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09/06/2007
Fred Thompson Launches Campaign For Presidency
In what will certainly go down as yet another non-event in the political history of the United States, actor/lobbyist Fred Thompson officially entered the race this week. And, this being 2007, the YouTubes soon picked up his first ad. You don't have to be Marshall McLuhan to understand the subtext of this one: he wants to help rich get richer and make sure all suspected terrorists are "renditioned" as soon as possible.
Already, it appears that the former Senator may have overestimated his appeal, which is due almost entirely to his stint as the Manhattan D.A. on Law & Order. Democrats can't stand him, nor can his fellow Republican candidates. I mean, when Fox News turns on one of the flock, there's probably a ceiling to this campaign, don't you think? But there is a bright side: Thompson faithful can point out that while their candidate is very lazy, his campaign Web site address is a doozy: Fred08.com.
