GOP Convention: Fred Thompson
September 2, 2008, 11:20pm
ST. PAUL — Earlier this year, former Sen. Fred Thompson had hoped he would be here to receive the Republican nomination as president. Instead, he took the stage tonight to sing the praises of his former Senate colleague and presidential rival, John McCain.
Thompson, R-Tenn., told “the remarkable story of John McCain” and said McCain “has been tested like no other presidential candidate in the history of this nation,” in part because of the punishment he endured as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. Here’s an excerpt of Thompson’s speech:
John McCain’s bones may have been broken but his spirit never was. Now, being a POW certainly doesn’t qualify anyone to be President. But it does reveal character.
This is the kind of character that civilizations from the beginning of history have sought in their leaders. Strength. Courage. Humility. Wisdom. Duty. Honor. It’s pretty clear there are two questions we will never have to ask ourselves, “Who is this man?” and “Can we trust this man with the Presidency?”
Categories: Tennessee, Politics, Fred Thompson, Republican Convention
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