Turning Up the Heat on Fred Thompson

by Jane Whitson, Pajamas Media: If the sweltering 96 degree heat in Nashville at a fundraiser/reception this week for Fred Thompson is any indication of the political heat he’s taking from faithful supporters to get on with it and announce his candidacy for President, then it doesn’t seem like it can stay this hot much longer. . . . We’re getting very, very close,” Thompson said . . . “Sometime in the next few weeks, we’ll officially have our hat in the ring.”

. . . Like a cool breeze blowing away the stifling air he continued: “We’re right where we want to be. I’ve already saved us over $50,000,000 by waiting to announce. I’m doing in several months what others have been working on for years, and in some cases for a lifetime. In the spring with no money raised, I was in second or third place.”“We got sued several weeks ago by a liberal blogger. It’s the first time in history someone has been sued for not announcing on time.” . . . The crowd roared its approval . . . [Read More]

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