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Fred Thompson Defends Campaign Adviser With Criminal Record
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Posted on 11/04/2007 8:05:20 AM PST by Sub-Driver

Fred Thompson Defends Campaign Adviser With Criminal Record

Sunday , November 04, 2007

Fred Thompson said Sunday that he wishes he had known earlier that one of his key presidential campaign advisers pleaded guilty to drug charges but he still thinks Phil Martin is "a good man."

Martin, a businessman who has lent Thompson his Cessna to fly around the country, is one of four campaign co-chairman for the '08 Republican candidate. The Washington Post reports Sunday that Martin also posted a guilty plea in 1979 for selling 11 pounds of marijuana and a no contest plea in 1983 for cocaine trafficking and conspiracy.

Judgment was withheld on the first plea while Martin served out probation. The 1983 charges, along with a felony bookmaking charge, came while he was still serving that probation. Martin's probation was extended and he served no jail time.

Thompson, who's not the first candidate this year to be linked to a donor with a criminal past, seemed to brush off the news.

"You are talking about something that happened in his life, I guess, 25 years ago ... when he was in his 20s," Thompson said. "I wish I had known about it a little bit earlier. Phil, I am sure, knows that he should have told me about this. That he thought (it) was over and done with and forgotten about I am sure. But of course nothing is ever over and done with and forgotten about in this business."

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: fredthompson; phillipmartin; philmartin
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To: Abcdefg

I thought it was funny, but that’s just how I am.


61 posted on 11/04/2007 9:13:37 AM PST by airborne (Proud to be a conservative! Proud to support Duncan Hunter for President!)
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To: Abcdefg; All

From a Ron “legalize all drugs” Paul supporter that is ironically funny...


62 posted on 11/04/2007 9:14:19 AM PST by ejonesie22 (Real voters in real voting booths will elect FDT.)
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To: HuntsvilleTxVeteran

I agree 110%.


63 posted on 11/04/2007 9:14:53 AM PST by abercrombie_guy_38
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To: TN4Liberty

We don’t know for certain that this is ALL they have, do we?


64 posted on 11/04/2007 9:15:30 AM PST by airborne (Proud to be a conservative! Proud to support Duncan Hunter for President!)
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To: ejonesie22

I’m glad you enjoyed it.


65 posted on 11/04/2007 9:15:41 AM PST by Abcdefg
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To: trisham
I think he'd be perfect for VP. He's not ready for Prez yet, but 8 years as VP would change that. We wouldn't have to worry about drafting somebody next time.

2008/2012: Thompson/ Hunter
2016/2020: Hunter/ Jindal
2024: Jindal/ ???????

66 posted on 11/04/2007 9:17:17 AM PST by lesser_satan (READ MY LIPS: NO NEW RINOS | FRED THOMPSON '08)
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To: trisham
I do hope you will reconsider your opposition to Fred after the primaries.

I'll vote for him if he's the nominee. But as for the primaries, forget it. He has to earn the nomination.

67 posted on 11/04/2007 9:17:19 AM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: mkjessup

Yes, yes well will...

FDT as President...


68 posted on 11/04/2007 9:18:25 AM PST by ejonesie22 (Real voters in real voting booths will elect FDT.)
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To: Abcdefg

Not as funny as the average Ron Paul thread, but it will do...


69 posted on 11/04/2007 9:21:15 AM PST by ejonesie22 (Real voters in real voting booths will elect FDT.)
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To: HuntsvilleTxVeteran

Dr Paul, is that you?


70 posted on 11/04/2007 9:23:46 AM PST by papasmurf (sudo apt - get install FRed Thompson)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Ditto


71 posted on 11/04/2007 9:23:51 AM PST by Abcdefg
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To: Abcdefg

Enjoyed what?


72 posted on 11/04/2007 9:24:36 AM PST by Petronski (Here we go, Steelers. Here we go!)
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To: abercrombie_guy_38
If you hire a person for a job, you should have them pass a lie detector and drug test for your own sake.

But for POTUSA we have only a few items on what they have done in the past and what they say now.

I want to see their FBI files to have a chance to weed out the ones who have done real wrongs and will sell out AMERICA.

73 posted on 11/04/2007 9:26:31 AM PST by HuntsvilleTxVeteran (Remember the Alamo, Goliad and WACO, It is Time for a new San Jacinto)
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To: papasmurf
You are joking and if you think Thompson is better than the person that should be the next POTUSA “DUNCAN HUNTER”, I do not understand your thinking.
74 posted on 11/04/2007 9:29:25 AM PST by HuntsvilleTxVeteran (Remember the Alamo, Goliad and WACO, It is Time for a new San Jacinto)
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To: HuntsvilleTxVeteran

“I want to see their FBI files ......”

What do you wanna bet that hirrary has seen “the file”?


75 posted on 11/04/2007 9:29:26 AM PST by casino66 ( If I vote Dem I'll get everything 'free')
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To: casino66
“What do you wanna bet that hirrary has seen “the file”?”

TRUE, I want to see ITS file!

76 posted on 11/04/2007 9:30:41 AM PST by HuntsvilleTxVeteran (Remember the Alamo, Goliad and WACO, It is Time for a new San Jacinto)
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To: HuntsvilleTxVeteran

Rots of ruck. :-)


77 posted on 11/04/2007 9:32:49 AM PST by casino66 ( If I vote Dem I'll get everything 'free')
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To: trisham
"I like both men, but Fred is the one who can win. I sincerely hope Fred finds a place for Hunter in his administration."

dittos

78 posted on 11/04/2007 9:34:00 AM PST by sweet_diane (We lived our little drama.... and thankfully it is over. Thank you Coach Saban!)
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To: Sub-Driver

Fred’s response regarding abortion was, IMHO, weak. Although his plan would be better than what we have, it would still result in many life-terminations. I could go as far as abortion only in the case of rape or incest, but leave it to the states? Weak! Even in the cases I mentioned, it is a choice between two pretty negative alternatives.


79 posted on 11/04/2007 9:36:14 AM PST by Danrec
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To: HuntsvilleTxVeteran
>>>>>I want to see their FBI files ...

So did Billary. 935 sticks in the memory.

80 posted on 11/04/2007 9:36:29 AM PST by Reagan Man (FUHGETTABOUTIT Rudy....... Conservatives don't vote for liberals!)
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