Breaking news -- Thompson is a fucking moron

You heard it here first -- he is a lot like Reagan, but only after the Alzheimer's set in. As tapes from Nixon's Oval Office conversations point out, Thompson was not so well regarded in his position as minority counsel during the Watergate hearings:

"Baker has appointed Fred Thompson as minority counsel," Haldeman is heard saying on one tape.

"Oh shit, that kid," Nixon responds.

Nice! Done with his cons, they go on to highlight his pros (well, pro):

"Our approach is now, we've got a pretty good rapport with Fred Thompson. He came through fine for us this morning," White House counsel Fred Buzhardt says on a tape from June 6.
"He isn't very smart, is he?" Nixon asks.
"Not extremely so, but --," Buzhardt says, interrupted by the president.
"But he's friendly," Nixon says.
"But he's, he's friendly," Buzhardt echoes.
"Good."

You know, like a dog. Less of a Gipper, more of a Skippy. All I have to say (besides, seriously, what ARE you Republicans thinking? This dude looks like Reagan like the really bad animatronic robot from Disney World's Hall of Presidents looks like Reagan. Except with worse skin) is Nixon really did know how to turn a phrase:

"Oh shit, he's dumb as hell. Fred Thompson."

You said it, Mr. President.