates would just come out and tell us where they stand on the issues and sticking to their guns instead of back pedaling to cover bad comments or "flip-flopping", the election process would not have to begin 2 years before the actual presidential election.

Fred Is a LOSER. He is all talk, No action kinda guy. He gives good speeches(the writer should get credit). But he is downright Lazy. Thank god, he is not going to be prez. That would have Made Bush a better president.

Senator Thompson initially had the excitement and attention of conservative voters. Once it came time to roll up his sleeves and spar with the other candidates, he stood silent and looked like he would rather be somewhere else. He did not have the needed "fire in his belly" to run the race. From his own comments, it looks like the quiet life would be more appealing to him anyway.

Thompson's performance in the debate to attract South Carolina Voters was as unimpressive as his stump speeches. It was obvious he was reading prepared notes for some of his points, instead of speaking on his feet. If he was lackluster there, think what he would have been as president.

Perhaps he was just another socially conservative white guy in a country that's seen what that kind of President does to us? Social conservatives need to practice their values, and stop trying to force them on the rest of us. The smart money says our next President will agree.

A President needs energy. He did not have whatever it took to be a credible candidate. Every time I listened to him, I winced, and I generally agreed with his views. His participation though, may be determinative in keeping Huckabee out of further serious consideration. Huck almost certainly would have won SC if Fred dropped out sooner. Now, his Iowa victory is farther and farther in the rear-view mirror.

Were we looking at Fred Thompson and actually seeing Arthur Branch?

Where Fred Thompson went wrong was failing to run for President while he was still alive.

It's possible that Thompson was a wedge candidate the way some are claiming Obama is a wedge candidate to try and draw votes from the front runner, and disrupt the course of what otherwise might have been a simpler election with anticipated candidates.

Everyone is familiar with wedge issues, but now wedge candidates?