The Tortoise and the Hare
Posted on December 24, 2007
How about a little hope this Christmas: The moral of the ol parable of the tortoise and the hare…
There is another plausible scenario. Suppose Mike Huckabee wins, narrowly, in Iowa, with former Sen. Fred Thompson a close third. Mr. McCain goes on to win, narrowly, in New Hampshire. Mr. Huckabee is alive, but now seems very unlikely to be the nominee. Mr. Romney is on life support, but not dead, because his defeats were so narrow, and his wallet is so big. Mr. McCain is revived, but there is no rush to him because fear of Mr. Huckabee ultimately winning the nomination has diminished. And then there is Fred.
Former Sen. Fred Thompson has been written off because his campaign to date has been, to put it kindly, lackluster. But his political obituary may be as premature as Mr. McCain’s.
Mr. Thompson’s liability is a lot easier to fix than those of his rivals. Mitt Romney can’t change the fact that he’s a Mormon (which shouldn’t be an issue but it is), or a recent convert to social conservatism. Rudy Giuliani is stuck with his views on abortion, his extramarital affairs and his friendship with disgraced cop Bernard Kerik. Conservatives remember how much Mr. McCain has enjoyed sticking his finger in their eye. But all Mr. Thompson has to do to dispel concerns he’s lazy is to campaign hard, as he did last week in Iowa.
In a campaign marked more by who voters are against than by who they are for, Fred Thompson is a safe choice. His views — which he articulates well — offend none of the core constituencies in the GOP. The more Mitt and Huck fight, the better he looks to Iowa voters.
If Mike Huckabee’s been the hare in this race, Fred Thompson is the tortoise. In Aesop’s fable, it was the tortoise who eventually won.
The only complaint about Fred that I’ve heard these last six months is that he doesn’t act like he really wants to be President. If that’s the worst thing that can be said of him, then I’d say he is well qualified to be America’s next Commander-in-Chief.
Lets hope Fred’s strategy works in this manner.
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Fred is through, the man just never had his heart in it be the president. Plus in a debate setting Hilary & Barack would easily out shine Fred.
I LIKE MIKE!
Jay has hit the nail on the head. “In a campaign marked more by who voters are against than by who they are for.” This election is providing the best display of voter and media bigotry. I am embarrased for our country. If you “hate” the idea of a woman, black, mormon, evangelical, old age or how a person “looks”, then vote for the other person. I feel like I am back in high school where the future of this nation has been reduced to a popularity contest. Wake up America, stay focus on the issues and their records. I don’t care if our next President is a 71 year old black man wearing a dress and worships the man-in-the moon. The questions is, does he, she or “it” have the record, intelligence and ability to move our country to better prosperity, keep our citizens safe and protect the constitution.
Dereck, or Mr. I LIKE MIKE, I am going to refrain from saying that you are an idiot and suggest that you do more research before proclaiming things in all CAPS!
I hear Derek likes male prostitutes named Mike.
Don’t let Derek see these, he’ll flip his lid;
http://sayanythingblog.com/readers/entry/candidate_research_know_who_youre_voting_for/
Fred is NOT Done.. and He is the Tortoise..:)
They underestimated him in his senate election too..:)
Go Fred!
Derek Says…
How old are you, Derek?
Next to Fred, Obama will look like a middle schooler, and as far as Hillary goes, Fred has the goods on her, as well as her “soulmate,” and she won’t have a chance.
P.S. I don’t like Mike
P.P.S. Merry Christmas, Jay!
I don’t like Mike either! Look at what Fred did to the moderator at the debate! That’s what Fred will do to Hillary and Obama, hand down! VOTE FOR FRED!
Huckabee is simply a liberal that is Pro Life.
Romney cannot make up his mind.
Rudy is a liberal in almost every sense of the word, just look at his record.
Fred Thompson gets it. The fact that he doesn’t yell and scream and put on an “act” doesn’t mean he doesn’t want to be President. Fred feels called to be President, it hasn’t been a life ambition like some of the other power hungry candidates.
Fred Thompson is easily my candidate of choice.