Thompson Responds To Moore's Debate Invitation

Some will say the theatricality of it -- turning to the camera with a big honking cigar hanging out of his mouth -- is cheesy.

If that's cheese, it's my kind of cheese.

Quick Response Time and Theatricality Are Presidential-Skills: So notes Ed Driscoll, so notes Kaus, so notes Insta-man.

I think Republicans have gotten used to making excuses for Bush's piss-poor communication ability and rather low level of energy; in fact we've almost forgotten what it's like to have an energetic, persuasive leader at all. (Well, not completely. That's why the candidates keep talking about Ronald Reagan.)

This stuff matters. And Thompson's damn good at.

I should also say that Rudy's pretty good at it too. No one can have any doubt, for example, about his opinion on ferrets, Ron "Loose Change" Paul, or other such rodents and weasels.

posted by Ace at 11:03 PM

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