Richard Cohen in today’s Washington Post writes this:

The presidency is where a person can make the most difference.  But the emergence of Thompson shows that a fatigued Republican Party is not interested in making any difference at all--just in hanging on.  What commends Thompson to the presidency--the only thing anyone ever mentions-- is his TV fame.  If that’s all it takes, Thompson can look forward to being more than a president.  He’ll be an American Idol.

Interesting. Read the entire column.