Posted on 10/17/2007 11:35:14 AM PDT by pissant
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Members of the anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church are urging Fred Thompson to support their stance on homosexuality _ a position on which they say the Republican presidential candidate once "saw eye to eye" with them.
Thompson was hired for a mid-1980s legal case in Kansas on the recommendation of Margie Phelps, daughter of Westboro founder Fred Phelps.
The Topeka, Kan.-based church is now best known for protesting at soldiers' funerals, claiming their deaths are retribution for the nation's acceptance of homosexuality.
Thompson campaign spokeswoman Karen Hanretty on Wednesday dismissed the church as "a radical fringe group, looking to draw attention to themselves."
"Their behavior at the funerals of fallen soldiers is disgraceful and reprehensible," she said. "In no way do these people share Fred's values."
Church members released an open letter to Thompson this week, saying he had discussed his views on homosexuality with them while handling the case of a woman who had sued the state's Republican attorney general for sexual harassment.
"We know what your position used to be on the homosexual question _ and it was wonderful, and we saw eye to eye," church members said in the letter to Thompson.
That statement appears to conflict with comments made by Margie Phelps to the Journal-World of Lawrence, Kan., in June about her interaction with Thompson.
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Between he and Abraham, that’s a gold medal team.
Pot. Kettle. Black.
Otherwise you’re no better than dopey pissant.
Who did Fred support in the 1980 primary again?
Now....the Thompson folks might understand why the Paulists are upset when similar smear tactics are used against them.
At least I don’t support Mitt Boy Romney. Who just two years ago supported Roe v Wade and abortion on demand.
Now he’s attempting to hoodwink conservatives into believing he’s a serious pro-lifer. Pathetic joke.
Ronald Reagan’s future Chief of Staff. Howard Baker.
Yes, he was fine at setting up meetings
Both Ronald Reagan and Fred Thompson have trusted the advice of Howard Baker. All three men are in good company.
Actaully, thanks for the piece, it is enlightening.
Uh, reagan man, tone it down, the Duncan folks are our friends in general. They are ideoligically closer to FDT than anyone else.
I know Pissant is a pain in the ass, but he is a damn good one.
(backhand compliment?)
Now come on, we discussed this before, you have a case of Fred stickers in the back storage room ;-)
RE: These freaks are worse than the Jim Jones tribe.
If they had kool-aid they could make it a tie.
An employee for one, a mentor for the other. Baker loathed Reaganism.
Duncan Hunter maybe an ally, NOT the Duncanista`s.
pissant can KMA!
And you .....
It is true that we will all be allies by march. But I’m afraid that the bare knuckles required in a primary fight might be too much for Reagan Man.
Wow...
You can tell whom the left fears most.
I guess...
The truth is, you loathe Fred and Baker! Reagan thought Baker was a good man. Good enough to help him get through the Iran-Contra Affair.
We all know you Duncanista`s are mad at the world becasue you’re guy can’t break 3% of support. Too bad. Taking out your anger on the top conservative in the GOP field, Fred Thompson, serves no good purpose. Just more of the same sourgrapes-sourpuss BS.
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