Posted by PBS Mind | Fred Thompson's not even a declared candidate (oh please, who is he kidding?) and he's already being investigated by the Federal Elections Commission, according to Yahoo! News / Associated Press and our own The Crux.
The one thing I wonder about regarding all this is what the GOP's reaction is. Here's a guy who's siphoning off loads of contribution money (more than 3 million at last report), which, legally, cannot be used once he declares candidacy (assuming he does). Moreover, if he does declare, he already has a black cloud over his head (like the GOP can afford any more of those!). And his activities are crippling other, potentially viable, Republican candidates (who could certainly use the money) in a year when viable Republican candidates (meaning people that even the majority of Republicans could stomach, let alone any Democrats) seem to be pretty thin on the ground.
If I were the GOP, I'd be tapping old Fred on the shoulder and telling him that as soon as he can get his head out of there, I'd like to have a little chat. But that's just me.
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