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By Bruce Barry in Barry, Media
Tue., Jun. 30 2009 @ 9:55AM
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I could be the Fred Thompson of Fred Thompsons.
 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...

Tags: Fred Thompson, metaphors, Sarah Palin, Titans, unmet expectations, wives
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TL says:

What about talk radio host? You can usually hear him on one of those pitiful stations around noon-ish. What a fall from grace.

Posted On: Tuesday, Jun. 30 2009 @ 10:16AM
The Fred Thompson of Rock 'n' Roll (aka Jack) says:

I heard that too! I thought the exact same thing.

God knows what I've become a metaphor for.

Posted On: Tuesday, Jun. 30 2009 @ 10:43AM
Formerly Known as the Fred Thompson of Rock 'n' Roll (aka Jack) says:

Oh wait...I wasn't even highly anticipated. So there goes that moniker.

Posted On: Tuesday, Jun. 30 2009 @ 10:47AM
Ashley says:

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 On: Tuesday, Jun. 30 2009 @ 11:39AM
bb says:

@Ashley Have you considered dating Fred Thompson?

Posted On: Tuesday, Jun. 30 2009 @ 11:47AM
Ashley says:

I would if he asked, just so I could beg for a walk-on role on "Law & Order." I could bring things to "Identity Theft Victim Number Two" that would astound us all.

Posted On: Tuesday, Jun. 30 2009 @ 12:15PM
TobintheGnome says:

Any date I've ever been on is the Fred Thompson of my life!

That's because you haven't dated the gnome. Yet.

Posted On: Tuesday, Jun. 30 2009 @ 1:31PM


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