All the stuff Thompson gets criticized for are the things that I like about him.

1. He's lazy.  That's a bunch of baloney.  That's what the media tried to say about Ronald Reagan too because Reagan didn't micro-manage his administration like Jimmy Carter did.  That's some lazy this government can use.  Personally, I believe the less the politicians actually do, the more secure are our liberties and wallets.  Thompson said about it -  "I don't like spending 14- and 16-hour days voting on 'sense of the Senate' resolutions on irrelevant matters. There are some important things we really need to get on with—and on a daily basis, it's very frustrating." Defenders say he spent more time in preparation than other Senators. Paul Noe, a former staffer, told the New York Times, "On the lazy charge, I have to chuckle because I was there sometimes until 1 in the morning working with the man."
2. No "fire in the belly" to be president.  So what?  I really don't want someone as president who wants it as badly as you apparently have to want it to get the job.  I really believe the only way we'll ever get a decent president is if Washington, DC gets nuked and the next guy in line for the job is some mayor from out in Kansas somewhere or other.
3. No major legislation with his name on it.  Whew boy, so nobody liked the bills he introduced?  Well with Congress getting a 9% approval rating right about now, you've got to wonder what was in all those bills of Thompson's that they turned down.  Mighta been a coupla real gems in there - ya think!  If they were the opposite of what actually got passed, maybe we'd have been better off if they hadn't been shelved since the guys that shelved them are doing a 9% job of it right now.
4. He's an actor.  Cool.  I got a two word answer for that one.  Ronald Reagan.
5. He's kinda old.  66:  I've got another two word answer....you guessed it,  Ronald Reagan

He gets high marks on conservative issues.  I did a web-based quiz to determine what candidate I most agreed with and I got a 98% agreement with Thompson.

I'd like to see him in the Veep spot in case McCain were to croak or have a stroke or something.  It would be nice to have someone competent to step in and the man is completely competent.

I'm just sayin'

Tom King

All the stuff Thompson gets criticized for are the things that I like about him.

1. He's lazy.  That's a bunch of baloney.  That's what the media tried to say about Ronald Reagan too because Reagan didn't micro-manage his administration like Jimmy Carter did.  That's some lazy this government can use.  Personally, I believe the less the politicians actually do, the more secure are our liberties and wallets.  Thompson said about it -  "I don't like spending 14- and 16-hour days voting on 'sense of the Senate' resolutions on irrelevant matters. There are some important things we really need to get on with—and on a daily basis, it's very frustrating." Defenders say he spent more time in preparation than other Senators. Paul Noe, a former staffer, told the New York Times, "On the lazy charge, I have to chuckle because I was there sometimes until 1 in the morning working with the man."
2. No "fire in the belly" to be president.  So what?  I really don't want someone as president who wants it as badly as you apparently have to want it to get the job.  I really believe the only way we'll ever get a decent president is if Washington, DC gets nuked and the next guy in line for the job is some mayor from out in Kansas somewhere or other.
3. No major legislation with his name on it.  Whew boy, so nobody liked the bills he introduced?  Well with Congress getting a 9% approval rating right about now, you've got to wonder what was in all those bills of Thompson's that they turned down.  Mighta been a coupla real gems in there - ya think!  If they were the opposite of what actually got passed, maybe we'd have been better off if they hadn't been shelved since the guys that shelved them are doing a 9% job of it right now.
4. He's an actor.  Cool.  I got a two word answer for that one.  Ronald Reagan.
5. He's kinda old.  66:  I've got another two word answer....you guessed it,  Ronald Reagan

He gets high marks on conservative issues.  I did a web-based quiz to determine what candidate I most agreed with and I got a 98% agreement with Thompson.

I'd like to see him in the Veep spot in case McCain were to croak or have a stroke or something.  It would be nice to have someone competent to step in and the man is completely competent.

I'm just sayin'

Tom King

Hello Dalai,

Did you work with Thompson at some time that you know this from experience. This is the guy who won his senate race by roaring around Tennessee in his pickup doing stump speeches. And he's not a young man.

Just because he didn't run around sticking his face in front of every camera he can find, doesn't mean he wasn't a hard worker or that he would somehow do a half-ass job as president.

Ah, but the media pundits SAID he was lazy! Therefore, it must be true....

Great dukeamooka! When are American voters ever gonna grow up!

Tom