Posted on 10/05/2007 2:45:39 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Speaking of a here-we-go-again story, the AP this morning has revived the Jeri Thompson as trophy wife story again. This is an extremely demeaning charge leveled at the wife of Fred Thompson that keeps resurfacing, over and over, in the liberal press. The thrust of the story is that she is a brainless hottie that Thompson only grabbed up because she is great arm candy. But Jeri Thompson is an accomplished and driven individual in her own right and for the MSM to continually claim she is nothing but a "trophy wife" slights her own achievements.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Jeri Thompson, wife of GOP presidential candidate Fred Thompson, shakes off the ``trophy wife'' label critics have tagged her with for being 24 years younger than her husband.
Fred Thompson, for his part, has a great comeback for the constant demeaning of his beautiful wife. "Thompson said: 'I almost think they had to fabricate that trophy-wife stuff because there's nothing interesting to say.'''
Jeri Thompson is no bubble-headed bimbo, though. She was a successful media consultant for the Washington DC law firm of Verner Lipfert and also worked for the Republican Senate Conference and the Republican National Committee before marrying Fred Thompson and stepping back from her career to concentrate on raising a family.
And it won't be completely unusual to have a president with a much younger wife, either. Columnist Gary North reminds us that Frances Folsom Cleveland was 27 years younger than President Grover Cleveland, and that Julia Gardiner Tyler was 30 years younger than President John Tyler.
Still, we will see this charge brought up over and over again by the MSM as the presidential contest is waged.
Now here is the question: Michelle Obama is quite an attractive woman. Do you think folks will call her a "trophy wife?" What about Dennis Kucinich's wife, Elizabeth? She is decades younger than the Buckeye nut from Cleveland! Is she a "trophy wife?" If so, I've never seen the MSM refer to her as such. In fact, Elizabeth is far younger than her husband than is Jeri from Fred! Elizabeth Kucinich is 30 years her husband's junior while Jeri is only 24 years Fred's junior.
Or does the MSM imagine that Democrats don't "do" trophy wives? you think folks will call her a trophy wife?
Jeri could handle Slick.
And if she couldn’t, she’d get Sammy to spit up on him.
Maybe if Bill Clinton had had a trophy wife, he wouldn’t have been such a philanderer.
Great point! I think the more the American public sees of Jeri, the more they’re going to like her.
WJC married the most awful shrew imaginable. She’s fixed herself up now with blue contacts and expensive hair but man was she ugly before! One of Bill’s former girlfriend said that when Bill first brought her to Arkansas she thought Hillary was a practical joke....a stand in for his real girlfriend because no one could believe he’d bring home such an ugly person. Apparently she was dirty and smelled on top of it.
well, that's one thing Bill Clinton isn't guilty of.
She may not be finished yet.
>>And it won’t be completely unusual to have a president with a much younger wife, either. Columnist Gary North reminds us that Frances Folsom Cleveland was 27 years younger than President Grover Cleveland, and that Julia Gardiner Tyler was 30 years younger than President John Tyler.<<
1. I don’t care how old Fred’s wife is. I care a lot more about how old the candidates are. Ron Paul at 77 by the end of a first term is an age issue.
2. Grover Cleveland and women is a not a comparison you want to make.
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LOL!
“Uhmmm... I hate to be catty, however, standing next to his wife, Dennis Kucinich looks like the shelf trophy.”
Nah.. lawn gnome, maybe.
Michelle Obama is no trophy wife.
Jeri’s no trophy wife, but she’s certainly a prize.
And quite a SURprise when she speaks ~ smart, gracious, sincere.
Her public appearances will dispel the stupid rumors.
She’s mature, graceful and lovely and will be a wonderful First Lady44.
There was a little more "fire" in Fred's speech today. I'm sure many noticed it. Same clear message, but with more umph!
Did you hear Rudy's remark to this effect: "If we nationalize medicine, where will the Canadians go to get their health care"?
Great photo!
Awesome photo! ~ dynamic duo
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