Fred Thompson’s Answer Gains Him a Big Fan.

Remember the guy who asked Fred Thompson, at a campaign stop, if he really wanted to be President?

He contacted Jim Geraghty with his opinion of the answer and, it seems, he was pretty darned happy with it. Here’s an excerpt:

It was a great answer. At points during the answer I was ashamed I had asked the question. I knew the answer. Do I really want to support a candidate who lives to be President? Is that type of candidate really interested in serving the nation or serving his own self-interest? Sen. Thompson positioned himself as willing to serve, not for an enlarged ego, but out of a deep desire to serve his nation. He has desire to make our nation better for his children and grandchildren. Far from a slick Branson like presentation, he presented himself as a dedicated patriot willing to serve if we, the American people, were willing to have him do so. He refuses to be a President under false pretenses. He is not leading us into a shotgun relationship. He understands that under the founder’s concept of the social contract, both parties must be fully aware of the terms of the contract when entering into the agreement. If the American people do not want him to be President, he is not going to trick us into agreeing to him. As I said, the answer was refreshing. It was a great answer.

That is, I have to say again, the exact opposite of what the MSM reported. I keep wondering how hard it is to actually be a journalist these days. It seems that they don’t have to pay much attention to whatever they’re covering and can pretty much write anything they like without worrying about losing their jobs.

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