Comments on: Fred Thompson, Friend To A Felon

The Nation: By Identifying With "Scooter" Libby, Ex-Senator Shows His True Colors

[effallah]

"In the faux-conservative circles that define the modern Republican Party, . . ."

Here's a tortured phrase, bereft of meaning, that shows the "faux-intellectualism" of John Nichols and the media in general.

[mommajomma-2009]

BILL CLINTON : FELON PARDONER,(and sweat-hog lover)

[sparks224]

The neo-cons just want somone who can read his lines better than W.

[firststate]

bigcanoe2
There was a clue that offered a hint that this wasn't an attempt at objective news reporting. That carefully concealed hint that it was less objective reporting and more the author's opinion of events is it's location in the opinion section. In the future you may save some of your indignation about biased reporting for cases when the article isn't labelled as an "opinion" piece.

To answer the typical Republican excuse for their crimes, the "but Clinton did [blank]" talking points, it is worthy of note that Clinton wasn't convicted of multiple felonies when his legal defense fund was raising money. Libby's fund would be more accurately called a criminal justification fund, since he is a convicted felon. They are trying to justify Libby's crimes by attacking the evil, Republican-hating special counsel. The problem in this case is, that he is a Republican appointee with an impeccable reputation as a prosecutor. It makes no sense, but blaming everybody else for their criminal conduct is standard procedure for the current junta.

Mr. Thompson's contempt for the law and its impartial application speaks volumes, there'd be no fair and impartial DOJ under his watch if he were elected to the presidency. His character on the TV series expresses a respect for the law more appropriate to a presidential hopeful.

[firststate]

bigcanoe2
There was a clue that offered a hint that this wasn't an attempt at objective news reporting. That carefully concealed hint that it was less objective reporting and more the author's opinion of events is it's location in the opinion section. In the future you may save some of your indignation about biased reporting for cases when the article isn't labelled as an "opinion" piece.

To answer the typical Republican excuse for their crimes, the "but Clinton did [blank]" talking points, it is worthy of note that Clinton wasn't convicted of multiple felonies when his legal defense fund was raising money. Libby's fund would be more accurately called a criminal justification fund, since he is a convicted felon. They are trying to justify Libby's crimes by attacking the evil, Republican-hating special counsel. The problem in this case is, that he is a Republican appointee with an impeccable reputation as a prosecutor. It makes no sense, but blaming everybody else for their criminal conduct is standard procedure for the current junta.

Mr. Thompson's contempt for the law and its impartial application speaks volumes, there'd be no fair and impartial DOJ under his watch if he were elected to the presidency. His character on the TV series expresses a respect for the law more appropriate to a presidential hopeful.

[menofoz]

Not enough make up in Hollywood to clean up that ugly mess. Looks like the GOP poster for ill-gotten gain.

[menofoz]

Sean Hannity: another robotic Republican party spinmeister. Having been at one time a bartender, he is quite experienced at pretending to be someone who cares, while he is just there to rake in the bucks. His mission now is to keep neo-cons drunk on his yelping lap dog wannabe Rush Limbaugh "conservatism". Being a blatant hypocrite is key to being a sucessful NEO-CON talk show host.

Bill Bennett's gambling and *** predilections were exposed; after demagogic Rush Limbaugh stands accused of being a multiple marriage, doctor-shopping, pill popping felon, after Bill O'Reilly's phone *** scandal .Michael Savage: While he's more entertaining than Limbaugh because apparent drug abuse in his earlier years,(I'm referring to the days when his name was Mike Weiner and he spent his free time hanging out with pen pal Allen Ginsberg, writing poetry and teaching botany at the University of Hawaii) . .after all this, and more, their loyal listeners still refuse to see the truth. So as long as there's another buck to squeeze out of this tired old routine, these pretenders will continue flapping their lips, and fooling the fools. Eventually, hopefully, they will eventually be seen for what they are. But until then, block your ears, and hold your nose

[menofoz]

They pollute the the airwaves day after day, night after night. Who are they? The phony NEO-CON talk show hosts. A neocon is basically a phony conservative who supports George Bush and the Iraq war, and who receives most of their "information" from mainstream news sources such as Fox News, and these robotic NEO-CON blabbermouths.

[menofoz]

Critical questions for detecting bias

What is the author's / speaker's socio-political position? With what social, political, or professional groups is the speaker identified?
Does the speaker have anything to gain personally from delivering the message?
Who is paying for the message? Where does the message appear? What is the bias of the medium? Who stands to gain?
What sources does the speaker use, and how credible are they? Does the speaker cite statistics? If so, how were the data gathered, who gathered the data, and are the data being presented fully?
How does the speaker present arguments? Is the message one-sided, or does it include alternative points of view? Does the speaker fairly present alternative arguments? Does the speaker ignore obviously conflicting arguments?
If the message includes alternative points of view, how are those views characterized? Does the speaker use positive words and images to describe his/her point of view and negative words and images to describe other points of view? Does the speaker ascribe positive motivations to his/her point of view and negative motivations to alternative points of view?

Mush Bimbo
Sean Vanity
Fox news
to name a few

[menofoz]

Freddy T wants to become President of the United States the guy was a C list actor in Hollywood. Just because GW has been the VP for the last six years, don't qualify that knucklehead

[menofoz]

Ironic the Bush bootlickers are against illegal immigration. Yet it's GW that worked with that corrupt Mexican President Vicente Fox. Mexico has one of the most corrupt governments in the world. The US is being invaded by the poor Mexican people because their own corrupt government and wealthy owners of their society have stolen all of the peoples wealth and resources. What's frightening to most working Americans is that the US Attorney is a Hispanic of Mexican origin and the most corrupt AG in US history. While Bush bootlickers whine about Cindy S, the Republican elitists keep ramming their GW boot up their Ares.

[menofoz]

They attack us because we've been over there. We've been bombing Iraq for 10 years. ... We've been in the Middle East," Paul said in explaining his opposition to going to war in Iraq. "Right now, we're building an embassy in Iraq that is bigger than the Vatican. We're building 14 permanent bases. What would we say here if China was doing this in our country or in the Gulf of Mexico? We would be objecting.
"They are delighted that we're over there because Usama bin Laden has said, 'I'm glad you're over on our sand because we can target you so much easier.' They have already now since that time they've killed 3,400 of our men and I don't think it was necessary," he continued.
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"That's really an extraordinary statement," Giuliani said, interrupting FOX News panelist Wendell Goler. "That's really an extraordinary statement, as someone who lived through the attack of Sept. 11, that we invited the attack because we were attacking Iraq. I don't think I have ever heard that before and I have heard some pretty absurd explanations for Sept. 11. I would ask the congressman withdraw that comment and tell us that he didn't really mean that."


"Blowback" is a CIA term first used in March 1954

[menofoz]

Fred Thompson water seal, just another hollywood ******** like that former vegetable Reagan and that moron Swartz nagger.

[bigcanoe2]

Here is yet ANOTHER CLASSIC EXAMPLE of CBS bias against conservatives. Where was this reporter and his story when people were raising money for the Clinton defense fund? He didn't find that worthy of a story simply because Clinton is his man.

This reporter is a liberal democrat and he is using his position as a so called "reporter" to trash a potential republican candidate pure and simple. His only problem is that most people recognize it now.

Reporter my axe. He and his CBS network are democrat political hacks who wouldn't know fair and blanced if it ran over them in a Mack truck. They are attempting to do what Dan Rather did in the last presidentail election. It didn't work then and it will not work now.

[frb01]

I don't know how old the author is, he needs to go back to the Watergate investigation and find out about Fred Thompson. Fact is if there is going to be a pardon, GWB will do it in his last days in office, count on it. And if something were to happen to GWB, *** Cheney would do it now.

[terrapin78]

For a 63 year old, he looks as healthy as Alan Greenspan.

I think Fred will die before the election in 2008 of cancer that is already growing inside of him.

[opfor311]

CL__ :

You forgot to mention that Fred Thompson was "assistant U.S. attorney 1969-1972" (c.f.
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=t000457)

As a Former assistant U.S. attorney, I would trust his judgement as to Plame's status at a higher level that the current prosecutor who is in the process of trying to obtain the maximum sentance in a pending case. After all, it is Fitzgerald's job to present the evidence in the case and in the sentancing as to obtain a conviction and the greatest possible sentance, just as it is a car salesman's job to get the most money possible in a car deal.

[marcodele]

I can't possibly respond to all of mudrose's neocon regurgitation of Fox News and the Rush Limbaugh show, but the people who went to jail during the Whitewater Lynching did so because they refused to testify for a bunch of right wing neocon nutjobs pushing Democrats around because they happened to win the white house.

The Bush years are a disgrace. We'll be paying for Junior's arrogance in blood and taxes for decades.

[cl__]

WOW! This is an amazing example of zero research. Outright quote one side and not even supply basic facts for the other. I would have been ashamed to publish.

First, w/out making this 3 pages long, Thompson's position is legitimate and well-founded, but I leave you to research and pick a side.

Second, Nichols indicates (very overtly) misinformation on Thompson.

1. He is an experienced attorney and Senator. Not merely a TV prosecutor.

From minority counsel credited with the clincher statement in the Watergate Investigation, to practicing lawyer, to steward of appointed Supreme Court Justice, etc.

2. He DOES NOT defend many Bush policies. In fact, he's the "Non-Bushly" conservative we've been waiting for.

He opposes many facets of Bush's Immigration, Enviro, Fiscal, and Foreign Policies, as well as infringements of Federalist principles.

His stances won't please many liberals, but they are principled, well-researched, and devoid of the Bush politics that often prevent either progress or real conservatism.

3. Thompson IS known for his positions on national issues. The Libby case is one of many very active Thompson opinions and hardly what he is known for.

For some examples in addition to voting records, etc., sample a few of his recent articles at:

http://www.grassrootsvoter.com/gallery.html


This Nichols article could be picked apart for pages, but I should retire and simply encourage all readers to be wary of misleading sources such as this.

[cl__]

WOW! This is an amazing example of zero research. Outright quote one side and not even supply basic facts for the other. I would have been ashamed to publish.

First, w/out making this 3 pages long, Thompson's position is legitimate and well-founded, but I leave you to research and pick a side.

Second, Nichols indicates (very overtly) misinformation on Thompson.

1. He is an experienced attorney and Senator. Not merely a TV prosecutor.

From minority counsel credited with the clincher statement in the Watergate Investigation, to practicing lawyer, to steward of appointed Supreme Court Justice, etc.

2. He DOES NOT defend many Bush policies. In fact, he's the "Non-Bushly" conservative we've been waiting for.

He opposes many facets of Bush's Immigration, Enviro, Fiscal, and Foreign Policies, as well as infringements of Federalist principles.

His stances won't please many liberals, but they are principled, well-researched, and devoid of the Bush politics that often prevent either progress or real conservatism.

3. Thompson IS known for his positions on national issues. The Libby case is one of many very active Thompson opinions and hardly what he is known for.

For some examples in addition to voting records, etc., sample a few of his recent articles at:

http://www.grassrootsvoter.com/gallery.html


This Nichols article could be picked apart for pages, but I should retire and simply encourage all readers to be wary of misleading sources such as this.