Sorry, typo, I know he was a Senator for eight years. and then he quit.
No, the term limit excuse won't work. A term and a third is no one's idea of term limits. He quit for something more pleasant, more easy and more lucrative.
And who can blame him. But he still quit.
He quit because his daughter died. So much for it being something "more pleasant."
Any more groundless attacks you wish to make on Fred?
He quit for something more pleasant, more easy and more lucrative.
And who can blame him. But he still quit....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Dalton_Thompson
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Although he announced in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks his intention to seek re-election, upon further reflection, which seems to have been prompted in large part by the sudden death of his daughter (Elizabeth "Betsy" Thompson Panici) on January 30, 2002 from accidental drug overdose[10][12], he decided not to pursue this course.
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I don't have a link or an exact quote at the moment- but Thompson said- shortly after his daughter's death that he didn't have the heart for running again at that time.
He quit for something more pleasant, more easy and more lucrative.
I don't thinking dealing with a close family member's death is all that pleasant and lucrative.