Thompson Suggests To Fox Reporter He Doubts He'll Win Presidency

Telegraph   |   Toby Harnden   |   November 6, 2007 10:04 AM


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Even Fred Thompson doesn't think he will become president. Chatting off-air to a television reporter, a stunningly candid off-the-cuff quip from the Hollywood actor cemented the impression that his heart is not in the 2008 race.

Trying to encourage his studio to hurry up so an interview could start, Carl Cameron of Fox News said into his microphone: "The next president of the United States has a schedule to keep." Standing beside him, a deadpan Mr Thompson interjected: "And so do I."

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WHERE IS THE KUCINICH IMPEACHMENT STORY???

Sorry, for the caps, but sometimes it has to be done.

This story about Fred Thompson ranks as a 0 in terms of political importance.

I am beginning to see Huffpo for what it is, another outlet for infotainment and covering politicians from the angle of celebrities instead of the substance of their policies.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:29 AM on 11/07/2007

Why is there no commentary on the house vote to investigate Vice President Cheney towards articles of IMPEACHMENT?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:12 AM on 11/07/2007

Instead of ridiculing Thompson, he should be commended. To thyself, be true.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:53 AM on 11/07/2007

This guy is nothing but a thief. A first class Beltway-bandit if ever there was one. He is scamming just like Pat Buchanan. All that gravy and money pouring into his pocket via the Federal Matching Fund.

He is a crook. Period.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:37 PM on 11/06/2007

Ok, let's do the damage report.

* Jebbie on vacation and now it's too late.
* Newtie wants a contract before he stands for the presidency.
* Tancredo hates the 13%, 12% and 9% of the population (hispanic, black and asian, naturally)
* Macaca went and opened his mouth and we know the rest.
* Frist made a bad diagnosis by VHS-scan.
* McBush is just so much dead meat.
* Brownback ate turtle soup and withdrew.
* Grampah Fred getting tahr'd ov th' whole dang thing.
* Ron Paul is effectively the Libertarian Party within the Walls of the Neo-GOP, so he is effectively a non-event.
* Gomer is effectively the ACH (American Christian Homeland) party candidate, so there will be a third party.
* Duncan Hunter is mad as a march hare.

That leaves the loyal 25% a choice between a TV drag queen and a mormon in christianist drag. Not a good choice, GOPers, losers.

HAH.

Ugh.

--UB.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:28 PM on 11/06/2007

Wow!!! Mary Matalin (who works for Freddy) must be having apoplexy with that remark from Ol' fred!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:35 PM on 11/06/2007
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Who tolk Fred he could become President of the USA? Maybe his dumb blonde child-wife?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:30 PM on 11/06/2007
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Any bets on how long after Fred withdraws until his trophy bimbo files for divorce?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:50 PM on 11/06/2007

He's running for President just to meet chicks

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:26 PM on 11/06/2007

Fraud may very well be home by Christmas (and for good).

The troops in Iraq should be so lucky.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:19 PM on 11/06/2007
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"Even Fred Thompson doubts he'll be president"
I guess Fred's not as dumb as I thought he was ............ even HE knows theres not a snowball's chance in hell for him to win.
Oh Freddie....we hardly knew ye .

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:44 PM on 11/06/2007

Well, I finally agree with Fred on something.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:49 PM on 11/06/2007

Thompson has been a real non-event for the Republicans.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:47 PM on 11/06/2007

The way he looks he may not be alive by then. He has cancer and looks very, very tired. Even his make up will not help a corpse look like a President. Besides, it's hard work as bush will tell him. Time to go back to Bollywood Fred and have another glass of wine and some cheese.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:32 PM on 11/06/2007

I've always thought that Thompson presented himself as someone who was just interested in easy stuff, like actin'. Admit it, his roles have hardly meant he's had to stretch at all and it's why he's more like animated furniture on set rather than what a really good actor does. So I suppose workin' as a lobbyist was easy too since all he had to do was bullshit the willing and the wanting.
So running for president I always thought was just a way for him to get some cred on having a ghost writer create his "memoires".

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:10 PM on 11/06/2007
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