Posted on 04/16/2007 6:39:22 AM PDT by veronica
If voters on the right think Rudy Giuliani's love life is too racy, what will they think about Fred Thompson? The former Tennessee senator, who is considering his own run for the GOP nomination, was a swinging single during most of his eight-year tenure in the Senate, making him a favorite of gossip columnists, who often referred to him as the "Tennessee Stud."
Just weeks after winning his first campaign for the Senate in 1994, Thompson was spotted waltzing with country singer Lorrie Morgan, who dated him for more than a year. "He's a wonderful man. He's very special to me - he really understands me," Morgan said at the time, telling reporters they had even considered marriage.
But alas, it wasn't meant to be. By 1996, they were splitsville. One reason: she didn't like dressing the part of a conservative Republican. ("Get that basic black dress out of the closet," Morgan wrote in her 1997 autobiography, "Forever Yours, Faithfullly." "And no cleavage, baby!")
But Hollywood Fred, as he is sometimes known, was no lonely heart. Over the years, Thompson was linked to plenty of other woman around Washington, including GOP pollster Kellyanne Fitzpatrick (now Conway) and fund-raiser Georgette Mosbacher.
In 2000, his love life got a little messy, spilling onto the pages of the New York Post's famed Page Six. His then-girlfriend (and future wife) Jeri Kehn complained to Page Six that "all these women" were constantly gunning for her man. "They just won't leave him alone," Kehn told the paper. "I can't get up to get a cocktail at a party without coming back and finding some girl sitting in my chair."
Kehn, who inisisted she was dating Thompson, singled out one lady in particular: then-Time magazine columnist Margaret Carlson. "She won't get the hint he has a girlfriend," Kehn complained. "She calls his apartment all the time. I mean, what is the deal with these woman? Don't they have any pride? It's a joke all over Washington that Margaret has a huge crush on him. And Fred clearly is not interested." Mee-ow!
At the time, Carlson refused to comment, but Thompson, clearly unhappy with Kehn's outburst, issued a terse statement to The Washington Post. "I don't generally comment on these matters," he said. "But as it relates to statements made about my friend Margaret Carlson, there's not a bit of truth to them. I should be so lucky." Thompson married Kehn in 2002, and they now have two young kids. A
pparently Carlson, who is now a columnist for Bloomberg News, still likes Thompson, in spite of the dustup. Carlson, who did not respond to an e-mail from Newsweek inquiring about the matter, was spotted on "Hardball" with Chris Matthews last week, swooning over a potential Thompson candidacy. "He's handsome, he's charming, he sounds like a president-. He's smart, he's articulate, he knows his line, he can hit his mark," Carlson said, predicting that he'll jump in to the 2008 race soon. "For the press, he would be the new McCain because he does seem honest and open."
Ohmegod! He’s hetero! Ohmegod! Ohmegod!
And character counts. It is the backbone of a man or woman. If he lies and cheats on his wife and children, do you doubt he'll lie and cheat to get whatever he wants? Lie and cheat to win?
Ick. Ack. Patooie.
I’d consider FDR a full time adulterer, but I doubt that negatively interfered with his handling of WWII and I loathe FDR for his socialism.
What difference does it make what veronica thinks? She’s already stated several times that she’ll support and vote for the GOP nominee regardless.
I’m approaching my late 30’s, but if I had dated Laurie Morgan or Kellyanne Conway, I wouldn’t be keeping it a secret, I would be broadcasting it on loudspeaker. If this is the best the MSM can drag up, they’re in serious trouble with Fred...
we risk being called hypocrites, by the libs, for deriding clinton for his intemperate sexual behavior, but excusing it in our own candidate. i will give you that the bubbaloon probably has had many more dalliances than rudy, but can we say that our candidate is just LESS of a whoremonger than the bubbaloon? is that what we are left with?
If Veronica makes a statement that Clinton is a serial adulterer and Rudy isn't, then she should be a big girl and answer what constitutes the term serial? One, Two, three? Or does it take dozens? She made the statement, not me.
Aack! I’ve seen some unflattering pictures, but that one takes the prize!
Vote for Rudy, he's not as bad as Bill
Guiliani’s personal life only disgusts me, because I am Catholic and he is a twice divorced Roman Catholic -— well, maybe the first marriage was annulled.
Rudy had an affair with wife #2 while married to #1, then had several affairs on #2 while still married. That's three that we know of. Serial adulterer.
1) Yes, it is.
2) Selectively reporting the facts is not reporting the facts, but lying.
3) This isn't scrutiny, it's politically motivated gossip mongering. Who is any writer for Newsweek to be speculating on what the "right" will think?
I recognize the difference between "dating" while single, and "dating" when married...a distinction seemingly lost on you and Holly Bailey.
I cannot begin to fathom Hillary or any democrat in the role of Commander in Chief. Our military deserves better.
It'd be a step up from "Vote for Rudy, he's not Hillary", without even a mention that he isn't any better.
I hate to keep repeating myself, but “IF” Guiliani is the GOP nominee, he’ll get my support and my vote.
He’s leading in all the scientific polls I have seen, but these polls are all PRIOR to the candidate debates!
If Fred Thompson enters, I think he’ll win both the nomination and the general election. I’m praying for Fred to receive the answer from Him that he’s said he’s praying for.
I love being FOR a candidate —— all this negative stuff only helps the democrats. I’m secure in the knowledge that I won’t have to backtrack and make excuses for any posts I have made here no matter which one of our GOP candidates wins our party’s nomination.
Dear kevkrom,
LOL!
Good points!
Fortunately, it doesn’t seem that Mr. Thompson falls into any of those categories.
sitetest
Nothing wrong with that!
i will also vote for giuliani if he ends up being the nominee. but i won’t have to backtrack or make any excuses for anything i have said, heretofore, because he will still be a serial adulterer, he still will NOT be a conservative, and he will not be any more prolife, pro 2d amdt etc than he is now. He will be what we are left with and no more.
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