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Fred Thompson --> total asshat

kenny olavkenny olav Posts: 3,319
edited September 2007 in A Moving Train
Seriously.

Is anyone else watching him on Jay Leno right now? Smug and scripted, that's how he comes across to me.
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  • kenny olavkenny olav Posts: 3,319
    His line (I'm paraphrasing): "It's easy to get into the debates, it's not so easy to get on The Tonight Show" as an answer to why he's there instead of at tonight's debate in New Hampshire really irked me. #1 He's a Hollywood mofo ... OF COURSE he can get on the Tonight Show and #2 the point of debating is not the prestige, it's the interaction with other candidates... I had to agree with him that the format of the debates thus far has not been very productive or enlightening, but it doesn't mean you're too cool for them.

    Also, it was mentioned on Bill Maher's show the other night (I believe it was Mike Gravel who brought it up) that Thompson rides in a limo until he gets near one of his rallies, then he gets out of the limo and into a red pickup truck, which he drives to the rally. Lame. Wicked fucking lame.
  • g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,209
    Pretty good actor, lousy politician. Maybe some of that acting comes out in his politricking.

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  • prismprism Posts: 2,440
    g under p wrote:
    Pretty good actor, lousy politician. Maybe some of that acting comes out in his politricking.

    Peace

    at least he one up on Reagan who was a lousy actor and a lousy politician. that said Thompson definately needs to stick to acting
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  • blackredyellowblackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    g under p wrote:
    Pretty good actor, lousy politician. Maybe some of that acting comes out in his politricking.

    Peace

    Reagan was a very good politician... maybe not that great at actually governing, but he was a master at the political side of it. I just don't see Thompson as good enough on the political side of it to get nominated.
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  • Mantra SliderMantra Slider Posts: 35
    Yeah, let's elect a fucking K-Street lobbyist to the Presidency!
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  • callencallen Posts: 6,388
    you have to play an Asshat in order to get the sheep to vote for you....think about what you have to say to get the scared right wing base to vote for you......

    watched douchbag Huckabee other day......."It's harder for an Amerikin to get on a plane in his hometown than it is for an illegal to enter this country"

    The republicans are just saying what they need to say.

    If you notice the Dems are finally picking up on this....freakin Hilliary's invoking god along with the other Dems.....they're starting to realize what it takes to get elected.

    Hell if and when I open my own business...garanteed I'll have a big ole Jesus fish on all my signs and marketing...it works.
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  • sweet adelinesweet adeline Posts: 2,191
    the fact that he is #2 in republican polls is pretty pathetic too.
  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    I have no interest in him if he really said that he would ban abortions......that's just out and out pandering.....because he can't legally do it!!!! I looking for someone who wants to unite the country....not divide it further.
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  • Uncle LeoUncle Leo Posts: 1,059
    Kenny Olav wrote:
    Seriously.

    Is anyone else watching him on Jay Leno right now? Smug and scripted, that's how he comes across to me.

    Smug, eh? Well I can think of one president who won two elections despite monsterous smugness.
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  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    Uncle Leo wrote:
    Smug, eh? Well I can think of one president who won two elections despite monsterous smugness.
    I can think of two such presidents......
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    get used to saying president thompson......:(
  • kenny olavkenny olav Posts: 3,319
    further evidence of asshattery...


    The first show Fred Thompson goes on after announcing his presidential bid:

    Hannity & Colmes
  • Uncle LeoUncle Leo Posts: 1,059
    cutback wrote:
    get used to saying president thompson......:(

    I would agree if he was not bald and ugly. I don't think we've had a bald president in the TV era. Well Eisenhower, but I don't know how prevalent TV was when he was elected.
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    Uncle Leo wrote:
    I would agree if he was not bald and ugly. I don't think we've had a bald president in the TV era. Well Eisenhower, but I don't know how prevalent TV was when he was elected.


    damn good point......but if we go by hair then edwards is the next president....:eek: ;):D

    oh and i love the use of asshat kenny.....:)
  • Brain of J.LoBrain of J.Lo Posts: 3,259
    cutback wrote:
    get used to saying president thompson......:(

    Ugh...don't say that.

    It took me about 3.5 years into the Bush presidency to actually utter the words "president" and "Bush" right next to each other. I'm not joking.


    I won't let my mind go there..............
  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    Brain of J.Lo wrote:
    Ugh...don't say that.

    It took me about 3.5 years into the Bush presidency to actually utter the words "president" and "Bush" right next to each other. I'm not joking.


    I won't let my mind go there..............


    i know....every time i say them together i have to punch myself in the temple....;)

    as for thompson, i dunno i have a strange feeling.....he's like bush, but with personality....:eek: :mad:
  • Uncle LeoUncle Leo Posts: 1,059
    cutback wrote:
    damn good point......but if we go by hair then edwards is the next president....:eek: ;):D

    oh and i love the use of asshat kenny.....:)

    Asshat I could take or leave. But asshattery is gold.
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  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,308
    Giant asshat!

    LOL!
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