Self-identified centrist Sam Waterston appeared on O’Reilly tonight and made it pretty clear he won’t be sporting an “I’m With Fred” button on his lapel any time soon.
Waterston, one of Fred Thompson’s Law & Order costars, used his appearance on The O’Reilly Factor as a platform to promote Unity08, a movement to draft an independent candidate for the 2008 elections. Rumor has it that Unity08 may prove to be the netroots force behind NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s bid for the presidency.
Although Waterston claims to be fond of Fred Thompson as a person, he says he and other Unity08 members are looking for an alternative candidate who won’t be beholden to special interest groups with lots of money.
Supposedly the Unity ticket will be “funded solely by small-dollar donations from everyday Americans.” I wish them luck in finding a qualified candidate who has never accepted money from people, corporations, or lobbyists with agendas.
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Thank you for posting about Unity08!
Bob Roth
VP Online Marketing
Unity08.com
No, Bob. Thank you for spamming red-alerts.com.
The powers that be at Unity08 really need to rethink their choice for “VP Online Marketing” – posting useless comments that add nothing to the discussion is a quick way to alienate members of the blogosphere.
And by the way, since you clearly didn’t read my post I’ll clue you in on a little something: I think Unity08 is a load of crap. Just be honest and call yourselves “Friends of Bloomberg 2008.”