The reason for Spencer Abraham
There have been those- Carl Vehse comes to mind- who have repeatedly asked why Fred Thompson brought Spencer Abraham on board to his campaign, intimating that something dark and evil is going on here.
Despite the fact that what Abraham occupies is not a policy position, and despite the fact that (whatever might be true of Abraham), Thompson's own record on the Middle East and terrorism leaves absolutely no room for reasonable concern, and despite the fact that I've answered the question more than once, innuendo continues on the Right that somehow Abraham might influence Thompson on policy matters, or that Thompson doesn't really mean his pro-Israel and anti-terrorism votes and positions, or something.
Over and over I've pointed out that there's a perfectly obvious reason why Thompson would want Abraham on board: Abraham is a powerful figure in Michigan, a large state which figures to be difficult for FDT. In case Carl considers this "spin," here's some background.
Despite the fact that what Abraham occupies is not a policy position, and despite the fact that (whatever might be true of Abraham), Thompson's own record on the Middle East and terrorism leaves absolutely no room for reasonable concern, and despite the fact that I've answered the question more than once, innuendo continues on the Right that somehow Abraham might influence Thompson on policy matters, or that Thompson doesn't really mean his pro-Israel and anti-terrorism votes and positions, or something.
Over and over I've pointed out that there's a perfectly obvious reason why Thompson would want Abraham on board: Abraham is a powerful figure in Michigan, a large state which figures to be difficult for FDT. In case Carl considers this "spin," here's some background.
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