Democrats Literally Throw Life Preserver To Fred Thompson

Is this another example of Democrats being far nicer to Republicans than they ever are in return or is it simply the wags at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) having a Friday-afternoon laugh at Fred Thompson's expense?

A DNC intern paid a visit to Thompson's campaign headquarters today and, based on the fact that Freddy's campaign seems to be taking on water before it has even set sail, delivered a life preserver to the Tennessee Republican along with a letter of support.

"With recent reports that your presidential campaign has already been knocked around by some pretty rough seas, we thought you could use a life jacket to help you get your sea legs so you won't have to delay your 'official' announcement any longer," said the generous DNC letter.

Here's the video of the delivery:



Please go to the DNC blog to read more.

As for me, I'm a little misty-eyed right now and am going to pull myself together.