The Washington Post has had a heyday making fun of Fred Thompson’s name.
In the swampy soup of hopefuls for the 2008 presidential election, there is a man with a funny name. (No, not that one.)
We’re thinking of the one named Fred (Thompson).
Say it out loud. Do it. Fred. Fred. In the South, Fray-ud.
Fur-red-duh.
It has the tonal quality of something being dropped on the floor, something heavy and damp-ish.
Waterlogged paper towel.
Fred.
The article notes that there has never been a ‘Fred’ who has run for President. Unless I’m mistaken, I don’t think there’s been a Hillary or Barrack running for President either.
Just stop and think for a minute. What if the Weekly Standard or some other right leaning publication spent an entire editorial article making fun of Barrack Hussein Obama’s name.
The left would be screaming bloody-murder. That’s what.
August 13th, 2007 at 5:16 pm
Beth, thanks for bringing this to our attention. Most of the comments for this WaPo piece of garbage agrees that the article is sufficiently infantile…
August 13th, 2007 at 6:07 pm
Butch, I think infantile is exactly the right word for it. If making fun of his name is the best they can do then they have a real problem on their hands!
August 13th, 2007 at 7:01 pm
Monday Good Stuff…
Occasionally, I like to publish a post featuring articles from some of my favorite bloggers. It’s time for another one……
August 13th, 2007 at 9:45 pm
Let me get this straight; we have a mental midget by the name of Monica suggesting the name Fred is inappropriate for the White House!?
That’s just too funny. In fact, it’s hilarious!
BSC: That’s hilarious!! I didn’t make the connection. I wish I had thought of that! lol
August 14th, 2007 at 9:09 am
This might not be you cup of tea but it is funnier than the Post piece. You may have to copy and past if you are interested.
http://www.newsgroper.com/fred-thompson/2007/08/13/barber-nixonville/