THE TYGRRRR EXPRESS

I had the pleasure of meeting Senator Fred Thompson at the 2008 Republican Convention in Minneapolis. He was speaking at a blogger brunch. Later that evening he gave a stemwinder for John McCain that would have made Zell Miller proud.

I first met Fred Thompson in October of 2007 at the Republican Jewish Coalition 2008 Candidates Forum.

https://tygrrrrexpress.com/2007/10/rjc-in-dc-fred-thompson/

I asked him a tough question, and his answer was brilliant. I then took a picture with him and his wife.

Although I was not an original Fred head, I absolutely respected him as a top tier candidate.

https://tygrrrrexpress.com/2007/03/from-the-king-of-the-hill-to-the-white-house/

His remarks to the blogger brunch were fabulous.

“Politics makes you long for the sincerity of Hollywood.”

“Will I serve in a John McCain administration? I can’t answer that at this time.”

“Being a community organizer must be very important. It might be equal to being Governor of a State.”

“Who says you don’t get experience by being a Senator? Has anybody observed the gallery?”

“The media gives a pass to Senators. Being a Senator does not give you any Foriegn Relations experience or any Foreign Policy experience.”

“As for Sarah Palin, she does not have experience making wrong decisions about Iraq. She does not have experience making wrong decisions about the surge. It was Joe Biden that had a three state solution that was wrong.”

“The media understands William Ayers. How smart do you have to be to understand that bombing the U.S. Capital is wrong?”

“Obama’s educational policies are a waste. They are a waste of money, and we pay for it.”

After his speech I let him know that I was at the RJC Candidates Forum, and that I appreciated his staunch and unwavering support of Israel.

I spoke with his legislative aide about setting up an interview, which hopefully will come through.

As enjoyable as he was with the bloggers, the red meat he offered during his prime time convention speech reminded me how much I liked him. He nailed it perfectly.

“What is going on in the Gulf  Coast is important, but so is this convention. This is about electing the next President.”

“We are the strongest, freest, most prosperous nation in history.”

“Sarah Palin is a breath of fresh air. She is a small town girl with small town values, which is not good enough for some. Others attack her family.”

“She governed, while others sat around on the Sunday talk shows.”

“The other side is in a state of panic.  She is not afraid of upsetting the establishment.  Does that sound like anyone else?”

“She is the only one I know to take down a moose. Well, except for maybe Teddy Roosevelt.”

“Forget alligators getting irritated. John McCain and Sarah Palin will drain the swamp.”

“Barack Obama doesn’t want to tax people. He only wants to tax businesses.” So unless you buy something from a business, such as food, fuel, or medicine…or work for and collect a paycheck from a business…don’t worry, it won’t affect you.”

“Look at John’s 96 year old mother Roberta McCain. had she been captured, the North Vietnamese would have surrendered.”

“John McCain had rebellious parents. I bet you can see where this is going.”

“He broke his dad’s record for demerits, not realizing this may not be seen as a good thing. Yet even as the leader of a rebellion, he never violated the honor code despite the demerits.”

“If you want to know what John McCain values, just look at the men in the military today.”

“We hear about hope. John McCain knows about hope. That was all he had.”

“When ordered by his captors to give up the other men in his squadron, John McCain gave his captors the names of the offensive line of the Green Bay Packers.”

“His bones were broken, but his spirit never was.”

“Being a POW doesn’t qualify a man to be President, but it does reveal character.”

“Civilizations since the beginning of time have sought this type of character in a leader.”

“The question must be asked of all who seek the office. Who is this man? Can we trust him to seek the Presidency?”

“John McCain went to Iraq to seek the truth, not publicity. He said no to President Reagan on Beirut. That’s character you can believe in.”

“He has worldwide respect, not a teleprompter speech to our critics abroad.”

“We stand with John McCain. We salute him.”

I salute Fred Thompson. He would make a fine Attorney General in a McCain administration. Then again, as he reminds us, given how beautiful and friendly politics can be, he might just opt for the safe, cozy, and kind existence of Hollywood.

I hope not. America needs top caliber people, and Fred Thompson stands tall in the saddle.

eric

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