Thompson: A Presidential Hopeful?

It seems that actor Fred Thompson, Law & Order, is edging toward a announcing his commitment to the Presidential Race. In an interview, Thompson remarked to the Associated Press that

"I think that everybody was kind of sitting back, taking it easy and thinking that, you know, peace and prosperity were going to kind of last forever. I think we know better than that now."

On Friday, the Law & Order actor and former U.S. Senator took the initial step by establishing a "discovery committee" to explore his chances as a Presidential Candidate. Back during the 2000 election, Thompson declined calls to run in the Presidential election.

It's funny that people will elect just about anyone. I guess it wouldn't be such a bad idea, at least we know that Thompson isn't a bad actor at all. That's a lot more talent that most candidates that no one knows about. Nowadays, our society has become so superficial that something as important as an election for the position as leader of the free world boils down to nothing more than an image campaign. Facade is now the key to winning an election. What a tragedy.

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