Frederick Of Hollywood Speaks

by digby

It’s good to have him back. He seems to have had a couple of cups of strong coffee — he’s not so gaunt and he sounds a lot more alive that during his glorious campaign for president:

Twenty-four minutes after he began speaking in a small restaurant the other day, Fred D. Thompson brought his remarks to a close with a nod of his head and an expression of thanks to Iowans for allowing him to “give my thoughts about some things.”

“Can I have a round of applause?” Mr. Thompson said, drawing a rustle of clapping and some laughter.

“Well, I had to drag that out of you,” he said.

He was a little bit more on script tonight. The crowd loved him. He gave a stirring recitation of McCain’s life story (yet again…) saying:

Being a POW doesn’t qualify anyone to be president, but it does reveal character. This is the kind of character that civilizations from the beginning of our history have sought in their leaders — strength, courage, humility, wisdom, duty, honor.

I’m not sure if dishonest, corrupt, reckless, hot tempered know-nothingism has been as highly valued, but you have to take the whole package.

It’s clear that they are going to reanimate the maverick reformer image and make the case for this guy:

“One of the things I would do if I were President would be to sit the Shiites and the Sunnis down and say, ‘Stop the bullshit,’” said Mr. McCain, according to Shirley Cloyes DioGuardi, an invitee, and two other guests.

And he’ll take the Republicans and the Democrats in a room and knock their heads together too.

And then he’ll nuke Finland.

Lieberman’s up next. Feel the magic.

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