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Liberal Blogger Files Election Complaint Against Fred Thompson
Associated Press via News and Policy.com Blog ^ | 8/20/07 | The Associated Press

Posted on 08/20/2007 12:55:44 PM PDT by Mediahawk

A liberal blogger has filed a federal complaint against former Sen. Fred Thompson, the actor and unannounced Republican candidate for president, accusing him of violating election laws as he ponders his entry into the race.

The blogger, Lane Hudson, submitted his complaint to the Federal Election Commission on Monday saying Thompson has raised far more money than he needs to explore whether to run for president.

(Excerpt) Read more at newsandpolicy.com ...


TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: 2008; assininepress; clueless; editormistakes; elections; fredthompson; mediastupidity; thompson; tommythompson

1 posted on 08/20/2007 12:55:46 PM PDT by Mediahawk
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To: Mediahawk

Nice headline!


2 posted on 08/20/2007 12:57:34 PM PDT by eastsider
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To: Mediahawk

Lane Hudson, the blogger who staged the Mark Foley scandal last year while working for the pro-gay Human Rights Campaign...


3 posted on 08/20/2007 12:57:44 PM PDT by ConservativeMajority (John Kerry - traitor then, traitor now)
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To: Mediahawk

I think your headline should read “Fred Thompson”.

Tommy just read the handwriting on the wall and took a hike.


4 posted on 08/20/2007 12:58:42 PM PDT by Yankee
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To: Mediahawk

Somebody is confused.


5 posted on 08/20/2007 12:58:42 PM PDT by Oztrich Boy (Shau-dere? Shau-dere? It's chowdah Say it right! Come back here! I'm not through demeaning you)
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To: Mediahawk

Apparently this guy wants to draw out his 15 minutes...


6 posted on 08/20/2007 1:00:50 PM PDT by DesScorp
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To: Mediahawk

Tom, Dick, Harry.....or Fred? LOL


7 posted on 08/20/2007 1:00:58 PM PDT by tioga
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To: Mediahawk

Can I fedex you an espresso?


8 posted on 08/20/2007 1:01:57 PM PDT by Califreak (Go Hunter!)
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To: Mediahawk

Those AP copy editors must all be products of publik skule edjukashun.


9 posted on 08/20/2007 1:06:51 PM PDT by Redcloak (The 2nd Amendment isn't about sporting goods.)
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To: Mediahawk
the real source was queerty.com - don't go there without a full body condom...
10 posted on 08/20/2007 1:09:28 PM PDT by xcamel (FDT/2008 -- talk about it >> irc://irc.freenode.net/fredthompson)
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To: Mediahawk

I wonder how much hillary clinton’s listening tours raised? I bet it was a heck of a lot more than thompson.

(of course he does not see invisible people...)


11 posted on 08/20/2007 1:29:17 PM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: Mediahawk
As someone who has practiced before the Federal Election Commission, and handled FEC cases in various federal cases, I guarantee that this case is going NOWHERE. It will not get beyond the staff level. (Only the staff review concludes that there is "reason to believe" a violation of the law has occurred, does any matter even go before the whole Commission.)

Since the Commission is, by law, divided into three members who are Republicans, and three who are Democrats, (and all are party loyalists) it is unlikely that the Commission would take any action against Thompson. So even if this gets by staff, it won't get by the FEC itself. This "liberal blogger" is on a fool's errand.

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12 posted on 08/20/2007 1:32:46 PM PDT by Congressman Billybob (2008 HAS BEGUN, www.ArmorforCongress.com)
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To: ConservativeMajority

Why would he attack Thompson? F.Thompson opposes the Federal Marraige Amendment.

Does anyone have the $$$ amount raise by hilary clinton during her “exploration”? (I wonder how many mailing lists or data files have moved from the senate campaign to the presidential campaign)


13 posted on 08/20/2007 1:35:06 PM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: Mediahawk
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14 posted on 08/20/2007 1:49:18 PM PDT by pillut48 (CJ in TX --Soccer Mom, Bible Thumper and Proud to be an American! RUN, FRED, RUN!!!)
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To: eastsider

My name’s not Tommy
My name is Freddy
Tommy left you
Long, ago...


15 posted on 08/20/2007 2:00:11 PM PDT by Old Professer (The critic writes with rapier pen, dips it twice, and writes again.)
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To: Mediahawk
Sharp eyes, mediahawk, for a newbie.
16 posted on 08/20/2007 2:21:34 PM PDT by Rudder
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To: Rudder

Well, in this country, you can sue anyone over anything. The libs are so paranoid that any possible ploy is acceptable, including lawsuits screaming “not fair” in regards to picking up a few bucks to test the water. My fondest hope is that more and more muck rises to the surface on Hitlary and her houseboy, and the rest of those hacks. I think a wake-up call to the masses would have to be so loud that everyone would go deaf, and we would have to continue all discourse in print and closed captioning. One thing liberals can’t handle is confrontation, and we need to take the gloves off and call these fools on all the stuff they try to pass off as fact. It’s time folks, and we need to speak out or lose the whole thing.


17 posted on 08/20/2007 3:10:07 PM PDT by plainspeaker (OPEN THE GATES! EVERYONE IS WELCOME! FREE FLIGHTS TO AMERICA!)
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To: plainspeaker
One thing liberals can’t handle is confrontation, and we need to take the gloves off and call these fools on all the stuff they try to pass off as fact.

IMHO, one the worst enemies we face is the MSM. Not only will they not lay a hand on her, they'll carry her water and kiss her ass, all the while posing as neutral observers.

18 posted on 08/20/2007 3:31:42 PM PDT by Rudder
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To: Mediahawk

OK Headline fixed-I take it back now.


19 posted on 08/20/2007 5:12:41 PM PDT by Califreak (Go Hunter!)
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To: Mediahawk

According to The Tennesseean, “the complaint names the Fred Thompson for President Exploratory Committee, which does not exist. Instead, Thompson formed a different kind of committee, called Friends of Fred Thompson Inc.”

http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070820/NEWS01/70820043/1006

“Dismissed”


20 posted on 08/20/2007 7:09:32 PM PDT by Josh Painter ( "This is our home and we get to decide who gets to come into our home." - Fred)
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