Fred Drops Out

It is too bad that former Tennessee senator Fred Thompson dropped his bid for the presidency today http://FoxNews.com or http://realclearpolitics.com.
Although I am solidly in the Romney camp, there is no doubt that Mr. Thompson laid out the conservative case better than anyone, including Mr. Romney, in the campaign for the Republican nomination.
But, he mostly did that when he felt like it.
And you need to be focused on wanting this job more than anything else. And Mr. Thompson was not focused and that is why he is a former candidate.
It is interesting to note that Mr. Thompson did not endorse anyone in his short press release. He may do so later this week. The conventional wisdom is that Mr. Thompson will support Arizona senator John "F--- You" McCain. But I think that conventional wisdom should be thrown out the window.
The fact is that former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney and Mr. Thompson would make a good fit.
Mr. Romney, if he is the nominee, will need someone like Mr. Thompson. Mt. Thompson has spent just enough time in Washington to cultivate some Washington people. But, he has been out of Washington long enough to be seen as an "outsider".
Somehow, I just do not see how Mr. Thompson would help Sen. "F--- You" McCain except with the crotchety voters. And there are not as many as one would think.
Mr. Thompson would also help former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani and even former Arkansas governor, the Rev. Mike Huckabee as they do not have the kind of contacts that Mr. Thompson would be able to open doors to.
And, I think that the Thompson voters are now going to take a real look at Mr. Romney. These are not people who will jump for Sen. "F--- You" McCain. They will look at the most viable conservative in the race, and that is Mr. Romney.
Thus, the race just got a little more interesting and we will see how Mr. Thompson dropping out will pan out.