Fred Thompson was favorably reviewed by Mike Deaver, a Reagan standard-bearer from the good ol’ days, according to the UK Telegraph this weekend. Like many on this site, I’ve been more interested in Thompson as a conservative alternative to the Rudy-McCain-Romney pickle conservatives have found themselves in lately. The base really needs a new substantive cheerleader, especially since William F. Buckley is sounding the Republican death knell in his latest National Review Online article. The article, which I think is out of sync with national trends, says that the Republicans are in quite a jam with Bush being so steadfast on winning the war, even though it’s politically damaging to do so. If I’m not mistaken, shortly after the 2004 Election, the Democrats were a party about to go the way of the Whigs. So, these short-term anomalies come and go. Despite these anomalies, Buckley does have a point: the Republicans need a leader who’ll actually lead, articulate a mission and a message, and make the base feel comfortable supporting him. Perhaps what the base needs is Fred.
Links via Drudge. Picture from the Washington Post.
