The Role of the Red Truck

The Politico has an article about Fred's first run for the Senate back in 1994. Basically James Brosnan argues that the truck's effect is a myth. My favorite quote, however, is talking about Fred's anti-establishment/Federalist tendencies:

When asked what Congress should do about a crime bill, Thompson responded, “Adjourn.”

After talking about some perceived evils of Bush, Brosnan concludes with an interesting, and probably good, directive for the media:

No candidate running has been more of a witness to the abuses of executive power than Thompson, from Watergate to a governor who sold liquor licenses and pardons to a White House that traded access for campaign cash.

It would be far more useful for the media to explore Thompson’s views on presidential powers than his transportation tastes and his acting career.