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Former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson dies at 73
The Tennessean (Gannett) | Nov. 1, 2015 | Dave Boucher and Joey Garrison

Posted on 11/01/2015 2:58:13 PM PST by TheBigB

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To: TheBigB

I just saw this. He was one of the “good” guys.

I was a Fredhead. *sigh*

He will be missed.


201 posted on 11/02/2015 6:43:47 AM PST by Shelayne
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To: Impy

You never know how long you’re gonna live. Ole Strom didn’t start a family until he was almost 70, and he got to see those kids live to adulthood and to become a grandfather from them. Some could become parents in their teens and die young. The two kids (Fred’s youngest with the second wife) are 12 and 9. Curiously, the death of Fred’s daughter by the first wife in early 2002 spurred on Fred to remarry, start another family and to retire from the Senate that year.


202 posted on 11/02/2015 7:35:05 AM PST by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: TheBigB

NO!

This is not news I wanted to hear this morning. I really like Fred Thompson too.

Rest in Peace and Godspeed sir. Thank you for your service to this country. =(


203 posted on 11/02/2015 8:28:56 AM PST by InsidiousMongo
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To: Prole

He was really good in “Baby’s Day Out”!.........................


204 posted on 11/02/2015 8:34:23 AM PST by Red Badger (READ MY LIPS: NO MORE BUSHES!...............)
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To: ETL

Thank YOU, ETL, for the pictures of this lovely family. This is truly a sad, painful time for his children and his wife. May God give them strength.


205 posted on 11/02/2015 10:34:22 AM PST by itssme
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To: fieldmarshaldj

I voted for Fred in 08, even after he had dropped out and the contest was down to McCain and Huckabee in my state.


206 posted on 11/02/2015 1:38:47 PM PST by Galactic Overlord-In-Chief (Our Joe Wilson can take the Dems' Joe Wilson any day of the week)
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To: Colonel_Flagg

I’m saying the same thing about him now as I said when he was alive. He was a fraud. Typical Hollywood snake oil salesman. And lots of conservatives bought the product.


207 posted on 11/02/2015 3:51:01 PM PST by VerySadAmerican
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To: Timpanagos1

he should have been our candidate....don’t know why we got stuck with McCain or what scared him off....he would have been a man among men....


208 posted on 11/02/2015 10:25:58 PM PST by cherry
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I backed Thompson too and he had a lot of support and momentum and then all of a sudden he seemed like he did not want the job.

Maybe it was his health or maybe he saw the financial mess of 2008.


209 posted on 11/02/2015 10:30:33 PM PST by Timpanagos1
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To: SE Mom

I miss him like I miss President Reagan. You can’t say better than that.

He was a wonderful man.


210 posted on 11/04/2015 9:12:18 PM PST by Politicalmom (Modern "Peace Officer" motto-"We have to go home at night, we don't care if you do.")
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