How Fred Thompson Avoids A Debate, But Appears on Fox News Channel Anyhow

[DeepModem Mom]

TV Newser: Saturday, Sep 01
How Fred Thompson Avoids A Debate, But Appears on FNC Anyhow

The NYTimes reports, soon-to-be-announced Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson "has come under a good deal of criticism in New Hampshire...for scheduling his formal announcement for next Thursday morning and thus skipping the Republican debate in Manchester on Wednesday night."

But, the Times' Adam Nagourney reports, Thompson will be on FNC that night in another way: "Campaign officials said Friday that Mr. Thompson had bought a 30-second spot that would be televised nationally on the Fox News Channel, the network carrying the debate, just as viewers are tuning in at the onset."

>More: Thompson will also be on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Wednesday night....

http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/politics/how_fred_thompson_avoids_a_debate_but_appears_on_fnc_anyhow_66240.asp

[rucky]

1. Leno

where the actor/politicians go for their coronation.

[Joanne98]

2. That's because he's too lazy to debate!

[acmavm]

3. That and he hasn't found a good script writer yet.

[wake.up.america]

4. What is this guy all about? Reminds me of Raygun.

[acmavm]

6. He his Raygun but with a wife who doesn't look like she's anorexic and

who's anywhere need his age. In other words, he's what Raygun would have been if he was a lech.

[durrrty libby]

5. They say he is lazy and that may be true. He is taking the lazy like

a fox route. Leno and a 30 second spot will give him tons of exposure, for the moment.

[Vickers]

7. Ol' Sidestep Fred, getting out of another mission.

:eyes:

[TwilightGardener]

8. So, he BUYS a spot after avoiding the debate, and thinks that will

satisfy voters. Jeebus Christ, the Republican sheeple are stupid if they fall for that. I guess he's got them figured out.