Reply #144: I get the distinct sensation from your post that...

[TnDem]

..You are referring to me or maybe some that have warned of the hidden strength of Thompson?

There is no glee with me, but a hidden gnawing dread.

I also do not really appreciate the implication that if someone has a differing opinion than you on a potential pug contender, that they have to be " posting on this board under numerous fake names..". I have been on this board since 2004, but usually only read the posts and do not contribute. I choose to post now in the case of Thompson because, (being from Tennessee), I know what the Democratic party may be in for with his possible candidacy. It is obvious from your posts that you do not. If you ask any seasoned Democratic politician from Tennessee or the south, they will immediately get a knot in their stomach about Thompson. He has the same traits as Reagan did, (except smarter), and the same outsider traits as GWB was perceived to have. He also has no baggage that the other Repub politicians have. PLUS his acting career...Trust me, we do NOT want him running against anyone. The only candidate that would have a chance would be Al Gore.

The problem with folks like yourself is that you cannot even tolerate a discussion about what we face in 2008. You view any such posts of warning of the strengths of a candidate like Thompson as somehow being in bed with him and the pugs.

And that is offensive and narrow minded.