Dept. Of Congressional Indignities: Reaganesque: Fred Thompson Is Already Senile |
| Published: September 14, 2007, 12:25 pm |
| Tags: 2006, 2008, bill frist, dept of congressional indignities, florida, fred thompson, george w bush, gop, republicans, rick santorum, terry schiavo |
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The GOP primary’s great white hope, Hollywood Fred Thompson, is either purposefully trying to derail his campaign before Halloween so he can lazily enjoy the winter holidays, or he’s so Reaganesque that he’s going senile before the election. Nothing else could explain his bizarre tone-deaf response to questions about the southern conservative primary voter’s own personal version of the Crucifixion story: the tragic removal of Terry Schiavo’s feeding tube two years ago. Here’s what he said in a televised Florida interview: “I can’t pass judgment on it. I know that good people were doing what they thought was best,” Thompson said. “That’s going back in history. I don’t remember the details of it.” He doesn’t remember the most ghoulish clown show since the impeachment of Bill Clinton? Really, Fred? You know, that Terry Schiavo “culture of life” bullshit festival that had Bush Junior [ Full article ] |
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