Fred Thompson On Vice Presidency and Barack Obama

In his interview with Sean Hannity, former presidential hopeful Fred Thompson made it clear he did not want the vice presidential spot, saying he wouldn't enjoy being sent to "state funerals in far away places". He also had some tough words for Barack Obama, although still not tough enough for my taste. He attacked Barack's inexperience and the fact that we know so little about him.

I happen to think that all this unknown is precisely why he is as popular as he is. And I'm growing frustrated by it. Barack's supporters are largely independent and young voters, whom in the past I have called "spineless, unprincipled idiots", and it's looking more and more true. In the past, young people and "independents" have suggested they are unmotivated to vote due to a lack of acceptable candidates. Well I say bull-butter. That is nothing more than an excuse to be lazy and not learn a thing about policy or substantive issues. Barack Obama has mastered the ability to capture these voters by talking about simple, easy things like hope, change and believing. Spineless idiots understand rhetorical platitudes such as this, and they have rewarded him by flocking to his candidacy. In short, by not knowing anything about him they have been able to conjure up whatever laughable image they wanted to in their largely empty heads. In Obama's case, they've conjured up Christ on Earth. For other candidates it could be a different image. You may recall that the image that came to most of our heads during the candidacy of John Kerry was Lurch, from The Adams Family. Anyway, I digress.

We know they are stupid because after years of complaining about unacceptable candidates they have chosen the one candidate who has the thinnest resume of any presidential candidate in recent (and perhaps not-so-recent) history. A meager one bill has passed the Senate with his name on it, as either sponsor, co-sponsor or author. Raise your hand if you've heard of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security and Promotion of Democracy Act. Don't feel bad, I hadn't either. Before being a half-term junior Senator, he was a state senator from that beacon of political incorruptibility, Chicago. (For those independents reading this, that was sarcasm).

Anyway, here is the video of Fred Thompson on the Vice Presidency and Obambi.