Thompson, God and the Republic Party

Submitted by stormbear on Mon, 10/22/2007 - 10:20am

Crossposted from Left Toon Lane, Bilerico Project & My Left Wing


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During the Family Values Voters Summit in DC last week, Fred Thompson received the only standing ovation of the night - that includes all the GOP candidates. The thing that bugs me is he got the standing ovation for being unprepared and not having a moral foundation.

From ABC News...

I know the first hour, I would go into the Oval Office and close the door, and pray for the wisdom to know what was right...

I shouldn't be surprised that Fred Thompson, a 65 year old Republican man that claims a belief in Jesus, still doesn't know right from wrong. He has to pray to know what is right? He doesn't know? Not yet? Maybe if he studied the teachings of Jesus he wouldn't need to pray about it.

Thompson also said he didn't know what he would do for his first 100 days in office. What great news to rejoice over! Yet another Republican wanting to be President who doesn't have the slightest inkling about what to do once they get into office. The nation is in the most trouble it has been in since the Civil War and Thompson doesn't have a plan for his first hundred days? We certainly don't need another slacker in office. Most other candidates and even a few of from the GOP have their first 100 days mapped out. Kucinich for example will start the withdrawal of troops from Iraq, cancel NAFTA and withdraw from the WTO. That is his FIRST DAY. Much more productive than Thompson's waiting for his plan to be downloaded from a celestial golden throne.

The people who gave Thompson the standing ovation are probably the same dead-enders that are still supporting Bush. Leave it to the Republic Party
to support and encourage stupidity.

Not a thing wrong with praying

Submitted by Linda on Mon, 10/22/2007 - 11:19am.

but I would expect a religious man like Thompson to have done some of that before he hits the Oval Office door.

I suspect that no matter which religion you follow - if you follow one - you realize that you were given a brain with which to actually think and plan, not just 'wing it in the West Wing.'

Be the change you wish to see in the world. --Gandhi

Prayer is going to save North Carolina ...

Submitted by Oliver Queen on Mon, 10/22/2007 - 11:36am.

From the Observer:

The deepening drought has convinced members of one Matthews church to turn heavenward for help.

Christ Covenant Church is calling on area churches and residents to join together at 5:30 p.m. Sunday and pray for rain. Officials say several days of rain will be needed to provide adequate relief from the drought.

Christ Covenant Church will have a special prayer service at 5:30 p.m. Sunday and is inviting the public to attend.

1 Thessalonians 5:21: But examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good.

I always wanted to be the avenging cowboy hero—that lone voice in the wilderness, fighting corruption and evil wherever I found it, and standing for freedom, truth and justice. - Bill Hicks

That's a prayer meeting I'll be glad to join.

Submitted by James on Mon, 10/22/2007 - 11:37am.


"If boiling people alive best served the interests of the American people, then it would neither be moral or immoral." Max Borders, Civitas Institute

Do good. Be nice. Have fun.