THE GILL MAN SPEAKS! "Thompson Defends Palin: She Hasn't Seen List Of Supreme Court Cases"

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Thompson Defends Palin: She Hasn't Seen List Of Supreme Court Cases

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/02/thompson-defends-palin-sh_n_131217.html



Sarah Palin couldn't name a Supreme Court case that she disagreed with because she had yet to be given a "list of cases to see," Fred Thompson explained Thursda, on the Early Show with CBS.

"You know, I think you got the answer there of probably almost 100 percent of non-lawyer candidates if they have not been given a list of cases to see; `They might ask you about this one, they might ask you about that one.'"

Thompson's odd defense came a the morning after CBS Evening News posted a clip of Palin unable to name a specific case she disagreed with other than Roe v. Wade. In a way, it was reflective of the tough bind in which the Alaska Governor has put her Republican defenders. While some conservatives have abandoned ship (calling on Palin to gently step out of the race), others have tried to lower the bar for acceptable standards for vice presidential candidate performance.

Thompson, for instance, suggested that it was okay for Palin not to have rudimentary knowledge of judicial history because she was not a lawyer. Of course, Palin is a journalism major but still couldn't name a news source she reads.

"Now, you could say she should have had time to go over that list," said Thompson, "and of course she will, and she'll have a chance to deal with the whole judicial side of things, which is new to people who are not lawyers."

Challenged by correspondent Maggie Rodriguez over the claim, the former Tennessee Senator -- as other members of the McCain campaign have -- turned his scorn on members of the media.

Mr. THOMPSON: She's coming in here with an array of things against her like nobody else ever has. There's a lot of people vested in her not doing well. The media...

RODRIGUEZ: But the Republicans want her to do well.

Mr. THOMPSON: She was not--she was not vetted by the media, she was not on the media short-list, the media does not like surprises, she's not giving the media access that they want. They're irritated about that.

[FSogol]

1. Fred looks pretty healthy for a change in that photo. n/t

[Buck Rabbit]

4. Best I have seen him in a while. n/t

[mascarax]

12. Too bad

he didn't heavily distribute the above poster during the primaries. He probably would've picked up some votes.

Oh, and Fred? Just go away.

[BumRushDaShow]

2. WTF?

:wtf:

[KansDem]

7. I think it has to do with the resemblance...

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AAAAHHHHHRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGG.....!!!!!

edited for better photo...

[Youphemism]

3. Obvious followup question: Mr. Thompson, can *you* name a Supreme Court case without preparation?

[dsc]

13. He is a lawyer

so he would admit he should. Of course, she should too.

[TwilightGardener]

5. So...she doesn't need any prior knowledge of ANYTHING, it's all just

a matter of cramming and studying for the job. Srsly, I can be Preznit too, then.

[CrownPrinceBandar]

6. No matter who they get, or how they try..........

All the excuses for her ignorance and inexperience come up short. Face it Fred! She's not qualified for the job.

Blaming the media and "gotcha journalism" is just making bad excuses for an even worse candidate.

[Cattledog]

8. List? What about the Exxon case?

Right in her own backyard! The woman is clueless!

[SoxFan]

9. Fred, the cases on "Law & Order" don't count

Sorry to break that to ya, big guy.

[TheKentuckian]

10. They need to stop

Presidents appoint to both the Supreme Court and the Federal Courts and should have at minimum a Civics class level of knowledge to even form an opinion.

[Obamarama]

11. Didn't see a list? DIDN'T SEE A LIST? $#&$##*@$$#!!!!!

FUCK THAT SHIT, FRED.

I have the same undergrad degree as Palin (did it at ONE school and in 4 years!) and yet I could easily name FIVE cases when I first saw this interview brouhaha pop up. Now, I may not be able to go on in great detail about them, but I could tell you what the underlying issue was.

Jesus on a freakin' trailer hitch, what about the Exxon Oil case???

Isn't there a TV script you need to be looking over, Fred? Yeah? Then shut your yap, you reptile, and scram!

[xxqqqzme]

14. given her age, she should have

taken Civics he senior year in high school - that's when I learned about land mark cases. As someone remarked last night - just last month, the supremes reduced exxon's damage amount in the ALASKAN OIL SPILL! Maybe she heard about it.