Fred Thompson, RIP

https://twitter.com ^ | 11/1/2015 | John Martin

[conservativejoy]

 ‏@jmartNYT Sad news from Tennessee: Fred Thompson died today in Nashville. A recurrence of lymphoma, per a statement. Quite a life.

[Gay State Conservative]

Very sad.I didn’t agree with every position he took but he earned my respect nevertheless.

[MamaB]

So sorry, RIP.

[Tupelo]

A good man. RIP

[SkyDancer]

Loved the guy in all his movies .. wasn’t he the tower boss in Die Hard 2?

[verga]

Very sad, loved his sense of humor.RIP

[Cyman]

My oh my. RIP

[Ronaldus Magnus]

I believe that had Senator Thompson declared himself for president sooner in 2007 he might have won the Republican nomination and saved us from Obama. May his soul rest in peace.

[MileHi]

Hate to hear that.

[Spunky]

Rest in peace.

[Tennessee Nana]

will Obama come to the funeral ???

I hope not...

[jmacusa]

Very sorry to hear. My sympathies for his family.

[conservativejoy]

Yes and an icon from Law and Order.

He struck me as being a very decent man. He certainly had a rich and varied life.

[gusopol3]

Interesting that his early AP obit doesn’t mention role as counsel on Watergate committee.

[Sir_Ed]

Damn! I really liked his character on Law & Order, and he was a fair senator.

Weird coincidence, I just watched him on a Netflix Good Wife DVD episode. He played a lawyer who represented Hugo Chavez, quite a good episode!

Ed

[South40]

I believe that had Senator Thompson declared himself for president sooner in 2007 he might have won the Republican nomination

I never understood the delay, either.

RIP Senator.

[Eddie01]

Fred fan. Was sure he could take the 3am call.

RIP

[mkjessup]

73 is way too young.

Rest in Peace.

Before Fred Thompson became a Senator, he was already one of the 'good guys':

"In 1977 Thompson represented Marie Ragghianti, a former Tennessee Parole Board chair, who had been fired for refusing to release felons after they had bribed aides to Democratic Governor Ray Blanton in order to obtain clemency. With Thompson's assistance, Ragghianti filed a wrongful termination suit against Blanton's office. During the trial, Thompson helped expose the cash-for-clemency scheme that eventually led to Blanton's removal from office."

That was one big fat Tennessee 'RAT that Fred helped get rid of.

Thank you for that Sir.

[afraidfortherepublic]

So sad. He leaves a young wife and child, I think.

[Las Vegas Ron]

"This business will get out of control It will get out of control and we'll be lucky to live through it"RIP good sir.