A real "Law and Order" candidate
Fred Thompson, former senator and current star of NBC's hit TV show Law and Order, is running for president.
A tough-talking southerner (at least he plays one on TV), many predict Thompson to be the darling of the southern vote – a role that no current GOP candidate fills to the liking of our confederate loving friends down south.
But as the most recent edition of Rolling Stone points out, this is a guy who left the Senate because it was too much work. I guess running for president is easy breezy.
... On a side note, though, he plans to rely heavily on the Internet to run his campaign – probably because he already gets plenty of TV exposure by the seemingly 24/7 reruns of Law and Order. But it might be a good gauge of the power of the net in politics... If that southern base of his can figure out how to turn on a computer (I'm kidding South, don't yell at me).
A tough-talking southerner (at least he plays one on TV), many predict Thompson to be the darling of the southern vote – a role that no current GOP candidate fills to the liking of our confederate loving friends down south.
But as the most recent edition of Rolling Stone points out, this is a guy who left the Senate because it was too much work. I guess running for president is easy breezy.
... On a side note, though, he plans to rely heavily on the Internet to run his campaign – probably because he already gets plenty of TV exposure by the seemingly 24/7 reruns of Law and Order. But it might be a good gauge of the power of the net in politics... If that southern base of his can figure out how to turn on a computer (I'm kidding South, don't yell at me).
Labels: National Politics
If I remember correctly, Reagan's movies were pulled from the air when he was running for office, and if the same campaign laws are still in place, Thompson's episodes of "Law & Order" will get the same treatment.
He's the only guy in the Republican field I fear at all - because people in this country voted for Arnold Schwarzenegger. I'd hope the country wasn't dumb enough to reward the Republicans after the last 7 years, but I thought that in 2004, too.
Posted by
Theo |
12:10 AM
It has also been reported that Fred is considering hiring the US Attorney from Arkansas, Tim Griffin I think, to work on his campaign.
This is the guy that Monica Goodling testified to congress as being involved in voter suppression (caging) for the GOP in Florida.
Caging is illegal. Sounds like just the kind of man you would want to have on your campaign staff..... It wouldn't hurt Thompson in the Repug primary. But, I'm not sure how it would go over ina general election.
Posted by
Anonymous |
8:53 AM
Theo,
That actually sounds kind of unfair to the TV network. They shouldn't have to lose their revenue source merely because one of the characters is running for president... At least to me that seems kind of bogus.
Posted by
Andrew Warner |
8:51 PM