He actually said that...

*facepalm*

Ha, if I were Kucinich, I'd show up at some of Thompson's shindigs and show him what a real trophy wife looks like.

Prime-8: Pretty crappy trophy you got there, Fred.

Yeah, she's hideous.



Jeez people, he's just trying to be funny. You know you'd be LOLing if EL Fudge made the same comment.

/not a Thompson supporter

Prime-8: Pretty crappy trophy you got there, Fred.

Dude. The man was born during the Tyler administration. Grade on a curve here.

GoDawgs!: Jeez people, he's just trying to be funny. You know you'd be LOLing if EL Fudge made the same comment.

Who is EL Fudge?

Man. Even when answering inane questions, Obama comes off as the most genuine.

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani: "My grandfather's pocket watch."



/just don't ask where he kept it

Note to subby: don't know if you've noticed, but the whole John Edwards/hair care thing? Old, tired and busted. It's like sticking a post-it on your forehead that reads, "Unoriginal conservatroll lacks meaningful comment, but knows what the Freepers go in for."

I mean, c'mon already. You're lowering the intelligence level of discourse on FARK, which is *really* saying something.

FTA: New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton: No answer

Really? Really?

I know these are all extremely stupid questions that don't/shouldn't relate to the electoral process, but seriously, at least try.

/apparently Richardson and McCain are the same person

Obviously the Delaware primary isn't his keepsake, because he was too lazy to even collect 500 signatures. The sad thing is that the Freepers still think Fred is in for the money.

Your Faith is Creepy: don't know if [submitter has] noticed, but the whole John Edwards/hair care thing? Old, tired and busted.

While I agree with you about the hair thing, his answer did suck donkey dicks. "I hate these questions because they always require more thought than I have to time to give them. Prized like long term or short term? My running shoes are very important to me." sounds like he is channeling Seinfeld, and not just answering what is admittedly a fairly insipid question.

/ Supported Edwards in '04
// Would prefer Richardson, but...
/// Obama FTW

Yes. That's very funny. Did he steal nothing from the Law & Order set?

A senator with a gun, a drink, and no friends

Just came in to make sure someone covered the watch/Walken thing.

Car_Ramrod: FTA: New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton: No answer

Really? Really?

I know these are all extremely stupid questions that don't/shouldn't relate to the electoral process, but seriously, at least try.

/apparently Richardson and McCain are the same person

Take a look back at Hillary's history on questions like these. She doesn't even try. She doesn't even pretend to care. She never really did, and probably never will.

Leonid: Man. Even when answering inane questions, Obama comes off as the most genuine.

I see it rather differently.

Obama gives a good political answer.

Edwards was most genuine... his friggin tennis shoes.

Thompson's "trophy wife" was gutsy, as well.

Chuck Wagon: GoDawgs!: Jeez people, he's just trying to be funny. You know you'd be LOLing if EL Fudge made the same comment.

Who is EL Fudge?

Ron Paul?

Not a one of them said "my relationship with the Lord?"

Treygreen13: Car_Ramrod: FTA: New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton: No answer

Really? Really?

I know these are all extremely stupid questions that don't/shouldn't relate to the electoral process, but seriously, at least try.

/apparently Richardson and McCain are the same person

Take a look back at Hillary's history on questions like these. She doesn't even try. She doesn't even pretend to care. She never really did, and probably never will.

Seriously, doesn't she realize that this doesn't help her image at all? Does she even care about that? Whatever helps her campaign to go down in flames helps I guess.

Treygreen13: Take a look back at Hillary's history on questions like these. She doesn't even try. She doesn't even pretend to care. She never really did, and probably never will.

Yea, I've definitely noticed that trend. It's either "No answer", or something along the lines of, "I like music" or "The consumption of food is something I partake in". FFS, take a stand on SOMETHING.

I would punch every Hillary supporter in the face, except for I've never met one in real life.

/Obama FTW indeed

downstairs: Leonid: Man. Even when answering inane questions, Obama comes off as the most genuine.

I see it rather differently.

Obama gives a good political answer.

Edwards was most genuine... his friggin tennis shoes.

Thompson's "trophy wife" was gutsy, as well.

So, would you say that a picture of where his mother's ashes are scattered are NOT likely to be one of his favorite things? Obama also likes basketball, do you think he values his basketball shoes over that picture? Does Edwards really not attach sentimental value to anything in his life?

downstairs: Leonid: Man. Even when answering inane questions, Obama comes off as the most genuine.

I see it rather differently.

Obama gives a good political answer.

Edwards was most genuine... his friggin tennis shoes.

Thompson's "trophy wife" was gutsy, as well.

You see it from a pretty cynical standpoint. If you knew more about Obama, you'd probably understand that his answer is pretty straightforward and genuine.

whidbey: He actually said that...

He actually just went up a few points in my book.

/Still wouldn't vote for him.

+1 for Fred. That is pretty damn funny. Got to go with Rudi for the best keepsake.

Questions like these are utterly irrelevant to the process of picking someone to lead the country. Another who gives a genuine answer to an idiotic question like this is just too eager to please the media. Thompson's snark was just perfect.

Fart_Machine: Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani: "My grandfather's pocket watch."



/just don't ask where he kept it

and now little man I present it to you.

Takeshi6400: Questions like these are utterly irrelevant to the process of picking someone to lead the country. Another who gives a genuine answer to an idiotic question like this is just too eager to please the media. Thompson's snark was just perfect.

Lighten up Francis

The rest of Rudy's quote: "I remember looking at my watch on that fateful morning six years ago..."

Tabatha Static: A senator with a gun, a drink, and no friends

Mitchell!!!

Questions like these are utterly irrelevant to the process of picking someone to lead the country.

I couldn't disagree more. Just look at Hillary's answer. It shows she's utterly incapable of taking a stand, lest she piss somebody off. News flash honey: not everyone is going to like everything you do. Live with it.

In cases like this, it's not so much what you answer, but how you answer that's important. Hillary fails miserably.

loser_death_spiral: In cases like this, it's not so much what you answer, but how you answer that's important. Hillary fails miserably.

So leaders should be chosen based on how well they perform the inane stunts that the media comes up with?

One thing I like about Thompson is that he refused to do the stupid raise-your-hand crap at the debate.

ne2d: So leaders should be chosen based on how well they perform the inane stunts that the media comes up with?

No one is saying that we should choose our leaders this way. People are taking notice that for every single one of these little feel good questions she has either refused to give an answer, or given a wishy-washy one. A lot of people look at it as a microcosm of the the candidate's psychology.

No C-L-A-S-S.

Snarfangel: Ha, if I were Kucinich, I'd show up at some of Thompson's shindigs and show him what a real trophy wife looks like.

He needs to bring one besides that scuzzy redhead hes married to.

Ahaha, I thought subby was joking, and so was shocked Thompson actually said that. If he wasn't running for President (or for anything else important), I might actually like him.