Here's a grab for you...
Posted on 07/08/2007 10:18:22 AM PDT by blogsforthompson.com
Over at Captains Quarters, Captain Ed ponders an interesting question brought forth by one of his readers. Apparently, the only evidence of Fred's work at National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association is a copy of the NFPRHA's board minutes from September 14, 1991 that claims that the group had hired Fred.
The big question is, at what point did Fred begin working there? Here's what Captain Ed found.
Now a new bit of indirect evidence has been found. Arent Fox brought Thompson into the firm to be "of counsel" in 1991 for his expertise in their lobbying business, including the representation of foreign governments. Anyone involved in such lobbying has to register with the Foreign Agent Registration Unit at the Department of Justice. Arent Fox filed its registration for its lobbyists, complete with the listings of all its lobbyists -- including their start and termination dates.Take a look at registrant #2661 in the FARA search system (unfortunately, the results are unlinkable). Fred D. Thompson, according to their records, starts as a lobbyist for foreign business on 10/10/1991 and terminates on 9/17/1993, which is when he decided to run for the remainder of Al Gore's term in the Senate. That gives some indication that Thompson started lobbying for Arent in October and not September of 1991. It's possible that Arent had limited Thompson to lobbying for domestic clients until October, but that seems rather odd, given their desire to have him on board as a major attraction for DC lobbying.
I'd be interested to know when he started lobbying for Arent Fox -- with an exact date. The information on Thompson's association with Arent Fox says that they hired Thompson specifically for lobbying on behalf of foreign customers, which would require the FARA registration with an exact date that such lobbying began. This implies that Thompson wouldn't have been available to the NFPRHA in Septemer 1991, and make the document on which the Times based its entire story somewhat suspect.
I thought that the whole story was Rather odd. Also reminded me of the Clarence Thomas hearings.
I have no idea what kind of mess he’s gotten himself into.
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I wish there were a way to hear Fred Thompson’s side of it - from Fred Thompson. Maybe we will.
There is no “mess.”
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The guy is a former DC lobbyist. The dirt will fly on this guy no matter how much I like him.
He’s not the first nor will he be the last. Fred is up to defending himself.
Here's a grab for you...
This rumor was started by a former Democrat congressman, who subsequently founded the Bradey Gun Grabbers and was one of the principle organizers of the Million Mom March. He is a flaky liar.
And, of course, it was the LATimes that published the story, which ought to tell you how reliable it is.
Even these liars don’t pretend that Thompson actually worked for this pro-abort outfit. They claim that he talked with one of the lawyers who did. And we only have their word on it.
So far, all I’ve heard him say is that he doesn’t recall. How does a conservative, even a social conservative, not remember whether or not he did anything for a group like this? I expected to hear a resounding NO.
You should be ashamed of yourself.
Perhaps,being a gentleman, he was trying to give the accusers a graceful way out...you know, give them a chance to go back and say, “oh, wait, I read the record incorrectly”, something like that.
Cindie
What did I say that I should be ashamed of?
You are right. If FDT came out and personally denied having anything to do with this the story might go away. If he continues to remain silent the predators in the media will not stop.
Bet RootyMcRomny-ites got one in mind!
What did I say that I should be ashamed of?You disparaged Fred. We don't take kindly to Fred disparagers in these here parts, particularly the less intellectually gifted among us.
It’s easy. If the events took place at all it was 16 years ago. The man has had a pretty busy life in the past 16 years.
Can you remember a business conservation from 16 years ago that may have been one of a dozen on any given day?
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