If all conservatives agreed on everything all the time, then Free Republic wouldn't even be necessary.
Also, if we were supposed to all just shut up and do our own research without discussion, well, that would render this site quite pointless as well, wouldn't it?
As for Fred Thompson, I like him a lot. Therefore, I want folks to ask questions about him. I want to know the worst. If it so happens that he comes out of the ringer and still looks good, well, then, that's a pretty good candidate. But I'd never know without actually asking the question -- and it helps seeing what other conservatives think about the answers...
These are questions that have been asked and ANSWERED repeatedly on just about every thread. They are a laundry list of the things people are trying to bash Thompson with.
If this doesn't seem completely ingenuous to you, then I think you are far too trusting.