What do you mean, no ‘Law and Order’ reruns?

Actor-turned-U.S. senator-turned-actor again Fred Thompson is thinking about running for president. But if he does, say goodbye to some “Law and Order” reruns.
Election law requires that TV stations give candidates equal airtime. And that likely would mean networks wouldn’t rerun episodes of the crime show, in which Thompson portrays District Attorney Arthur Branch, the Washington Post reported.
Thompson may run as a law and order candidate, but “Law and Order” will run only if he isn’t a candidate.
Dun, dun.
Posted by Patrice Hein

10 Comments

  1. writerdog
    Posted March 30, 2007 at 3:02 am | Permalink

    LOl yes but just imagine the sitcoms that the field could be in! “Hiilary’s family” Mc Cain’s team with Mr T” your turn?

  2. Republican
    Posted March 30, 2007 at 6:02 am | Permalink

    I wonder if he’ll campaign with a drink in his hand and tell a story beginning “I remember back in Texas when I…” while he’s running for President. :)

  3. Joe Williams
    Posted March 30, 2007 at 9:22 am | Permalink

    The guys a hoot! I like him.

  4. Dennis
    Posted March 30, 2007 at 10:15 am | Permalink

    The guy’s an actor with a great voice. Look how badly the last actor with a great voice turned out.

    And I still don’t understand the awe the GOP holds for Ronnie. As bad as the Dems hold for JFK.

  5. writerdog
    Posted March 30, 2007 at 10:21 am | Permalink

    I thought of another one for Mc Cain. “MR MC CAIN’S BAGHDAD NEIGHBORHOOD”.Oh its a beautiful day in the neighborhood a beautiful day for a walked down my Baghdad street…. Won’t you walk with me… could we drive in my armored Humvee… Because there might be someI. E. D. !

  6. political_mom
    Posted March 30, 2007 at 10:27 am | Permalink

    McCain has really turned me completely off lately, and to think that I once said I wouldn’t mind him being our President.

  7. seanmahair
    Posted March 30, 2007 at 3:54 pm | Permalink

    Thank you Fred. Could you get someone to run from any or all of the following:CSI whatever (all of them)American IdolBig BrotherAmerica’s Next Top ModelSurvivorThe Apprenticeand any other putrid, repugnant, insipid, asinine program on television today (which covers pretty much everything on TV

    It has finally become what it has been aspiring too for decades “The Vast Wasteland.”

  8. Republican
    Posted March 30, 2007 at 3:59 pm | Permalink

    And I still don’t understand the awe the GOP holds for Ronnie. As bad as the Dems hold for JFK.

    Posted by: Dennis | March 30, 2007 at 10:15 AM

    Maybe we don’t like candidates that wear feather boas, talk with fake african american accents and were for something before they were against it.

  9. Leave
    Posted March 30, 2007 at 6:32 pm | Permalink

    that is all we need…more freaks in the whitehouse

    Come on Gore RUN America needs you

  10. John D. Sherwood
    Posted April 3, 2007 at 11:21 am | Permalink

    Why not Fred Thompson? First he is a lawyer and was one of the counsel during the Water Gate hearings. He has a long time experience as an insider in D.C. He was elected Senator from Tenn. and was not defeated but chose not to run for another term.(This gives me some confidence knowing he can make a living outside of D. C. I can not say this about some of the other candidates) He emits an air of confidence, ability and leadership not shown by any other candidate. He also comes with no political baggage. Last, look at his competition 3 Senators, 2 ex Governors, 1 ex Mayor and a Representative. Why not Fred Thompson?