Posted on 05/13/2007 12:11:46 PM PDT by SE Mom
... Fred Thompson went before conservative leaders Saturday night to discuss law and order for the nation, not a TV show.
People from the crowd of more than 400 said the topic played well because it goes to the heart of what unites economic and social conservatives.
...And that acting prowess shone through Saturday; attendees said Thompson rarely looked at his notes and impressed the audience with his ability to make a folksy, conversational speech convincing.
Thompson was the keynote speaker at a dinner organized by the Council for National Policy, a group of many of the nations most influential conservative leaders.
Most of them have large followings in the groups they lead, and many have expressed dissatisfaction with the Republican Partys presidential contenders.
Richard Land introduced Thompson at the event. As president of the Southern Baptist Conventions Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, Land plays a starring role in the nations largest Protestant denomination.
In an interview with The Hill last month, Land said Thompson reminds me of a Southern-fried Reagan.
The event was closed to the press, but some of Thompsons supporters provided The Politico with excerpts of his speech.
Some of your friends, knowing that you are thinking about running for president, urge you to give a rousing campaign speech, the potential candidate said of his preparations for the speech.
But instead, he said, he chose to discuss his first principles, focusing on one that hes associated with through his television appearances: the rule of law.
It is a sad irony that a nation that is so dedicated to the rule of law is doing so much to undermine the respect for it, Thompson said.
Thompson said his cues in public life come from the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence.
(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...
Still, either would be great for VPOTUS, drive the libs bonkers.
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