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ANOTHER REPUBLICAN IN '08
Two men have inadvertently catapulted a Republican, who has not even announced his candidacy, to the forefront of the American Presidential Election in November 2008.


First, by taking British Soldiers hostage, the Iranian Supreme Leader Ali_Khamenei has established beyond any doubt that the present global stage is an unpredictable, dangerous, place teetering on the brink of World War 3. His saber rattling may well turn out to be the straw that breaks the camel’s back.

The National angst and humiliation of the War in Iraq that Americans are currently struggling with cannot be underestimated and regarded as a final concession or capitulation to the role of the United States as a vanquished nation about to implode.

Even as Khamenei issues his declaration that International Laws will be ignored while Iran holds British Soldiers captive the crowds are chanting Death To America. Britain has been the strongest ally of the US and any incident involving the current hostage situation will be regarded as an Act of War by both Nations.

Should this event escalate into tragedy, Americans will unite and postpone any fanciful notions of electing their first Women or Person of Colour to the White House and save that for better days.

Despite the deception, underestimation of combatants, and the incredible bungling of the War in Iraq, the average American will now have a bona fide Enemy to focus on. Iran might interpret the US as being exhausted, overwhelmed ,and vulnerable at this point in time, but by putting themselves forward as an instigator and aggressor, Iran offers the perfect target to unleash the full fury of a humiliated Super Power.

Now America can have a real enemy and one that is taunting them with future Weapons of Mass Destruction to boot.

Way to go .

Secondly, James_Dobson (Focus On The Family) has instantly propelled this candidate to the head of the pack by insulting him and questioning his faith. Dobson’s thinly disguised attempt to promote the candidacy of Newt Gingrich by stating that Newt was a better ‘Christian' and therefore a stronger candidate, he gave the majority of moderate Americans a reason to get back at the so-called moral majority whose leaders have lately stumbled into scandal after scandal and whose religious rhetoric helped get the US into the mess in Mesopotamia in the first place.

The majority of American Citizens have had it up to here with the ridiculous, hypocritical antics of the Far Right Fundamentalists.

Having endured the religious rhetoric that launched this so-called clash of Civilizations as a My God is bigger than your God contest I believe that the average American is ready to get back to cold, harsh, light of day and distance themselves from the embarassing anchor of Fundamentalism and it's blatant goal of establishing a Theocracy in America.

Welcome back to the 21st Century.

So now the stage is set in the US for another strong, sober, intelligent, Father Figure who is a moderate self made man and not some spoiled rich kid who was born on third base and has lost the confidence of the people.

Who is he...a Lawyer/Lobbyist/Senator and Actor.
Actor? Hey remember Ronald Reagan, but this guy has authentic political chops and considerable gravitas above and beyond a public persona of stability and integrity.

One cannot, especially in this day and age, underestimate the awesome power of perception and image.

I would think that the Democrats will be very upset if and when he decides to run.

Physically he is a giant replete with a booming voice that is as reassuring as it is commanding. He looks and sounds like a Leader.

I am talking about Fred_Dalton_Thompson .

In real life Thompson took on the President’s men during Watergate and on TV and in Films he consistently portrays strong, effective, cerebral, leaders who deliver confident orders and solutions with perfect intonation and authority. Fred Thompson has an excellent chance of winning, if he runs...

and if the situation in the Middle East deteriorates, whether you like it or not, another Republican will probably sit in the Oval Office.

Unlike the current President, this man appears to have the key ingredients that just might bring the current bipartisan fiasco that has enveloped American Politics back to the centre. Of course a lot can change, I am just some guy in Canada looking in from the outside, and there is more than a year to go, but I have a sneaking suspicion that with the Democrats controlling the Senate and Congress that a moderate Republican like Thompson is more than a safe bet.

Fred Thompson looks and sounds like Law & Order,

doesn't he?!