<p>I guess you’ve seen the news by now:</p>
<p>[Fred</a> Thompson quits presidential race](<a href=“http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080122/ap_on_el_pr/thompson2008_18]Fred”>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080122/ap_on_el_pr/thompson2008_18)</p>
<p>I have to admit that I would not have liked seeing him as the president, but I’m looking forward to watching him in Law&Order (when the writers come back) :)</p>
<p>I can see it now…“done, cooked, and baked” is going to be a pattern of thread titles in this cafe in the coming months…and it ain’t gonna be about recipes!</p>
<p>I think he was cooked when he started. He was only a bit actor on L&O with just a few lines on each episode. He was better as a Senator and lawyer for the Republicans.</p>
<p>It never really seemed like he was into it, more like something to do while the writers strike. No alot of effort put forth.</p>
<p>I liked him; but he was only half-baked in his effort for the top job.</p>
<p>I think he’d make a great undersecretary of agriculture.</p>
<p>His character was ‘killed off’ before the strike. Unless they’re planning to have Arthur Branch come back as a disembodied spirit, that ship has sailed. I guess Fred will have to ‘spend more time with his family’ now…at least until a lobbyist’s job comes up.</p>
<p>Thompson has a lot in common with Obama: (1) no major accomplishments while in office, (2) great voice, and (3) inspiring speeches with little subtance.</p>
<p>Hey…I wanted to be undersecretary for agriculture this time. C’mon, mini - you promised… ;)</p>
<p>Ditto Mrs. Clinton:</p>
<p>Obama=Clinton=Thompson…and others.</p>
<p>With Thompson gone, Romney is even closer to victory… oh yeah!</p>
<p>I think he could have been a great consensus candidate. I personally know may Democrats who were looking forward to voting for him. I think pundits will be surprised at how many people in California have already voted (absentee) for him. I don’t think he really had a true test in any of these early states. But there is always the Veepstakes…</p>
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<p>Really,novelisto? I guess I missed that. What was the storyline?</p>
<p>“Hey…I wanted to be undersecretary for agriculture this time. C’mon, mini - you promised…”</p>
<p>Well, then throw your hat into the Republican Presidential race. (You’ll end up competing with Rick Perry. ;))</p>
<p>I was in the Thompson camp, but now I’ll have to take my Fredhead sticker off the car. Oh well. Maybe David Caruso will run next time!</p>
<p>Just curious: as a sample of one, where will you re-direct your Fred support? I suspect that as “major” candidates start to fall by the wayside that their former supporters may have a dramatic impact on the survivors’ prospects.</p>
<p>I was for Fred as well until he just failed to perform. Now I’m for Rudy; but doubt if he’ll win enough votes.</p>
<p>I’ll wind up being for the Republican or Democrat (i.e. Obama) who can ensure Mrs Clinton never sees the inside of the White House as a resident again.</p>
<p>While Obama is quite liberal, having an African American president may be just what America needs to finally stop our preoccupation with race.</p>
<p>FF- I really don’t know. I am pretty discouraged by the whole thing at this point.</p>
<p>ok as the one who started the “done…cooked…and baked” thread (It was for Hillary) I would like to see…is xx now the newspaper we throw out with yesterdays trash :D</p>
<p>I don’t believe he was ever in the race. I like his beliefs on states rights, but he just didn’t bring his A game. I think he might be a VP candidate. Think about this. he has been vetted, has southern roots, conservative values.</p>
<p>Now add in the pres. candidate</p>
<p>ROMNEY…NORTHEAST…Thompson helps carry the south and conservatives
GUILIANI…NORTHEAST…same
McCAIN…SOUTHWEST…THE TWO CAN CARRY THE SOUTHERN STATES + CONSERVATIVE</p>
<p>HUCKABEE…no reason to take him…select Chuck Norris</p>