You think Fred Thompson disrespects the 1st amendment because he has a friendship with McCain? I think he has a record and history that belies that. His ACU rating and votes:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1794264/posts?page=667#667
I don't know what you have against him ... maybe you should say ... but his high 80's rating from the ACU and his ability to galvanize the Pubbie electorate is meaningful.
Look, the "night crawlers" are already out, trashing Fred Thompson!
Read post #835
Fred Thompson joined forces with McCain and Feingold in their first attempt to skirt our First Amendment rights with "campaign finance reform."
At the time, it was known as McCain-Feingold-Thompson.
And the bill was even worse back then. Can you imagine anyone actually advocated spending limits on campaigns?? Well, Fred Thompson did.