In a recent interview on Fox News, Fred Thompson got a little defensive with Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace. Some people are comparing this to Bill Clinton's temper tantrum on Fox News last year. Take a look:
I really don't see anything wrong with what Thompson did here. I do somewhat agree with what the analysts said about him, but I think that he did a good job in defending himself against them. I mean, what was he supposed to do, just sit back and say, 'Well, if that's what you think then so be it.'? No. He offered clear facts without raising his voice, and reminded Wallace that he still is running second in most national polls, so not everyone agrees with what those analysts are saying.
However, if Thompson thinks Fox News is biased against him, he is going to have a real problem reaching the White House in 2008, because Fox is by far the most conservative mainstream news network in the country. People across the nation, especially Republicans, listen to Fox News and value the opinions of most of its commentators, and any remarks made could greatly influence the election.
I am by no means a Fred Thompson fan (I do like him more than most other candidates in the race), but I think that he needs to have MORE moments like this to show the American people 1) that he isn't going to fall asleep midsentence as he seems to be during the debates, and 2) that he truly is passionate about becoming the next President of the United States. Since he did get into the race so late, he needs to let the American people get to know who he is and what he is about. It seems to me like he has virtually disappeared from the news since his announcement in September that he was going to run, and that is showing in his slow decline in national poll numbers. If he wants to be considered a serious candidate, he should start being a little more controversial and getting himself back in the national spotlight.
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