Fred has had these positions just as long as McCain has. You know better, too.
The point is that it's phony. Nothing more than a way to dodge the abortion question, and avoid any responsibility for it.
Do you think John McCain is really a "federalist"?
Can YOU name me a single unconstitutional federal program or department that either Fred Thompson or John McCain are advocating for dismantling?
This confusion between enumerated POWERS and unalienable RIGHTS is purposefully spread by cynical politicians. It's sad to see so many fall for it.
Fact is, NEITHER of them is actually a federalist at all. In fact, they're the exact opposite.
They don't even comprehend the simple reason for the existence of government in the first place.