The Daily Background

Thursday:

In recent weeks, Fred Thompson has confessed his ignorance about several subjects. Oil drilling in Florida, whether or not he lobbied for a pro-choice group, the difference between Cuban immigrants and al Qaeda, whether or not state parties should be punished for leap-frogging and messing up the primary calendar, gay marriage bans, and even his own position on the Terry Shaivo drama.

The latest hot-button issue Fred doesn’t know anything about? The Jena Six:

Asked about the Jena Six case today on his way into a San Antonio fundraiser, Thompson said, “I don’t know anything about it.”

And why should he know anything about it or have an opinion on it? He’s a White guy who doesn’t make any pretenses about wanting to get anything other than the White vote. He’s refused to even show up at any non-White debates so far (such as the Hispanic centered debates or the African-American centered debates or the NAACP forum).

Apparently Thompson’s staff have tried to respond to news reports of his ignorance on the subject:

Thompson’s staff said he knew all about the issue but was unfamiliar with the expression “Jena Six.”

Riiiiiiiiight. He knows “all about” it, but never heard the phrase Jena six? Lazy like a fox.

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