Remembering Tommy.

Tommy Thompson was a candidate who had it all: a lovable personality, an incredible career as the governor of Wisconsin, and disturbing tales about alternative methods of conception. But sadly, he is no longer with us. After a dismal showing at the Ames Straw Poll, Thompson bravely decided to fall on his own political sword, foregoing the risk of any further humiliation at the hands of citizens who simply refused to understand his wholesome mid-western ways.

(From The Politico)
Keeping his promise to withdraw from the GOP contest if he finished worse than second at the Ames Straw Poll, former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson announced in a statement tonight that he was "leaving the campaign trail."

"I felt my record as Governor of Wisconsin and Secretary of Health and Human Services gave me the experience I needed to serve as President, but I respect the decision of the voters," Thompson said in the press release.

The first thought that came to mind as I read the news with tear-filled eyes was that age old question: why do bad things happen to good people? To be perfectly honest, I don't know. I really don't know. But I do know this: as long as Tommy -- and his beloved daughter Tommi -- remain in our hearts, they'll be with us forever. So please, don't cry for Tommy Thompson. Keep him alive in your memory each and every day, remembering him as he would have wanted to be remembered -- as a stalwart cultural crusader standing up for the rights of the little man, implementing common sense policies, and sailing around the globe with medical students in order to heal the impoverished natives of third world countries.


Farewell, The Honorable Tommy Thompson.