How much lower can they go?
can “Law & Order” actor and former Sen. Fred Thompson (R-Tenn.) become the first presidential candidate with this credit? Thompson played a white supremacist, spewing anti-Semitic comments and fondling an autographed copy of “Mein Kampf” on a television drama 19 years ago. His colleagues say that he was just an actor putting everything he had into playing the role of a charismatic racist, named Knox Pooley, in three episodes of CBS’ hit show “Wiseguy” in 1988…
The role is not something Thompson, who is in Orange County for a speech today, has talked a lot about in recent years. (His spokesman did not respond to several requests for comment this week.) In an appearance before the American Bakers Assn. in Phoenix last year, Thompson mentioned that he had a part on “Wiseguy,” but he did not go into details…
the actor asks a crowd at a rally whom they blame for their economic woes. “You’ve asked yourself that same question, haven’t you?” he says, standing in front of a banner decorated with a cross resembling the emblem of the racist Christian Identity movement. “When you’ve lost that job on the construction site or the loading dock, a job you’ve had for 20 years to someone who can’t speak the language but who is willing to work for $2.50 an hour?” He gets the crowd chanting: “Who’s to blame? Who’s to blame?” “Who are these enemies?” he asks the crowd. “Some folks say it’s the Jews. In fact, if I had a quarter for every time I heard that, I would be 10 bucks shy of being Jewish myself.”
AP:
Iraq War Hampers Kansas Cleanup…The rebuilding effort in tornado-ravaged Greensburg, Kansas, likely will be hampered because some much-needed equipment is in Iraq, said that state’s governor. Governor Kathleen Sebelius said much of the National Guard equipment usually positioned around the state to respond to emergencies is gone. She said not having immediate access to things like tents, trucks and semitrailers will really handicap the rebuilding effort.
So Thompson is a Nazi. And Iraq handicaps Kansas. Indeed, not just “handicap.” It will “really handicap” the effort. Great writing and editing, AP! Finally, it’s a nice touch to call Thompson — who is not currently in elected office — (R-Tenn.), but neglect to refer to Governor Sibelius of Kansas as a Democrat. Will the MSM ever stop?
May 7th, 2007 at 9:56 pm
Does playing an Admiral AND the District Attorney of NYC beat out playing a racist?
Does living in La La Land mean that one loses one’s ability to differentiate between reality and make believe?
May 8th, 2007 at 4:11 am
If I recall correctly, the LA Times is not doing too well. Evidently fantasy doesn’t sell, even in LA.
May 8th, 2007 at 6:37 am
Sibelius does have a point:
The National Guard has a unique dual mission that consists of both Federal and State roles. For state missions, the governor, through the state Adjutant General, commands Guard forces. The governor can call the National Guard into action during local or statewide emergencies, such as storms, fires, earthquakes or civil disturbances.
In addition, the President of the United States can activate the National Guard for participation in federal missions. Examples of federal activations include Guard units deployed to Bosnia and Kosovo for stabilization operations and units deployed to the Middle East and other locations in the war on terrorism.
It doesn’t assign a priority to either, so perhaps “first come, first served” applies, but it is the case that the Kansas Guard would normally be activated for disaster recovery.
But, where’s FEMA??