Tchiowa wrote:
> Personally I'd like to see Richardson as President. Experienced,
> knowledgeable, moderate. Ain't got a chance.

Also my choice.

Tchiowa wrote:

> Personally I'd like to see Richardson as President. Experienced,
> knowledgeable, moderate. Ain't got a chance.
>
> Richardson vs. Thompson in November, 2008. Now *THAT* would be an
> election!

Huh? Never head of either of them! (Obviously neither is
among the front-runners of his/her party.)

On Tue, 08 May 2007 09:40:33 -0700,
"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" <[email protected]> wrote:

>
>
>Tchiowa wrote:
>
>> Personally I'd like to see Richardson as President. Experienced,
>> knowledgeable, moderate. Ain't got a chance.
>>
>> Richardson vs. Thompson in November, 2008. Now *THAT* would be an
>> election!
>
>Huh? Never head of either of them! (Obviously neither is
>among the front-runners of his/her party.)

I'm sure you've heard of Thompson. He plays the boss District
Attorney on "Law and Order". And he is showing rather strongly in
the polls for someone who hasn't really announced much of an
intention.

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Hatunen wrote:

> On Tue, 08 May 2007 09:40:33 -0700,
> "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>
>>Tchiowa wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Personally I'd like to see Richardson as President. Experienced,
>>>knowledgeable, moderate. Ain't got a chance.
>>>
>>>Richardson vs. Thompson in November, 2008. Now *THAT* would be an
>>>election!
>>
>>Huh? Never head of either of them! (Obviously neither is
>>among the front-runners of his/her party.)
>
>
> I'm sure you've heard of Thompson. He plays the boss District
> Attorney on "Law and Order". And he is showing rather strongly in
> the polls for someone who hasn't really announced much of an
> intention.

In which "incarnation"? Along with current season
broadcasts and re-broadcasts, repeats of the show are still
going strong on a couple of cable channels, and there have
been FOUR D.A.'s since its inception - two men, two women.
(Although it says something about the gullibility of the
American public, if an actor's "political experience" in
his/her role on a TV show influences voters should he/she
run for office in the real world!)

On Tue, 08 May 2007 10:24:03 -0700,
"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" <[email protected]> wrote:

>
>
>Hatunen wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 08 May 2007 09:40:33 -0700,
>> "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>
>>>Tchiowa wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Personally I'd like to see Richardson as President. Experienced,
>>>>knowledgeable, moderate. Ain't got a chance.
>>>>
>>>>Richardson vs. Thompson in November, 2008. Now *THAT* would be an
>>>>election!
>>>
>>>Huh? Never head of either of them! (Obviously neither is
>>>among the front-runners of his/her party.)
>>
>>
>> I'm sure you've heard of Thompson. He plays the boss District
>> Attorney on "Law and Order". And he is showing rather strongly in
>> the polls for someone who hasn't really announced much of an
>> intention.
>
>In which "incarnation"?

The latest one.

>Along with current season
>broadcasts and re-broadcasts, repeats of the show are still
>going strong on a couple of cable channels, and there have
>been FOUR D.A.'s since its inception - two men, two women.
>(Although it says something about the gullibility of the
>American public, if an actor's "political experience" in
>his/her role on a TV show influences voters should he/she
>run for office in the real world!)

Um. You mean Fred Thompson, former United States Senator
(R-Tenn)?


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On Tue, 08 May 2007 10:46:04 -0700, Hatunen <[email protected]>
wrote:

>On Tue, 08 May 2007 10:24:03 -0700,
>"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" <[email protected]> wrote:
>

>>> I'm sure you've heard of Thompson. He plays the boss District
>>> Attorney on "Law and Order". And he is showing rather strongly in
>>> the polls for someone who hasn't really announced much of an
>>> intention.
>>
>>In which "incarnation"?
>
>The latest one.
>
>>Along with current season
>>broadcasts and re-broadcasts, repeats of the show are still
>>going strong on a couple of cable channels, and there have
>>been FOUR D.A.'s since its inception - two men, two women.
>>(Although it says something about the gullibility of the
>>American public, if an actor's "political experience" in
>>his/her role on a TV show influences voters should he/she
>>run for office in the real world!)
>
>Um. You mean Fred Thompson, former United States Senator
>(R-Tenn)?

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Dalton_Thompson

He'd make a good candidate, but he's too conservative for me.

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* My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps *

EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) wrote:
>
>
> Tchiowa wrote:
>
>> Personally I'd like to see Richardson as President. Experienced,
>> knowledgeable, moderate. Ain't got a chance.
>>
>> Richardson vs. Thompson in November, 2008. Now *THAT* would be an
>> election!
>
>
> Huh? Never head of either of them! (Obviously neither is among the
> front-runners of his/her party.)

I thought Hunter Thompson killed himself a couple of years ago.

Hatunen wrote:
> Um. You mean Fred Thompson, former United States Senator
> (R-Tenn)?
>

Yep, the CIA guy in No Way Out.

On Tue, 08 May 2007 10:24:03 -0700,
"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>In which "incarnation"? Along with current season
>broadcasts and re-broadcasts, repeats of the show are still
>going strong on a couple of cable channels, and there have
>been FOUR D.A.'s since its inception - two men, two women.
>(Although it says something about the gullibility of the
>American public, if an actor's "political experience" in
>his/her role on a TV show influences voters should he/she
>run for office in the real world!)

Why not? Think about it.

Which professions immediately come to mind if the job
description includes "ability to lie believably and with
sincerity"?

Maybe I'm just a cynic; but I can't think of many that would
topple politics and acting from the top of my list. Maybe
lawyer would be a close third...

Worked for Ronnie and the governator:-)


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On May 8, 3:24 pm, Mike Hunt <postmaster@localhost> wrote:
> Tchiowa wrote:
> > On May 5, 11:28 pm, "Frank F. Matthews"
> > <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >>Mike Hunt wrote:
>
> >>>Deeply Filled Mortician wrote:
>
> >>>>Make credence recognised that on Thu, 03 May 2007 10:09:19 -0700, Mike
> >>>>Hunt <postmaster@localhost> has scripted:
>
> >>>>>Tim C. wrote:
>
> >>>>>>Following up to Deeply Filled Mortician
> >>>>>><deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> :
>
> >>>>>>>America must be safer, coz they're doing something about the threat.
>
> >>>>>>What? Are they going to get rid of Bush at last?
>
> >>>>>No matter what, he is gone in Jan 2009.
>
> >>>>To be replaced by Cheney, Wolfowitz or that black bitch in white
> >>>>clothing.
>
> >>>Do you think a Republican party candidate stands a chance?
>
> >>Certainly. I do not doubt the ability of Publican PR flaks to terrify
> >>large numbers of voters with fantasies.
>
> >>Nor do I doubt the ability of Democrats to stage such confusion that
> >>they blow a sure thing.
>
> > Americans historically like to switch parties in the White House every
> > 8 years (since the Constitution was amended to only allow 2 terms).
> > Only Reagan was able to change that.
>
> Carter was only president for 4 years. So, that didn't follow the 8
> years of "historically".

And it was Reagan that beat him. See above where I said "only Reagan
was able to change that". 8 years of Eisenhower (R), 8 years of
Kennedy/Johnson (D), 8 years of Nixon/Ford (R), then the disruption
with 4 years of Carter (D) and 12 years of Reagan/Bush (R), then back
to normal 8 years of Clinton (D) and 8 years of Bush (R).

On May 8, 11:40 pm, "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)"
<[email protected]> wrote:
> Tchiowa wrote:
> > Personally I'd like to see Richardson as President. Experienced,
> > knowledgeable, moderate. Ain't got a chance.
>
> > Richardson vs. Thompson in November, 2008. Now *THAT* would be an
> > election!
>
> Huh? Never head of either of them! (Obviously neither is
> among the front-runners of his/her party.)

Yes, they aren't the front-runners. That's sad.

On May 9, 12:24 am, "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)"
<[email protected]> wrote:
> Hatunen wrote:
> > On Tue, 08 May 2007 09:40:33 -0700,
> > "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >>Tchiowa wrote:
>
> >>>Personally I'd like to see Richardson as President. Experienced,
> >>>knowledgeable, moderate. Ain't got a chance.
>
> >>>Richardson vs. Thompson in November, 2008. Now *THAT* would be an
> >>>election!
>
> >>Huh? Never head of either of them! (Obviously neither is
> >>among the front-runners of his/her party.)
>
> > I'm sure you've heard of Thompson. He plays the boss District
> > Attorney on "Law and Order". And he is showing rather strongly in
> > the polls for someone who hasn't really announced much of an
> > intention.
>
> In which "incarnation"? Along with current season
> broadcasts and re-broadcasts, repeats of the show are still
> going strong on a couple of cable channels, and there have
> been FOUR D.A.'s since its inception - two men, two women.
> (Although it says something about the gullibility of the
> American public, if an actor's "political experience" in
> his/her role on a TV show influences voters should he/she
> run for office in the real world!)

He's been a US Senator for quite some time.

Tchiowa wrote:
> On May 9, 12:24 am, "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Hatunen wrote:
>>
>>>On Tue, 08 May 2007 09:40:33 -0700,
>>>"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>>Tchiowa wrote:
>>
>>>>>Personally I'd like to see Richardson as President. Experienced,
>>>>>knowledgeable, moderate. Ain't got a chance.
>>
>>>>>Richardson vs. Thompson in November, 2008. Now *THAT* would be an
>>>>>election!
>>
>>>>Huh? Never head of either of them! (Obviously neither is
>>>>among the front-runners of his/her party.)
>>
>>>I'm sure you've heard of Thompson. He plays the boss District
>>>Attorney on "Law and Order". And he is showing rather strongly in
>>>the polls for someone who hasn't really announced much of an
>>>intention.
>>
>>In which "incarnation"? Along with current season
>>broadcasts and re-broadcasts, repeats of the show are still
>>going strong on a couple of cable channels, and there have
>>been FOUR D.A.'s since its inception - two men, two women.
>>(Although it says something about the gullibility of the
>>American public, if an actor's "political experience" in
>>his/her role on a TV show influences voters should he/she
>>run for office in the real world!)
>
>
> He's been a US Senator for quite some time.
>


You mean the one who was senator not the one who was governor.

Tchiowa wrote:

> He's been a US Senator for quite some time.
>

Actually he hasn't been a US Senator for quite some time.
He became senator in 1994 to fill the last 2 years of Al Gore's term.
He was elected in 1996. He did not run in 2002.

Alan S wrote:

> On Tue, 08 May 2007 10:24:03 -0700,
> "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>
>>In which "incarnation"? Along with current season
>>broadcasts and re-broadcasts, repeats of the show are still
>>going strong on a couple of cable channels, and there have
>>been FOUR D.A.'s since its inception - two men, two women.
>>(Although it says something about the gullibility of the
>>American public, if an actor's "political experience" in
>>his/her role on a TV show influences voters should he/she
>>run for office in the real world!)
>
>
> Why not? Think about it.
>
> Which professions immediately come to mind if the job
> description includes "ability to lie believably and with
> sincerity"?
>
> Maybe I'm just a cynic; but I can't think of many that would
> topple politics and acting from the top of my list. Maybe
> lawyer would be a close third...
>
> Worked for Ronnie and the governator:-)

Unfortunately, you make a valid point! (Perhaps, given an
electorate as "informed" as that, we deserve whatever we
get.) You left out evangelical preachers - they too, along
with actors, politicians and lawyers, excell in the "ability
to lie believably and with sincerity".