I can’t quite come to terms with Fred Thompson running for president. I mean, he’s the guy on Law and Order. He’s the stalwart and compassionate-yet-tough-on-crime District Attorney. I think his character would make a decent president, but the real him is republican. Yuck.

It’s tough, because he looks very presidential. Doesn’t resemble a monkey at all. And I gotta like his taste in TV shows.

I worry that people will vote for him purely because they recognize him, or because he looks good and presidenty, without actually learning about his history and stand on issues. But I guess there’s that risk with any candidate. Most of the American voters don’t pay attention to how the person in office might affect daily life. At least 50%, in my recent experience.

But I’m not that interested in political rantings. And I know it’s not unprecedented for an actor to seek political office. Maybe it seems odd because he was a senator while commencing his acting career. Simultaneously. Politics wasn’t something that just came later in life, after he’d retired from all that silly acting stuff.

But really, the weirdest part for me would be how certain actors would suddenly be friends with the President of the United States. I mean, Dennis Farina could be appointed Secretary of Defense. That makes me think of his role in Get Shorty, which makes me giggle. Hehe.