Posted on 11/03/2007 7:46:24 PM PDT by RDTF
Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson has been crisscrossing the country since early this summer on a private jet lent to him by a businessman and close adviser who has a criminal record for drug dealing.
Thompson selected the businessman, Philip Martin, to raise seed money for his White House bid. Martin is one of four campaign co-chairmen and the head of a group called the "first day founders." Campaign aides jokingly began to refer to Martin, who has been friends with Thompson since the early 1990s, as the head of "Thompson's Airforce."
Thompson's frequent flights aboard Martin's twin-engine Cessna 560 Citation have saved him more than $100,000, because until the law changed in September, campaign-finance rules allowed presidential candidates to reimburse private jet owners for just a fraction of the true cost.
Martin entered a plea of guilty to the sale of 11 pounds of marijuana in 1979; the court withheld judgment pending completion of his probation. He was charged in 1983 with violating his probation and with multiple counts of felony bookmaking, cocaine trafficking and conspiracy. He pleaded no contest to the cocaine-trafficking and conspiracy charges, which stemmed from a plan to sell $30,000 worth of the drug, and was continued on probation.
Thompson's campaign said the candidate was not aware of the multiple criminal cases, for which Martin served no jail time. All are described in public court records.
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My post was in response to the comment/question: "Who cares what someone did 30 years ago?"
My post was meant to point out that some do, and for good reason.
Thought that was '78.
Did he serve his time?
Is he clean now?
If so, then what’s the problem?
That's a good question. And that's why it's a problem.
BFD!
Go Fred go!
If so, then what’s the problem?
I hear Arthur Bremmer is about to be released. Having served his time, maybe you would like to hire him?
Martin served no jail time
SCOOP-—Hillery Clinton had felonous husband advisor !!!!!!!!!!!!
Guilt by association is running wild tonight.
Yawnnnnn.........
Because Clinton is a RAT and Fred is a Republican???
The MSM barely blinked when he pardoned his brother for his cocaine rap.
Oh, drat! I guess Philip Martin doesn't have a chance of being elected president.
LOL, you think that's what this is about?
Put on your politics hat for a minute and get real. Regardless of anything else, this story provides ammo to the rats (and to primary opponents, for that matter). Fred just needs to address it, deal with it decisively and quickly, and then move forward.
speaking of yawnnnn, Obama is on Saturday Night Live. They did have a funny opening segment, with them all at a halloween party (in costume) and Bill Clinton making fun of Kucinich and his wife.
“24 years ago. It’s a problem, and I hope Fred addresses it pronto and decisively.”
I agree. If could very well be that Fred did not know of this guy’s past. However, this does not look good and I am sure Fred will address it quickly. Wouldn’t surprise me if Tim Russert asks him about this tomorrow during Fred’s interview on Meet The Press.
Its not funny. The Dems will exploit anything.
Okay. Now tell us, exactly what is Fred guilty of?
Next time read my whole post before you reply, genius.
Guaranteed. And I bet Fred has a good response.
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