If this is really the worst that the DNC can come up with then Fred Thompson may be a problem. Tough talk on the Russians and bad mouthing the French is not going to upset the average voter. Bad mouthing Mexican immigration could be down right popular. Unless we can find something a little more current than the S&L fiasco we may have to hope that he stays out of it to protect his kids from the press.

. . . Have the French not jailed people for incorrect speech? Is Russia not run by ex-KGB? Does not the entire world make jokes about Putin bumping off his enemies? If you have something rotten to say about Thompson, something of substance and not based on the pure desire to trash a Republican - letÂ’s hear it. Did he say he hated kittens? That might be something to fuss about.

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Hello?
WhatÂ’s wrong with what Fred Thompson said here?
If you all think Fred Thompson is out of line then the democrats ARE really out of touch and IÂ’m on the wrong Blog!!!

We canÂ’t be contrary just because a Republican said itÂ’s so, or because it may seem indelicate. The American people are sick and tired of indirect, overly calculated answers. On this issue Thompson is speaking the truth and if we are foolish enough to tap dance around PutinÂ’s conduct, we will alienate voters.

This guys actually pretty smart. Conservative? Yea, but heÂ’s a pretty straight shooter, and them boys in the south love a straight shooter.

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Afte 8 years of president Bush, I would not vote for Fred Thompson, or any Republican, to save my life. However, my political disposition is no excuse to sit by while this article attacks his comments. I say this as a Democrat, as an opponent of strict immigration policies, and as a Mexican-American dual citizen who lived in Mexico a quarter of his life: He Is Absolutely Right.