So why Fred Thompson?

Fred Thompson finally came out of the Presidential closet last night. I know this will piss off the Ron Paul freakazoids, but I’m going to have to vote for Thompson. Why? Well, who else is there?

Giuliani, “America’s mayor”, was a fine prosecuting attorney, he cleaned up New York City and demonstrated a lot of leadership by ignoring the critics and doing what was right. He led NYC out of the dust cloud after the attack on the World Trade Center – great job. But he’s no President. What kind of goofball lives with his girlfriend while his wife is across town with his kid? During a Senate campaign? The same measure I applied to “Wide Stance” Craig, I apply to Rudy Giuliani – poor judgement, not a mark of a true leader. I wouldn’t trust Giuliani with the combination to the restroom. And I’m not a big issues guy, but anti-gun and pro-abortion just shows how poor Giuliani’s judgement really is.

Then there’s that other northeast Liberal Republican, Mitt Romney. I just don’t trust northeast Republicans – I backed Pataki for governor in ’94. Clearly, he was a better choice than Cuomo, but his time in office accomplished almost nothing. New York is as bad now as it was under Cuomo. Romney spends too much time explaining himself – George W Bush and Ronald Reagan never explained themselves – you just knew what they stood for without waiting for an explanation. And honestly, he’s too nice a guy to deal Hillary what she needs to be dealt. He might make a good Vice President, but….

John McCain would be a good candidate – probably the most electable out of all of them, except he has the baggage from the Keating S&L scandal – and that crack in South Carolina in the 2000 campaign about George Bush’s “tax cut for the rich”. I made my mind up for Bush then, and I still hold it against McCain.

Brownback? He can’t make a splash. Hunter? Most of America hasn’t heard of him – mostly because they haven’t been paying attention. Ron Paul? America wouldn’t recognize him without his tinfoil hat. Hucka-what?

My number one reason for backing Thompson, though, is that the media has spent more time on Thompson’s candidacy than on the others – trying to dig up dirt on him or his wife. I can’t turn the page of a newspaper or watch a news program without some mealy-mouthed, half-wit leftist journalist telling me what’s wrong with Thompson as a conservative candidate. I keep hearing from those media talking heads why I, a conservative voter, won’t support Thompson because of some obscure vote ten years ago.

Honestly, I’d be a bit wary of a candidate that supported all of my issues – I’m a bit nutty.

Thompson has the name recognition, the communication skills and the credentials to win the election. And I think he’s just enough of a leader to take this country where it needs to go in the next several years. Most importantly, just by being himself, or that Arthur character from Law and Order, at least, he’ll be able to beat a Clinton/Obama ticket.

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