AMERICAN HERO VS. AMERICAN IDOL

"Eloquence is no substitute for a record -- not in these tough times."

"In the Senate he (Obama) has not reached across party lines to get anything significant done."

- Democrat Sen. Joe Lieberman at the GOP convention in Minneapolis Tuesday night

THOMPSON'S TAKE, TAKE ONE

"Now, being a POW certainly doesn't qualify anyone to be president. But it does reveal character."

"It's pretty clear there are two questions we will never have to ask ourselves, 'Who is this man?' and 'Can we trust this man with the presidency?'"

"To deal with these challenges the Democrats present a history making nominee for president. History making in that he is the most liberal, most inexperienced nominee to ever run for president. Apparently they believe that he would match up well with the history making, Democrat controlled Congress. History making because it's the least accomplished and most unpopular Congress in our nation's history."

"We need a president who doesn't think that the protection of the unborn or a newly born baby is above his pay grade."

- Former Sen. Fred Thompson at the GOP convention in Minneapolis on Tuesday night