Posted on 09/02/2008 5:06:04 PM PDT by library user
Fred Thompson will forcefully defend the selection of Sarah Palin tonight in a speech Republicans are characterizing as "red meat." He will argue that the feeding frenzy over Palin's is the result of "panic" from the Democrat-friendly mainstream media.
"What a breath of fresh air Governor Sarah Palin is. She is from a small town, with small town values, but that's not good enough for those folks who are attacking her and her family. Let's be clear, the selection of Governor Palin has the other side and their friends in the media in a state of panic. She is a courageous, successful, reformer, who is not afraid to take on the establishment."
Thompson will also criticize Barack Obama's answer on abortion from his recent appearance at Rick Warren's Saddleback Church. Warren had asked: "Now, let’s deal with abortion. 40 million abortions since Roe v. Wade. you know, as a pastor I have to deal with this all of the time. All of the pain and all of the conflicts. I know this is a very complex issue. 40 million abortions. At what point does a baby get human rights in your view?"
Obamas responded: "Well, I think that whether you are looking at it from a theological perspective or a scientific perspective, answering that question with specificity, you know, is above my pay grade."
Thompson will criticize Obama for dodging the issue: "We need a President, and Vice President, who will take the federal bureaucracy by the scruff of the neck and give it a good shaking. And we need a President who doesn't think that the protection of the unborn or a newly born baby is above his pay grade."
The bulk of Thompson's speech will be a testimonial on behalf of John McCain, his character and his leadership. John McCain has "the kind of character that civilizations from the beginning of history have sought in their leaders."
I donated $X to FDT. He dropped out.
I donated the same $X to MR. He dropped out.
I waited and waited and waited and waited...
and I donated the same $X to JMc. He picked Sarah Palin.
I’m delighted and ready to donate $2X or more to the appropriate 527s as the general takes shape.
BUMP! :)
Well...we most be twins born of different mothers because I did the exact same thing!
Same donating history as I had!
Anyone have a schedule of speeches? The one at the bottom of the screen on CSPAN hasn’t been accurate yet...
Don’t look at me. I posted a thread saying Fred was speaking, the thread was closed by moderators. They linked to the live thread, but the thread hadn’t been subject-marked to say who was speaking at the time.
I think the mods do great work, but if I’m on Freep looking for who’s speaking it’s a real hassle to dig through the live thread peeking for the point where someone started speaking. I thought a basic FRED’S ON! thread did the trick.
Fred’s speech was awesome.....flipping channels it was sickening how many networks did not cover the start of Fred’s speech
I love Fred, but do you think it will seem defensive and angry to the average person watching, or do you think it needs to be said and out of the way??
Anybody with whom one can have a reasoned conversation understands that the MSM treatment of Bristol Palin and her youngest brother is beyond way out of line. Those wastes of human flesh perpetrating these attacks deserve far worse than the tongue lashing Sen. Thompson gave them. Any American citizen that I care to know gets this. The others are a lost cause.
Fred’s speech was a home run!
How cuteee MOnk Fred saving lamb come think of it I think Looter guy be saving somebody like beer LOL!
yeah, its time to send in a little cash to McCain/Palin....I’ve been hit not only with local solicitors, but from South Dakota, Minn, now Georgia ( I think) for DR. Deb and some other pub in another state......I’m on some kind of list...I’ve afraid to ever answer the phone anymore....
Had he shown that passion as a fighter earlier in the primaries...
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