"The get-together comes three weeks after former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch had her own meeting with Trump as she pursues a bid for governor."
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Thompson did a terrible job of running for the Senate in 2012 (losing to Tammy Baldwin). He seemed old and very low energy. "Thompson started at plus 18... But he finished at minus 14." And that was 10 years ago!
Here's a quote of his from 2016, aimed at Trump, as quoted by Trump: "Don, I really like you. Get the hell out of here.… You’re not going to win this state.... But if anything changes, I’ll call you."
Thompson is 80 years old. I can't believe he's offering himself up as a candidate again.
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Sounds like Wisconsin has it's own variety of Charlie Crist.
WHY can't politicians Just RETIRE?
are they afraid that they won't be invited to any more orgies?
A grown man named "Tommy"?
Sounds more like a classmate of Little Billy and Biff and Scooter.
At 80, he's just entering his peak grifter earning years...
Not only is he 80, he’s a heavy drinker. That is not conjecture. Why the hell would he be going to meet Trump? To grovel?
Trump endorsed Charles W. Herbster in Nebraska. Herbster had previously given Trump $1.6m. Herbster is a buffoon and completely unimpressive. His entire campaign is the Trump endorsement and that of the SD Governor. Herbster is spending millions of his own money on the campaign and Kelly Ann Conway is collecting a commission.
In a quote in the OWH, Herbster made three grammar mistakes in one sentence.
I agree with Inga.
Not only is he 80, he’s a heavy drinker. That is not conjecture. Why the hell would he be going to meet Trump? To grovel? "
If he is dissed in this way, perhaps he is a threat to Wisconsin democrats? Concern trolling?
"he’s a heavy drinker. That is not conjecture." Did you provide an operative definition of heavy drinking? if not it is conjecture.
I know nothing of Thompson, and, after this post I still know nothing about him.
It's ego. Maybe he's lonely. Candidates get attention, even ridiculous candidates.
F Tommy Thompson
Dave Begley said...
In a quote in the OWH, Herbster made three grammar mistakes in one sentence.
okay,
1) show us this quote (you can make it a test to see if we find the 3 mistakes
2) Quit using your made up nick name for this Herb guy. I'm sure you think it "cute" to add -ster onto people's names, but politics is No Place for humor.. no matter how dry
Most overrated politician in state history.
Inga: "Not only is he 80, he’s a heavy drinker. That is not conjecture"
The Ghost of Ted Kennedy disagrees...
Trump will never win Colorado. Not because of the D;s - but the R;s
'In a quote in the OWH, Herbster made three grammar mistakes in one sentence.'
Compared to Kamala he's Tolstoy.
I guess that being a sitting Governor, Senator, etc. is pretty easy work. Why else would these geriatrics want to have that job?
Paging Thompson, Biden, Pelosi, Grassley, Feinstein, Nadler, et al.
I just figured Thompson was dead by this point. That would be quite the race- someone close to being a cadaver and another that looks like one.
Where is Scott Walker these days?
The birds have flown, the entrails have been examined, the portents are clear. Biden's fate is unsealed. Sometime in the next 18 months, Joe Biden must:
(1) Be removed from office under the provisions of the 25th Amendment.
(2) Resign Nixon-style, and be flown back to Delaware by the Marines with a proactive blanket pardon in his pocket.
(3) Just plain die, probably by dehydration due to excessive drooling.
Which demise the gods will choose is immaterial, and though most Americans will applaud, they will also conclude that this nation has had quite enough of gerontocracy. In 2024 any candidate over 60 will be rejected unless the younger candidate is a Democrat. Candidates over 70 will be eliminated in the primaries -- including Donald Trump.
Thompson mailed in his last campaign, which is why we have Tammy "Wonder Woman" Baldwin as our junior senator. Go away Tommy.
Maynard said...
I guess that being a sitting Governor, Senator, etc. is pretty easy work. Why else would these geriatrics want to have that job?
Paging Thompson, Biden, Pelosi, Grassley, Feinstein, Nadler, et al.
As an former Iowan and voter for Chuck Grassley, I subscribe to his Instagram feed. In addition to the other work he does in the Senate, he makes a point to hold a meeting in every Iowa county every year. At 99 counties, that means he has to hold an event in Iowa roughly every 3 days a year. He seems pretty spry for his age, and pretty trim for his love of DQ Blizzards.
I note that Thompson's younger brother died. Why on Earth would he actually think of this? Terrible, terrible idea. I hope Sue Ann can throw some sense his way.
I do whether this meeting with Trump is being reported accurately by the Journal-Sentinel.
That is -- I do *question* ...
This makes little sense. Wisconsin is not a Trumpy state. Trump got his ass-kicked in the 2016 primary. You may have forgotten, but it was pretty bad. In the general, Trump got more than 70,000 fewer votes than Ron Johnson. There are a huge cache of traditional conservatives that will not vote for Trump or his acolytes. Scott Walker was UNBEATABLE up until Trump and Foxconn. Then he got his butt kicked by a milquetoast ninny.
Glenn Youngkin just showed everyone a winning strategy. How clueless is Thompson?
Our parties are broken.
These old F*ers need to go away.
Pretty much everyone currently in the Republican party in office needs to retire.
They all are just awful failures.
There are maybe 3 good elected republicans in the country.
The rest need to GTFO.
Yancey Ward said...
I just figured Thompson was dead by this point. That would be quite the race- someone close to being a cadaver and another that looks like one.
Where is Scott Walker these days?
There are a million people in Wisconsin that would make a better governor than Walker. Any business owner would do better.
Where is Scott Walker these days?
Hanging out with these guys.
Thompson is currently the head of the University of Wisconsin. Maybe he's bored.
Walker is the head of the Young America's Foundation out in CA.
Both of them are highly establishment conservatives. I doubt either would have much support in WI now.
Where is Hunter?
Our of jail with his dad, who is also not in jail.
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