Thompson Wakes from Nap; Realizes He's a Loser

[William Haskins]

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NAPLES, Fla. (AP) - Former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson quit the Republican presidential race on Tuesday, after a string of poor finishes in early primary and caucus states.

"Today, I have withdrawn my candidacy for president of the United States. I hope that my country and my party have benefited from our having made this effort," Thompson said in a statement.

Thompson's fate was sealed last Saturday in the South Carolina primary, when he finished third in a state that he had said he needed to win.

In the statement, Thompson did not say whether he would endorse any of his former rivals. He was one of a handful of members of Congress who supported Arizona Sen. John McCain in 2000 in his unsuccessful race against George W. Bush for the party nomination.

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8UB49H00&show_article=1

[Takvah]

"Russians don't take a dump, son, without a plan." Here's a man that seemed to run for the highest office in the land without a clue as how to do it. Buh-bye Fred, we'll miss your hot wife.

[davids]

Nap? I thought the poor bastardo was in a fucking coma!

[III]

I was really hoping he'd shape up to be a front runner when he first announced he was running. Did he come down with a case of mono the last few months?

[billythrilly7th]

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/09_01/thompsonfilm_468x221.jpg

"Mr. Mclain, is this what you thought would happen to my campaign?"

"This is just the beginning."

"But I quit."

"It gets much worse though."

"How? I quit."

"It just does."

[jst5150]

And to think he turned down a role in "No Country for Old Men" to run (Barry Corbin's role) ...

[Magdalen]

Glad he's done, I kinda miss him on Law and Order.

[RumpleTumbler]

In my mind I'm swinging from his jowls.

[Haggis]

This means there's room for another candidate.

Quick. Someone go dig up Nixon.

[SarahinOhio]

Sarah, 09/03/07 (http://absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=76253):

Thompson's a mirage, at best, and will sink like a stone.



Thank you very much.

[whistlelock]

Man, I had high hopes for him too. checkng the wayback machine, I had him tagged as the candidate of choice.

Musta been a placeholder to round the contest out, and doing it as a favor for someone.

[ChunkyC]

Who? ;)