Jim Geraghty has the story of the Iowa man who asked Fred Thompson if he wants to be President:

. . . he presented himself as a dedicated patriot willing to serve if we, the American people, were willing to have him do so. He refuses to be a President under false pretenses. . . If the American people do not want him to be President, he is not going to trick us into agreeing to him. As I said, the answer was refreshing. It was a great answer.

I went and saw Gov. Romney that night. Do not misunderstand me; if Gov. Romney is the Republican nominee for President, I will support him. His presentation was an event. His hair and teeth were perfect. He smiled. He pressed the flesh. His wife glowed as she stood next to him. Make no mistake; Gov. Romney wants to be President of the United States. Maybe that is why I do not trust him. In the end, Sen. Thompson was right, the next President should be someone who wants to serve the nation, not someone who wants to be President. Far from the press coverage that stated Sen. Thompson does not have the desire to be President, his desire is to serve the American people. He believes the best way to do that is to be President. If he is not elected President, he will not be disappointed. He will find some other way to serve the American people, just like he has throughout his career. After listening to Sen. Thompson and thinking about what he said, I can only conclude he is the best candidate for the job.

What a refreshing contrast with the Money Man, the Passive Aggressive Pastor, and She Who Does Not Deign To Answer Questioins.

Read the whole thing.

UPDATE:

Ace of Spades:

. . . anyone spinning this answer as an admission that Thompson lacks “fire in the belly” obviously didn’t read the three or four paragraphs of the answer.

I can see why they didn’t bother, though. After all, it’s not like their jobs include reading three paragraphs before making sharp judgments about those paragraphs. They’re professional writers and commentators, not professional readers after all. (emphasis in original)

UPDATE:

Sundries Shack says that the original report of the answer to the question was “the exact opposite of what the MSM reported.”

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