Alpha Male and Earth tones

One of the things that attracts me to Fred, is commentary like this.

His background--in small town America, in the South, in the law, in politics--is something that might convince potential Thompson supporters that (despite years as a TV and movie star) he is just like them. But Thompson evidently believes his experiences so inform his views that his policy advisers have to understand that background in order to understand him.

What a great article by Stephen Hayes of The Weekly Standard. If you have any inclination to see how sausage is made, check out The Zero-to-60 Thompson Run at http://news.yahoo.com/s/weeklystandard/20070611/cm_weeklystandard/thezeroto60thompsonrun. There's good detail of what makes a campaign.

But most refreshing is the honesty. Fred isn't hiding from his history; he's embracing it. His comments are forthright. It's not spin and it's not a transformation.

It's Fred informing his spinmeisters about where he's from, not the other way 'round.

That's a refreshing alternative to poll driven, media directed campaigns that create all form, and no substance.

Woof, Al Gore. Woof.