Grits and Greens

Lord of the Twang: The Battle for Middle America, or at least California

The Republican Party received a much needed proverbial shot in the arm this week as former Tennessee senator and actor Fred Thompson has entered the 2008 Presidential race after months of speculation. Thomas joins a host of others including Rudy Giuliani, Arizona Sen. John McCain and Mitt Romney of Massachusetts. This is good news for the GOP as they actually have a viable candidate that can not only win the nomination but the general election in November 2008 as well.
So what does this mean for the Democrats? It means that it is time for Al Gore to go ahead and pony up and jump in the race. Then, and only then, we will Americans have an election that will be finally have the importance and magnitude of the annual Iron Bowl, in which the University of Alabama and Auburn University battle it out in order to make our nation a continued great place to live.
Although this would make for an interesting election for the South, California would be the deciding factor in who goes to the White House. It’s a beautiful thing to fantasize: SAG member Thompson going toe-to-toe with the Academy Award-winning Gore. It’s Clint Eastwood versus Sean Penn, Chuck Norris versus Tim and Susan.
Thompson is basically the only hope for the struggling GOP. McCain and Romney are unelectable, regardless of their pedigrees and the Giuliani is still questionable to many Americans. Thompson is a true conservative and he will be able to get the support and the financing of important conservative groups such the Southern Baptist Association and other Christian-based organizations that are extremely important to Presidential candidates, especially Republicans.
Although Romney may not be electable as President, Thompson would be smart to choose him as his VP. I have no problems with Romney, but I don’t think that the Christian Right is going to support a Mormon candidate. As unfortunate and ridiculous as that sounds, it is the truth, and the Republican candidate cannot afford to lose this support network. However, Romney is by the far the brightest in the GOP field and he would make a welcome addition to anyone’s staff. Then, we put Mitt in the White House in 2012. It’s all part of my plan to control the world.
At the same time, Gore is the only electable Democrat. Hillary Clinton’s diabolical past is going to come back to haunt her and probably in a big, bad way. She has been preparing for this run her whole life and there have been a number of souls crushed along the way. And forget all of the nonsense about Clinton being a woman and a feminist, etc. She has balls of steel and probably a bigger ding-a-ling than most men. Her bid for the White House will self-destruct somewhere along the way, much to the chagrin of Hollywood’s pocket book.
Barack Obama is also an unelectable candidate. He may be a bright senator from Illinois, but he is also something the media has created in hopes of creating some sparks for the Democrats. The Democratic Party has been fledgling and floundering for years now and Obama made it seem exciting once again. This media blitz, however, is not his fault. I look forward to watching his career in politics flourish and shine.
With Clinton and Obama gone, the only real candidate left is John Edwards, the best that the Democrats have, by far. But Edwards’s run on the ticket with John Kerry has all but made him insignificant and that’s a shame. However, Edwards would be a welcome addition to a Gore ticket. Gore-Edwards 2008 has a nice ring to it.

Fred Thompson versus Al Gore: the battle of the South. Keep in mind that Thompson was elected to fill Gore’s Senate seat when he joined the Clinton Presidential ticket. Both candidates, or, possible candidates, have that good ol’ boy aw shuckness about them that people love and find electable. There are both sharp, highly educated Hollywood types that people love as well. I may have a Fred Thompson bumper sticker on my truck, but Al Gore is probably unbeatable. Thompson is the only Republican that would give him a close race. We’ll see…..