RNC Night #1 — Fred Thompson’s Speech / Media Bias

Fred Thompson brought out the reality that the Democratic message this campaign cycle is one of blackness and despair. Naturally, Thompson is correct on this point. In order for the party out of power to seize power it is necessary to make the case that the sky is falling. Thompson also sought to paint Democratic opposition to Palin as being proof that this is a sign of elitism as pointed towards small town values and outside the beltway politicians.

Thompson went on to tell John McCain’s story. The description of McCain’s suffering while a POW were astonishing. After listening to this account I found myself wishing that McCain had been as faithful to the Constitution as he was to his fellow prisoners. I wished that his code of honor was as well exercised over the law of the land today as it was over his country while a POW.

Thompson ended this portion of the speech with this peroration,

Now, being a POW certainly doesn’t qualify anyone to be president. But it does reveal character.

This is the kind of character that civilizations from the beginning of history have sought in their leaders. Strength. Courage. Humility. Wisdom. Duty. Honor.

It’s pretty clear there are two questions we will never have to ask ourselves, “Who is this man?” and “Can we trust this man with the presidency?”

The last sentence obviously was a swipe at the Marxist B. Hussein Obama.

Thompson went on to speak of McCain’s maverick reputation in Congress, retelling his willingness to oppose even the great Ronald Reagan. The point in this section of the speech is that McCain will oppose anybody in his drive for what is right.

In another swipe at B. Hussein Obama, Thompson delivered his best zinger of the speech while appealing to the highly heralded character of McCain that Thompson was speaking of,

The respect he (McCain) is given around the world is not because of a teleprompter speech designed to appeal to American critics abroad but because of decades of clearly demonstrated character and statesmanship.

Thompson’s speech winded down by emphasizing the big government, excessive taxing Democratic party. The rhetoric was an appeal to limited government. Unfortunately given McCain’s support for global warming type solutions it is clear that a McCain administration wouldn’t be one that would be anything but a big government, excessive taxing administration.

Thompson was correct when he recited the inexperience of B. Hussein Obama. Thompson was correct when he intimated that B. Hussein Obama was an empty suit gestalt candidate who merely reflects what people desire to see in him. Thompson was correct to say that the Federal Government needs to be grabbed by the scruff of the neck and given a good shaking. Unfortunately the Republican party doesn’t offer anything that passes as a real alternative and give no hope whatsoever that they will be the one to grab by the scruff of the neck.

On a slightly different note, the major Media’s reporting of the RNC included the attempt to make what is going on in St. Paul akin to what happened in Chicago during the 1968 Democratic convention. There are some protesters in St. Paul and the media gave us many pictures of cops firing tear gas and flash bangs to dispel the protesters.

Also, the major media continues to seek and destroy Palin by reporting on stories on her family they would have never got anywhere near for Democratic candidates. ABC treated us with a picture of the cover story of US magazine reporting on the scandal of the Palin family.

Finally, the media suggested that Kerry’s experience in Vietnam should have been received in the same way as McCain’s experience in Vietnam. They accused the swift-boaters of “smearing” Kerry and noted that no like organization had arisen to smear McCain. The Media didn’t bother telling us that the swift-boaters were telling the truth.

I carry no brief for the Republican party but I still groan over the obvious bias of the media against the party they find to be the greatest threat.

Author: jetbrane

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