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Former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson dies at 73
The Tennessean (Gannett) | Nov. 1, 2015 | Dave Boucher and Joey Garrison

Posted on 11/01/2015 2:58:13 PM PST by TheBigB

http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2015/11/01/former-us-sen-fred-thompson-dies-73/74752142/


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Tennessee
KEYWORDS: daveboucher; fredthompson; hollywood; joeygarrison; obituaries; obituary; tennessee; thompson
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To: TheBigB

141 posted on 11/01/2015 4:31:15 PM PST by McGruff (Trump-Cruz 2016. Make America Great Again.)
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To: BykrBayb

Yet the bad ones somehow manage to stick around well into their extremely old age and make life for the rest of us a living hell...


142 posted on 11/01/2015 4:32:51 PM PST by Politicalkiddo ("The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons."-Ralph Waldo Emerson)
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To: TheBigB

Fred, thanks for what you did while you were here.

May you rest in peace in God.


143 posted on 11/01/2015 4:34:34 PM PST by ConservativeMind ("Humane" = "Don't pen up pets or eat meat, but allow infanticide, abortion, and euthanasia.")
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To: ETL

My Mom recognized him right away(she is not good with names only with faces) so as soon as I showed her a picture she couldnt believe it..still so young(I know, 73 isnt really considered young but he was in no way old) just a real shame, good man..one heck of an actor..and a just all around good guy. Will check out that movie you mentioned I like Kevin Costner as well


144 posted on 11/01/2015 4:40:57 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: TheBigB

Prayers for his family. He always had an amazing voice. Sounds odd but, I liked him but his voice was one that remind me of my Grandad.


145 posted on 11/01/2015 4:41:24 PM PST by djstex
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To: TheBigB

This is very saddening. I voted for Fred in 2008. He was one of the good guys in the DC. He knew Hillary and her ways from his youth. He will be missed. RIP, Fred.


146 posted on 11/01/2015 4:59:17 PM PST by petitfour (Americans need to repent.)
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To: stylecouncilor

“Right, Jesse?”

RIP


147 posted on 11/01/2015 5:02:24 PM PST by onedoug
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To: TheBigB

Darn it! I liked him. Still think he would have been a good president. Will add him and his family/friends to my evening prayers.


148 posted on 11/01/2015 5:07:07 PM PST by samiam1972 ("It is a poverty to decide that a child must die so that you may live as you wish."-Mother Teresa)
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To: SE Mom

There were some good times on FR back then too.

Fred will definitely be missed.


149 posted on 11/01/2015 5:25:01 PM PST by perfect_rovian_storm
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To: Sarah Barracuda; All

Good news! YouTube has the movie for free.

Again, it’s an excellent spy thriller.

No Way Out (1987) - Kevin Costner, Gene Hackman, Fred Thompson:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-5FlSqeWZs


150 posted on 11/01/2015 5:30:33 PM PST by ETL (Ted Cruz 2016!! -- For a better and safer America)
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To: ETL

Awesome thanks so much will check it out for sure!


151 posted on 11/01/2015 5:31:45 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: perfect_rovian_storm

Weren’t they good times? And we would freep with Tony Snow, remember that? It seems a hundred years ago...

Fred was a gem. A man. An American.


152 posted on 11/01/2015 5:31:52 PM PST by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: TheBigB

God Bless FT. You will be missed.


153 posted on 11/01/2015 5:32:18 PM PST by BeadCounter (,)
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To: ifinnegan

I was thinking the same thing.


154 posted on 11/01/2015 5:35:38 PM PST by murron (Proud Mom of a Marine Vet)
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To: Archie Bunker on steroids

I believe Huckabee was an establishment plant to keep Thompson from winning the Southern primaries. Huckabee and Thompson split the conservative votes.


155 posted on 11/01/2015 5:38:50 PM PST by murron (Proud Mom of a Marine Vet)
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To: TheBigB

Sad news. Thank you for your service to our country and for your great acting. Rest in peace.

Prayers extended for his family and friends.


156 posted on 11/01/2015 5:41:16 PM PST by bd476
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To: TheBigB

That is a shame. I was just talking about him with family the other day.


157 posted on 11/01/2015 5:41:58 PM PST by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: mountn man

“Maybe...but the asshole who is in there now, wouldn’t have been.”

Would have been a lot better.

Even McCain would have been. And Palin would have been veep.

Still bothers me if I think about it hoe the McCain buffoons squandered the lead Palin gave them.


158 posted on 11/01/2015 5:46:05 PM PST by ifinnegan
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To: SE Mom
Yeah, his last razor sharp Facebook post was on October 5.

RIP, Fred! I voted for you!

159 posted on 11/01/2015 5:51:54 PM PST by Timber Rattler ("To hold a pen is to be at war." --Voltaire)
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To: TheBigB

RIP; however, remember he gave us Justice Roberts...


160 posted on 11/01/2015 6:00:16 PM PST by apostoli (Time to thump the nose of the parrots.)
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