Law & Order actor and former senator Fred Thompson hasn't officially announced he's running for president, but based on opinion polls, people seem to like him.
The man who played D.A. Arthur Branch on the Law and Order franchise is also being endorsed by his ex-wife and former girlfriends.
Lorrie Morgan, a country music singer whom Fred dated, said, "women love a soft place to lay and a strong pair of hands to hold us."
First of all, I think it's great that Freddy Fred knows how to treat a lady. I'm someone who could use a few lessons in treating women right, since the last two I dated got loose from their chains, ran into the road, and were both hit by a garbage truck. Also, you have to feed them every day, which is sometimes easy to forget.
I was going to suggest that being a cuddly teddy bear of a man doesn't make you capable of leading the country, but perhaps I'm wrong. Maybe Thompson could win by simply looking into the camera and addressing all the women in the country:
Hello, ladies. My name is Fred, and I'm gonna be there for you night and day. When the terrorist come knock knock knockin' at the door, you just crawl into my arms, close your eyes, and I'll make you forget all about your troubles. Fragrant bathbeads and diamond rings for all the ladies, that's my promise. Ah yeah.
Then he steps from behind the lectern and does a little soft shoe to a Barry White ballad. The next day, he's leading the free world.
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6-26-2007 @ 4:20PM
Tess Capra said...
It really pisses me off that there's evidently truth behind the perception that women vote for potential boyfriends instead of viable leaders. To them, I would say: "Please don't vote. Look what you've done to us thus far."
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6-26-2007 @ 4:26PM
J. Kingston Pierce said...
Oh, please. The only reason why women--or anybody else, for that matter--is suddenly smitten by Fred Thompson, is that they're so unenthusiastic about the rest of the Republican presidential candidates for 2008. Thompson looks like he might be president, and for some people, that is all that matters. It doesn't matter what they say or do, and Thompson hasn't really done that much, as Slate observes here: http://www.slate.com/id/2167411/
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6-26-2007 @ 4:44PM
const said...
Ah, Slate, good "neutral" source there Kingston.
On the other hand, he looks extremely experienced compared to one term sentator Edwards and not quite half a term Obama.
That all being said, I have no idea who I will vote for.
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6-26-2007 @ 4:44PM
David said...
Why does it matter who you vote for? The elections are rigged and once in office the person will take back whatever crap he said before.
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6-26-2007 @ 6:32PM
Alan said...
Fred Thompson will be the next president. Visit some conservative websites like Free Republic http://www.freerepublic.com or Little Green Footballs http://www.littlegreenfootballs.com to see the enthusiasm for Fred amongst the GOP base. Rudy Giuliani is way too liberal, Juan McCain has burnt his bridges, and evangelicals aren't going to vote for a Mormon like Romney.
Hillary Clinton's negatives are too high, Edwards is a pooftah, and we aren't ready for a candidate from Indonesia with a terrorist-sounding name (Barack Hussein Obama).
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6-26-2007 @ 8:52PM
David said...
Last I checked Obama and everyone else running for president was born in the USA. You truely are a dumbass.
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6-26-2007 @ 10:37PM
Myluna said...
I wouldn't be surprised if people voted for Fred Thompson because he looks like he could be cast as a president. I bet if you showed some people on the street his picture, they might already think he's been president. But what a pathetic reason to pick someone as a leader. Just like not voting for someone because you don't like the way their name sounds is pathetic. Not surprising, but sad all the same.
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6-27-2007 @ 12:56AM
Eric said...
You do realize this is some old guy. "stron manly armys"? lol. more like some wrinkled arms. this guy is a pervert. so old and married to a wife younger than his daughter.
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6-27-2007 @ 12:56AM
Eric said...
Alan, I'm sorry to burst your bubble but Free Republic and Little Green Footballs represent a 30% of this country. You can forget about a Republican in the WH in the next 8 years. None of these conservatives stand a chance. Huge majority of Americans want us out of Iraq and that's how they'll vote next year, democratic.
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6-27-2007 @ 10:12AM
Mook said...
To Alan from 6:32PM:
"Juan McCain"? "pooftah"? "terrorist-sounding name"?
I'm so glad you reminded me that after 1/20/09, we won't have to stomach the fact that those supported by you and your xenophobic, homophobic, racist ilk are in executive power over the greatest nation in the world.
Your calling yourself an American embarrasses me.
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8-03-2007 @ 3:30PM
David said...
Fred may also turn out to be okay for the men.
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9-06-2007 @ 1:42PM
Ed Matthew Nobles said...
Fred the next PRESIDENT of the good ole USA I really admire you. You are a great actor and will be a great President. I never miss watching Law and Order as you do an outstanding job in the series.
Come see me when you come to good oleGawger.
Ed 1 474 5870
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9-06-2007 @ 1:49PM
Ed Matthew Nobles said...
Fred thanks for the instant reply. I want you to introduce me to some of your good ole
girlfriends. You can buy my vote this way.
PS: I had a hard time finding you on the puter-seem the Liberals put up to many Fred Thompsons as President of this and that!
Ed
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9-06-2007 @ 2:31PM
jmalcolm said...
Let's see how he holds up under scrutiny. When someone asks him how he will respond to a national crisis and he says "well I will go to makeup and see what the script says is the next scene." Then we know we have a great next GW on our hands.
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