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New "Pecora Commission" Stalled In Congress

The Hill | Silla Brush and Jared Allen | Posted 07.01.2009 | Business

Read More: Pecora Commission, Wall Street Investigation, Erskine Bowles, Bill Thomas, Congress Wall Street Commission, Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, Barney Frank, Fred Thompson, Pelosi, Harry Reid, Wall Street Probe, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Business News

Democratic and Republican leaders have yet to nominate a single person to the high-profile commission aimed at investigating the financial crisis, eve...

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Nominees Emerge For New "Pecora Commission"

Reuters | Karey Wutkowski | Posted 06.26.2009 | Business

Read More: Wall Street Commission, Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, Pecora Commission, Bob Graham, Brooksley Born, Wall Street Investigation, Alex Pollock, Commodities Futures Trading Commission Brooksley Born, Bill Thomas, Fred Thompson, Nancy Pelosi, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Jake Garn, Congress Wall Street Investigation, Business News

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan panel armed with subpoena power to investigate causes of the Wall Street meltdown is on the brink of being launche...

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Roland Burris Gets Fred Thompson's Old Senate Office

The Pantagraph | Kurt Erickson | Posted 01.22.2009 | Chicago

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Around noon Wednesday, Burris' sparsely furnished office was occupied by three staffers, at least two of whom were there on a temporary basis. The bl...

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Bush Drops Fake Cowboy Shtick

Cenk Uygur | Posted 01.15.2009 | Media

Read More: Fred Thompson, Mainstream Media, Little Red Truck, Andover Cheerleader, George W. Bush, Press, Cowboy, Fake Cowboy, Crawford Ranch, Traditional Media, Media News
Cenk Uygur

When did the press come to think their job was to reinforce the fake images and storylines of politicians rather than to challenge them?

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My 2008 "McLaughlin Awards" [Part 2]

Chris Weigant | Posted 12.26.2008 | Politics

Read More: Stuart Bowden, Ted Stevens, Jesse Jackson Jr, Ron Paul, Guantanamo, Al Franken, Best Government Dollar Spent, 50 State Strategy, Mccain, Primary Schedule, Awards, China, Worst Political Theater, Drill Baby Drill, Sarah Palin, Most Overreported Story, Andrew Cuomo, First Cat, Howard Dean, Socks the Cat, 2008, Bailout, Sofa, Condoleezza Rice, Katie Couric, Worst Political Scandal, John Edwards, Status of Forces, Sorry to See You Go, Health Care, Aids, Global Warming, Gravel, Election 2008 Coverage, Alaska, Bobby Jindal, Thomas Tamm, Reconstruction, Joe the Plumber, Tony Snow, Bernanke, Democrat, Letterman, Socks Clinton, Most Underrated, Democrats, Barack Obama, Best Idea, Predictions, George Carlin, 15 Minutes of Fame, Honorable Mention, Michigan, Hybrid, Wiretapping, Fred Thompson, Hillary Clinton, Executive Experience, Maliki, Caribou Barbie, Best Spin, Stuart Bowen, Destined for Political Oblivion, Kucinich, Jesse Helms, Private Jet, Beijing, Truth Commission, Going Green, Iraq, Most Overrated, Isaac Hayes, Spitzer, Caroline Kennedy, Bush, Wright, Blagojevich, Paulson, Bo Diddley, Mclaughlin, Unemployment, Inauguration, Destined for Political Stardom, Biggest Government Waste, Snl, Florida, Socks, Primary, Africa, Whistleblower, Best Political Theater, Most Underreported Story, Boldest Political Tactic, Castro, David Plouffe, Jeremiah Wright, Olympics, Harvey Korman, Beau Biden, Bernie Mac, Free Speech Zone, Wall Street, Chris Weigant, Oil, Most Honest Person, Socialism, Michael Crichton, Arthur C. Clarke, Saturday Night Live, Tina Fey, Worst Idea, David Letterman, Tamm, Wurzelbacher, Politics News
Chris Weigant

Love her or hate her, you have to admit that John McCain's selection of Sarah Palin for the Republican ticket this year was without any doubt the boldest political tactic of the year.

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My 2008 "McLaughlin Awards" [Part 1]

Chris Weigant | Posted 12.19.2008 | Politics

Read More: Ted Stevens, Gold Medals, Begich, Ron Paul, Ramsey, Mccain, Awards, China, Sarah Palin, Cindy Sheehan, Turncoat of the Year, Miss America, Enough Already, Mark Begich, 2008, Sofa, Dennis Kucinich, American Taxpayer, Turncoat, Status of Forces, Shinseki, Prime Minister, America Does Not Torture, Obama Wins, Edwards, Obama Is a Muslim, Barack Obama, Fred Thompson, Best Comeback, Taliban, Harry Reid, Hillary Clinton, Maliki, Worst Politician, Styx, George Bush, President, Jon Benet, Beijing, President Elect Barack Obama, Iraq, Obama, President-Elect, Most Original Thinker, Spitzer, Bush, Lieberman, Michael Phelps, Blagojevich, Paulson, Mclaughlin, Stevens, Clinton, Bummest Rap, Pirates, Most Stagnant Thinker, Most Defining Political Moment, Shoes, Bill Clinton, John McCain, Rush Limbaugh, Biggest Loser, Somali Pirates, McLaughlin Group, Most Boring, Person of the Year, Jesse Jackson, Throwing Shoes, Worst Lie, Capitalist of the Year, Jeremiah Wright, Bill Richardson, Olympics, Best Photo Op, Biggest Winner, Chris Weigant, Palin, Best Politician, Fairest Rap, Ramseys, Politics News
Chris Weigant

Welcome to our annual awards! For the past three years, this column has paid homage (translation: "ripped off their gimmick") to the McLaughlin Group...

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Fred Thompson Renting Out D.C. Apartment For Inauguration: Report

NY Post | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics

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The New York Post reports that former Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson is one of the many D.C. residents looking to make some money off...

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Fred Thompson Offers Nation Sarcastic "Holiday Cheer"

Huffington Post | Jason Linkins | Posted 12.02.2008 | Media

Read More: Video, Fred Thompson Website, Fred Thompson Holiday, Fred Thompson, Media News

So, did everybody know that walking-coma Presidential candidate Fred Thompson has got his-self a website? It's true, it's true. And he's been cold c...

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The Surprise Effect of Anti-Muslim Rhetoric in the Election

Shahed Amanullah | Posted 11.21.2008 | Politics

Read More: Islamic Terror, John McCain, Muslim, Rudy Giuliani, Anti-Muslim, Fred Thompson, American Muslims, Mitt Romney, Rod Parsley, Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West, Barack Obama, Obama Is a Muslim, Politics News
Shahed Amanullah

Will the next crop of presidential candidates learn from the lessons of 2008 and stick to more meaningful issues than who can be harder on Muslims?

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Fred Thompson Returning To Acting

AP | ERIK SCHELZIG | Posted 11.21.2008 | Entertainment

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson is going back to the small screen after his foray into Republican presidential politics over t...

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Brokaw's Objectivity: Down The Drain

R.W. Sanders | Posted 11.02.2008 | Home

Read More: Meet the Press, Msnbc, Tom Brokaw, John Kerry, Fred Thompson, Media, Media Bias, Offthebus, Republicans, Brokaw Objective, Tom Brokaw Nbc, Republican Party, Home News
R.W. Sanders

Tom Brokaw lobbed softballs at Thompson, and attacked Kerry with Republican talking points. As long as he's host, NBC should rename its program "Meet The Right-Leaning Mainstream Press."

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Surge Of New Voters and Obama Campaign Efforts Tipping Virginia

Diane Tucker | Posted 10.06.2008 | Home

Read More: Taxes, Soccer Moms, John McCain, Iraw War, Peter J. Boyer, Tim Kaine, OffTheBus News, Football, Barack Obama Polls, Barack Obama Taxes, Information Technology, Joe Biden, Race, Wall Street Journal, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Virginia, New Yorker, Obama Rally, Voter Registration, Tipping Point, Mark Warner, Fred Thompson, Sarah Palin, Hillary Clinton, Iraq, White Voters, Home News
Diane Tucker

During the primaries Obama got trounced in southwestern Virginia. "Presence really matters," Gov. Kaine told Obama. "Go and show 'em you're really interested."

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Jason Linkins

Fred Thompson Throws National Review's Parker Under The Bus

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.02.2008 | Politics

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A few days ago, National Review columnist Kathleen Parker had the temerity to suggest that Sarah Palin lacked a certain level of ... let's say ... qua...

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John McCain: Unfit for the Presidency

Paul Jenkins | Posted 09.29.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, Women's Issues, Financial Bailout, Pakistan, Economy, George W. Bush, Gun Control, Iraq, Religious Right, Sarah Palin, Same-Sex Marriage, Iran, Mike Huckabee, John Kerry, Katie Couric, Russia, African-American Issues, Abortion, Energy, Bill Clinton, Philadelphia, Alaska, Karl Rove, Presidential Debate, Mitt Romney, Democrats, Barack Obama, Rudy Giuliani, Earmarks, Fred Thompson, Environment, Taliban, Death Penalty, Afghanistan, Republicans, Steve Schmidt, Politics News
Paul Jenkins

If we agree, as most of us do outside of the far-right abortion-obsessed axis, that Palin is unfit to serve as president, then McCain, the man solely responsible for giving her that opportunity, is unfit too. It's that simple.

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A White Knight Talking Backwards: The Manchurian Candidate in the Kitchen

Elissa Altman | Posted 09.11.2008 | Living

Read More: Sweet Surprise, Karl Rove, John McCain, Andrew Zimmern, Food Network, Department of Interior, Obesity, Sarah Palin, Alice in Wonderland, Alton Brown, Anthony Bourdain, Harold McGee, Nigella Lawson, David Tanis, Mario Batali, Fred Thompson, Republican Convention, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Food, Republicans, Manchurian Candidate, Living News
Elissa Altman

Without a doubt. So, after the hideous spectacle of the convention was over, I did what most food writers do when they're mildly hysterical: I fled for the safety of my kitchen.

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Barack vs. the Bully Brigade, Part 1: Playground Politics at its Worst

Pete Cenedella | Posted 09.10.2008 | Politics

Read More: Lies, Populism, Rudy Giuliani, Rnc, Bully, Fred Thompson, Republican Convention, Bullies, Mccain, Republican National Convention, Barack Obama, Bully Brigade, John McCain, Sarah Palin Speech, Playground, School Yard, Socialists, Politics News
Pete Cenedella

If you were subjected to the whims of a bully or two in your youth, and especially if you're a parent today who frets for your kid's emotional safety,...

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Sarah Palin's Real Appeal: Annie Oakley is Running for National Office

Michael Russnow | Posted 09.10.2008 | Media

Read More: Alaska, Annie Get Your Gun, John McCain, Teddy Roosevelt, Russnow, Cindy McCain, Joe Biden, Annie Oakley, Gidget, Sarah Palin, Barack Obama, Ethel Merman, Republican Convention, Michael Russnow, Fred Thompson, Gail Davis, Bull Moose Party, Media News
Michael Russnow

In their attempt to sell newspapers and build ratings, the major media outlets have accentuated Sarah Palin's so-called virtues, and in so doing made her more appealing than the reality of her public and personal life.

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How Did the RNC Insult Troops and Veterans? Let Me Count the Ways...

Jon Soltz | Posted 09.08.2008 | Politics

Read More: Iraq Surge, Department of Veterans Affairs, John McCain, Surge, Success of the Surge, Sarah Palin, Fred Thompson, Opsec, Wesley Clark, Republican Convention, 2008 Presidential Election, Veterans, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Iraq Veterans, Walter Reed Middle School, Walter Reed, Politics News
Jon Soltz

Last week's convention sure made every superficial effort to come off as pro-Troop. And the media ate it up, not challenging a single thing. But to those of us who did serve, it was offense after offense after offense.

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Fred Thompson Flies First Class From RNC, Wife Sits In Coach

Washington Post | Posted 09.08.2008 | Politics

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A star-spangled Fred Thompson, the former presidential candidate, and his wife, Jeri, flew back from St. Paul to Washington today -- he in first class...

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McCain Speech Watch -- San Mateo

Natasha Chen | Posted 09.05.2008 | Home

Read More: p.u.m.A., Hillary Clinton, San Mateo, John McCain, Republican National Convention, Barack Obama, Fred Thompson, Home News
Natasha Chen

"It was very emotional to me," said former schoolteacher Karen McKellar, "because he was humble but still strong, and that appealed to me." Wiping her cheek with the back of her hand, McKellar said she liked that McCain gave credit to other people and to God.

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A Matter of Experience

Murray Fromson | Posted 09.04.2008 | Politics

Read More: St. Paul, Alaska, John McCain, Rudy Giuliani, Rnc, Fred Thompson, Sarah Palin, Republican Convention, Republican National Convention, Barack Obama, Politics News
Murray Fromson

It is not Sarah Palin's shortage of experience, but her lack of sophistication that is most troubling. It was a cute applause line, describing herself...

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Sarah Palin: A Right-Wing Gidget for Leader of the Free World

Michael Russnow | Posted 09.04.2008 | Politics

Read More: Annapolis, Audie Murphy, John McCain, Rudy Giuliani, Russnow, Sergeant York, Fred Thompson, Michael Russnow, James Madison, San Francisco, Thomas Jefferson, Wasilla Alaska, Republican Convention, Sarah Palin, New York, Gidget, Politics News
Michael Russnow

Watching the Republican convention tonight, I was struck by a number of things, most notably how the prime-time star speakers whipped up the audience ...

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Speaking of Torture

Temina Madon | Posted 09.03.2008 | Politics

Read More: Bush Administration Torture, Republican Convention, Fred Thompson Convention Speech, Fred Thompson Speech, Torture, Fred Thompson, Politics News

Was it just me, or did Fred Thompson's speech last night at the Republican National Convention sound like a report from Abu Ghraib or Guantanamo? At l...

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Food on a Shtick: The Minnesota State Fair and the Republican National Convention

Elissa Altman | Posted 09.03.2008 | Living

Read More: Republican Convention, Minnesota State Fair, George Bush, Alfred E. Neuman, Monsanto, Cindy McCain, Fred Thompson, Sarah Palin, Joe Lieberman, Lou Goldstein, Foghorn Leghorn, Barbara Bush, Food on a Stick, Grossinger's, Teddy Roosevelt, Food, Living News
Elissa Altman

I'm sure I'm not alone among like-minded food professionals: watching the Republican Convention has, for me, resulted in a powerful urge to eat the mo...

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McCain's Dogs

Jeff Danziger | Posted 09.03.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, Mccain Phil Gramm, Fred Thompson, Joe Lieberman and John McCain, Political Satire, Satire, Politics News
Jeff Danziger

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