FNC: Fred Thompson of 'Law & Order' Considering Run for Oval Office in 2008

[Deeper_Background]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1794264/posts?q=1&&page=1

 

[Ben_Hecht]

Delusional braindamage knows no bounds.

 

[Deeper_Background]

Looks like a last ditch effort to stop social liberal Rudy G.

 

[dooley_womack1]

He's a star on a show that's been left on the Friday night ice floe to die. I'm not thinking so.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

I'll consider voting for him is Mariska Hargitay is his VP... :)

 

[Double J]

That's intriguing. Thompson has far more political experience than either of the two front-running Democrats, both in the Senate and behind the scenes. He's maintained his involvement in government and in Republican circles since turning full-time to acting, so much so that he probably still has more insight into federal and foreign affairs than Giulani could ever hope to have.

 

[John]

If he runs, he should be sure to quote Days of Thunder as often as possible.

 

[Batman]

He's always struck me as a guy with a good head on his shoulders. And he's kind of a rarity -- someone who was in congress long enough to know enough people to get deals done, but who has been out long enough to remember how the real world works. I'm more excited about him running than any of the other folks out there right now.

 

[Hammer Pants]

Interesting GOP candidate, for sure.

Was it Thompson who had the great flannel shirt/pickup truck commercials when he was running for senate in Tennessee?

 

[HejiraHenry]

He's really freaking tall. I was in front of him in line once at the airport.

Once.

 

[Birdscribe]

Interesting GOP candidate, for sure.

Was it Thompson who had the great flannel shirt/pickup truck commercials when he was running for senate in Tennessee?

That was Lamar Alexander.

 

[Hammer Pants]

Interesting GOP candidate, for sure.

Was it Thompson who had the great flannel shirt/pickup truck commercials when he was running for senate in Tennessee?

That was Lamar Alexander.

You're right. As a native, I should have known that was more of Lamar thing than a Freddie T. thing. Chalk that one up to a long day.

 

[Johnny Dangerously]

I don't know where I was when Thompson ran for Senate, but I totally missed it. I was probably in that period when I was working two jobs, going to school and sometimes being married -- and sleep-walking through much of it.

Anyway, the first time I saw him on TV giving the Republican "rebuttal" to a Clinton speech, I said, "Hey, when did the Republicans start hiring actors to give their rebuttals for them?"

 

[HejiraHenry]

"Hey, when did the Republicans start hiring actors to give their rebuttals for them?"

Maybe with this guy:

 

[Freelance Hack]

Fred Thompson has the foreign relations experience our country needs in these troubled times.

As a top naval officer, he helped a maverick Russian sub captain flee the Communists and bring important nuclear submarine technology to our country, putting an effective end to the Cold War.

And as an air traffic controller, he worked with law enforcement in battling terrorists bent on harming innocent citizens. Fred Thompson's actions that day, and every day, have saved lives.

You owe your life to Fred Dalton Thompson and because of that, you owe him your vote.

On Election Day, vote for Fred Dalton Thompson.

Paid for by Thompson in '08. Serena Southerlyn, Treasurer.

 

[Ellis Redding]

Fred Thompson has the foreign relations experience our country needs in these troubled times.

As a top naval officer, he helped a maverick Russian sub captain flee the Communists and bring important nuclear submarine technology to our country, putting an effective end to the Cold War.

And as an air traffic controller, he worked with law enforcement in battling terrorists bent on harming innocent citizens. Fred Thompson's actions that day, and every day, have saved lives.

You owe your life to Fred Dalton Thompson and because of that, you owe him your vote.

On Election Day, vote for Fred Dalton Thompson.

Paid for by Thompson in '08. Serena Southerlyn, Treasurer.

You should play up his vital role as a NASCAR track owner. It'll help him carry the South.

 

[Fenian_Bastard]

Nice to see he's open enough on gender diversity to hire Serena back.

 

[Freelance Hack]

Fred Thompson has the foreign relations experience our country needs in these troubled times.

As a top naval officer, he helped a maverick Russian sub captain flee the Communists and bring important nuclear submarine technology to our country, putting an effective end to the Cold War.

And as an air traffic controller, he worked with law enforcement in battling terrorists bent on harming innocent citizens. Fred Thompson's actions that day, and every day, have saved lives.

You owe your life to Fred Dalton Thompson and because of that, you owe him your vote.

On Election Day, vote for Fred Dalton Thompson.

Paid for by Thompson in '08. Serena Southerlyn, Treasurer.

You should play up his vital role as a NASCAR track owner. It'll help him carry the South.

That's for another ad campaign.

 

[Guy_Incognito]

We could do worse. In fact, we likely will.

 

[Killick]

To quote his role from Hunt for Red October: "This business will get out of control. It will get out of control and we'll be lucky to live through it."