Compliments of TMZ, Fred Thompson then and now:
Then
Now
The rest are pretty hilarious too.
Sidenote: Fred surpassed his fund raising goal ahead of the deadline.
HT: Alex
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Fred Thompson was at one time the candidate that Republicans hoped would lead them to the Oval Office again. But when Thompson hit the campaign trail he was no more exciting than a sparkler on July 4th. For all the Hollywood hype ,Thompson the presidential wannabe, turned out to be a dud.
Today, according to CNN the limp candidate confirmed what we already knew.
“I’m not particularly interested in running for president,†the former senator said at a campaign event in Burlington when challenged by a voter over his desire to be commander-in-chief.
He was speaking of personal ambition:
“They talk about who’s got the most fire in their belly and personal ambition and things like that,” Thompson said. “And I say, ‘Well, you know, I’ve got ambition. It’s not personal ambition. I don’t thirst for the name of president. I really think we can do some wonderful things if we work together, we could achieve the presidency, but by making it on that basis and not a personal basis it allows me to be freed up a little bit.
“I always say what’s on my mind and do what’s on my mind and speak the truth,” he added. “I leave it up to the good people of Iowa to judge what the proper characteristics are of what you’re looking for in a President of the United States.”