Fred Thompson write in

[princewally]

I was a Fred guy too. However, I won't write in a person who doesn't want the job.

I think he wanted the job, just not willing to sell his soul.

It was his for the taking and he fell very short of the mark. I will not waste a vote on writing someone in that didnt care in the first place.

I think that we better resign ourselves to the fact that McCain will be the RINO Candidate.

He got screwed by the media, who tried to pretend he didn't exist.

He got screwed by the GOP, who tried to pretend he wasn't really running, like Hunter or Tancredo.

He ran out of money, because nobody(who doesn't get most of their information from conservative websites) knew he was running. He campaigned pretty hard in Iowa and South Carolina. A win in either place would have gotten him enough cash to keep running.

[justaguy]

Fred screwed himself more than the media screwed him. I was on his side until I received emails for three months (probably longer) telling me about his progress but he still wasn’t running. I got to hear and see how he was doing and he wasn’t in the race. By the time he entered I wrote him off and moved on. How long it took him to get in and how long it took him to get out shows me he doesn’t have what it takes or doesn’t want it.

[someone1980]

Fred screwed himself more than the media screwed him. I was on his side until I received emails for three months (probably longer) telling me about his progress but he still wasn’t running. I got to hear and see how he was doing and he wasn’t in the race. By the time he entered I wrote him off and moved on. How long it took him to get in and how long it took him to get out shows me he doesn’t have what it takes or doesn’t want it.

That or he was trying to play a cute game. I don't care much for game playing in the foreign policy dept unless it is hardball.

[princewally]

How long it took him to get in and how long it took him to get out shows me he doesn’t have what it takes or doesn’t want it.

He still got in a earlier than traditional primary campaigns. This election season has been oddball. All of the POSs who got started 6 months to a year early, shouldn't be President. They have sold their souls to gain the office, and that alone is enough for me to distrust them.

[nyffman]

I think what folks most misunderstand about Fred's short lived candidacy is that he was running an old style campaign. At one point in history, it was considered poor form for the candidates to boldly make outrageous statements on their own behalf. And I think proclaiming that you are the next president was totally unheard of. They mostly laid back and depended on others to make the outrageous and bold statements for them. Fred never got to the outrageous or bold stages but he was a lot more humble in the way he went about the task. And he did not sell his soul for anything. It is unfortunate that his campaign was all but ignored by the media.

[justaguy]

I commend the guy on jumping on the internet with video and the like. You have to change with the times in all aspects. I don’t know it is too early to tell but if the new normal is people starting 6mo early that is what people will have to do. I don’t see how doing whatever it takes as selling your soul. In the end they won and he lost and that is the bottom line. I’m not saying I’m right or that anyone is wrong that’s just the way I see it.

[nyffman]

I commend the guy on jumping on the internet with video and the like. You have to change with the times in all aspects. I don’t know it is too early to tell but if the new normal is people starting 6mo early that is what people will have to do. I don’t see how doing whatever it takes as selling your soul. In the end they won and he lost and that is the bottom line. I’m not saying I’m right or that anyone is wrong that’s just the way I see it.

I disagree with your view that politicians have to change with the times. Maybe, sometimes. I think most people do not prefer lengthening the political campaigns(unless you are in the media). Time will tell. I prefer leaders who are just that, Leaders. Anyone who would sell their soul for a job is not the type of leader who would best serve the country, unless his/her soul was sold to the country, in most cases, I think it was sold elswhere. As far as winning being important, this isn't a sporting contest. The candidates shouldn't be judged as winners or losers depending on their vote count. The country should be considered the winner or loser based on the qualities of the elected candidate.