THE ONLY GOP CANDIDATE* WITH LEGS

*not announced.

You heard it here first folks, this gentleman will be the GOP candidate for president in 2008. Faced with a slate of candidates sickeningly weak (Guiliani-"too liberal", McCain-"imploding, darling of the press" and Romney-"flip flopper"), the conservatives are already gravitating towards this man, former Senator from Tennessee, co-counsel to the Watergate Committee, and oh yes, the co-star of the widely popular "Law and Order" TV program.

It must be pointed out that although Thompson has not formally announced his intentions, he has been seen lunching on the hill recently, most notably with former senate majority leader Bill Frist, his Tennessee partner in crime. He also enjoys the encouragement of not only Frist, but Howard Baker, Lamar Alexander, J.C. Watts and Tenn Rep Zach Wamp, who has started a "Draft Thompson" movement. A recent poll shows Thompson in third with 12% of Republicans, only behind Guiliani and McCain, and slightly ahead of undecided with 11%.

Senator Thompson, although sporting a pretty thin resume, spent eight years in the Senate before not seeking re-election after the death of his daughter by heart attack. He then went into acting, playing government officials as well as his present role as DA of New York City. Although he has less experience than any of the other top GOP candidates, he does sport a persona and cache of strength, and a "Reaganesque" like communication skill.

These days, perception is reality, and all the public knows (in general) is that when they see this man, they think of strength, and that ain't bad. He has virtually little skeletons in the closet, and is firmly a "Law and Order" candidate. During his senate terms, he was a strong advocate of states rights, and that ain't bad for a conservative either. Plus, since his departure from the senate, he cannot be tied to the Iraq war, or the pork barrel spending record of the GOP dominated house and senate, which have dramatically increased the federal deficit.

Sen. Thompson does have issues, though. It has been bantered around that he is "not religious" enough, and he is currently in remission from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. However, it should be pointed out that others have announced battles with cancer themselves, McCain (skin), Tsongas (lymphoma), and Guiliani, Dole, and John Kerry, all with prostate cancer. And of course, the press has been widely reporting the recurrence of Elizabeth Edwards cancer as well. Doctors have stated that Mr. Thompson's cancer is "an indolent form which responds well to medical treatment", and they can detect "no signs of the cancer currently through any medical testing."

I think Bill Frist said it best, "Fred Thompson understand real people, and they understand him.....he understands the legislative process, and has a strong bi-partisan appeal, though he is a real conservative."

Ladies and gentlemen, you are hearing it first from the

World According to Kimba,

Fred Thompson will be the GOP candidate for the Presidency in 2008.

All he has to do is decide to run, and announce.

And he will give Barack and Hillary a run at that coveted Hollywood $$$$.

I have said it before, and I will say it again. Voters want what they did not have in their last President. Nixon begat Carter (honesty), Bush sr. begat Clinton (youth,charisma), and Bush Jr. will result in voters looking for intelligence, strength and an "in your face, everything out in the open, this is the way it is going to be, because I am the President, and I say so" leader. Someone with a commanding presence. I think (although he is far too conservative for me) this is the candidate the libs must fear most.

Who do they have to counter Senator Thompson? Hillary? Obama? This could get ugly fast for the liberals. And, as long as the democratic voters are confident in their ability to maintain control of the houses, why not a conservative leader to provide checks and balances and keep the legislative and executive branches in check?