I am sorry but Fred Thompson has not business running for President

[Perky]

They have an infant and a 4 year old?????? I am sorry...I am similarily situated. And however much help they may have...... He has no business running for President with them by their side..... That is pretty disatrous for the kids.

Maybe he just wants to get out of the house....but those are lousy Family Values.

[Virginia Dare]

It's okay, the nanny's got it covered...

it's all part of the rich Republican family values.

[Perky]

4. I am not talking about diaper changing

It is about wuality time...bed time ritual....basic parenting stuff...... very formative time for the kids......brutal for them IMHO.

I am suprised this is not a bigger issue with so-called values voters. I think when they choose to engage...this will hurt him alot.

[Virginia Dare]

28. Oh, I understand what kind of damage you're talking about..

after all Dubya was raised by nannies.

[cynatnite]

1. Family make-up has no bearing...

try his acting career...he was really tough wearing a uniform in the movies.

[Cooley Hurd]

2. He's a scumbag who consistently put party above country...

...THAT ALONE puts him my shitlist.:thumbsdown:

[rsmith6621]

3. So Bill Clinton Should Not Have Ran Either.....

.......Chelsea was only like 6 or 7 in school. and a only child....So Clinton had no Values and no Biz running either in your rational........please Expound on your thoughts.....And then dont leave out the Kennedy Childern...

[Perky]

7. No I think there is a difference....a fundmental differnce if

your child is in school... has developed social skills and has been raised by their parent rather than the help.......

I am not suggesting Jeri should stay at home with the kids...I am suggest Fred hasa poor sense of his responsibililities as apparent to put such young kids through such a process.

[MissB]

5. I doubt he has much to do with them.

[tammywammy]

6. Would you have said the same to JFK?

JFK Jr was an infants (born 17 days after his father was elected) and Caroline was 3.

[Perky]

10. Yes

I absolutely would.


This is not a reflection on politics/leadership its a reflection on character.

[tammywammy]

13. Okay

Thanks for answering.

[WinkyDink]

14. Like fathers in the U.S. NORMALLY stay home from work to care for children?

At least when he was working, JFK's children saw him and even played in the Oval Office.

[Perky]

16. Its the rigros ot the campaign itself

Not that JFK was a particularly good role model as a dad/husband

[WinkyDink]

24. His children would put the lie to that.

[tammywammy]

17. No, nor did I say that

The President is busier than a "normal" father. And campaigning is tough.

[Virginia Dare]

29. There is a slight difference though..

Jackie wasn't managing JFK's campaign.

[tammywammy]

34. While I agree

That's not what Perky started the OP about.

She said Fred shouldn't run b/c of the small children, not Fred shouldn't run b/c of his small children and his wife's involvement.

I think saying he shouldn't run b/c of the children is on par with people saying Edwards shouldn't run because of Elizabeth's cancer. :shrug:

And there are plenty of reasons to dislike Fred, I don't think having small children is one of them.

[Virginia Dare]

36. Agreed...n/t

[proud2BlibKansan]

8. I'm not sorry and I think he is a horrible candidate

[babylonsister]

9. I heard supporters of his have bailed on his campaign because

his wife was micromanaging every detail. That surprised me as I didn't know she had any political experience.

[tammywammy]

11. She was a republican consultant for years

[babylonsister]

23. Thanks; I didn't know that. nt

[tammywammy]

25. Here's the wiki on her

It just gives out basic info:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeri_Kehn

Jeri Kehn Thompson (born January 1967) is married to potential 2008 U.S. presidential candidate Fred Thompson.<1> She is a native of Hastings, Nebraska, grew up in Naperville, Illinois and was an English literature graduate of Indiana's DePauw University.<2> Jeri Thompson has worked as a political media consultant at the Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard, McPherson, and Hand law firm in Washington, D.C. Before that, she was employed by the Senate Republican Conference and the Republican National Committee.<1>

The couple first met on July 4, 1996.<3> They were married on June 29, 2002 at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Naperville. In October 2003, Fred and Jeri Thompson welcomed their first child. A second child was born to them in November 2006. Mr. Thompson also has children and grandchildren from a previous marriage (which ended in a 1985 divorce).

On the June 4, 2007 edition of the Morning Joe radio show, which aired live on MSNBC, conservative commentator Joe Scarborough created an uproar when he wondered aloud whether Mrs. Thompson "works the pole."<4> <5> Scarborough subsequently explained and apologized on June 11, 2007.<6> A July 8, 2007 New York Times article considered whether the "May-December marriage" could become a campaign issue, noting that "she is not a home wrecker" and is "accomplished in her own right."<7> The Times also suggested that Mrs. Thompson is a "trophy wife," according to what that term "originally meant." Mr. Thompson has in the past been at odds with the New York Times.<8>

If Mrs. Thompson becomes First Lady, the age difference would not be unprecedented. For example, Frances Folsom Cleveland was 27 years younger than President Grover Cleveland.

[Virginia Dare]

30. Yep, she's definitely driving this train...n/t

[WinkyDink]

12. I think anyone is entitled to run. It's the voters who are to be excoriated if they vote for

unqualified candidates.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

15. Of all the reasons why Thompson shouldn't be president...

that's the worst I've ever heard.

[Perky]

18. Sorry..I think it is disgusting to effectively

abandon your kids to run for president. If they were five years old or older I wouldhave no problem with it

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

19. Yeah, god forbid parents work for a living.

:eyes:

[Perky]

22. Most Dads are home most evenings.

You can not do that if you are gripping and griing across the country.

[UnyieldingHierophant]

20. I don't think he will, in the end*

[Dulcinea]

26. Me neither.

Sounds to me like Jeri should be the candidate, if she's the one micromanaging the campaign. Fred doesn't have the drive.

[leftofthedial]

21. the repukes haven't had a viable presidential candidate

since Nixon

[beastieboy]

27. Why does that matter, Edwards had two toddlers in 2004.

There are a million other reasons Thompson shouldn't be the guy.

[Perky]

31. They were not toddlers

four and six if I recall.... I think there is a huge difference if they are younger than that

Four is borderling but having a six year sibling is helpful.

[Virginia Dare]

32. Good point and totally agree..

welcome to DU!

[mondo joe]

33. Families should sort out their own values - they don't need you to do it.

Thompson is a pig. His family situatiuon is the least of it, but none of your business.

[Perky]

37. None of my business...but reason enough not to vote for him

[mondo joe]

39. There are many legitimate reasons to not vote for him. But your interest in his most

personal matters is voyeuristic and creepy, just like the cons condemning John Edwards for running for office while his wife has cancer.

[Perky]

38. dupe

[Zywiec]

35. Yeah, either did Kennedy

[Thothmes]

40. disatrous

Didnt seem to hurt Caroline or John John.

[SammyWinstonJack]

41. He is to old and to partisan to run for President. Also he is too lazy and to stupid.

Opps. :silly: