Debate Flashback: Thompson Spent Two Full Minutes "Stuttering, Confused, And Stumbling"

Kevin Tracy   |   October 12, 2007 02:19 PM


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Fred Thompson made his first major appearance in the CNBC/MSNBC debate earlier this week. It's difficult to say why, but Chris Matthews thought Thompson deserved more time than any of the other candidates. So how did the 18-year veteran lobbyist do?

Of the 15 minutes and 20 seconds Thompson was given, he spent over 2 minutes (14%) stuttering, confused, and stumbling over his own words. Personally, I want those 2 minutes of my life back.

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- PollM See Profile I'm a Fan of PollM permalink


It seems to me that the Republican party with the exception of Ron Paul are all pretty much the same. Oh and Fred Thompson who's Stuttering and Stumbling all over the place. He needs his screen script that he usually uses on Law & Order.

Putting aside your favorite candidate, whose Policies in the Republican Party stand the best chance against Hillary Clinton? ------> http://www.youpolls.com/details.asp?pid=711
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    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:45 AM on 10/15/2007
- EvSmith See Profile I'm a Fan of EvSmith permalink

I posted a comment here after the debate the other night.
I said that I saw Fred Thompson looking and sounding much better than he had previously, and that a shift in undecided conservative Republican voters could give Fred momentum to infact take the nomination based on his anti-Hillary message.

I do concede that I only saw part of the debate and he spoke coherently during particular part of it. I missed the begining and left before it was over. I had no interest in seeing it through it's entirety.

I will consider my punditry more carefully in the future before going on record. Apparently he is still showing a real lack of presidential spark. The Thompson campaign is in reality not hardly taking off at all.
I was worried about another neo con running away with Florida, but now I see that may just not be possible, no matter how much they cheat or how unwilling Bush voters are to admit that they got fucked just as bad as all the 'Dumbocrat' liberals they hate so passionately.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:37 PM on 10/14/2007
- PollM See Profile I'm a Fan of PollM permalink



Give the man a Script.
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    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:27 PM on 10/14/2007
- gmr See Profile I'm a Fan of gmr permalink

Cheap shots. You can take anything out of context and make it look bad. Look what was done with Howard Dean and the 'yell'. There are policy issues to attack. Try those.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:12 PM on 10/14/2007
- askmeificare See Profile I'm a Fan of askmeificare permalink

Whoever supports the fairtax has my vote.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:33 AM on 10/14/2007
- ReasonIsMyReligion See Profile I'm a Fan of ReasonIsMyReligion permalink

Less Thompson.
More cowbell.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:37 PM on 10/13/2007
- Ginzaman See Profile I'm a Fan of Ginzaman permalink

Just shut up and give it up. Then go home.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:33 PM on 10/13/2007
- fourex See Profile I'm a Fan of fourex permalink

To know where you've been come to terms that Fred is an intellectual step up from GW.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:45 PM on 10/13/2007
- nunzia See Profile I'm a Fan of nunzia permalink

Doesn't matter. Their base doesn't need substance, just slogans and jesus.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:04 AM on 10/13/2007
- MikeDu See Profile I'm a Fan of MikeDu permalink

We can't really blame Thompson. There he was sitting placidly memorizing his lines for that lame lawyer show of his when the whole conservative world inexplicably beat a path to his door and prostrated themselves, begging him to be the savior of the Republican party! If Thompson now appears to be not equal to the task lets blame those who fell overthemselves getting him on the ticket in the first place. What in hell were they expecting?

I'm not going to say anything nasty against the child wife. Every 60-something should be so lucky as to find himself under a 20-something.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:16 AM on 10/13/2007
- cindyw See Profile I'm a Fan of cindyw permalink

Not to quibble, but I think Mrs. Thompson just turned 40. Otherwise I agree with you. I don't care for Fred, but if he can keep a young wife, good for him. I doubt she's the bimbo she's sometimes made out to be.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:53 AM on 10/14/2007
- Vr6 See Profile I'm a Fan of Vr6 permalink

Oldtimerz, probably because of a food additive or something - suggestion, up the enemas and colonics!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:46 AM on 10/13/2007
- Qbear See Profile I'm a Fan of Qbear permalink

Fred the fizzler

racists and fun bags and fairies...OH MY!
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2006-8/1210139/Racist1.jpg

racists and fun bags and fairies...OH MY!
racists and fun bags and fairies...OH MY!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:57 PM on 10/12/2007
- VOTER See Profile I'm a Fan of VOTER permalink

LOL

Enjoy your posts.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:41 PM on 10/13/2007
- Dejack See Profile I'm a Fan of Dejack permalink


AND - for heaven's sake what's up with the BAGS under the eyes! Ugh.....
If the campaign is stressing him that much, the presidency will kill 'im!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:31 PM on 10/12/2007
- average joe See Profile I'm a Fan of average joe permalink

That young grand baby wife just to much for the old fart.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:16 PM on 10/12/2007
- gevan See Profile I'm a Fan of gevan permalink

TWO MINUTES!? After J. Danforth Quayle and G. Dubya Bush stumbling around for years on end, I would think you would welcome the relief.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:14 PM on 10/12/2007
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