From Law & Order to the presidential race of ‘08, here comes Fred Thompson.  In the new Rolling Stone, there is a fantastic article that pretty much rips him to shreds.  He wants to be president. He’s been quoted as saying the following in regards to playing one on tv and being one in reality: “neither one of ‘em are hard.”

Anyway, read the article.

I just want to say that I think having an actor as president is horrific in a fantastic way.  Reagan did it. Life in Hollywood, how the famous are treated and perceived, is quite different from Ronnie’s days though.  I think a lot of Americans feel “relieved” to see a familiar face in office. If you watch Law & Order in a dedicated, consistent manner, then Fred Thompson is in your living room at least once a week.  Like an old friend, eh? 

Personally, I think it’s a damn joke that he’s running.  It was so last minute that I wonder if he felt peer pressured to do so because of the hype, or his actor street cred, whatever you want to call it.  But how poetic is it–Hollywood in the big house.  People eat that stuff up.  We live in a time where Britney Spears’ hair clippings and half-empty Red Bull can are sold on e-bay.  We know the name of her kids and the status of her downfall better than we know our neighbors, or that person we see on the bus 5 mornings a week.  Pop culture is small talk. 

 As Americans, the media has shown us more socialite vagina than war casualty facts.  We text instead of shake hands.  Everything is too personal, but estranged. 

 I see a common thread between Tinseltown and the White House though–drama/scandal pave the roads to both.  Hell, some politicians deserve their own star on the Walk of Fame at this rate–lying with a poker face and feigning regret when caught. 

I could go on, but that’s all I have time for.