Actor Fred Thompson considers 2008 run

[Herman Munster]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070311/ap_on_el_pr/thompson2008

WASHINGTON - Fred Thompson thinks there isn't enough "star" power in the GOP presidential field, so the professional actor and former Tennessee senator is considering getting into the 2008 race.

Thompson, who plays district attorney Arthur Branch on NBC's drama "Law & Order," said Sunday that he's going to "leave the door open" and make a decision in the coming months.

"I'm going to wait and see what happens," Thompson said. "I want to see my colleagues on the campaign trial, what they say, what they emphasize, whether they can carry the ball next November."

"I think people are somewhat disillusioned. A lot of people are cynical out there. They're looking for something different," he said.

Thompson, 64, said he was pondering a run after former Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker and other Tennessee Republicans began drumming up support for his possible GOP candidacy, citing his conservative credentials.

[Skink]

1. A reason to watch the Republican debates.

[Atman]

5. Will the GOP debates be run by Air America?

I wonder how many Republicans would participate?

:shrug:

:rofl:

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[YDogg]

2. I consider vomiting.

:puke:

[TwilightGardener]

8. LOL--my sentiment exactly!

[Jim Warren]

3. Great

just what the doctor ordered: Another jowly fat white fuck posing in a flannel shirt and a pick-up truck.

[Maddy McCall]

4. Good. He won't win, and I won't have to watch him on L&O anymore.

[Frank Cannon]

6. I, for one, welcome his aggressive pursuit of this office

as I would also welcome country star Charlie Daniels' entry into the 2008 Presidential race.

And, hey, what's Fred Grandy doing now? Let's get Gopher's hat in the ring, too!

[Vanje]

9. Ted Nugent for GOP nominee!

Run Nooge, Run!

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

7. well, L&O is in trouble

as I posted the first time this news came up. They moved the show from its longtime Wednesday slot to Fridays, where it came in dead last for its time slot in the February sweeps. Could be Fred knows he'll be out of work by summer and is looking for something else to do.

BTW, posted this info on a L&O message board, and so far everyone has said that FDT is a right wing nut and that they'd never vote for him.

[originalpckelly]

10. Oh God, let's hope they won't cast him in the role of Reagan Revival.

:P

[yurbud]

11. at first I thought you meant Fred Grandy. I was going to say we have to get Isaac--FAST

[napi21]

12. Dodn't he leave his office out of disgust for the way gov't works?

I know I heard or read that somewhere. He was put in charge of some investigation andgot so disgusted by not getting any cooperation he decided not to run again.

I wonder why he changed his mind?

[kurth]

13. We need a Tennessean in the White House

and it ain't Fred.

[ShockediSay]

14. Davy Crockett? nt

[BlueStater]

15. Ugh

Doesn't GOP have enough aging white men running for president?

He's had marital problems in the past too so he fits right in with McCain, Rudy, and Newt.