He voted it as an obstruction of justice issue. Which it was. Perjury is almost impossible to prove in a case like this; obstruction of justice is not.
http://www.australianpolitics.com/usa/clinton/trial/statements/thompson.shtml
Anything you could possibly want to know about Fred's position on this issue is in this looooong statement.
“What’s not to understand?”
Why Senator Thompson believes President Clinton’s perjury before a grand jury didn’t constitute a high crime or misdemeanor.
“Perjury is almost impossible to prove in a case like this ... Anything you could possibly want to know about Fred’s position on this issue is in this looooong statement.”
I’ve read that statement. You obviously haven’t. Senator Thompson said perjury was proven, but he voted “not guilty” anyway.