A press release from Fred Thompson's campaign:

Fred Thompson will be interviewed on Bill Bennett's radio show, Morning in America
WHEN: 7:30 am EST, Monday, September 24, 2007. Check your local listings.

This reminds me. Has Thompson done a single real media interview since dipping his folksy toe into presidential waters? I believe the answer is no. He's been on Fox with just Hannity (no Colmes for "balance"). But Meet the Press? A Google search shows he was on Tim Russert's show on March 2, 2003, debating actor Mike Farrell on the Iraq war to come. In May of 2005, he graced the show to discuss nuclear terrorism. In July of that year, he appeared on MTP advocating the nomination of John Roberts to be chief justice of the Supreme Court. But so far he's not been on MTP to face any hardball questions. What is he waiting for?

GIVE THAT MAN A CROSSBOW. A press release from the John Edwards campaign:

Chapel Hill, North Carolina – In honor of National Hunting and Fishing Day, Senator John Edwards today released the following statement:
 
"Today, Elizabeth and I join with many Americans in recognizing National Hunting and Fishing Day and the time-honored traditions and sporting values that this day highlights.

"Above all, we honor the fact that today these core values and contributions are passed from fathers and mothers to their children and continue to provide a source of fellowship for families and friends everywhere."

Do you think that John Edwards annually celebrates National Hunting and Fishing Day at his house? ("This venison sure tastes good!") Just goes to show that when you run for president, you feel compelled to say a lot of things you wouldn't otherwise be saying. It's odd, though; I did not receive press releases hailing National Hunting and Fishing Day from the campaigns of Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Bill Richardson, Christopher Dodd, Joe Biden, Dennis Kucinich, or Mike Gravel. Guess they were too busy shooting deer or hooking bass.

SIDE TRIP?While Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is in the United States, perhaps he can hit the U.S. National Archives. Today the Presidential Recordings Program at the University of Virginia's Miller Center is publishing a collection of transcripts of President Richard Nixon's secret tape recordings that cover Nixon's conspiracy theories about Jews, intellectuals and the Ivy League.

Posted by David Corn at September 24, 2007 11:00 AM