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.
No good conservative would try to tear down either one of these men. Hunter and Thompson are both great Americans, no matter which is preferred for 08.
I’m going to play the Devil’s advocate here, so flame away if you wish.
In the worst case scenario, NOBODY HIRED asnd NOBODY CLAIMS TO HAVE HIRED Fred Thompson to advocate in favor of abortion. Not at all.
These jokers claim to have hired him to lobby in favor of free speech; that is that doctors would be able to give advice to their patients without government interference. Now many would say that doctors ought NOT to be able to counsel their patients on matters relating to abortion. But to take a position that doctors ought to be able to speak freely with their patients on these matters is a far cry from advocating in favor of abortion - even if he did lobby in favor of this postion - which he denies.
John, you just don’t get it!
It’s an accusation about Fred Thompson!! Therefore, it must be true!! Jeez!
Hey go easy on them Duncan Hunter types. Why I predict that before this race is out Duncan will have mounted a groundswell of support that will launch him a whole point in front of John McCain ....
;-)
“But if false and the left is manufacturing doc again.”
How about this from the New York Times ? It came up on the Google page this morning.
“The lawyer for a former White House aide told lawmakers Saturday that he expected the Bush administration to try to block the aide from testifying about the dismissals of 93 United States attorneys.”
They’re going to tar anyone who gets in the way—with any brush available.
The lesson from this. Liars lie.
LMAO, first time I’ve ever been called “less intellectually gifted”. When you resort to personal attacks, you’re grasping. My post was HARDLY disparaging ;)Did I dangle a modifier or something? I meant that the less intellectually gifted among us were those that don't take kindly to Fred disparagers. I was not attacking you on personal or any other grounds.
| Fred Thompson | |
| 61.1% |   |
| Duncan Hunter | |
| 38.9% | |
This type hearsay crap was used against George W Bush repeatedly back in 1999-2000 and will be used against the eventual GOP nominee in 2007-2008. Other so called conservatives will ply their trade spreading it using the guise of getting to the truth.
The issue is the authenticity of the agreement to hire, not when he registered.
It is possible he agreed prior to September, but did not register until October. Makes sense.
I don’t think he is any less pandering than any other candidate to date.
Money, power and sex.
Though we are some what expert at the art of detecting bullsh*t, seein’ as we done be surrounded by it all the time...Ain't we all. (Sigh.)
LOL
. . . my point is that there just needs to be a clearer message.
You're just trying to help him out, right?
“Superman? Batman? How about Keyser Sose?
Hunter/Sose 08!”
If you’re looking for tough, Superman, et al are certainly very tough, but not as tough as John Bolton (and I’m still researching Thompson). :)
Liberals are born liars. Nothing they say will ever surprise me.
In OCTOBER of ‘91 Bill Clinton only was 2% in the polls.
Again - OCTOBER.
“Liberals are born liars.”
Here’s a link to the article, and they haven’t changed it yet!
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/08/washington/08attorney.html
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