Let Down By Fred Thompson

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By Robert D. Novak

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- "Will he announce?" asked the Lincoln Club of Orange County's publication in preparation for Fred Thompson's appearance at the organization's 45th annual dinner here Friday night. A rumor, totally unfounded, ran rampant before his speech that Thompson would declare his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination at the dinner lectern. In fact, he did not even hint at this prospect during a performance that was a letdown for the packed audience of conservative Republicans.

"It was not Reaganesque." "No red meat." "Too low key." That was the preponderant reaction I heard to Thompson's half-hour presentation (leavened by a few favorable comments, mostly by women, that he was more "statesmanlike" and "presidential" than the announced candidates). Lincoln Club members, like many conservative Republicans, have been unimpressed by the existing field of Republican hopefuls and envisioned Thompson as the second coming of Ronald Reagan. They did not get it Friday night.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/06/AR2007050600914.html

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1. Fred

At least if Fred gets elected we will again, have 'Law and Order' in the United States...:bounce:

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2. Fred is too lazy

that's what Big Eddie says. I dunno. I'm not particularly fond of him on Law & Order, which, btw, is on its last legs as a series. To stay on, Dick Wolf, executive producer, may have to cut back on expenses. He could drop Fred and the series won't be the worse for it. Now if that's what his impact is as an actor, I hate to think what he was like as a Senator.

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3. That's what happens when the CONS go looking for a "God"

to save them from themselves.