No, not gritty quarterback Billy Kilmer. Mark Kilmer, over at
Red State,
makes an excellent point that Fred Thompson's chances are
pretty decent, and explains why. In the process, he does me the
honor of quoting an earlier column of mine. Not only that, but he
interpreted my column exactly as I intended, which was not an
endorsement of Jeb Bush but an explanation of why somebody who is
solidly conservative could enter the race relatively late. Kilmer
says, and I agree, that Thompson fits the scenario I described
quite well.