Hollywood actor Fred Thompson is making the transition from theoretical candidate to actual one, and while I could be wrong I don’t think it’s going to work out.
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I figure he’ll fail at the very first debate. He’s too used to someone writing his words for him, and too used to have a massive production team behind him.
Not to mention how much Republican’ts hate Hollywood actors.
Except for that one. And that one. And him. And him and him.
But Hollywood otherwise is a cesspool and nobody from Hollywood can be trusted and actors know nothing about politics blah blah blah.
And even then, three of those five are dead.
Also:
“Woods is a self-described Democrat, although he has been a vocal supporter of U.S. President George W. Bush and former Mayor of New York Rudy Giuliani.”
How does that work?
He’s a Zell Miller Democrat–the kind who claims that the party left him behind and he’s the only true Democrat in the room.
Because apparently “Democrat” means you respectfully kowtow to your Republican betters and carry their water with wild-eyed fury.
Fred Thompson, basset hound.
LOL!
Following in the finest Conservative Candidate tradition, from the party that showed America a man with Alzheimer’s could run the country into the ground as well as any other Conservative.
Bill Bradley Link wrote a brilliant Op-Ed in 2005 that described the Conservative Movement as a Pyramid.
The base of the pyramid was the millionaires and special interests that finance the next level of the pyramid, the think-tanks and idea mills.
These feed policy and message to the third level, the media arms, PAC’s, strategists, and activists.
At the veeery top of this pyramid is the public team of candidates, which by design are chosen for loyalty, message discipline, and public personal appeal.
This top level, for which Thompson has been drafted, is interchangeable and disposable in this Conservative model, like Bush. If he were to fall, Cheney would step in and run the country, and if Cheney falls McConnell, Boehner, or any GOP suit could step in.
Democrats are the exact oposite: We are an inverted pyramid.
We START with a Candidate, and develop ideas and foundations of policies to support the Candidate’s strong points.
Thompson is just a pawn in service of his masters, and he wil fill the bill and put himself forward as the public face for Conservative policy, and get his vote.
But it will be up to the base and middle tier of the pyramid, the FOX News, the TalkRadio, the pundits to forge him into a legit contender.
And, as you can see, that master plan is slowly unfolding before us.
OK, Fred doesn’t stand a chance. But at least his candidacy has raised spirits over at Redstate.
Those goobers are so cute when they get their hopes up.
Remember Americans elected Ronald Reagan and George Bush twice.
As a liberal Democrat I am more concerned about Thompson than about any of the other Republican candidates.
Why?
Because he is a trained actor.
Actors know how to emote.
Actors have stage presence.
Actors know how to work a crowd.
Actors know how to reach an audience.
Politics today is more about show than substance.
The next election will not be decided on the issues.
The next election will be decided on showmanship.
I hate it, you hate it but it is true.
Actors know all about showmanship.
I think any of the Democrats could beat any of the currently declared Republicans.
I think if he decides to run Thompson’s performance skills would make him hard to beat.
We need to take him seriously because he “plays in Peoria.”
“Politics today is more about show than substance.”
I agree with most of what you said, but I still think he can’t handle a real debate. Something where he isn’t in control all of the time, and by he I mean his team of handlers.
C.S.,
You are right since actors no nothing about improvisation.
I imagine he could at least hold his own as well as the current occupant of the White House.
Oops, I saw my typo just as I hit post, sorry everyone.
C.S.,
You are right since actors know nothing about improvisation.
I imagine he could at least hold his own as well as the current occupant of the White House.
“You are right since actors know nothing about improvisation.”
He is not an improve actor. He doesn’t have the training in that area. For that matter, he doesn’t have the story telling ability of Reagan either.
“I imagine he could at least hold his own as well as the current occupant of the White House.”
This is true, and so so sad.
“Nobody ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public.” –HL Mencken
he can’t handle a real debate. Something where he isn’t in control all of the time,
Unless of course he gets the questions ahead of time.
I dunno, man. I think a face-off between Fred and Barack would be smashing good theater.
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