"I like Fred Thompson," said David Rein, the sartorial svengali from whom I've bought all my suits over the last ten years. "But I think he's a little ... worn out."
"Worn out?" I asked. I was a bit distracted looking at myself in the mirror. I'd never seriously considered a double-breasted suit. In fact I looked great. (Pictures later.)
David lowered his voice. Paul Stuart is a dignified established.
"What I mean," David said, "is that I think his wife is very demanding."
Much has been made of Fred Thompson's "trophy wife," the very attractive Jeri Kehn Thompson. The 40 year old blonde - 24 years her husband's junior - is not only a stunner, but whip-smart to boot.
(The "Trophy Wife" as originally defined in a 1989 edition of Fortune, by a woman writer, was not a dingbat. She was young, ambitious, attractive of course, but also accomplished. And her rejuvenating powers are legendary: King David had Bathsheba. Napoleon had Marie Louise of Austria. Trump had Marla Maples.)
But while Jeri, a former RNC spokewoman, might prove invaluable to her husband's political drive, it must be asked: is her own sex drive taking its toll? From the looks of it, the candidate may be suffering from sexual exhaustion.
Thompson's health of course is not perfect. He has suffered from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. But happily it's in remission and reportedly indolent, the lowest of three grades of NHL.
Instead, what we see in the video - the fatigue, the shakiness, the disorientation - are likely the ravages of Jeri's sexual tyranny.
What do you think? Should Jeri step down from her role as bedroom Commander-in-Chief? Should she stop abusing her power? Or is she a patriot, doing the electorate a favor by testing his stamina?
By the way, speaking of men's clothing, Romney's the only one of these guys who knows what he's doing. The rest of them look like crap.
Reader Comments ( Page 4 of 4)
46. Sorry all,
I guess I got a little empassioned by all the talk of double-breasted suits, trophy wives, verbal swords, Viagra, college fight songs, coconuts, Coulter, and commenters who inappropriately assign "quotation" marks while attacking the world's most poignantly amusing king-of-all-bloggers Mo Rocca.
See what you do to us, Mo???
And now that I have had my prescription filled.. I'm off to lunch!
Peace all =)
Finn at 4:14PM on Oct 10th 2007
47. Finn,
I meant me.
JG
John Giza at 4:28PM on Oct 10th 2007
48. Oh, Cool!
Well now I have enough Xanax, Viagra, Captain Morgan, and coconuts for everyone!!
Let's Party!!!
Finn at 4:46PM on Oct 10th 2007
49. Uh, Gross!!
Titus at 4:49PM on Oct 10th 2007
50. Come on Titus,
You wouldn't know a good time if it sat on your face.
Now go find a Roman bathhouse to soddomize young slave boys in... I'm sure that is more up your alley.
Finn at 4:56PM on Oct 10th 2007
51. Finn,
Might want to throw a few Viagras Titus's way.
Things tended to get cut off in Andronicus.
P.S., if you're not using Lovey tonight...
I know a "dignified established."
Kimball '08
P.P.S. I'm in for $20.00 to help get Mo out of jail. Anyone else pitching in?
John Giza at 5:08PM on Oct 10th 2007
52. Finally,
Someone uses quotation marks for a legitimate reason... to finger-point a "sissy-looking media jerk" for hitting the wrong button during spell-check.
Ouch! Sorry Mo! YGSU (You Got Served University) is an equal opportunity educational "established". Thus, consider yourself served. Yikes! Poor guy sure is getting beat up today. Or is it beat down?
O.P.P.S. - Put me down for 20 as well... 20 Viagras. At least he can have a little fun while he's in jail.
Finn at 5:24PM on Oct 10th 2007
53. Younger, older, pretty, ugly - none of that matters. What matters is, if he's tired now (from sex or from gymboree class), how is running the Greatest Country in the World going to effect him?
I'm not a kid, but I am so tired of old men being in charge of things. When are we going to get one of those 35-year-olds in office?
mo-NEEK-a at 5:38PM on Oct 10th 2007
54. I agree with mo-NEEK-a,
We need a younger president to steer us into a less geriatric Viagra-ridden future. I would like to be the first to nominate Mo Rocca for President. A mere 39 years old at inaguration, he would eclipse both Teddy Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy as the youngest US President ever! Talk about dynasties!!
Mo Rocca... He's good enough, he's smart enough, and gosh darn-it, people like him!!
Rocca/Kimball '08
Finn at 6:00PM on Oct 10th 2007
55. Mo, you missed by a mile on this one. You're not Perez Hilton; please don't go there. First the cat hate, now this. Seriously, a couple's sex life is no one's business but there own and you know it.
With sincere concern,
Katy
Kate at 6:02PM on Oct 10th 2007
56. Alas my dear Katy,
Nobody is immune to the wrath of my verbal sword today. So, take this with a grain of salt.
A couple's sex life is very important if it interferes with the duties of the President of the United States.
Personally, I don't think I can vote for someone who either "gets too much" or "doesn't get enough". Irrational decisions can be made in either case.
Look at the reaction when Al Gore passionately kissed Tipper during the 2000 Democratic Nat'l Convention. Here are a couple of articles on the infamous kiss:
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1282/is_17_52/ai_64752101
http://www.reason.com/news/show/27845.html
http://www.melvindurai.com/Gorekiss.htm
For better or worse, there are arguments to either case, it either won him the nomination or lost him the election.
The message is clear! Sex and politics go hand in hand, or in Senator Larry Craig's case, foot in stall... or in Bill Clinton's case, cigar in intern.
Rocca/Kimball '08
Finn at 6:59PM on Oct 10th 2007
57. Welcome Seth!(Here is a gift basket and blog coupons for you)
John, I didn't hear you in time and got hit with a zinger from Finn. "Now I CAN'T QUIT"
Using "inappropriate" "quo" "TATION" marks OR ALL CAPS!!!AHHHHHH LIBERALS!
Blayze- Can I just DATE a cast member of Law and Order and VOTE for president? (I choose Chris Meloni)
Mo, if you do become President, I will make you a top hat and tails--you can bring back that look I just know you can.
I can dress up Marsha and gifted girl as your first ladies. Miguel and I can be your second ladies.(Don't worry Miguel-you will get that bowtie!)
3rd, 4th and so on will be decided by leg wrestling.
Andrea at 2:41AM on Oct 11th 2007
58. join Americas SECOND revolution.
google : RON PAUL 2008
lala at 9:31AM on Oct 17th 2007