With the presidential elections only a year away, many candidates have thrown their hats into the ring, and more are being added regularly. And now, the newest addition to the presidential pool, according to CNN, could be Fred Thompson!!!

I know what you’re thinking, “Who the heck is Fred Thompson?” That’s what I thought too when I saw the headline on CNN. Then I saw the picture, and everything became clear. You see, I am a Law & Order buff, and Thompson is one of the regular characters on the show. No not the detective who was in “Dirty Dancing” or the attorney who is in all of those insurance commercials. Thompson is the guy who plays Arthur Branch, the district attorney.

It is not surprising that Branch, or Thompson, or whoever, has expressed interest in running for the top government seat. Many Hollywood types have tried their hands at politics. (Look at that giant mess in California.) What is surprising is that only a few short weeks after Thompson expressed a desire to be president, he is already third in polls for the GOP’s top candidates, and he is only a B-list celebrity.