Reading through several blogs talking about Lane Hudson’s FEC filing against former Senator Fred Thompson, I have noticed that his ghastly appearance on FOX News while campaigning like Dick Cheney hunts — in a motorized vehicle — is starting to stick with bloggers.
For a candidate that has yet to “formally” enter the race, I doubt embodying the fears regarding John McCain’s age was on the list of goals for the FDT camp.
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I didn’t realize that he was 64, he looks older.I think the young wife is such a contrast that it makes him look older too.
Campaigning and making big decisions are both tiring activities. Maybe they are draining him a little bit. Is he up for the job? I really worry about the ” lazy ” thing because he never seems to be too energized.
[...] Martin is right to note the not so subtle contrast between the running Romney and the golf-carting Grandpa Fred. Also of note: Romney sweats a lot. But knowing the Romney campaign, he probably just doused some [...]
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Fred’s appearance should be sticking with bloggers. Look at pictures from only a month ago and compare them to Iowa. He looks horrible and has lost a ton of weight.
When is the MSM going to start demanding to see his medical records.
The pictures of the fair leave a lot of us with the impression that his cancer his back and instead of being out front like Elizabeth Edwards, they are hiding the fact.
Is that why so many staffers have quit?
Something is wrong with Thompson and the American public deserves answers.
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August 21, 2007 at 5:59pm