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I am sick of religion being a prerequiste for President. Christians are a large portion of this country, and the GOP knows that it must go after this Christian base in order to win. What a crock. Isn't this what we laugh at Iraq for? Being seperated by religion, and religion tearing the country apart. I AM SICK OF ORGANIZED RELIGION!

Thompson is trying to act his way into the presidency. He doesn't seem to have any strong convictions other that the other republican candidates are not good choices. How are you better Fred? Fred is a former Tennessee senator of 8yrs who was/is a Washington lobbyist that divorced his wife of 26yrs and then later married a woman who is nearly 26 years his minor.

John Karsten of Virginia Beach, VA, I agree with you totally. Doug of New Jersey, what you say about the Democrats could also be said about the Republicans. Republicans used to be the party of small government and individual liberty. Now they are the party of imperialism, budget-busting deficits, and enough posturing to embarrass Elmer Gantry. And, yes, until we break the back of this two-party system, things will never change.

I support the party of Barry Goldwater, but what happened to it? I certainly don't recognize it now, therefore, I don't support it. Nor do I support the spineless, politically correct wusses who are on the other side of the aisle.

You do not have to go to a "church" to be a Christian. You can have fellowship with other Christians and not go to an expensive building every week, where you have to donate to keep the building open and operating. Organized "religion" is the problem. It is mankinds way of trying to earn their way to heaven. Can't be done. Grace alone.

RMRY, pls note, Republicans aren't the only ones who, as you put it, talk to the invisible man in the sky: "Obama's South Carolina campaign is in the midst of promoting Obama's values through a grass-roots effort called "40 Days of Faith and Family," which is reaching out to primary voters through gospel concerts and a series of faith forums." "Senator Hillary Clinton has talked about how faith saw her through the turmoil of Bill Clinton's infidelity and political difficulties. Senator John Edwards openly speaks of his "deep and abiding love for [his] Savior, Jesus Christ." Senator Barack Obama has long woven the language of religion into his call for shared responsibility and social justice."
Go ahead and check for yourself for the quotes above, search within CNN for "Clinton religion". You'd be surprised at what you'll find out about the Democratic candidates. And let's all face it, the Christian right is, for the political candidates, another bloc of voters to be courted, no different from minority groups and different working classes, blue collar and white collar. I agree that religion must be separated from the state, or you do creep towards theocracy. But let's not pretend that these candidates are proselytizing, rather than stumping for votes.

The Bible says that God would spit you out of his mouth... so I guess that would mean...The Lord is NOT ok with you.........................

"Maybe we all should think hard about nations who jail teachers for offensive Teddy Bear names yet commit genocide. Is that the successful mix of church and state that Neo-cons want?"

It is the liberal democrat who says that those people in the middle east who are calling for that teacher to be killed for allowing a student to call a teady bear Mohamad are the exact same thing as Americans who are Christian that go to church every Sunday.

What does that tell you? Sure seems that the lib really does hate Christians and that liberal Democrats have no desire to be rational or honest. The reason you libs see no difference between these Muslims calling for murder and Americans who go to church is that hate makes people blind. Posts on the net show that no one in America is more hateful than the liberal democrat.

It is time for old school democrats to wake up and see what your party has become. You don't support this hate, I know you don't. However, you are supporting it when you vote Democrat each November. Your party has been hijacked by these lib extremists who see Christians in America as the same as those calling for this teacher to be killed. The America they want is not what you want.

Now how can we be sure, Fred? people want to over analyze Mitt so it's fair to do the same to the rest of you candidates. I'm just not convinced that you are Christian and that the church you attend is a Christian church.

It's funny...Middle Eastern countries base their government on religion...the U.S. claims a separation between religion and government, yet a huge portion of what media is focusing on IS religion. What ever happened to personal moral judgment...based on what is right and wrong? Hypocrites? America? NOOO!!!

Wow, another republican who talks to the invisible man in the sky!?!?

I totally agree that you do not have to go to church to have a relationship with God. I was taught that I can talk to God anytime I want, so why does one have to go to a building once a week to worship him? Dose this action make one person better than another. That is also something I see fundamentally wrong with organized religion. It is so secular meaning people not belonging to whatever faith; they are wrong, bad or not like them. Keep church and state separate!

To Jeff in Jacksonville Fl,
I disagree sir about the average person getting elected. I can tell you that I would vote for a regular working person/blue collar guy today, but we only have the choice of the crooks they put in front of us. My grandfather once told me, who by the way was a US Congressman from 1947-1968(Frank Melvin Karsten), that by the time any person got elected, they would be just as corrupt as the rest. Meaning anyone who REALLY desires to be President, by the time they get there, they would owe so many people and special interest groups favors that they would be ineffective. I really believe that is a true statement. So, come next November, we must choose between the lesser of two evils…….again…

Until we change the 2 party system, it will be this way for a very long time, regardless of who is running.

I swear, this campaign is turning the American Public into the same religious divisiveness as the Middle East. One faction against another. How soon before we start wearing turbans as well?

Fred...if you read this...clue...
Jesus, The Lord, is for the needy...
not the greedy!!!

The senator is on the wrong side of Iraq and thinks global warming is a joke. I think he'll have a lot to answer the Lord when the time comes. In the meantime, I hope the voters pay attention to his policies.

Rev. Chuck Currie
http://www.chuckcurrie.com

1. It's ironic that in ultimate reality "God" is all of life – more powerful and incredible than any religion could conceive and more omnipotent than any atheist could deny.

And, yet, we have this one religious faction counting how many times someone goes to a building to worship himself. At lest the evangelical stranglehold on our country has broken under the weight of political corruption.

Lest we forget:

Article VI of the Constitution of the United States of America: "No religious test shall be required as a qualification to any office title."

The understated, simple sincerity of Fred's comments stand in stark contrast to the pandering most candidates seem to put themselves through when discussing their faith.

Perhaps, at the end of the day when those currently enchanted by the likes of Mitt Romney come out of their spell, they will be drawn to a humble and yet capable man like Fred, who exudes not only style, but class.

I sure hope so.

Why doesn't CNN.com have any blogs about Ron Paul? He is all over the Internet but not on CNN.com or FoxNews.com. Why does mainstream media veiw him as such a threat? He raised more money than any other candidate in the fourth quarter thus far. Main stream media yet again fails the American people

This piece of southern fried chicken scratch is, for an actor, the least convincing politician i've ever heard. He's the Foghorn Leghorn of Gucci Gulch. These K- Street lobbyist types are usually so bloviated with there own successes and connections that they are incapable of sounding sincere, at least to somebody like me who doesn't worship the ground these social elitists walk on. They would sell your Jesus Christ off the Cross to make a dollar. But to most of you simpletons who never took a public speaking course are taken by the words of sharp tongued idiots. Writers for the Law and Order the T.V. show use pathos to evoke emotion, so you don't get bored. These politicians need to be using logos to evoke logic, evidently a precious commodity in D.C.

Lisa in Kansas wrote
"With everyone wanting to take God out of everything, why is this an issue"?

Well its an issue because the religous extremists continue to bring it up. I for one would rather you leave your religon in your church and home as I do. Thats the type of person Jesus was. If you talk the talk but not walk the walk then you need to shut up and sit down. We have had a "Christian" president in the White House for the past 7 years and he has acted unChristian like. All this relgious talks makes me not want to vote for anyone who talks about thier relgion. You can give thanks to the Christian fanactics for that one.

that is NOT a backdrop of the White House. if so, how cheesy

What you see is what you get...a tired old man with no new ideas. Good riddance.

Fred Thompson is irrelevant. He has run his campaign like a circus from day one with the "late announcement" and then has barely been campaigning much at all. I think what upsets me more is how he made Mr. Macaca, George Allen his national chair. Is that the best he could get support wise? Even Mike Huckabee has Chuck Norris on his side.

The Indian American community is still upset about this from recent blog psot i read
http://usinpac08.blogspot.com/2007/10/fred-thompson-hires-mr-macaca.html#links

You people at CNN are flagrantly igroring Ron Paul, a conservative Christian who has delivered over 4000 babies and is pro-life. How you can make a story out of Fred's faith and ignore the leading fundraiser of all active servicemen and the choice of a growing legion of devoted conservatives is beyond belief. Pardon me while I turn the channel.

Hmmm...something about this seems exceedingly oxymornonic. "Christian Conservatives" (who are called not to cast judgement) deciding how much "show" of faith (um, we are also given some pretty succinct cautions against ostentation in this regard) is appropriate for a candidate to display. As a moderate Republican (who is also a Christian), I admit that I will be more inclined to vote for someone who I believe has similar values as my own (so, it is highly likely that said candidate would also be a Christian). I think that "Christian Conservatives" whose primary concern is church attendance would far better serve themselves by delving into real issues instead of playing God's Truancy Deputies.

Didn't I once hear Hillary say she was a Christian? Hmmmmm, maybe not..

He actually stayed awake long enough to come up with this gem?

Fred, repeat after me.

I-T I-S O-V-E-R

Susan,

That would be a good point if it wasn't totally wrong. The root of 'church' is the Greek 'kyriake,' meaning 'of the Lord.' The word you are referring to is 'ekklesia,' the root of 'ecclesiastic' among others, which refers to a gathering or assembly, but never a building.

The link title to this article is disrespectful...calling Mr. Thompson a "Law and Order Star." Once you become a serious candidate for the Republican nomination I think you deserve the right to be called by your name in a headline. Come on CNN.

What I want to know is who wrote this and are they really a reporter or just a blogger. After reading the first couple of paragraphs, I find it difficult to tell if Thompson attends church in Virginia or not. Thompson 'doesn't not attend church' – so I guess that means he does attend church?? Instead of this country being so concerned with religious issues, we should focus our political process on educating our young.

I dont know where you all have been getting your info fromm. you all here must be 20 something . look up this guys resume people. he left more on the table when he left politics years ago then the combined experience of all the frontrunning candidates put together have right now. don't under-estimate this mans savy or political know how for one second. It's too early in the game and he's way too smart to show his hand at this point

LB asks: Since when does religion matter so much when it comes to presidential elections? Answer: Since 2000. I say this because LB's question tells me that not everybody is aware of when the Religious Right took control of the White House. It's important that everybody knows this because the first step in avoiding repeating a mistake is to know when you made it in the first place. In 2000, a lot of non-Religious people voted for Bush even though he was touted as God's Man on Earth by the Thumpers. That should have been a BIG red flag for the average Joe. (And it happened again in 2004!) Thank goodness 2008 is around the bend - I hope.

Why is it no matter what topic is on the ticker Ron Paul nuts find a way to plug their guy? I'm tired of hearin about this so-called record breaking fundraiser. Elections are not won in a single day cash grab and besides the guy is certifiably insane! He's like the Republicans own personal Dennis Kucinich. Anyway he still lags in the single digits in all respectable polls. I look forward to February when Ron Paul is forgotten...

Ron Paul 2008...What America really needs.....America do your homework........

Unfortunately for Mr. Thompson, one of the biggest factors of being a Christian is the constant struggle against complacency. "The Lord is OK with me" sure sounds complacent to me. I say this as a religious comment, not a political one.

If the detainess at Guantanamo are terrorists, as Sen. Thompson says they are, why don't we simply line them up against the nearest wall and relieve ourselves of the trouble of having to house and feed them?

Many mass murderers were "right with the Lord" before they had the switch flipped.

Pretty convenient don't you think?

So this means WHAT exactly? His God accepted him?

Ummm ... doesn't everybody's? I mean, I'd pick the one that did too ... wouldn't you?

I'd like to sit down and have a chat with all the ones who DECLINED the offer!

USA TODAY/Gallup Poll: Significant drops in support for Clinton & Giuliani

"National support for Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton and Republican Rudy Giuliani significantly eroded over the past month," USA TODAY Washington bureau chief Susan Page writes.

Meanwhile, Republican Mike Huckabee's standing in the national poll has shot up - to the point where he leads a group of four GOP contenders basically tied for second place behind front-runner Giuliani.

Susan adds that results of the latest USA TODAY/Gallup Poll underscore the volatile nature of both the Democratic and Republican nomination battles with just one month to go before the Jan. 3 Iowa presidential caucuses.

Why does CNN still call Thompson a "Law and Order" star? Please refer to him by his rightful title: "Hunt for Red October Star." Otherwise, just call him candidate or senator. Let's raise the level of reporting, CNN.

It is very sad to hear a candidate for the Presidency of this great nation justify extreme methods of "interrogation" if it is commensurate with the faced threat. Mr Thompson: We as a nation can never justify torture.

So why do so called Christians love Ronald Reagan so much? He never went to church. In fact he rarely saw his kids or his grand children. So much for family and Christian values being better than everyone elses. Bunch of Hypocrites.

Fred is a non-factor in my future voting leanings, but one thing for certain. I don't hear the regular left-leaning commenters defending his right to have any religion he wants, they way they do, say the Muslims who are incarcerated in Gitmo . For the Islamo terrorists, well, we'd better be tolerant and accomodating, but an American running for office? NO, we will not tolerate the slightest hint of Christian belief!

c'mon lava you know that it's a low budget operation in most newsrooms and barely- out- of- teenage years interns do most of the grunt work and as is apparently the case here, blog work

I'm tired of the prevalent idea in this country that only a Christian can have morals. I guess Giuliani gets a pass as "America's Mayor". The Republican claim to ownership of the Christian litmus test is passe. I'd rather have a president with real morals and empathy for their fellow humans than one that wears their religion on their sleeve, talks a good line and is fake like Bush.

The Lord may be, but I'm not, so go take a nap, and leave the election to the sane people.

How about calling him Fred Thompson, Mr. Thompson, Republican presidential hopeful Fred Thompson, Former Senator Fred Thompson, anything but Law and Order Star. By emphasizing his current occupation, your implication to me is that he is a TV star and knows nothing of politics. Whether or not you or I support him and his efforts, you should give him equal treatment as to the other candidates. Give the gentleman credit for his legal and Senate background and refer to him properly.

On this issue, as well as Romney's Mormonism, several have reminded readers that Article VI of the Constitution of the United States of America states "No religious test shall be required as a qualification to any office title."

They go on to say that because of that candidates should not be expected to explain their religiosity. However, just because there is no Constitutional "test" does not mean that voters cannot consider religion. And, clearly, many do. Therefore, any candidate must approach the religion questions frankly, just as they will probably face questions about their business dealings, personal finances, marriage, and other personal issues.

Personally, I'm baffled why its so important to so many folks that our President needs to talk about Jesus so much, but clearly it is important. I expect that will change in time.

I don't want to vote democrat but the GOP has become a party ruled by religious lunitics. Sometimes it feels like they are trying to decide who should run for pope instead of who should run for president.

The fact that there is no such thing as god and it is all just a fable...makes me think less of him just for the fact that he mentions it. My guess is that he doenst believe really but he has to say something to make the crazy uneducated religious right like him

Why does it matter what religion this man is???! If he is the best person (most qualified/most pertinent experience) for the job, then that should be enough. Right now we've got a President who believes God guides his decisions, and he's turned out to be the worst United States leader ever! Please vote based on qualifications, not on whether the person sits on a pew Sundays in a church.

The Christy boys are at it again.If the Bible reads the way these guys interpert it Jesus would have been selling space to the money changers in the Temples.It is not only that they make a mockery of religion they are running for President in a country that is based on man made laws not the Bible.If they win do they get annointed or sworn in?

we need to get this God thing out of
election.

Remember we are making inroads with
teaching people it just a big lie

Satan himself could run a good government. I'm sure he has a well defined plan for American and has very strong stands on all the issues. Therefore, I for one am interested in a person's religious beliefs, although it won't necessarily qualify them or disqualify them for the office of President. It's just one of many things to consider when deciding on my candidate. It's important to me, and to many other Americans.

dear fred,
the best thing you can do for yourself is to continue NOT attending "church"

doubt my word for it? take a look at at bible-truths. com if you really want to make a difference.

sincerely,
cwood

As a republican, I am a bit unhappy about what we have here. I'm not enthusiastic about Giuliani, he makes me feel like a hypocrite for being anti-Clinton. I'm not enthusiastic about Romney, he has truly flip-flopped horribly. I'm not enthusiastic about Thompson, because, his greatest attraction is that he isn't Giuliani or Romney. Huckabee is interesting, but I have real problems with this ideas on taxes and what it means. Ron Paul is also interesting, but too extreme.

That leaves me with one candidate. The candidate that can beat Hillary Clinton. So, all I know for the moment is that I'm voting in the democratic primary for Barack Obama. I hope republicans here will listen. Try http://www.republicansforobama.org. Thanks.

With everyone wanting to take God out of everything, why is this an issue? Why should he defend his religion to the people when they won't defend their own? Going to church doesn't make you a christian. How you live your life (by living by God's word) and the good things you do while you on are this earth, makes you a christian.

CNN – please hire professional writers for your web postings too. Someone with a high school diploma could write better than this posting. A quick job like this which clearly was not checked by any one is not respectful of your readership. I am embarrassed to look for news from CNN now – poor grammar, spelling errors and just bad English.

How sad that Thompson felt the need to have to trot out some bogus public declaration of his faith to satisfy the dolts he must please to win primaries.

I don't care for Thompson, but am automatically suspicious of anyone eager to flash their "Christian" bonafides for public approval.

Thompson, whatever his other assets or defects, is pretty much like Reagan on this – a non-church-goer who talked in general terms about God and faith. Bush was far more "religious" than Reagan, a church-goer, but as an old-line "high church" Episcopalian never generated much heat with the religious wing-nuts – who loved Reagan, oddly enough.

But since Bush, they're spoiled, and think every candidate must genuflect before their "Mecca" and use the right lingo. What a crock. And I'm a "born again" Christian, by the way.

Maybe we'll stop getting phonies in political office when we stop demanding they lie to us. We get what we deserve.

I heard he was a Mormon. Or maybe a Muslim.

Who wrote this article? A first grader? It's full of mistakes: "said he he didn't need", "while he doesn't not attend church", "he talk of his faith".

As for Fred – yeah, right you are doing "very well".

Enough Already!! Grilling a politician about his or her religious beliefs and making a decision as to their ability to run the government based on that is at best twisted logic. Why don't these evangelicals ask real questions that enable one to glean a person's qualifications to run a local, state or federal government rather than id they were trying to become a deacon of their local church? If they did perhaps we would get better qualified governmental administrators than the group of incompetents that the religious right has put into office over the last 8 years. Fred's correct in asserting that he's OK with his God and that's where it should end.

Fred Thompson has to learn that in order to satisfy the Republican religious right, you have to be the "baddest terriorism fighter" and the "biggest Bible thumper" in town. They won't accept anything else.

Everyone don't forget that while our Constitution dictates that no religious test is officially mandated for a President, each of us individually can perform whatever test we want for whomever we want to vote for. Many people in this country place great value on someone with the general integrity and morale character of a Christian. Others may place value on other religious affiliations or lack thereof. Still others may place a test on race or gender. The key thing is that each of us can personnally place whatever tests we want on a candidate. It just happens that in the case of the U.S. a majority of the population is affiliated with Judeo-Christian values...in face, it is these values upon which our country was founded.

Hey, Susan from Atlanta..."Judge not, lest ye be judged."

Not that Fred is the right guy but at least one republican understands that there has to be separation between church and state.

I am undecided on who I will be voting on for president this time around. I do know that religion will not have a factor on my decision. I don't care if the they worship their socks as long as he or she can lead our country in the right direction! I believe people now a days tend to focus more on the petty little things than on the whole picture. Maybe if we could get off our cell phones long enough to pay attention to what is really going on around us maybe we could focus more on the things that could make this world a better place for all!!!

I have nothing against Mr. Thompson, but I want to remind him that a sincere Christian voluntarily meets an obligation to WORSHIP GOD WITH OTHER CHRISTIANS, to break bread, to pray, sing, hear God's word preached, contribute to the work of the church and encourage other Christians. Some of us forget sometimes that the word "church" means "the called out ones." We Christians are called out from worldly thoughts, speech and behavior–imperfect as we are–and the church (founded by Jesus Himself) funtions best when Christians meet regularly on the first day of the week (and for some of us, on Sunday night, too, and Wednesday night). We cannot be pleasing God if we "forsake the assembling ourselves together, as is the habit of some" (Hebrews 10:25).

The Republican Party brought this on themselves with their "vote your values" message they peddled to the Evangelicals. Now we are sticking to "our" values, not theirs, and everyone is up in arms.

I'm glad Mr. Thompson feels he is "right" with the Lord. I would be happier for him if he was more convincing in his confession of faith. He's OK. Nobody expects him to be some kind of Evangelist, just true to the values of the Christian Church.

Oh, and yes you have to attend a church and have fellowship with brothers and sisters in order to walk a Christian path. I'm sure it's difficult for a man in his position to make regular attendance but it sure would be nice if he would try.

Why are candidates so concerned about being a good Christian? Since when is that a criteria for being the president of the US? With all the things that need fixing in this country and its relationship with the rest of the world, why is a candidate's religion seem to be so all important? It seems the rest of us are allowing the Christian right to control the debate and the issues. People who vote for a candidate based on his or her religion rather the issues that really affect their lives need to really think about whether they're voting for or against their own best interests.

I'm excited that Mr. Thompson recognizes that there is a difference between Jesus Christ and God. This is far more than the other so-called Christians have done.

To Michael Goldberg: Your point is well taken. However, that line in the Constitution refers only to the fact that in order to run for or hold office, a religious test cannot be applied. HOWEVER, that does not mean that you don't have to convince the people of this country that you aren't a religious person. This is about getting votes, not meeting requirements on a checklist. I'm 35 years old and I meet all the other requirements stated in the Constitution to be eligible to be President of the United States. However, I know I don't have a snowball's chance in Hades of being elected. Just because I meet the qualifications, doesn't mean I can be elected.

Too bad we don't have an IQ test. Then maybe Bush wouldn't have been elected.

Thompson is learning the hard lesson. If you don't talk up Christianity enough then they string you up.

First you wrote "week" when you meant "weak" in the Rove/Obama story.

In this story you wrote:
"As far as faith is concerned, I have not made any secret as to where I am. I am a Christian," Thompson said, noting that, while he doesn't not attend church while at home in McLean, Virgina, he did attend church with his mother when he visits in Tennessee.

He doesn't not attend church? So he does attend church?

Awesome editing, CNN.

What he's saying really is that he really doesn't care much about religion but now that he's running for president he needs every possible right wingnutty republican voter out there, and that includes the evangelicals. That's all he's saying.

Why is it any time one of these losers farts we have to hear about it. However, Ron Paul raises over $10.4 million, has thousands in attendance at his rallies, etc. etc. – and the mainstream media does everything they can to ignore it.

Ron Paul is the only candidate that can save this country from disaster. It obvious this country is in a sad state when respect for the constitution, the rule of law, freedom, liberty, and limited government are deemed as radical or crazy ideals. RON PAUL 2008!

CNN – wonderful use of English here…did our President teach your journalists how to read and write?

"Thompson said, noting that, while he doesn't not attend church while at home in McLean, Virgina, he did attend church with his mother when he visits in Tennessee."

Who edits this crap? "Doesn't not attend church"??? Nice double negative...

"He did attend church with his mother when he visits in Tennessee." Are you serious??? How about using the correct tense here?

We are truly becoming a NATION OF MORONS!

Think maybe you should be applying elementary grammar skills in your articles? I know most southern Republicans talk like this and won't notice but come on!

I agree Fred's campaign seems stagnant. I would however like CNN to stop referring to him as "Law and Order Star". He is a former Senator. It is about the same as if they were referring to HRC as "The former first lady" all the time.

Nothing else about Fred Thompson attracts me, but it's nice to finally see a candidate honest about their religious beliefs. I don't care if my President goes to church, a mosque, a golf course or a strip bar. Run the country properly and take Sunday off. We seem to have been better off when our leaders were chasing skirts anyway.

I do not support or endorse Fred Thompson, but I feel it necessary to remind the Christian Right Wing Conservative base that under Article VI of the Constitution of the United States of America it clearly states "No religious test shall be required as a qualification to any office title." How come no candidate has stated that? They continue to explain themselves, when they do not have to. The Constitution protects that right.

Isn't it laughable that "being right with the lord" is actually considered by many as relevant to being president? Maybe we all should think hard about nations who jail teachers for offensive Teddy Bear names yet commit genocide. Is that the successful mix of church and state that Neo-cons want? Here's a challenge....name a current Theocratic country that you'd like to live in.

Thompson is such a distraction. He is dull and really has nothing to offer America... unlike a certain TX Doctor that i know of

You do not have to go to church to be a Christian. That is a lie. All that is being said is that political... err... religious organizations are dissapointed in his lack of contribution.

What about "OK with the Buddha, or with Krishna, or
OK with Mother Earth?" America is NOT a theocracy. The president is not a pope. Sadly, far too many Americans don't get it. Sad for all of America; and sad for them. And sad for other nations who bear the brunt of this religio-imperialism too!

Thompson has become irrelevant. He is at 3% in the most recent New Hampshire poll - how can he possibly survive that?

Poor Mr. Thompson – he just doesn't get it.

He doesn't have any of the things that he is talking about. Lets see who is going to elect this guy. He is good in acting but I don't think good in seeking or being a president, Period!

Fred's right about one thing. His big problem is not the polls. It's that his candidacy lacks any compelling rationale.

A presidential campaign has to be about something other than naked opportunism. You have to give people some affirmative reason to vote for you, not just remind them how much they dislike the other choices.

The bigger problem is that the Republican Party lacks ANY candidate who meets that standard. I can't remember seeing a bigger bunch of light weights who thought they were presidential material.

Lincoln, TR, and Ike must be spinning in their graves.

This is another looser. CNN you are loosing credibility with all these loosers. C'mon. I also miss old CNN. Hard to believe CNN anymore.