The Beauty And The Beast

Fred Thompson, would-be presidential candidate, is 64 years old and looks it. His wife, Jeri, is two years younger than one of his daughters and looks even younger than her 40 years. They have had two babies together since they married in 2002.

Imagine if Hillary Clinton were married to a 36-year-old stud. She'd be laughed out of town. Imagine, at 60, if she decided she wanted two more children. Too old, we'd all be screaming.

So, does anyone care when Fred Thompson does it?

There is so much wrong with this "article" on so many levels.

Susan Estrich declaring Fred is "64 and looks like it" is a bit like Robert Byrd accusing a fellow Senator of looking frail. C'mon Susan, haven't you ever heard the old adage "those who live in glass houses".....

She also states that if her thighness had nabbed a 36 year old stud she'd be laughed out of town. Perhaps, but without doubt, she'd be the first one racing to her defense screaming how unfair and superficial and juvenile we all were for making an issue of it. Considering that Hill can't even keep a 61 year old paunchy ex Pres interested, it's academic.

Estrich goes on to state... All of this should support the view that Jeri Thompson's assets are irrelevant to her husband's prospects. But I don't buy it for a moment — at least not among women of a certain age, both married and single, who are liable to play a decisive role in this campaign, particularly if Hillary Clinton is the Democratic candidate. The reaction I hear from every woman I know, those who have gotten sick to their stomachs over seeing middle-aged men cavorting with girls barely beyond their teen years, is a giant "yuck."

Susan, the women you "know" are in all likelihood, homely, frustrated radical liberal feminist types with a giant chip on their shoulder and are generally hateful of men to begin with let alone ones with pretty younger wives.

This little piece of bird cage bottom is pure projection by it's author. Not all women, not even a decent number, see things as she does. Women are concerned about how men treat their wives though and from ALL accounts Thompson has been a terrific husband. They also care about loving relationships regardless of age. Now who do you think they are going to feel more comfortable with, a man with a young, extremely intelligent spouse who obviously care about each other deeply or a women in a loveless relationship who only stays with her husband (a documented serial philanderer) because it's politically expedient?

I think we all know the answer.