Another Thompson In The Race? More Bad News For Our Tommy

How many Thompsons does it take to make a presidential race exciting?

Or confusing?

Former Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson can't be happy that former US Senator and "Law and Order" fake District Attorney Fred Thompson is thinking of entering the 2008 GOP presidential race - - thus overwhelming our Tommy's moribund candidacy with quasi-Hollywood star power.

Remember: This is Fred Thompson - - not to be confused with Tommy's more colorful brother Ed Thompson - - the political libertarian/supper club owner who helped tip the 2002 Wisconsin gubernatorial election to Democrat Jim Doyle.

Too bad that Hunter Thompson isn't available: There'd be a Thompson Trifecta worth following.