More Fred Thompson

Gordy, I'm not familiar with Blake Dvorak, but here are  a few things of note. 

First, I don't know the technicalities between the bill Thompson backed and that which was passed by the House.  But since the final version just got 61 votes it's fairly safe to assume that the bill in the House version was DOA in the Senate, Thompson or not.  And as to getting signed by Clinton, come on.  So if Thompson's compromise made it so the bill passed, more power to him.  Plus, it is very likely in my case that i would be more in favor of Thompson's bill than theHouse bill.  There have been plenty of Republican sponsored tort reform measures that i have not thought too much of.  ($250,000 limit on pain and suffering seems like too low a cap for example)

What I find interesting in this criticism is that it's couched in such generic terms "many blamed Thompson".  It's a blog, on line.  Maybe just one link to back up that assertion.  And is this really the strongest case this guy can make against Thompson's voting record?  He's a 86% guy with ACU. 

Then this guy comes up with my favorite criticism. 

"On top of all that, they think he seems joyless, arrogant, and hostile to the political p's and q's that ordinarily make for success in Washington," Nordlinger wrote. Ouch.

Ouch?  How about a big round of applause.  Guess what.  The political p's and q's in DC among Republicans have been one of our biggest problems.  That Thompson didn't play their game doesn't make me upset.  It's another reason to vote for him.

Your criticism of his position on McCain Feingold is well taken and well founded.  But Giuliani is prochoice, and anti gun, and we haven't even begun to delve into his other issues.  On top of that, he's got the personal baggage.

Per the Hedgehogreport, as pulled from the recent Thompson interview with Chris Wallace:

He is opposed to “gay marriage” and “civil unions”, but believes states have the right to set up “civil unions”.

He is not in favor of immediately overturning Roe v. Wade, but would appoint judges to move in that direction, whatever the heck that means.

He is opposed to gun control in general and applauded the decision to overturn the gun ban in DC.

He supports McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform.

Says border enforcement has to be the primary focus of immigration reform, but that we can’t just kick out he illegal aliens that are currently in the country without setting up some sort of system first.

He supports President Bush’s current approach in Iraq. He doesn’t say he supports the troop surge specifically, but I guess that is implied by his statement.

Finally, he would pardon Scooter Libby immediately if he were President. It should be noted he was a member of Scooter Libby’s defense fund committee.

Incest from the dictionary:  Sexual relations between persons who are so closely related that their marriage is illegal or forbidden by custom. 

That doesn't include second cousins, mostly because there is virtually no increase in birth defects in marriages between second cousins.  As to custom, it is quite customary for second cousins to marry around the world and in some faiths here in this country.  So as to slicing the bologna thin, I guess I'll stand on the facts and leave the bologna to you.

Boy, GOPers sure love to haul out ol' Bill when it's time to sling a good insult. 

Sorry, I popped that off when I heard the stupid comment about Giuliani.  And Democrats don't deserve the slam because I suppose bringing up the Giuliani marriage could have been done by a Republican.