I thought he would have made the race much more interesting.
And maybe he did.
But now we won’t know for sure.
Because Fred Thompson dropped out. (No, I’m not linking to any blogs or news stories about the matter.)
Too bad he left, I think.
On the other hand, it’s surely part of God doing part what the Ancient of Days does — setting up and taking down rulers.
I rest in that.
And I look forward to learning more of what He is up to in the US Presidential election.
Oh, and here’s the requisite statement on the subject: Maybe Fred’s departure is another signal to me to start making public the planks of the platform of my own Presidential campaign. (I suppose you still think I’m joking, eh?)
I thought that one of the central tenets of anabaptist beliefs is that people who subscribe to those particular faiths are allegedly required to eschew any sort of official civil or political engagement?
Amber, your impression is correct regarding historic conservative Anabaptism.
What I write regarding my running for US President is written in fun.
What I write about politics and the political process is written as an uninvolved outsider looking in.
I hope that helps and clarifies a bit.