The hypocrisy of Fred the Savior
By Michael J.W. Stickings
You don't need me to tell you to read the Greenwald -- you would do well to read all of his posts -- but here's the enticing intro to today's post on Fred Thompson and the rule of law:
In this case, Fred the Savior -- as we shall henceforth call him -- claims to be "dedicated to the rule of law" even as he "[calls] for a pardon for Scooter Libby".
It's the usual hypocrisy, of course: "Loyalty to this movement's power is their only real principle. All others are but tools used to justify that loyalty." Fred the Savior is just like all the others.
You don't need me to tell you to read the Greenwald -- you would do well to read all of his posts -- but here's the enticing intro to today's post on Fred Thompson and the rule of law:
Fred Thompson is desperate to be depicted as the savior of the right-wing movement and for that leaderless faction to embrace him as the Heir to George W. Bush. The number one qualification for that position is blind, cult-like loyalty to the right-wing movement, which in turn requires a willingness to blindly defend anyone loyal to the movement because, by definition, such a person is Good at their core and thus can do no real wrong.
In this case, Fred the Savior -- as we shall henceforth call him -- claims to be "dedicated to the rule of law" even as he "[calls] for a pardon for Scooter Libby".
It's the usual hypocrisy, of course: "Loyalty to this movement's power is their only real principle. All others are but tools used to justify that loyalty." Fred the Savior is just like all the others.
Labels: 2008 election, Bush, conservatives, Fred Thompson, rule of law
posted by Michael J.W. Stickings at
7:40 PM
2 Comments:
Fred Thompson (when he runs) will be running a campaign based on his solid conservative principals, not poles. Thompson’s message is based not on what he thinks people want to hear, but what he believes (there’s your Romney split).
I think he will anounce on June 29th (the Friday before Independence Day).
Rudy would be a great Democrat Party candidate. The day that a pro-choice, anti-gun, open border candidate is nominated by the GOP, is the day that the 3rd party becomes a practical reality.
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Anonymous, at 9:00 PM
That's right, there can't be any "difference" in the small-tent ideological freak show known as the Republican Party, can there?
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Michael J.W. Stickings, at 2:07 AM
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