This Man Could Be Our Next President

[StillStanding]

Fred Thompson, who was a former senator from Tennessee, is thinking about joining the presidential race.

He would be an immediate frontrunner, as he would be the most Reagonesque of the Republican candidates. He is an actor on "Law & Order", and has the charisma to beat anything the Dems can put out there!

The problem is that he's close friends with John McClain. Sen. McClain is not doing well at all in the polls, so this may open the door for Fred to run. Believe me, the Democrats DON'T want Fred Thompson to put his hat in the ring!

[Pressing-On]

The surprising Republican interest in hints by former Sen. Fred Thompson (R-Tenn.) that he is considering a run for President is evidence of the continuing conservative void in the Republican presidential field. Although long associated with the more liberal Howard Baker wing of the Tennessee GOP, actor-politician Thompson has a strong conservative voting record and is particularly alluring for social conservatives.

Evans-Novak Political Report for 3/14/07

[Pressing-On]

Fred Thompson

Sen. Fred Thompson (R-Tenn.) was the Senate Watergate Committee's chief minority counsel in 1973 and 1974. In 1975 he wrote a Watergate memoir entitled "At That Point in Time." Thompson chaired the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee, which held hearings in 1997 on the 1996 campaign finance controversies, from 1997 to 2001.

After Watergate, Thompson served as special counsel to former Tennessee governor Lamar Alexander and special counsel to both the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the Senate Intelligence Committee. In his first foray into electoral politics, in 1994, he won the special election for former vice president Al Gore's Senate seat.

Thompson is also an actor, with roles in 18 feature films including "In the Line of Fire," "No Way Out," "Cape Fear," "The Hunt for Red October" and "Days of Thunder." He has also appeared in television movies and series including "Matlock" and "Roseanne." Thompson lives in Washington, D.C., and Nashville. After the death of his adult daughter in 2002, Thompson decided not to seek reelection.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv...dthompson.html


Pianoman, I've been reading that he's being aligned as Rudy's VP.

[tbpew]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

Fred Thompson

Sen. Fred Thompson (R-Tenn.) was the Senate Watergate Committee's chief minority counsel in 1973 and 1974. In 1975 he wrote a Watergate memoir entitled "At That Point in Time." Thompson chaired the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee, which held hearings in 1997 on the 1996 campaign finance controversies, from 1997 to 2001.

After Watergate, Thompson served as special counsel to former Tennessee governor Lamar Alexander and special counsel to both the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the Senate Intelligence Committee. In his first foray into electoral politics, in 1994, he won the special election for former vice president Al Gore's Senate seat.

Thompson is also an actor, with roles in 18 feature films including "In the Line of Fire," "No Way Out," "Cape Fear," "The Hunt for Red October" and "Days of Thunder." He has also appeared in television movies and series including "Matlock" and "Roseanne." Thompson lives in Washington, D.C., and Nashville. After the death of his adult daughter in 2002, Thompson decided not to seek reelection.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv...dthompson.html


Pianoman, I've been reading that he's being aligned as Rudy's VP.

flip-it and you got a ticket!

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by tbpew

flip-it and you got a ticket!

You know what? I like that! I think it would work!

[Praxeas]

I'd rather see a non "politician" for a change, somebody that can criticize both "parties"...I know he would not run but someone like Jerry Doyle (radio show, ex-actor and did try some politics). He is conservative but independent and seems objective about both parties

[Michael Phelps]

Maybe he can assure that Congressional Sessions will be wrapped up neatly in one hour, minus a few minutes for commercial breaks.

[StillStanding]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

Fred Thompson

Sen. Fred Thompson (R-Tenn.) was the Senate Watergate Committee's chief minority counsel in 1973 and 1974. In 1975 he wrote a Watergate memoir entitled "At That Point in Time." Thompson chaired the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee, which held hearings in 1997 on the 1996 campaign finance controversies, from 1997 to 2001.

After Watergate, Thompson served as special counsel to former Tennessee governor Lamar Alexander and special counsel to both the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the Senate Intelligence Committee. In his first foray into electoral politics, in 1994, he won the special election for former vice president Al Gore's Senate seat.

Thompson is also an actor, with roles in 18 feature films including "In the Line of Fire," "No Way Out," "Cape Fear," "The Hunt for Red October" and "Days of Thunder." He has also appeared in television movies and series including "Matlock" and "Roseanne." Thompson lives in Washington, D.C., and Nashville. After the death of his adult daughter in 2002, Thompson decided not to seek reelection.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv...dthompson.html


Pianoman, I've been reading that he's being aligned as Rudy's VP.

I'm aware of this. Many think that his conservative views would balance the more liberal views of Rudy. The luster is starting to diminish on Rudy with his marital problems, so that idea may fade away.

[StillStanding]

Originally Posted by Michael Phelps

Maybe he can assure that Congressional Sessions will be wrapped up neatly in one hour, minus a few minutes for commercial breaks.

True! Like Reagan, he would play to the cameras.

[commonsense]

I must not be following the news channels, since I had not heard this. Sounds like a worthwhile candidate. It's going to be a long long time til Nov 2008.