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Who is Fred Thompson? Career in limelight
Memphis Commercial Appeal ^
| 8/19/7
| Bartholomew Sullivan
Posted on 08/19/2007 5:28:12 PM PDT by SmithL
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Senior Tennessee Sen. Howard Baker named Sen. Fred Thompson (seen here in 1973) to the job of chief counsel to the Senate Watergate Committee's Republicans in 1973. It was defining moment in Thompson's career.
As a young Republican lawyer, Thompson successfully represented Democrat Marie Ragghianti, who sued the state over her firing as chairman of the state parole board in 1977 by Gov. Ray Blanton. Blanton went to prison, and a book about the case, "Marie: A true Story," made a star of Thompson, who played himself in a 1986 movie based on the book. It was his first acting role.
Republican Sen. Thompson shares a light moment with Democratic Sens. Carl M. Levin of Michigan (left) and John Glenn of Ohio during Senate hearings in 1997 on campaign fund-raising. Thompson went against the party line and drew the ire of its leadership in favoring limits on campaign contributions and leading an investigation into both parties' fund-raising.
Thompson takes to the stage in portraying Andrew Jackson in a one-act play at the Hermitage near Nashville in 2000.
Expected Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson, former Tennessee senator and actor, and Sen. Charles Grassley, R-La., make the rounds pressing the flesh at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines. While not officially a candidate, Thompson is campaigning like one on the primary circuit.
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posted on
08/19/2007 5:28:14 PM PDT
by
SmithL
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posted on
08/19/2007 5:28:40 PM PDT
by
SmithL
(si vis pacem, para bellum)
To: SmithL
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posted on
08/19/2007 5:31:05 PM PDT
by
ulm1
(Rather than preparing for what our enemies are preparing for us, we look to gestures of appeasement.)
To: SmithL
Mighty good rundown, overall...
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posted on
08/19/2007 5:33:56 PM PDT
by
xcamel
("It's Talk Thompson Time!" >> irc://irc.freenode.net/fredthompson)
To: ulm1
"LOSER"
Thank you, Senator Clinton.
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posted on
08/19/2007 5:34:21 PM PDT
by
Darkwolf377
(Any Republicans around here?)
To: ulm1
I was going to say: In before the gratuitous “jerk” post, but too late.
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posted on
08/19/2007 5:36:00 PM PDT
by
xcamel
(FDT/2008 -- talk about it >> irc://irc.freenode.net/fredthompson)
To: ulm1
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posted on
08/19/2007 5:36:46 PM PDT
by
Clara Lou
To: Politicalmom; jellybean
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posted on
08/19/2007 5:37:08 PM PDT
by
FlashBack
(WoundedWarriorProject.Org)
To: Politicalmom; jellybean
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posted on
08/19/2007 5:37:33 PM PDT
by
xcamel
(FDT/2008 -- talk about it >> irc://irc.freenode.net/fredthompson)
To: ulm1
thank you for sharing that
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posted on
08/19/2007 5:37:39 PM PDT
by
SmithL
(si vis pacem, para bellum)
To: ulm1
Fred will slay the Hildabeast.
To: ulm1; Admin Moderator
You're a troll, you were pulling this crap on the Paul threads.
IB4TZ
To: ulm1
IBTZ...Here, Kitty Kitty Kitty..
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posted on
08/19/2007 5:56:57 PM PDT
by
Beagle8U
(FreeRepublic -- One stop shopping ....... Its the Conservative Super Walmart for news .)
To: ulm1
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posted on
08/19/2007 6:25:56 PM PDT
by
lesser_satan
(Fred Thompson '08)
To: SmithL
To: xcamel
I would expect Bartholomew Sullivan to write a hit piece on Thompson. I think the Memphis Commercial realizes that it is not going to improve its circulation by hit and runs on Fred Thompson.
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posted on
08/19/2007 6:41:14 PM PDT
by
oyez
(Justa' another high minded lowlife.)
To: jellybean; girlangler; KoRn; Shortstop7; Lunatic Fringe; Darnright; babygene; pitbully; granite; ...
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posted on
08/19/2007 7:09:52 PM PDT
by
Politicalmom
(Of the potential GOP front runners, FT has one of the better records on immigration.- NumbersUSA)
To: ulm1
Hmmmm. A one word opus?
So, if you’re serious, let’s see your pedigree. What are your accomplishments?
Me thinks thou art thy loser.
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posted on
08/19/2007 7:12:21 PM PDT
by
papasmurf
(<<<<< Click there to see my dogs! Oh, and I have FRed one liners, too.)
To: SmithL
Excellent post, thank you!
America. Together. Again
Fred Thompson for President '08
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posted on
08/19/2007 7:14:23 PM PDT
by
papasmurf
(<<<<< Click there to see my dogs! Oh, and I have FRed one liners, too.)
To: ulm1
All of 3 months on FR, eh?
Aren’t you special...
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posted on
08/19/2007 7:17:18 PM PDT
by
prairiebreeze
(PUT AMERICA AHEAD! VOTE FOR FRED!!)
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