Fred Thompson for President (finally)

As you've no doubt heard, Fred Thompson has finally announced that he is running for nomination as the Republican Presidential Candidate in '08.

Whew!......I was beginning to get a little worried there. I was afraid he might decide to forgo the brutal task of working his way into the oval office (and I wouldn't blame him).

Why do I like Fred? First of all, he's a conservative. Not an a la carte conservative, but one who applies his values across the board. Philosophical consistency is rejected by most politicians, because they know that they can get more votes if they compromise their personal beliefs and address each major issue so as to satisfy the majority of people for whom that issue is paramount (e.g., abortion, Iraq, gay marriage, etc.).

Just as important, Fred doesn't wear the phony smile that you see on every other politician's face, and he doesn't pander to specific interest groups. He seems to be unusually honest for a politician and simply presents himself as what he is, take it or leave it.

Finally, Fred Thompson comes across as completely sincere when he says that he's in the race to serve the people of this country instead of himself. There is not the slightest indication that he's on an ego trip (compare with other candidates).

So far, he seems to be the perfect man for the job. I just hope he doesn't turn out to be the anti-Christ......not that it would keep me from voting for him.

Fred Thompson

I've been impressed by Fred Thompson since the first time I saw him in a movie. Maybe it was just his demeanor in the roles he played, but I liked him.

Now, I find out that he's a true Conservative (no, not what the Liberals want you to think a Conservative is).

So far, Fred Thompson is the only Republican I would feel good about voting for, even though he hasn't even announced (and may not) that he will run for President.
The Democrats aren't offering anyone that even comes close to appealing to me.

I would like Thompson even more if he were an Independent. The Republican and Democrat Parties have both disgraced themselves to the point that they are embarrassments to the people of this country.