Via at Politico:
Fred Thompson dropped out of the race for the Republican nomination for president with a brief statement saying he hoped “my country and my party have benefited from our having made this effort.
It’s times like this that I’m reminded of the immortal words of Queen:
Another one bites the dust
Seriously, even though I likely wouldn’t have voted for him, due to disagreeing too strongly on many issues, I enjoyed watching Thompson campaign towards the end. His no-BS attitude could have made for a rather entertaining campaign.
I also appreciate his apparent attempt to inject a sense of realism into the campaign (i.e., acknowledging that Iowa and New Hampshire really are small states in the grand scheme of things…assuming that was his strategy, rather than simple lethargy).
Sadly, he seemed to miss that in modern America, attention spans are short, and hype matters.
So, what, we’re down to about a half-dozen contenders now?