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LOL! You're persistent, I'll give you that. Don't worry about Fred. :)
Posted on 09/12/2007 3:49:22 AM PDT by blogsforthompson.com
It is Thompson's campaign itself that is caterwauling about the web site, not some
If Fred can't handle the gentle jibes of this Phoney Fred site, he has another thing coming once the Dem/MSM/Lefties get going.
Wesley Donehue created the website phoneyfred.org
Wesley Donehue is not an employee of the Romney campaign, but is an employee of several firms which have been hired by the Romney campaign
One employer of Wesley Donehue is Tompkins, Thompson, Sullivan, which is run by Warren Tompkins, who is Romney's senior adviser in South Carolina, and Terry Sullivan, who is on Romney's payroll as the South Carolina state director.
Wesley Donehue is also employed by Under the Power Lines and Mark Direct, which are companies founded by and associated with Warren Tompkins, who is Romney's senior adviser in South Carolina. The Phony Fred web-site was hosted on a Under the Power Lines server.
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So, what do you make of these facts?
The connection between Romney and Warren Tompkins appears to be strong. It would be hard for Romney to distance himself from Tompkins. It would appear to be fair to hold Romney accountable, on some level, for the actions of Tompkins.
Similarly, the connection between Romney and Tompkins/Thompson/Sullivan, Under the Power Lines, and Mark Direct also appears to be strong, since they all have Warren Tompkins in common. It would appear to be fair to hold Warren Tompkins accountable, on some level, for the actionis of Tompkins/Thompson/Sullivan, Under the Power Lines, and Mark Direct. So, Romney would appear to have some responsibility for the actions of these companies, because his relationship to Warren Tompkins.
So, the question becomes whether Wesley Donehue was operating on his own or under the direction of his employers (which is to say, Warren Tompkins), or if he was operating independently.
What do you think? Was Donehue working on his own, or under the direction of his employers?
Because, to my mind, if Donehue was working at the direction of his employers, the charge that there is a arms length relationship to Romney sticks.
I don’t believe Romney was involved but hey what the heck if the Freddie crowd can millage what do they care about honor!
“Thanks to his wife and his two young children, they’ve given him a second lease on life that most of us would be quite blessed to receive.”
You know, since Thompson announced, I have been very pleased with his statements about illegals, and the shots he has taken at Hillary. Maybe he can beat her. I hope so. I want the strongest Republican candidate possible. I don’t want this country ruled by a Marxist dyke. I’ve already seen the harm that one Clinton has done, a lot of it behind the scenes, covered up by the media.
I’m glad that the subject website was taken down, because Republicans shouldn’t be doing that do each other.
But, there are shots that can be taken at Fred, and that will be taken if he gets the nomination. Maybe the election of Clinton has made it possible for a amoral man to be elected, but we can’t be sure. Remember, Clinton was appealing to the Democrats, who care less about morality than Republicans. And Clinton never got a majority, even as an incumbent. He only won because of Perot.
But, Fred is no victim, “rescued” by his young wife.
He had a perfectly good family, that appears to have broken up because of his infidelity. He was admittedly an amoral Lothario between marriages. Heck, one of his former mistresses, Georgette Mosbacher, was on Fox shilling for him the other day, so I guess he left ‘em smiling. How very sophisticated and European.
And his current wife was in a long term shack up relationship with one rich old guy, until a richer old guy — Fred — came along. I think that’s an indisputable facts. An English newspaper has already called her an aspiring “First Babe.” There will be more of that.
All of this will be discussed if he is the nominee. We’d better face up to it, and factor it into our decision as to whom to support.
It matters to me. But maybe it doesn’t matter to enough other folks any more to make a difference.
Have said that, if he is the nominee, I will certainly support him and vote for him. There is so much at stake in this election.
I presume you were also complaining about Mitt's campaign folks (and Mitt himself) 'caterwauling' about those who mocked him because of his faith.
Perhaps Fred's team should put together a website doing that very thing. I'm quite sure they could photoshop some amusing pictures of Mitt wearing his 'sacred underwear'.
My understanding is that William Donehue is NOT an employee of the company, but is a PARTNER, which means he is not “under” Tompkins, but his equal. My guess is they each bring their own business to the consulting company, and the company provides common services to the clients of both men.
I think pointing out the fact that Donehue was Tompkin’s partner was a rational and acceptable thing, and chiding Romney for the incident was OK as well, since there was a “connection”.
But I am very wary of these attacks on “associations”, because I’ve seen them used too many times to “associate” people unfairly, mostly to attack good republicans who are successful and therefore have associated with a lot of people over the years.
If there was any evidence at all that Donehue needed Tompkin’s approval for what he did, that would make Tompkins at least indirectly “responsible”. But that doesn’t appear to be the case.
I was not aware of the reason for the break-up of Fred Thompson's first marriage. Are you suggesting that his conduct afterwards has any bearing on what happened during that marriage? Do you have any other reason to suggest that Fred Thompson's first marriage broke up because of his infidelity?
If so, please produce it. If not, please reconsider your statement.
FWIW, I'd say the story is how Romney's team handled this. Instead of coming clean and copping to what they did, they went with the non-denial denials, then the "meddlesome priest" defense. Jeez louise, I'd've had more respect for them if they'd just admitted what they did.
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LOL! You're persistent, I'll give you that. Don't worry about Fred. :)
lol
See the article titled “Tennessee Stud,etc.” which was circulating here a couple of days ago. When Fred’s first wife’s brother was asked whether the marriage broke up because of Fred’s fooling around, he said that Fred “took advantage of opportunities,” or words to that effect.
Donehue is listed as an "Associate Consultant and Vice President" for Tompkins/Thompson/Sullivan, a "Partner/Consultant" for Under the Power Lines, and an "Associate" for Mark Direct. Taking these titles at face value, it would appear that Donehue had a subordinate relationship to Warren Tompkins at both Tompkins/Thompson/Sullivan and Mark Direct.
At Under The Power Lines, as a "Partner/Consultant", the relationship to the founder Tompkins is not crystal clear. However, judging from the context of the other relationships, do you think it would be reasonable to assume that Donehue was subordinate to Warren Tompkins at Under the Power Lines as well?
What is it the cult of mitt has been screaming for months 'Were not voting for bishop or pope'...
His former’s wife’s brother implied something negative about Fred? Oh, the horror!
I am assuming you are referring to the following:
Commuting between movie locations and Washington took its toll on his marriage and in May 1981 Sarah filed her accusations of "cruel and inhuman treatment".
She withdrew the petition the following March, and according to her brother, the marriage improved for a while.
But Sarah renewed the proceedings in November 1984, this time citing "irreconcilable differences".
Asked if Thompson was unfaithful, her brother replied carefully: "He has said he 'takes opportunities' [with women]. I will tell you it wasn't physical cruelty and it wasn't mental."
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This seems like a pretty thin thread from which to hang your accusation that Fred Thompson's first marriage was broken up because of his infidelity. I would note that in neither divorce filing was infidelity cited.
What do you think the brother was saying?
Was excellent.
No. We’re not voting for a theologian, it’s true. But integrity means how a person behaves in their entire life. “Compartmentalization,” which the Clintons were so fond of expounding, is the opposite of integrity.
Put another way, if a man doesn’t keep his promises to the person he made vows to before God, and whom he has to face every day, why should I expect him to keep any other promises?
Thats a great point, but I believe in redemption and not justification through living a perfect life. If Thompson is faithful to his current wife, and has moved beyond his old lifestyle I will not hold him to it..
Nobody can live a “perfect” life. You’re right. And, I believe that salvation can only come through the atonement of Christ, after all we can do. But keeping the commandments counts for something.
And, anyway, we’re not talking about salvation. We’re talking about whether Fred’s past — and his wife’s — will hurt him with the electorate.
Maybe it won’t be a factor. But we shouldn’t bury our heads in the sand, and act as if he’s the Second Coming.
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