OK--to the article. It seems that Thompson thought that party platforms were counterproductive. So what? There's more than one way to do things, you know. Platforms are usually out the window after the election anyway, unless the electorate keeps hammering at the now-elected politicians about it.
On the abortion issue, it seems pretty clear that Thompson felt abortion was more of a distraction to the party.
Hardly any supposition by Brody there, is there? And, were there any other issues at that time that also needed discussion but were drowned out by the abortion issue? Of course, there were. We have to be able to focus on more than one thing.
As for the rest of it, again I say, "so what?" An AP story-- highly reliable and pro-truth, you know-- says, "The Tennessee Republican, a pro-choice defender in a party with an anti-abortion tilt...." Really? AP makes a statement but gives no facts to support it because there are none. We know Thompson's record, and it isn't pro-choice.
Pissant was almost banned for posting trash like this. Why are you doing it now?
If the AP has been banned from the site, I’ve not see that message posted.