At the next democratic debate

Barack or Hillary should ask that any republican who supports George Bushes policies

should wear a white ribbon on their lapel

Yeah, you really brought a lot to the table Fred...like little bits of stale food from your last meal that fell off your face, because during your last meal you fell asleep with your face in a pile of mashed potatoes. Good effort!

I can't wait to see you on geriatric scooter commercials next. You'll really knock them dead.

Hey, I liked his as an actor ... but now that I know where he stands ... I'm not going to watch him there either.

I thought he was supposed to be the balding, portly, filthy-rich conservative man's great white hope...?

What will they do now and what will Cris Matthews do for his acqua-velva fix?

See ya, Freddy.

Was he ever in the race? I thought he dropped out months ago.

Those space shuttle shoulders belong to Mitt Romney...Geez. Can't you keep your manly men candidates straight?

When Fred Thompson quits, it's called a withdrawl speech.

It should also be noted that Fred is a man of many manly scents.

Gold star for Mr. Sargent for this excellent snark.

Campaign Diaries's analysis explains why this should be a boost to Mitt Romney -- though McCain could limit the damage once Thompson endorses him.

Alas that the writer's strike prevents SNL from writing the obit.

The New York Times was terribly unkind to my former Senator. There were quotes like "Of late, Mr. Thompson cast himself as a country boy who would bring truth to Washington (in fact, he resides across the Potomac River from the capital, in McLean, Va)." and "His speaking style swung between folksy and laconic to the point of sleepy." If such factual reporting eventually becomes the rage on the campaign trail, there is no telling what damage will ensue to various candidates.

Oh, well, I guess not enough people wanted a Playmate first lady. Now if only fewer people wanted an ex-president first "lady"...

The closer McCain gets to the Republican nomination, the less frantic we'll have to be about the possibility of Hillary being nominated. After all, a loss to McCain won't be as bad as a loss to Romney, Giuliani, or Huckabee. McCain's the closest thing to a human being the Republicans have. His nomination will make Hillary's certain loss far less calamitous.

It should be noted, that Thompson is (was) widely considered to have been sapping votes from McCain, so with him officially gone, there is a good chance McCain will get a boost from this.

And if we nominate Hillary, then hello President McCain! (And bye bye Congress)

"I hope that my country and my party have benefited from our having made this effort"

What "effort" would that be, Fred?

ever wonder if Fred was a spoiler for McCain from day one ? No enthusiasm for campaigning, late getting into the race, no real message......

"Either way, we stand by our original assertion that the whiff of manliness that Matthews detected around Fred just didn't get him very far as a candidate."

Obviously, Fred should have been running "scratch and sniff" campaign ads. A manly smell doesn't get you very far in the age of televisions and the intertubes. When your tv can convey smells, Fred will run again.