Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Barry / Media Fred Thompson: Not Just a Lawyer, Senator, and Actor, but Now a Metaphor for Deflated Expectations
Posted by Bruce Barry on Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 9:55 AM
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In this morning's NPR coverage of the Supreme Court's big Ricci decision yesterday, Nina Totenberg includes a sound bite (2:45 in) from University of Washington law professor Eric Schnapper:
"This case could be the Fred Thompson of the court's term: much anticipated but quickly forgotten."The metaphorical possibilities here are vast. Sarah Palin was the Fred Thompson of VP candidacies. The Titans 2008 playoff run was the Fred Thompson of NFL postseasons. My third wife was the Fred Thompson of romantic relationships. This post is the Fred Thompson of Pith entries...
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What about talk radio host? You can usually hear him on one of those pitiful stations around noon-ish. What a fall from grace.
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Posted by
TL
on June 30, 2009 at 10:16 AM
I heard that too! I thought the exact same thing.
God knows what I've become a metaphor for.
Posted by
The Fred Thompson of Rock 'n' Roll (aka Jack)
on June 30, 2009 at 10:43 AM
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Formerly Known as the Fred Thompson of Rock 'n' Roll (aka Jack)
on June 30, 2009 at 10:47 AM
Gay rights are the Fred Thompson of the Obama administration!
Visits from the Tooth Fairy are the Fred Thompson of childhood memories!
Trollish comment rebuttals are the Fred Thompson of the internet!
Any date I've ever been on is the Fred Thompson of my life!
Posted by
Ashley
on June 30, 2009 at 11:39 AM
