Former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson dies at 73

The Tennessean (Gannett) | Nov. 1, 2015 | Dave Boucher and Joey Garrison

[TheBigB]

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

[Jim Robinson]

Rest in Peace.

[Ramius]

"Russians don't take a dump, son, without a plan."

Indeed. He will be missed.

[Vigilanteman]

My favorite Fred Thompson memory was when he refused to play a game of “raise your hand if . . . “ from some smarmy reporter before the Iowa Caucuses. I don't remember the question or the name of the reporter, but I do remember Fred giving her a well-deserved smack down.

[Impala64ssa]

Sorry to hear this. RIP Sen Thompson

[LottieDah]

May he rest in God’s eternal peace.

[Archie Bunker on steroids]

In the summer of 2007 I traveled both the east and west coast; every conservative I knew was for Thompson. His poll numbers never got out of the mid single digits and he dropped out. To this day I don’t believe those poll numbers....I still wrote him in for the general election over McCain.

[PAR35]

He had lymphoma

Had it for a good while, as I recall. Didn't realize he was that young.

[Fernet Branca]

So very sad. A true gentleman-statesman.

[KoRn]

RIP FRed....

[G Larry]

Wow!
I just saw him in some football movie and thought he looked pretty good!

[4yearlurker]

He starred in my daughters favorite movies (one of them) Babies Day Out.

[SoFloFreeper]

I loved the old guy.

He appeared in “Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World”, a funny flick from Albert Brooks.

Rest in Peace, Fred.

[unread]

"Red October too if I recall correctly."

This will get out of hand and we will be lucky to live through it..!!

:)

[visualops]

he was awesome in the debates. the rest just looked like children next to him lol
I remember everyone was so ticked off when he just fizzled and many felt we’d been played.

[Dr.Deth]

Even though the 2008 nominee was already decided, I was proud to cast a “protest” primary vote for Fred. He was a man of moral certitude and common sense.

For America to have turned away such a man in favor of what they chose in 2008, I can only think this:

Of all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these, “It might have been.”

RIP

[ozzymandus]

Values? Like reverse mortgages? He reduced himself to cable TV pitchman.

[SkyDancer]

Cancer? What?

[ETL]

I think he would have made a damn good president.

Anyway, he had one hell of life: senator, actor.

R.I.P. Fred

Fred Thompson with wife, Jeri

Fred Thompson with then girlfriend, country singer Lorie Morgan

[liberalh8ter]

Sad news. Really enjoyed him as the DA, not as the candidate. RIP, Sir.

[VerySadAmerican]

A lousy senator and a lousy actor. When they were talking about impeaching Clinton he sat in the corner with his face in his hands. That was enough to make him a lousy senator. When he couldn’t put a sentence together during a debate proved he was a lousy actor.