Last night, former Senator Fred Thompson provided a rousing character reference for Senator McCain, speaking of his commitment to duty and outlining his honorable service to our nation. Thompson also established the stark contrast in the experience and judgment of the two presidential candidates, and made the point that we can trust McCain with the Presidency.
Thompson touched upon McCain’s independence and willingness to make the tough decisions, and I thought about how Obama demurred when asked to to provide his view on when life starts. When asked at what point a baby gets “human rights,” Obama replied, “…it’s above my pay grade.” This is a man that shies away from the tough decisions, voting 'present' 129 times during his tenure in the State Senate. It makes it hard to determine where he really stands on the issues.
We also heard from Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT), who ran as the Democrat candidate for Vice President in 2000. He spoke of McCain’s success in the Senate and his ability to work across the aisle with members of the other party. Of Obama, Lieberman said, “Senator Obama is a gifted and eloquent young man who can do great things for our country in the years ahead. But eloquence is no substitute for a record — not in these tough times.”
