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Fred Thompson Offended by Celebrity’s Election to the Senate

By | 07.01.09 | 5:56 pm

Talk radio has been abuzz with mockery of Sen.-elect Al Franken (D-Minn.) all day, but this must be the most ironic attack yet — a fake “interview” between Franken and former Sen. Fred Thompson (R-Tenn.), created by “The Fred Thompson Show.” It’s reminiscent of Franken’s old trick of splicing More…

Fred Thompson Doesn’t Know What He’s Talking About

By | 03.19.09 | 1:44 pm

I don’t need to follow Fred Thompson on Twitter because Weigel does. What would be nice is if Thompson didn’t say that President Obama is “looking at big cuts in defense spending” when the administration’s budget ramps up defense spending. In terms he should understand: @HuntForRedOctober, LOL More…

Fred Thompson Worried About War With Russia

By | 03.19.09 | 1:29 pm

I hope that’s not an unfair reading of this tweet:

Obama Administration looking at big cuts in defense spending… Meanwhile Russia is gearing up? What do you think?

Gearing up for what?

Fred Thompson’s Getting Cranky

By | 03.12.09 | 1:44 pm

Former Sen. Fred Thompson (R-Tenn.), now the host of a syndicated radio show, is soliciting tips and sharing jokes on Twitter. His first question to the Twitterverse:

Why do U think Pres Obama has neglected to nominate at least 18 positions in the treasury dept and leave Tim Geithner

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Fred Thompson’s second chance

By | 09.04.08 | 9:25 am

On a bus between Minneapolis to St. Paul–Where was this a year ago?

That was the only response I could ultimately come up with after watching former Tennessee senator and Republican presidential nominee Fred Thompson address his party’s national convention from a Cleveland hotel bar Tuesday.

He was folksy, direct, More…