One editorial page writer speaks his mind about presidential candidate Fred Thompson

Last week career actor and former senator from Tennessee, Fred Thompson announced on The Tonight Show that he intends to run for president of the United States in ’08. That, of course, has drawn support from some, while heckles and criticism from others. In this piece, Jon Friedman of Marketwatch explains why he finds Thompson to be inexperienced and a media novice.

Meanwhile, according to columnist Bill Boyarsky in his most recent piece, the most maddening view of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination is found in an excellent Los Angeles Times column, Cause Célebrè, which reports candidates for sale and how Hollywood’s super-rich are buying their way into the campaign.