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."
Check out posts 113, 195, 199 for further info/discussion.
Seen ‘em. None of them are proof it happened. I want to know if Rudiphiles are spreading rumors or know the story to be true.
Obviously it’s the former, not the latter, or the anti-Fred contingent would have a BREAKING NEWS thread every hour on the hour.
Sounds like the ravings of a wacko husband jealous because his wife spent time with Fred, the GOP candidate.
Still waiting.........of course we are a bit older now.....
Right now, I'd say he's around 5th or 6th. Fred, Hunter, Tancredo, Romney, and even McCain rate ahead of him...
Being a guy, I'll skip commenting on X42 except to say that Fred Thompson has dated and married much hotter babes than he did...
Thompson/Giuliani 08
Two adults vs. whichever infantile hippies the Dems nominate.
No way.
Why not? For all the Giuliani hype, hes probably less pro-gay than Dick Cheney. No One seems to care what he thinks about it.
“His marriage to Hanover fell apart, as much because of her ambitions as anything else. He found someone else and they are happily married now. Big deal.”
Are you crazy? He was cheating on Hanover, and she found out about the divorce via a TV interview Rudy was giving. He didn’t have the decency to tell her himself. His issues regarding character are huge.
Thanks for the article — now is the time to get all the documented history out on our candidates (even the one I support :))!
I think this one makes Fred look good.
Why not? Giuliani is not worthy of being president.
Pro-abortion.
Marched in a public event with NAMBLA.
Completely immoral.
Terrible judgment.
Major gun grabber
Uses public funds($600K per year) to “bodyguard” his mistresses.
That’s “Big-Head” to you, missy.
ROFLMAO!
If this is the worst they can come up with on FDT, then he’s a shoo-in.
LOL - had forgotten about my previous post re Elaine Benes, thought you were talking about Cavuto ;-)
And Vice President Julius Caesar Watts.
Well, Duncan Hunter managed Vietnam twice and with the army’s best units and he still managed law school afterwards. It’s a question of priorities I guess.
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