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Waffling from the Republicans. Why can’t they just say Yes or No? Not one of them gives a straight answer.
No, Fred didn’t say he isn’t going to run for President. What he said was, don’t name a highway after me. Hard to believe, a politician who doesn’t want something named after him. Here’s the story, courtesy of RedState.com
Tennessee House Bill 0393 presently before the Tennessee Legislature would rename U.S. Highway 43 in Lawrenceburg, TN “Fred Thompson Boulevard.” Except it won’t now. Rep. Joey Hensley (R-Hohenwald) is withdrawing the bill. Why? Because he got this letter in the mail:
April 2, 2007
The Honorable Joey Hensley
Nashville, TN 37243Dear Joey,
I read where the naming of a segment of U.S. Highway 43 in Lawrenceburg after me is under consideration. I cannot blame anybody if there is hesitation to name another thing for another politician or former politician. But I must say that I am very appreciative of my friends in Lawrenceburg and Lawrence County who originally had this idea. The fact that they would want to do this is more important to me than the naming itself. My daddy’s car lot was on that stretch of road, so it’s special to me, but the fact is that I didn’t build it and I didn’t pay for it. The taxpayers did. So it is entirely appropriate that it remain U.S. Highway 43 the way I remember it when I was a boy. Therefore, I would request that you thank my friends and withdraw the naming bill.
I really appreciate your work on this and the great job you are doing for our people. All the best to you and your colleagues.
Sincerely.
Fred Thompson
With very little fanfare the Fifth Annual Weasel Award Poll results have been released. The totally unscientific, but almost completely accurate, poll is the brainchild of Scott Adams, best known for the comic strip Dilbert. With over 40,000 people voting here are the top vote getters.
Weaseliest Pundit/Reporter: Michael Moore
Weaseliest Celebrity: Tom Cruise
Weaseliest Sports Person: Barry Bonds
Weaseliest Organization: The Republican Party
Weaseliest Industries: Oil
Weaseliest Company: Haliburton
Weaseliest Country: United States (beating out North Korea by 11 votes)
Weaseliest Politician: George W. Bush
While I always enjoy this poll, and it is just for fun, I wonder about the voters.
At first glance, picking Bush and the US would make you think they were liberal Democrats. But then why would they pick Michael Moore by a 2-1 advantage over Rush Limbaugh? And Moore just barely beat out that liberal bastion The New York Times. Then again, they pick Oil as the weaseliest industry but Exxon comes in 3rd for weaseliest company.
Then again, maybe Scott just made all this up.