They Said It: "Helped Themselves a Lot Tonight: Fred Thompson"
"Helped Themselves a Lot Tonight: Fred Thompson"
- National Review
"We had been waiting for any speech, any debate appearance, any event with Thompson to be a 'wow, that was fantastic.' Well, tonight was that moment we've been waiting for."
- National Review
"Fred Thompson delivers the first blow..."
- ABC News Political Radar
"Fred going on offense."
- Politico
"Thompson revved up."
- Time
"Kudos to Fred Thompson for coming out swinging tonight."
- Townhall
"He [Fred] ought to get serious points for guts."
- National Review
"'If a man can do all that and be lazy, I recommend it to everybody,' Thompson said to loud applause. Nice comeback."
- Politico
"That was a really, really strong response from Thompson" [Reference to final question]
- NBC
"Fred Thompson did quite well. Once again, he ended strong."
- Townhall
"Thompson's ability to slug it out with Giuliani, coupled with overall improvement in the quality of his answers, makes him one of tonight's winners."
- Powerline
"But if this debate is remembered at all, it will probably be because Fred Thompson, arguably a sleeping giant, seemed to wake up."
- Powerline
