Fred Thompson quits presidential race
Associated Press
January 22, 2008 2:28 pm
Former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson quit the Republican presidential race on Tuesday, after a string of poor finishes in early primary and caucus states.
“Today, I have withdrawn my candidacy for president of the United States. I hope that my country and my party have benefited from […]
Right Wing Defends Thompson’s AIDS Callousness: It Is A ‘Good Conservative Reflex’
In a column titled “Callous Conservative” in today’s Washington Post, former Bush White House aide Michael Gerson criticizes Fred Thompson’s stance on international AIDS funding.
At a campaign stop last week, Thompson was asked if he, “as a Christian, as a conservative,” supported President Bush’s […]
Hey, Fred. Even in your brand of English,
a preposition should not end a sentence.
Nevertheless, Freddy the Sloth is unaware that
many legal immigrants don’t speak the lingo.
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Thompson’s got trouble in River City
Iowa has become central to his GOP campaign as he’s slid to asterisk status in New Hampshire. Challenges include lackluster polling, energy and […]
Thompson: ‘I Don’t Care’ What The Intelligence On Iran Says, The NIE Is ‘Foolishness’
On Glenn Beck’s radio show yesterday, former Sen. Fred Thompson (R-TN) said he doesn’t care what the new National Intelligence Estimate on Iran says. Iran is “undoubtedly intent upon nuclear weapons,” Thompson said, explaining, “I don’t care what this latest NIE says.” […]
Total assets: Between $2.7 million and $8.6 million.
Total liabilities: Between $100,001 and $250,000.
Earnings in 2006: Between $2.8 million and $17 million.
— GANNETT NEWS SERVICE
via Tennessean
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The Hill
Thompson’s plan spooks GOP backers
By Alexander Bolton
October 18, 2007
Congressional supporters of Sen. Fred Thompson (R-Tenn.) are splitting with him over his proposal to curb the cost of Social Security by cutting […]
On Stump, Low-Key Thompson Stirs Few Sparks
New York Times
By ADAM NAGOURNEY
Published: October 4, 2007
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Doug Mills/The New York Times
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AP photo
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Image: AP photo via Huffington Post; (computer image) Vanderline via Boston Globe
Now, who in the heck could have formed that impression?
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Debate No-Shows Worry GOP Leaders
Candidates Are Urged to Attend Forums Sponsored by Minorities
By Perry Bacon Jr.
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, September 19, 2007; A01
Key Republican leaders are encouraging the party’s presidential candidates to rethink their decision to skip presidential debates focusing on issues important to minorities, […]
“When the bloom wears off Fred’s shiny new candidacy, we can expect the Republicans to really start s*****g on each other (what else have they got?) and their war of attrition should really be a gruesome spectacle.
Who knows — maybe Ron Paul and Huckabee will be the only candidates left with a patina of civility […]
All of us realize bin Laden will becaome a martyr in the eyes of his followers. I say take him alive and bury him in Marion, IL Big House. Then, leak out to the press that he is living in the Witness Protection Program and has secured the services of a theatrical agent. He is […]
Thompson’s Race Hasn’t Begun, but Turmoil Has
By SUSAN SAULNY
Published: July 28, 2007
Former Senator Fred D. Thompson has yet to make a formal declaration that he is running for president, but already his noncampaign campaign has gone through its first shake-up.
A week of personnel turnover that extended from his campaign-manager-in-waiting down to volunteers raised questions about […]