Thompson: Huckabee Using ‘Liberal Catchphrase’
EmailABC News’ Christine Byun Reports: Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson went after his Southern rival, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee Friday.
When asked by an audience member at a campaign event in Spartanburg, South Carolina how he differs from Huckabee, Thompson accused Huckabee of changing his stance on immigration.
"Now, he’s tough on immigration, tough on the border. We have a bit of a disagreement as to how the present rhetoric comports with past activities,” Thompson said.
Thompson also raised his eyebrow about Huckabee stating the US Constitution is a "living, breathing document" during a CNN interview.
Thompson called it a "liberal catchphrase" and said he was confused by the former governor’s statement. Later in a written release, Thompson said he "assumed this came from Senator Clinton or Senator Obama."
"[Huckabee] does not appear to understand that reliance on the notion that the Constitution is a living, breathing document is precisely the kind of wrong-headed thinking about the Constitution that gave us Roe v. Wade," Thompson said in a written statement.
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Thompson hang it up dude. No one’s listening to you and the polls prove it.
Posted by: Brandon | January 18, 2008, 4:25 pm 4:25 pm
“full of sound and fury………..signifying nothing “
Posted by: beastofbourbon | January 18, 2008, 4:37 pm 4:37 pm
Thompson is clearly wrong. The Constitution IS a “living breathing document” which merely needs to be brought more in line with God’s Law– the Bible. Just ask Mr. Huckabee, Fred, before you accuse him incorrectly….
Posted by: Shawn | January 18, 2008, 4:44 pm 4:44 pm
Thompson has given us a “living, breathing document” testimonial as to just how deeply and profoundly he disdains the US Constitution. Why so much disdain? Because mammoth egos abhor being made subserviant to and subordinate to the Rule of Law, which is exactly what the US Constitution represents. Is it really necessary to explain why Thompson-like mentalities scare the hell out of me?
Posted by: Stripee333 | January 18, 2008, 5:17 pm 5:17 pm
Sounds more like a right wing conservative catch phrase to me. Conservative christians would say the same about scripture. Sounds like somebody is confusing his understanding of ‘his scripture’ with ‘a political document.’ It actually sounds like something a right winger would say.
Posted by: nate | January 19, 2008, 3:01 am 3:01 am
If footnote fred wants to pick nits he should go home and pick them off the old hound dog that sleeps under his front porch………..oh………fred IS the old hound dog that sleeps under the front porch………
Posted by: beastofbourbon | January 19, 2008, 11:50 am 11:50 am