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January 22, 2008
Fred Thompson
He’s left the race...but he’s not down and certainly not out.
Kathryn Jean Lopez of National Review has written a wonderful piece, “Top Notch Thompson” that pretty much sums up the sentiment of those who supported his candidacy. A sample from Kathryn:
”We need to deserve to lead. And this is what this is all about; it’s about deserving to lead.”
That was Fred Thompson on Saturday in South Carolina during a sincere, passionate, well-grounded speech that sounded like his farewell to the campaign trail. With his announcement Tuesday afternoon that he has withdrawn his candidacy for the Republican nomination for president, we now know it was. It was a bittersweet moment for any conservative who had been watching his campaign and wished it had been a more effective one earlier in the process. It was also a moment for the ages — one that every civics class in America should reflect upon: Politics is about policy and service to this great nation; that’s what makes the campaign worthwhile. That’s why you put up with the trophy-wife slanders and Chris Matthews’s questions.
Fred Thompson’s decision today to leave the race for the presidency is a shame because he’s the kind of leader that America sorely needs. But as the article points out, a man of such character and resolve will continue to serve America one way or another. That's the silver lining.
Our best to Fred and his family.
Posted by Post Scripts at January 22, 2008 10:15 PM
Comments
Well Tina we sure called this one, but I feel bad for the Fredheads. It's tough to see your man be the first to go down. Fred Thompson had great potential, but I think his campaign was just not as good as he was.
Posted by: Jack at January 22, 2008 10:47 PM
A few have speculated today he could be interested in the VP spot...not down...not out!
Posted by: Tina at January 23, 2008 04:06 PM