MUST SEE TV: FRED THOMPSON'S RNC SPEECH

27 MINUTES.

WATCH IT.

AGAIN.

MY FAVORITE PART: THE TAXES/BUCKET OF WATER ANALOGY:

America needs a president who understands the nature of the world we live in, a president who feels no need to apologize for the United States of America. We need a president who understands that you don't make citizens prosperous by making Washington richer and you don't lift an economic downturn by imposing one of the largest tax increases in American history.

Now, our opponents tell us not to worry about their tax increases. They tell you they're not going to tax your family.

No, they're just going to tax "businesses." So, unless you buy something from a business, like groceries or clothes or gasoline -- or unless you get a paycheck from a business, a big business or a small business, don't worry, it's not going to affect you!

They say they're not going to take any water out of your side of the bucket, just the other side of the bucket! That's their idea of tax reform.