Misses the point by a mile. Giuliani's lifestyle isn't necessarily too racy, it's too abnormal.
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."
clearly there is a distinction but the rudyfans constantly attempt to make them equivalents.
So, 'swinging single' is supposed to be more scandalous than 'swinging married'?!
Oh wow! The man dated women when he was single? Oh the scandal! Well, I’ve changed my mind now. Rudy is definitely a more suitable candidate than a man that had the audacity to date women when he wasn’t married.
i think the point is it ISN’T slime, because he was SINGLE. serial adultery is a bit different than studly single oats sewing.
George Washington was known as the "Stud of the Potomac." And at least Fred was single.
“Time magazine columnist Margaret Carlson..........................And Fred clearly is not interested.”
whew!
Good looks and good persona amongst lefty women is extremely rare. Eleanor Clift is one who epitomizes the norm on both counts.
You mean to tell me...that Fred Thompson got laid while he was single?!
THE TRAVESTY!!!!!!!!!
THE HORROR!!!!!!!!!!!
EEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I laughed at Lorie Morgan’s comments about cleavage. Clearly she has not seen pics of Fred’s wife! LOL.
Bald guys rule. It must be the testosterone.
Misses the point by a mile. Giuliani's lifestyle isn't necessarily too racy, it's too abnormal.
“Nothing like posting a 2 week old piece of slime. Trying to blunt a bit of the Rudy train wreck eh?”
Good point, change that to “attempted slime”
BTW - how about if a couple is having sex outside the bonds of marriage, as Nancy Reagan and Ronald Reagan did. Is that immoral???
You’re the slimer, trying to cause trouble posting reposts from nearly 2 weeks ago.
As for the press, scrutinize away. Nobody gives a rat’s donkey if Fred dated a bunch of hot chicks while he was single.
WOW! this is a hit piece.
Just saw on C-Span, most of Guiliani’s donors are from New York City.
The MSM really is desperate to protect Rudy Rhodham Clinton.
They are trying to blur the line between a SINGLE man dating people and a MARRIED man cheating his wife. It's a trust thing.
So, it is slime/mud and Fred Thompson still has my vote.
FRed hit piece redux!
Some people are skeered.
but good grief, MARGARET CARLSON?
Oh, yes, Fred is definitely immoral. Well, I guess we’ll have to vote for Rudy now. *SIGH*
You people are pathetic.
I see. Day after day of hit pieces against Rudy, some from leftist fishwrap like The American Prospect, and I’m the slimer. LOL...
I don’t see anything wrong here. He dated women while he was single. That is what you are supposed to do. That is way different than what Rudy has done. One of the reasons I like Romney a lot is the way he has lived his personal/family life and I do think it’s a fair issue when compared to someone like Rudy or Gingrich, but Thompson has done nothing wrong so I don’t think he belongs in the same category as those two.
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