Stop scratching and I'll explain. Thompson doesn't flip-flop. Thompson is a conservative. Most Freepers like principled, consistent conservatives.
Thompson won't grab our guns, won't take our money, wants smaller government spending, will secure the borders and offer no amnesty, will fight the Jihadis as well as the dhimmis and doesn't support the homosexual agenda.
To sum up, he doesn't have to apologize for or hide the existence of or flip-flop on any of his positions when addressing conservatives.
So Thompson still supports McCain-Feingold?