Last night the actor turned Senator turned actor headlined the Prescott Bush awards (apparently it is an honor to receive an award in the name of a Nazi financier) up in Connecticut. He made his little joke about running for office, pretending to make an announcement only to say that Law & Order is about to go on for it's 18th season. Ha frickin ha.
From The Greenwich Times:
"We're living in a nation beset by suicidal maniacs," Thompson said, launching into criticism of the immigration bill.
A strong supporter of the Iraq war, Thompson criticized Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid for publicly stating the war has been lost -- "fine, fine message to those people giving their lives for us" -- and the Democrats for debating a timetable for "surrender.
"Al-Qaida have a 100-year plan," Thompson said. "We have a plan until the next election."
Thompson also reiterated his support for President Bush's tax cuts, which have particularly benefited many of the lower Fairfield County residents who sat in the audience last night.
Wow, "beset by suicidal maniacs," those are some tough words about America out of his mouth. Apparently I should fear for my life every time I leave my apartment because those suicidal terrorists are everywhere. Actually Fred, they are more likely to be found in Iraq, spawned by the chaos that President Bush has brought to the war torn country. The war that you support.
Then the non-candidate switched to the benefits of tax cuts??? Well yeah, of course they benefit the people of Greenwich, it is only the richest town in the country. If you were running for President of Greenwich, CT then those tax cuts would be fantastic. Unfortunately for the crowd, the race is for a nation of 300 million people, who are mostly not as wealthy as the residents of Fairfield County. Those tax cuts are only helping to fuel the gap between rich and poor, turning our democracy into an aristocratic society with some haves and a lot of have-nots.
Perhaps you should stick to Hollywood Mr. Thompson.
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