[EternalVigilance]

Do you think John McCain is a "federalist"?

Because, virtually all of Fred Thompson's language and stance about being some great "federalist" was borrowed directly from John McCain.

"I’m a federalist. Just as I believe that the issue of gay marriage should be decided by the states, so do I believe that we would be better off by having Roe v. Wade return to the states."

- John McCain, This Week with George Stephanopoulos, 11-19-06

[brothers4thID]

Fred has had these positions just as long as McCain has. You know better, too.

[Texas Federalist]

Because, virtually all of Fred Thompson's language and stance about being some great "federalist" was borrowed directly from John McCain.

Your intellectual dishonesty is disgusting. Fred is not "borrowing" a position from McCain. He is advocating a return to the legal framework of abortion law that existed in this country for over 200 years prior to Roe vs. Wade. John McCain didn't invent the position on Goerge Stephanopoulos' show.

[Reagan Man]

Stop the silly propaganda.

Fred`s been a federalist and a conservative since his early 20`s, back when he attended college in the 1960`s. Some 45 years ago! Fred didn’t even know John McCain back then. Fred`s his own man.

[Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus]

"I’m a federalist. Just as I believe that the issue of gay marriage should be decided by the states, so do I believe that we would be better off by having Roe v. Wade return to the states."

Since that is pretty much a basic application of the principle of federalism, I doubt you'll do very well in making your case that FDT "stole" that line from McCain.

I guess since McCain and Duncan Hunter are both pro-life, then DH must steal what he says about abortion from McCain?