Even Fred Thompson doubts he'll be president

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.”

As some Thompson aides looked bemused and others cringed, a taken-aback Mr Cameron, Fox’s chief political correspondent, exclaimed: “You can’t do that kind of stuff!”

The self-deprecating quip said much about the former Tennessee senator’s candidacy.

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much, MUCH more than he does.

I don't think he wants to be running. Period.

the wants of his merry retinue of sycophants and now finds himself saddled with (gasp!) work! Jerri has grand dreams of being First Lady -- and the power that comes with it -- while all Fred wants to do is, well, not much really. I suspect she thought her life would be more glamorous if she were married to a "movie star". But that kinda fell apart when she learned he's been off the C-list for several years in Hollywood. A life of anonymity and carrying last season's purse (faint!) were not exactly what she thought she was marrying into.

but he doesn't look like he's giving it to her much, does he?

A reporter greeting a candidate as "the next president of the United States" is anathema to what journalism is supposed to stand for.

But, hey, it is Fox News, after all.

"thanks for noticing me..."

:evilgrin: