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Fred Thompson asks that highway not be named after him

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Posted by Mike 2007-04-05 12:40|| || Front Page|| [11129 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Yah, he is a good man. But: no charisma, and Americans like a little. He is closer to Hubert Humphrey than Donald Trump.

Posted by Sneaze 2007-04-05 13:25|| 2007-04-05 13:25|| Front Page Top

#2 The Honorable Joey Hensley

For any Rantburgers that may not know: down South, when a man's name is Joey or Billy or Jimmy it's almost always that way on the birth certificate - not as Joseph or William or James.

I didn't know Fred is from Hohenwald - that's some humble roots. Hohenwald is definitely out back of Nowhere.

Posted by xbalanke 2007-04-05 13:44|| 2007-04-05 13:44|| Front Page Top

#3 #1. Sneaze, Fred Thompson shows more gravity (gravitas?) than "charisma". I personnaly relate charisma to ego, poor decision making, untrustworthiness, prone to use of that "chrisma" rather than thought to lead or get out of trouble (ie Slick Willy). Charisma is much overrated. Too bad it seems to be a basic requirement to be a politician with presidential aspirations.

Posted by Throger Thains8048 2007-04-05 14:22|| 2007-04-05 14:22|| Front Page Top

#4 Just for the record: I like Fred, and I'd vote for him in a minute. I'll take gravitas and good-ol-boy horse sense over charisma any day. Whether or not the rest of the country will is another issue...

Posted by xbalanke 2007-04-05 14:39|| 2007-04-05 14:39|| Front Page Top

#5 In 2000, Al Gore and/or W had charisma? I think not. Gore had then and still has all the charisma of a wooden Indian, and until 9/11 W had very little if any. Gravitas and good sense is starting to get its own charisma.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2007-04-05 15:06|| 2007-04-05 15:06|| Front Page Top

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