Fred May be a Pilgram, But He's Not John Wayne

Gull posted this one on Fred a short while back. It has as even more significance now:

It occurred to me last night (I read the press release rather than watching
CSpan), that Fred Thompson is setting himself up as America's 21st Century John
Wayne. Folksy. Articulate. Down-home homie for traditionalists. An aging
old-west cowboy hero, capable of leading the charge -- maybe not from the saddle
of a mighty steed, but at least from the back of a borrowed pick-up. Replete
with conservative themes dealing with everything from ethics, family, fair-play,
less government, yada yada yada.

Keep that image, Fred. America needs
it.

But this man of commendable carriage and the mesmerizing voice
(think Garrison Keillor, James Earl Jones, Paul Harvey, Will Rogers) would be
mincemeat on the political stage against Shrillary.

Read on ....
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