Odd Turn of Phrase from Fred
I just got a "Hi, how ya doin'" e-mail from the Fred Thompson campaign about how he's fixin' to haul off and start a thinkin' about runnin' pretty soon now. Which is nice, but this struck me as a little off message:

If the water in the pool is warm...I'm looking for a toddler to blame it on.
Whatever. I'm still a Fred backer but his latest personnel choice isn't resonating well. And he's not enjoying the stellar fundraising he used to.
What generated the online and air-wave excitement about Fred was his clear articulation of conservative principles over all kinds of media. Wow, I thought, here's a guy who not only gets it but, Reagan-style--knows how to communicate it. He hasn't done any radio commentaries for a month now and he needs to get back to it. Otherwise, the people he impressed so much are going to think that was just a flash in the pan.











