Why has Fred Thompson turned out to be the greatest GOP disappointment of all time?

Question

Who recalls neo-cons stating that Fred Thompson would come into the race, chew bubble gum, and kick tail?

He reminds me more of a mortician than a presidential leader. Any thoughts?

Answer 1

It is strange, isn't it? He doesn't really seem all that interested in being president. I understand that many candidates find the whole process really distasteful, and I suppose it's to Fred's credit if he feels that way, but he must have known what he was getting into. Maybe he believed the people who said the other candidates would just fall by the wayside and the country would name him president by acclamation. I don't know. Seems like he should either get with it or drop out.

Answer 2

Hold on...Yawwnnn. Good old Fred, the savior of the conservatives. Have you ever seen such malaise hanging over the GOP? Evangelists siding with Rudy, the right to life people siding with Fred, Mitt out there still battling his Mormon problem, the one a lot of republicans don't like. This is actually worse then post Nixon, the base is splintered and no hope of a leader on the horizon. Fred was done two weeks after he announced, his image collided with reality.

Answer 3

The big miscalculation was not remembering that, in order to chew gum and kick tail, you have to be able to chew gum and walk at the same time.

He's an empty suit, and they hoped to run him on his "Law and Order" image.

Funny how the crowd that always decries any one of the "Hollywood Elite" for daring to state an opinion is the first group to back any actor as a candidate (Reagan, "Gopher" from the Love Boat, Sonny Bono, Governor Arnold, Thompson...).

Answer 4

Thompson was my Senator when I lived in Northeast Tennessee. I have really never liked the man.

He is truly a Johnny come lately to the Republican race. He had this mistaken belief that he was the second coming of Ronald Reagan.

He brings nothing new to the political table and in fact would keep the ship of state sailing into the same whirlpool as W.

And any man that admits to taking his primary advice from his trophy wife...is not suited for the office of president.

Answer 5

I always thought he was some kind of strategy element, he never seemed serious even though he has held public office before and should of had an Idea of how to conduct himself, yet he was there dividing the party even further.

I even briefly considered that the republican party may not want the presidency this coming term...NAFTA and OPEC have issues coming up we've had scheduled for a while.

but that's just crazy, so I let it go.

Answer 6

Fred seems to operate better when he's scripted.
When he has to talk off the cuff, he is slow, and not articulate like most of the politicians he's running against.
His brand of slow talking, unlike Ronald Reagan, is not endearing.
Was hoping for more out of Fred.

Answer 7

all politicians play a game called "how can I tell the most people what they want to hear in order to trick them into voting for me" that's the game of getting elected, and once in office it's back to the business of lining my pocket and the pockets of those who paid for my campaign. democrat/republican.....no difference.

Answer 8

A U-tube short video in which he addresses Michel Moore showed me all I needed to see of him, scary conform or you might disappear feel to it, maybe even a veiled threat ?

Answer 9

he should stick to tv. I am tired of these damn gop officials using their popularity from television to pursue a career in politics

Answer 10

Yes. He is not informed on the issues and doesn't seem to be able to put together a coherent answer.