Does Fred Thompson Have the Fire?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20546334/site/newsweek/

In this week's Newsweek by Holly Bailey. Great read into this little known political individual.


His story sings—a small-town boy who became a senator and a star. But does he have the requisite fire in the belly? We'll soon see.

Sept. 10, 2007 issue - Fred Thompson does not want to meet the Butter Princess. Everywhere he turns at this morning's meet-and-greet at the Minnesota State Fair, he is surrounded by hundreds of star-struck onlookers, many of them "Law & Order" fans who line up three-dozen deep for a close-up with the actor who would be president. Thompson, a sometimes reluctant campaigner, is in full movie-star mode, and has his good-ole-boy charm set on high. All the women he meets are "honey" and the men "buddy." Even dressed down in khakis and a blue shirt with the sleeves rolled up, he is hard to miss. At 6 feet 6, he is head-and-shoulders taller than anyone around him. Posing for picture after picture, he reflexively stoops to fit in the frame. Some fans ask him to autograph DVDs of "The Hunt for Red October" and "In the Line of Fire," movies in which he had small but memorable parts playing powerful, world-weary men. "Run, Fred, run!" comes a shout from the crowd. Thompson lets out a long, low chuckle. All in all, he looks downright thrilled to be here.


(Oh boy, reminds me of Ray-Gun.)

is being pushed, pulled and mangled into running. He does not have the energy, the organization, nor the money. What he does have is a silica-enhanced trophy wife who hungers for the White House for herself.

But it does seem very odd that just a few months ago he was set to take over for the aging Paul Harvey radio show on ABC Radio and is now running for president.

He has had to withdraw his Paul Harvey fill-ins as he is running for president. I must say this is quite the paycut from the Harvey show. Harvey's show is extremely successful and would probably pay Thompson upwards of a million dollars per year for such a cushy, not taxing job.

Now he's in this chase that has got to be both extremely mentally and physically taxing.

entrancing, as you wonder which model she had inserted.

referred to him as a "grouchy old poop". I couldn't stop laughing.

Unfortunately, there really are people dumb enough to vote Thompson.

Thompson and Nixon, now that's a conversation that will be entertaining.

Fred Thompson...

1. Lobbyist Thompson.
2. Nixon loyalist and confidant Thompson
3. Awkward in public Thompson
4. Mediocre actor Thompson
5. Trophy Wife Thompson

thing off your list.

:thumbsdown:

attendees was Dianne Wiest, Oscar winnner and, who was Thompson's predecessor on L&O. Everyone gave her privacy as a matter of course. Not one of them appeared to be "starstruck". I can't see how the role of DA could cause people to be in awe? And Wiest's character in L&O was a much nicer person than Thompson's character is.