Anti-Gay Church Says Thompson Agreed

Fox/AP ^ | 10/17/07 | Eric Schelzig

[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.

[trisham]

Take it easy, friend. No one who knows Fred will find this article to be credible.

[OKIEDOC]

Rumor is that Fred once walked by an abortion clinic and di not shut his eyes.

Rumor is that Fred sat on an airplane next to a homosexual.

Another rumor is that Fred read a newspaper article on Hellary Clinton Marxisim.

Rumor is that blab blah blab what a bunch of horse hockey nonsense.

[MinuteGal]

In case folks don't know, the Phelps family ghouls are the ones that rally and try to disrupt the funerals of our fallen heros.

To their everlasting credit, members of hard-biker organizations across the country form a protective cordon at the cemetaries while the graveside services are ongoing.

Leni

[Reagan Man]

I’ve been through many primaries. I don’t attack good conservatives. You do! That is the difference between us. If you ever make it to Colorado, we can discuss bare knuckles, politics or otherwise.

[pissant]

Including those who do not support him.

[pissant]

LOL. You’ll be thanking me for getting Hunter elected and buying me beers.

[trisham]

Yes, I would hope so.

[Reagan Man]

It has more to do with hypocrisy, than the article.

[vpintheak]

Why does the media never tell us the klintons and algore are the only politicians I have ever seen that have had their picture taken with phelps? Why?

[Reagan Man]

Get lost, you creep!

[pissant]

You need single session therapy:

SNAP OUT OF IT

LOL

[trisham]

I’m tired of the Hunter supporters too. It’s going to be a grueling campaign.

[wmichgrad]

Fox has been posting all kinds of garbage lately, especially in the category of misleading titles.

[pissant]

No, it has to do with a coronation you demand. It ain’t happening.

[MeanWestTexan]

I thought about that after I hit send and tried to re-do but got a “Server Temporaily Unavailable” message or somesuch.

Been getting it for a couple days.

Anyway, sorry.

[Reagan Man]

You’ve got some nerve posting garbage like that.

You’ve been running down conservative Fred for months.

I’m starting to believe you’re really an anti-conservative Rooty-Rooster.

Nothing else can explain your lamebrain antics and trashtalk rhetoric.

[Reagan Man]

More incoherent bunkum, from FR`s resident clown.

[Squidpup]

Now ya'll, we need to "hang together or most assuredly we will all hang seperately." Can't we all just get along?

[trisham]

Don’t hurt me! LOL!

[pissant]

Hey, if you think the Centrist Coalition is a mark of a conservative, more power to ya.