Democrats’ Worst Nightmare?
Based on an op-ed he wrote, Peter Brown of Quinnipiac University thinks that Fred Thompson is the Democrats’ worst nightmare. I don’t disagree.
When one political party tries to influence the other’s presidential primary race the reasonable assumption is that someone is trying to stop the nomination of a candidate that party does not want to face in November.
That’s why a Democrat-aligned group injecting itself into the Republican campaign by alleging that Fred Thompson lobbied for abortion rights is a pretty good indication the other side thinks he has serious potential.
I’ve thought that for awhile now but that opinion is spreading. Here’s a few newspaper and blog headlines that support that:
Fred Thompson Was Nixon’s Mole (Netscape.com)
Democrats Tear Into Fred Thompson (Free Republic)
Meet Fred Thompson: Friend of Felons (The Nation Magazine)
Democrats Fret Over Fred (Captains Quarters)
Here’s another of Prof. Brown’s observations:
In this case his Democratic foes are trying to define him negatively for GOP voters before he can make a good first impression. That’s why in the last few weeks we have seen a stream of stories that would seem to be aimed at derailing his candidacy. Some were clearly planted in the news media with information from partisans of other candidates or causes. Others may have arisen independently from a news media itching to vet Thompson.
Fred Thompson has been the ‘recipient’ of more attacks than any other candidate. The next closest in that category is Rudy Giuliani. I’ve said all along that this will essentially turn into a Rudy-Thompson race fairly soon. That isn’t to say that Romney will get out anytime soon. He clearly has the money to stay in the race. What he doesn’t have is a loyal, on fire base of support.
The fact that he hasn’t gotten as many attacks as Sen. Thompson and Giuliani have gotten tells me who Democrats don’t fear.
Technorati Tags: Hillary, Obama, Agenda Media, Attack Ads, LA Times, Fred Thompson, Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney, Election 2008
Cross-posted at LetFreedomRingBlog
July 16th, 2007 at 12:46 pm
He (Fred) still makes me nervous, and there are other Republicans I would rather see as the nominee (like Huckabee), but, no matter what his darkest secrets, he’s still a shot better than anything the donkeys have on their plate of spineless weinees.
July 16th, 2007 at 1:15 pm
ANY Lawyer running for President has an uphill battle. I guess the question then becomes do we want a Lawyer that couldnt even pass the bar or a Lawyer that actually did pass the first time and has an actual brain? My choice would be the latter, not Billary.
July 16th, 2007 at 2:23 pm
As soon spoke for the first time (to my ears), I was hearing what I have been wanting to hear for quite some time. Demeanor unlike any other candidate, either side. Women love him for his southern gentlemen personality, he speaks clearly and not in double talk. Says it like it is…..hmmmmm, refreshing I must say.
July 16th, 2007 at 3:53 pm
I will vote for Daffy Duck over ANY libhole on any ticket.
July 16th, 2007 at 9:34 pm
I hope the republicans nominate Rudy out of the two, so he can get the humiliating defeat he deserves.
July 16th, 2007 at 10:52 pm
rasta,
I thought you libs and your MSM mouth have been for our poorest, weakest candidate, McCain! At least he is the only one you have held in high esteem and given press time. I wonder why? You know, the “GOP frontrunner” guy?