Trophy Wives

Beldar exhausted the subject of Fred Thompson's marriage to Jeri Kehn when this subject surfaced a month ago.  The Captain was good yesterday.

Comments

[Other Tom]

Best comment I've seen on this (can't recall where--was it Maguire himself) was along the lines of what the hell, the country came pretty close to electing a trophy husband.

[Semanticleo]

Thompson is the great white hope. Go ahead.
Hitch your wagon to his star. What else have you? But he is perfect for your POV. Arrogant, lazy do nothing who's only real distinction is as a spy for RMNixon. Will you argue for his covert status? No doubt.

[Carol Herman]

Doesn't amount to a negative. Since the wife is an asset IF the man is happy. Bill Clinton had no such luck. And, he was president, anyway. So you can keep a bit of perspective.

Now, the one thing I find curious, is that Fred is again postponing ENTERING. And, I'm assuming; with the way talent moves about the board ... Like Ted Olsen joining Rudy's campaign ... that Fred is either hoping to be VEEP. Which could be the open door he'd get through, easily.

OR? As people drop out, some go the way of the wind. But a man like McCain? Carried talented baggage with him. And, that means there are now resumes flying about. Hoping to get selected by another candidate running in the field.

The other thing I've noticed? Rove's nowhere to be seen in the upcoming 2008 race? Is he radioactive?

[Semanticleo]

"Oh shit, that kid," Nixon said when told by his chief of staff, H.R. Haldeman, of Thompson's appointment on Feb. 22, 1973.

"Well, we're stuck with him," Haldeman said.

Nixon expressed concern that Thompson was not "very smart."

"Not extremely so," [Nixon's lawyer, J. Fred] Buzhardt agreed.

"But he's friendly," Nixon said.

[Other Tom]

I, for one, am not a Thompson supporter. I'm backing Rudy, who will beat Hillary like a rented mule.

[windansea]

yeah Cleo, Fred's a big dummy...Senator, movie star, hot wife

and you?

[Jane]

the country came pretty close to electing a trophy husband.

I saw that too this morning. At first I thought it was Don Surber but I think it was somoene more remote.

[Semanticleo]

It's better to be lucky, than smart.

and you.......?

[Lesley]

Jeri Kehn is a lovely, lovely woman.

As far as being a "trophy wife," there are two trophies she possesses which should no longer dominate the coverage. Her days of wearing the eye-popping evening gowns are OVER.

Sorry gents.

[crazy]

If having a trophy spouse is such a bad thing why is the best qualified person in our lifetime strapping Beelzebubba to her side, holding hands and sharing milkshakes with his horniness like something out of 101 Dalmations?

[Other Tom]

I think a more pressing question is whether the nation is ready for another president whose buttocks are three axe-handles wide. The last one was William Howard Taft...

[Jane]

Ew ew ewwwwww

[windansea]

It's better to be lucky, than smart.

typical from a psuedo intellectual, people who succeed in life are just lucky

and you?

I'm styling out in Vallarta, and my gf is younger and hotter than Jeri :)

[Semanticleo]

Lucky you.

[windansea]

Her days of wearing the eye-popping evening gowns are OVER.

I'm sure she is eye pooping in a t shirt

[windansea]

Lucky you.

maybe if you stopped pretending you are so smart you could get lucky

[Semanticleo]

If you are so rich, why aren't you smart?

[Paul Zrimsek]

Sorry gents.

That's OK, we still have our ma...er, memories.

[RalphL]

What is "eye pooping?" Sounds disgusting.

Anyone can play bridge, but it takes a cannibal to throw up a hand.

[windansea]

If you are so rich, why aren't you smart?

why can't you get lucky?

[windansea]

What is "eye pooping?"

thats when a girl is so hot your eyes poop right out of your head

[Carol Herman]

Yes, I, too, am a Rudy Guiliani supporter. And, I notice he's picked Ted Olsen to his team. While I think all Fred does, so far, is make the race exciting. There's no harm and no foul to any man that wants to run, and engage the pubic.

While, Semanticleo, Nixon turned out to be spectacularly dumb when it came to picking personnel. Won't amount to a hill of beans, ahead. Since ALL TALK of FRED benefits FRED. I'll give Nixon credit about understanding the rule of "spelling your name correctly."

[Sue]

I'm sure she is eye pooping in a t shirt

Pooping? I've heard popping before, like a cartoon character who has eyes on a spring, but never pooping.

[Carol Herman]

I wonder what the counter intuitive argument is?

For instance, Fred Thompson has added energy to a race that could grow stale? One reason he's holding back on his announcement, could be based on a belief that no man needs more than a year's time to gear up. And, run.

Though what Thompson just did was POSTPONE entry. So, the "card" that he's waiting; can be based on substance. Or not?

What happens, ahead, when some of the other contendah's fade? Mike Gavel, or Ron Paul, for instance?

What happens when Michael Bloomberg decides to blow a billion dollars on the race? Is his money bet similar to what George Soros did in 2004? For all the hoopla wasting large amounts of money goes to prove; is that George Soros' money wasn't an advantage to the gigolo. Nor was the gigolo's wife left happy with her expenditures.

One thing Fred Thompson now owns is an uncanny ear for the "timing" ... Where a real star backstage knows how to make his entrance. Very few actors who get top billing, are out there as soon as the curtain goes up.

The other thing I learned, I learned from reading Doris Kearns Goodwin's book, TEAM OF RIVALS. About how, in 1860, Lincoln had what it took to enter the arena, not as a favorite horse; but actually in 4th place, behind "favorite sons."

Back in 1860 is was VITAL for people devoted to politics; meaning they needed their party to win so they could hold onto good jobs. (Deny this as much as you want. But parties need to have lots of bodies manning various stations. And, handing out political jobs, was something Lincoln did HIMSELF. As tired as he was, he didn't delegate that task.)

Dubya hasn't fixed the broken apparatus in DC. On the other hand? Those wars, between State and the CIA, between congress and the president. Are all counter productive.

There's a lot to fix, ahead.

And, on my counter-intuitive bet? I see Fred Thompson recognizing the fact that he could actually strengthen Guiliani. But joining his team now? Much too early.

I also have no idea how the creeps in congress will behave, when those who are elected to serve in congress, decide to rebel. McCain, for instance, was KEY in getting Trent Lott "seated" again. But Lott's not the sort of face you'd want in position, when he hasn't learned a thing about helping his own party. So, within congress, things are split. And, there should be some jockeying, up ahead, there, too.

So, as far as I'm concerned, nothing now indicates which way things go in the future. Not that you can't bet on one of the horses. Just don't expect the bet to be a wise investment. Though, I, who never buy lottery tickets, was tempted to buy one using Libby's prison numbers. What else where they good for?

It has to be a soap opera, if there's eye-pooping.

[windansea]

has anyone received more grief over one little
mispelled word in the history of JOM?

I poop therefore I am

[windansea]

besides, I am really really smart, I figured out how to get my name in bold again

[PeterUK]

Poop Eye the Sailor?

[Jane]

windandsea,

I'm jealous.

[windansea]

Just put any website in the url window when you sigb in

PS don't tell Cleo, she is too smart

[hit and run]

One of the best decisions mrs hit and run has ever made was to find herself a trophy husband.

[VIMH: You really trying to convince people that that was a good decision for her?]
Who said anything about good for her?

[Jane]

Welcome back H&R

[maryerose]

H&R:
Welcome back! I think you sir are the lucky one to have such a trophy in your wife Mrs. H&r. She sounds like a really great gal who probably has a great sense of humor!
How about a Guiliani/Thompson ticket? So much better than what the dems have to offer. It's so interesting that at this point some pundits see the dem race as between the witch of Chappaqua and Obama!

[hit and run]

Thanks for the welcome back. It's great to be back.

I am by far the luckiest man in the world to be loved by mrs hit and run.

[Other Tom]

H&R, you oughta meet Mrs. OT.

[hit and run]

OT, I know I oughta. You may have missed it on your jaunt to Texas, but I put this in a previous thread:

Enjoy Texas.

Oh and, I was supposed to come to a conference in your neck of the woods in a couple of months, but those plans have been scrapped -- instead, my boss and a younger, prettier colleague will be going. Oh and more competent, she's more competent, don't get the wrong idea...

Also in that thread...

Well, I was admittedly unfamiliar with Wimberley, TX, so I found it on a map.

You are no doubt already gone but I will go ahead and leave the mention here.

You will be roughly 10 miles from mrs hit and run's parents, who live near Kyle. And roughly 30 miles from her sister, who lives near Spring Branch.

And, mrs hit and run and the little ones will be there in a month.

They will be there tomorrow.