I think Joe Scarborough's comment on Thompson's wife sez it all:

'You think she works the pole?'

It has been a long time since we had a hot first lady!

Her name is not Jeri Thompson. She is a hardcore feminist and never took his last name. Aside from that, she looks ok in the mermaid costume.

In a situation like a testing waters thing the staff all are tense. It is just built into the job. Scrambling to get a little more noticed, putting another down to push yourself up is another empty headed trick.

That is what is happening here. To use the bossess wife as a taget demands immediate firing, and plan on a little trash coming out from the one fired.

I think the woman is pretty amazing. After all these jerks who kept calling her a "trophy wife" even here in this thread, the more we learn the more she is an accomplished woman in her own right. Fred's lucky to have such a smart (and beautiful) woman helping him. Heck, I wish I did!

And EdwardH is just being stupid. Hard-core feminist? Dude, whatever you're smoking, please share

Go Fred!! Go Jeri!! Now that would be one interesting first couple!

Show us whatcha got!

This couple could keep the wags tounges wagging for months....

EdwardH,

Come to think of it Mrs. Kerry was still Ms. Heinz until her husband was running for president, too.

There are a lot of jerks out there.Fred and Jeri's relationship is what matters.

I hope for her sake she's not writing his speeches, judging by the reception he just got in New Hampshire.

Pleeease - two mediocre people, one B-grade actor and one mousey opportunist who got pregnant seeking favors. Sure, they are above the current scum in the White House, but hey, we have more qualified candidates.

It makes sense that Fred's wife would assume a leading role in his (alleged) presidential campaign; someone needs to work in the family. He was a do-nothing, lazy senator for TN. He sponsored no legislation and produced nothing as the chair of a campaign finance investigative committee. Those work patterns don't go away by virtue of a presidential election.

Mrs. Thompson is so ridiculously young and cheerleaderish she's likely to make old Fred look like a cradle robber and a laughingstock by just appearing with him. Given Thompson's praise of the Scooter commutation, I think his chance of election is less than zero, so it is likely a moot point.

It's nice to see his wife take charge of Thompson's (alleged) presidential campaign; someone in the family should work. Thompson was an ineffectual, lazy senator for Tennessee. He sponsored no legislation and produced nothing as chair of a committee investigating campaign finance irregularities. Winning an election as POTUS won't change his work habits but instead, give us more of the same.

Shouldn't his description read: long-time lobbyist-turned-actor-turned-senator-turned-actor?

Fred is a lady-killer or dirty-old-man . . .take your pick. Friends of mine were neighbors of him at some condos in Nashville about 7 yrs ago . . . he would put on goggles underwater to check out the young ladies in the pool. After getting his thrill, he would return to his policy books poolside.

Lady's Man or Dirty-Old-Man? Friends of mine were his neighbors in Nashville about 7 yrs ago. He would lounge poolside and then swim underwater w/ a mask to check out the young ladies in the pool. Most were 30 YEARS YOUNGER than him!!! Sounds more like a sleazy lobbyist than a leader of the Free World.

Judith | July 3, 2007 12:04 PM

I beg to differ with you... what self respecting neoconservative Christian repuplican could doubt Fred's worth given the amount of clevege his wife shows them.

I didn't even get as far as her ta-tas, I was so taken by her supple lips.

What a bunch of lilly livered gossippy old sexists. Most people love a beautiful woman at any age. Especially if they are sensible, like Jen, well educated and, like Jen, and faithful to her "old man" no matter how old the "old man" is.
she is not an arrogant furniture thief (Hillary), nor a foreign accented heiress (guess who)?, nor a dainty w-master like Bill would continue to be as first lady-man.

fred can't win no matter what his wife does. she may want to dress a little better for photos. anyway, good luck to both of them. i like fred and would vote for him because he is bound to have learned something from law and order.

fred can't win no matter what his wife does. she may want to dress a little better for photos. anyway, good luck to both of them. i like fred and would vote for him because he is bound to have learned something from law and order.

Voters need to look at Thompson's qualifications, not his wife's cleavage. I believe he will surprise everyone and be a serious contender for the presidency.

I like Fred, but am of the opinion that candidates who lack the credential of successfully leading a large, complex organization for a significant length of time are less qualified to be president. This, of course, excludes a lot of the current crop of candidates from the congressional ranks, as most have not had hands on leadership experience of the type I think are important. You know, Fred, Barak, Hillary, Joe, John etc.

Fred does appear to have the good taste and sense to positively associate brains and beauty. That it makes his political antagonists green with envy, can easily be seen in this blog.

Now was he married when he met Jeri? Was this like an affair with an intern?? Details people.

My ex was able to realize I had brains to go with my looks, but I am not so sure he knew how much 2+2 was.

When you write "Everybody doesn't see it that way" you really mean "Not everyone sees it that way." Editing is kewl. Check it out.

Fred Thompson's bid for a chance at the White House is now dimming as the constituency finds out about his strong Council on Foreign Relations ties and also those with the Tri-Lateral Commission. The unwaivering support of the NAU by him will be his eventual undoing in this campaign.

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So, in 1973, when Thompson was an attorney on the Senate Watergate Committee, his present wife was in kindergarten? Hmmm.

Enough about the trophy wife with the big ego.

What are his policies. So far, the press has not seriously questioned him. He speaks in generalities. Pin him down.

He has the presence and the charisma, but the more we learn about him, the less likely he will have a chance for the nomination, let alone the presidency.

His wife just like most women that are hot slept her way into law school and in her job.

His wife just like most women that are hot slept her way into law school and in her job.

So has Kellyaneconway. She sucked alot of dicks to get into law school and slept with alot of people and in her legal career.

My vote is for Fred. He's the man to get things done in D.C. So he has a pretty, younger wife. He's not dead,and if he's happy that's what counts.

Yeesh, when I saw that picture I thought it was his granddaughter!

Since so many of our Presidents turn out to be duds or crooks, why not have a hot first lady? When we get sick at looking at pictures of these clods, we can at least ogle the drop dead gorgeous wife.

Go Jeri!!!!!!

Fred and Jeri,That sounds great.. They will get a lot of support when people see those that are opposing them.///George Soros, Michael Moore, Harry Reid, Chuck Schumer, Hill & Bill, And other equally nasty leftists.

The last President I can think of who was an actor and had a gorgeous wife was Ronald Reagan. Who cares how old Mr. Thompson's wife is? I sure don't?

If Mr. Thompson can be a President like the last actor we had, I'll be the first one in line at the polls!

The press hasn't seriously questioned him? Ok, check out ontheissues.com or watch his hannity and colmes interview. The man is amazing, says what he thinks no matter what the electorate may think of his positions. I respect a man like that. He comes straight out in support of scooter even though polls should tell him to oppose it for popular gain. Supports the war in Iraq, an unpopular position, yet he realizes that it's necessary no matter what damage it may do to him in the short term. The man is a god.

Get a life!

Those who criticize Jeri's looks are JEALOUS. She is obviously an accomplished woman and loving mother. That on top of all that, she takes care of her appearance is commendable. I am sickened by people who look down on beautiful and vibrant women like Jeri just because they look fabulous.

It takes a lot of discipline to look like her. Besides what really matters is what Fred is all about. She is icing on the cake.

All those ugly, boring, old frumps can kiss her tight, small ass.

Anyone notice the pattern of attacks - almost the same exact words - typical of the Democrat politics-of-personal-destruction they used to steal power in 2006.

Shame on those who attack a woman about whom they know nothing - their attacks only define their shallow partisan sleazyness.

Fred Thompson has a right to be married to whomsoever will marry him - she wasn't exactly destitute and without many willing suitors one may be certain!

Oh, and in case anyone is interested in FACTS - Fred's first marriage was over 20 years before he met Jeri and so far the leftist sleaze merchants (errr, mainstream media) have been unable to find anything other than respect for him from romantic interests prior to Jeri.

Sure would be nice if folks did their homework and stopped parrotting Democrat National Committee attack/talking points.

Sigh ...

Just because Jeri is prettier AND smarter than most political hacks makes them jealous - I happen to like the idea of new ideas after the debacle of 2006 for the GOP - that Jeri is female and/or attractive is irrelevant. She is effective!

Makes me want to come out of political consulting retirement, call the campaign, and offer to join the team.

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are you an actual reporter or do you just play one on TV?

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2007/08/06/the_truth_about_jeri_thompson.html#more

Are you sure Mrs. Thompson is a lawyer? Or are you just repeating something you heard from somebody else?

Would it be too much to expect a member of the Washington press corps to admit a factual error (i.e. Mrs. Thompson is not, and never has been, a lawyer)?

You said "Jeri is a lawyer who worked as an aide in the Senate and at the Republican National Committee."

So did some of the radical extremist right-wing bloggers and some vitriolic Fox News viewers.

Turns out, shockingly enough, you are all wrong, Jeri isn't a lawyer after all: read today's WaPo article by "Alec MacGillis with researcher Rena Kirsch" for an update.

How about you change your title from "The Sleuth" to something slightly more accurate?

as an attorney, I am rather offended that Ms. Kehn Thompson never had to attend law school to be accorded her unearned title by you. Has the WaPo slipped that much? Sadly, it seems the answer is, yes.

You said:

"It's little wonder, considering that Mrs. Thompson, whose maiden name is Kehn, is a high-powered political operative in her own right -- a lawyer who worked as an aide in the Senate and at the Republican National Committee"

She's not a lawyer. What else have you got factually wrong?

Also, can we expect a correction soon?

SHE IS NOT A LAWYER. SHE DOES NOT HAVE A LAW DEGREE.

Hey, no kidding, it seems like a correction is overdue. I guess I don't usually question people when they tell me that they are a lawyer, I assume they went to law school, passed a bar, and have worked in a law office at some point. But, even a cursory look at Mrs Thompson's bio would have raised my eyebrows if she called herself a lawyer. So, okay, maybe you cut her some slack for whatever reason but: Now, you know. She's not a lawyer. So, please, make the correction before Atrios tries to convene one of those fine blogger ethics panels. Thank you.

Found this about Jeri Kehn's marriage without trying too hard: "It was a triumphal return for Kehn, who had left Naperville for college and spent much of her 20s biding her time in Nashville without a clear career path, living with a boyfriend whose main claim to fame was getting arrested in Red Square for unfurling a pizza-parlor banner in the last days of the Cold War. Kehn left three court judgments behind her in Nashville, one of which remains unpaid today, and a court twice garnished her wages."

Her main accomplishment appears to be catching Thompson. Where did the info about her being a lawyer and a Senate "aide" (actual job title, please?) come from?

Hey SLEUTH (AKA Mary Ann Akers),

How did you come to "sleuth out" that Jeri is a lawyer? HA-HA

Perhaps it is time to change your by-line to "The STENO"?

Mary Ann Akers has a lot in common with Superman ... they both pretend to be reporters.

It turns out that your sleuthing is a bit deficient, Mary Ann. Jeri Thompson does not have a law degree, nor was she a "high-profile" political operative before she met Thompson. When she was not sponging on her ex-boyfriend, she had a series o f non-descript jobs. It is only AFTER she met Thompson that she started getting some LOW-LEVEL political jobs.

In other words, she is a nobody who married a rich old guy. Exit Jeri the power wife; enter Jeri the gold-digger.

Mary Ann is giving a great liberal arts college like Guilford a bad name. We alums aren't as proud of you as we were a few years ago. Come on. Do the right thing. Print a correction and apologize. Oh, and in the future, stop flacking for the Republicans. It's not an attractive trait.

My goodness, Jeri Thompson is not a lawyer after all. You did some poor reporting while representing the Washington Post Company.

I concur with the above sentiments: time to convene a blogger ethics panel to discuss bloggers' unethical propensity to dig up the truth.

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