tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689167642422329115.post2425511581762961554..comments2023-10-28T02:33:31.952-07:00Comments on Short Sharp Shock.: Fred ’80! – uh, Fred ’08!Michael E. Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03582722853347797792noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689167642422329115.post-34007716818281077612007-09-10T20:28:58.409-07:002007-09-10T20:28:58.409-07:00Interesting perspective. I think one of the reason...Interesting perspective. I think one of the reasons Thompson has no chance in the election is that his record is thoroughly unimpressive. He's known for being lazy, and scandals are already plaguing his fledgling campaign (i.e. his first wife divorcing him for "cruel and inhuman" treatment). He's not all that eloquent. In short, Reagan was successful because he was genuinely Reagan. Nobody's going to be able to pull off a Reagan imitation, because that by definition becomes completely unlike Reagan.Amarehttp://www.ihateyouropinions.comnoreply@blogger.com