Comments on: Thompson replaces communications director http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/08/29/thompson-replaces-communications-director/ All politics, all the time Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:07:36 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Tricia M Charlottetown PEI http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/08/29/thompson-replaces-communications-director/#comment-53504 Tricia M Charlottetown PEI Sat, 01 Sep 2007 04:09:43 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/08/29/thompson-replaces-communications-director/#comment-53504 Now if there was just someone to replace Thompson! Someone that could actually get a vote I mean. Now if there was just someone to replace Thompson! Someone that could actually get a vote I mean.

]]> By: Rick, Chicago Illinois http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/08/29/thompson-replaces-communications-director/#comment-53197 Rick, Chicago Illinois Fri, 31 Aug 2007 12:47:17 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/08/29/thompson-replaces-communications-director/#comment-53197 Pretty soon, there'll be nobody left to replace but himself. Pretty soon, there'll be nobody left to replace but himself.

]]> By: David, Salinas, CA http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/08/29/thompson-replaces-communications-director/#comment-52508 David, Salinas, CA Thu, 30 Aug 2007 13:54:37 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/08/29/thompson-replaces-communications-director/#comment-52508 The resignations in the Thompson campaign are widely believed to be the result of clashes with Thompson’s wife Jeri, herself a high paid Washington political consultant. Jeri Thompson has a reputation for not working well with others. I wouldn’t write the campaign off so soon, though. Thompson is a skilled performer and he’s staked out the hard conservative line. Since the other leading GOP contenders all have their own flaws, (Giuliani’s lack of national experience, liberal social positions, and personal issues; McCain’s courageous but politically problematic position on immigration; and Romney’s long record of flip-flops on multiple issues), the race is still wide open. If Thompson keeps playing the fear card (illegal alien gay terrorists are coming to take your guns and your cigarettes) he’ll get some votes in Iowa and South Carolina. He’s in second place in the national polls right now, behind Giuliani, but ahead of Romney and McCain. The resignations in the Thompson campaign are widely believed to be the result of clashes with Thompson’s wife Jeri, herself a high paid Washington political consultant. Jeri Thompson has a reputation for not working well with others.

I wouldn’t write the campaign off so soon, though. Thompson is a skilled performer and he’s staked out the hard conservative line. Since the other leading GOP contenders all have their own flaws, (Giuliani’s lack of national experience, liberal social positions, and personal issues; McCain’s courageous but politically problematic position on immigration; and Romney’s long record of flip-flops on multiple issues), the race is still wide open. If Thompson keeps playing the fear card (illegal alien gay terrorists are coming to take your guns and your cigarettes) he’ll get some votes in Iowa and South Carolina. He’s in second place in the national polls right now, behind Giuliani, but ahead of Romney and McCain.

]]> By: Pat, Huntington Station, NY http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/08/29/thompson-replaces-communications-director/#comment-52507 Pat, Huntington Station, NY Thu, 30 Aug 2007 13:50:26 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/08/29/thompson-replaces-communications-director/#comment-52507 Hopefully with someone who'll tell him to butt out of politics and return to his day job...acting. Hopefully with someone who'll tell him to butt out of politics and return to his day job...acting.

]]> By: Tony, Enterprise, Alabama http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/08/29/thompson-replaces-communications-director/#comment-52481 Tony, Enterprise, Alabama Thu, 30 Aug 2007 11:55:49 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/08/29/thompson-replaces-communications-director/#comment-52481 Amazing, former Senator Thompson forms an exploratory committee and everyone starts to keep track of him. By my reckoning he still hasn't announced, but is working on his fourth campaign staff. Does this mean that his executive skills are so well developed that he doesn't need a staff? Or more believable, that he doesn't know how to hire a staff. Yes Lord, we need someone like that for President...oh, sorry guess that is what we had the last 6 plus years... Amazing, former Senator Thompson forms an exploratory committee and everyone starts to keep track of him.

By my reckoning he still hasn't announced, but is working on his fourth campaign staff. Does this mean that his executive skills are so well developed that he doesn't need a staff? Or more believable, that he doesn't know how to hire a staff.

Yes Lord, we need someone like that for President...oh, sorry guess that is what we had the last 6 plus years...

]]> By: Myron, Honolulu, Hi http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/08/29/thompson-replaces-communications-director/#comment-52467 Myron, Honolulu, Hi Thu, 30 Aug 2007 04:14:26 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/08/29/thompson-replaces-communications-director/#comment-52467 Is this guy even running? or just collecting fund raising money? Is this guy even running? or just collecting fund raising money?

]]> By: Lance, Monrovia, CA http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/08/29/thompson-replaces-communications-director/#comment-52454 Lance, Monrovia, CA Thu, 30 Aug 2007 02:50:45 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/08/29/thompson-replaces-communications-director/#comment-52454 I'm glad to see that his wonderful, inspiring campaign is really picking up speed. This is maybe the third person to resign in a few weeks. He's imploding. I'm glad to see that his wonderful, inspiring campaign is really picking up speed. This is maybe the third person to resign in a few weeks.

He's imploding.

]]> By: Anonymous http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/08/29/thompson-replaces-communications-director/#comment-52449 Anonymous Thu, 30 Aug 2007 02:30:33 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/08/29/thompson-replaces-communications-director/#comment-52449 He is not even running. Why does he get attention? He is not even running. Why does he get attention?

]]> By: James in Shanghai http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/08/29/thompson-replaces-communications-director/#comment-52448 James in Shanghai Thu, 30 Aug 2007 02:18:07 +0000 http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/08/29/thompson-replaces-communications-director/#comment-52448 I give Thompson 3 weeks before his newly appointment communications director (or any other staff, for that matter) submits their letter of resignation. All the resignations from the Thomspson campaign are pretty obvious signs that there's something about him that people don't like. And this is all happening before he even announces his candidacy. Maybe that's just it....maybe all the resignations are because they don't see Thompson as having the drive to actually get things done. It's taken him almost 6 months to announce his candidacy...how long will it take him to fulfill his responsibilities if elected president? Nobody wants a lazy president who lacks organization and drive. I give Thompson 3 weeks before his newly appointment communications director (or any other staff, for that matter) submits their letter of resignation.

All the resignations from the Thomspson campaign are pretty obvious signs that there's something about him that people don't like. And this is all happening before he even announces his candidacy.

Maybe that's just it....maybe all the resignations are because they don't see Thompson as having the drive to actually get things done. It's taken him almost 6 months to announce his candidacy...how long will it take him to fulfill his responsibilities if elected president?

Nobody wants a lazy president who lacks organization and drive.

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