Jan
22
Posted on 01-22-2008 at 01:44pm
Thompson Out
Filed Under (Elections & Candidates) by Newscoma on 01-22-2008

 

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CNN is announcing that Tennessean Fred Thompson has withdrawn from the GOP Presidential race.

More links at VV.

Update from some of the local politcos:

Progressive Nashville weighs in.

Bob Krumm’s impassioned plea from this morning says simply “It’s over.”

The Chrone Speaks also has a few words.

The full story from CNN.

He didn’t want it guys or he would have worked for it because I think he had a legitimate shot. My two cents …

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Comments

DB Carden on 22 January, 2008 at 1:55 pm #

Alright, who had January 22 in the pool?


Frank on 22 January, 2008 at 2:00 pm #

I thought maybe out of pure stubbornness he’d try for Florida but I guess he realized he’d actually have to get up off his can and GO to Florida and that probably sealed it.


Jeffraham Prestonian on 22 January, 2008 at 2:09 pm #

The next sequel to Creature From the Black Lagoon is green-lit!
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captain bringdown on 22 January, 2008 at 2:19 pm #

It’s blatantly obvious that Fredo only “graced the race” at the insistance of his trophy wife and hangers on that hoped to parlay certain positions of import in his campaign into more lucrative opportunities.He was a vehicle, like a little red truck!!!


Nathan Ketsdever on 22 January, 2008 at 2:25 pm #

And there was much rejoicing…


Tennesseefree.com » Thompson Out on 22 January, 2008 at 2:46 pm #

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Glen Dean on 22 January, 2008 at 3:00 pm #

I respect the fact that he “didn’t want it”. I think it’s refreshing to have a candidate that could take the presidency or leave it, as opposed to somebody who will say or do anything to get elected. I do regret the way the campaign was run though. We chose Fred, but this is not his thing. He did his best, I think, to make us happy. With Fred, it was always about his ideas, not him.
I am glad he is getting out, now the conservatives can rally behind the closest thing left, Gov Romney, although he certainly isn’t all that attractive. Sure beats the other three though. Anybody but the Huckster or McCain.