Former senator Fred Thompson dies

[gramps]

at age 73. What a loss IMO. More at the link.
http://news.yahoo.com/former-sen-fred-thompson-had-tv-film-roles-231012877.html
gramps

 

[Viking Queen]

I always got the sense that he was one of the "good guys"

RIP Fred Thompson

VQ

 

[t-reg]

RIP Senator Thompson.

 

[Big Old Boy]

He was a good guy and will be missed. RIP .

 

[volshooter]

Oh wow, a personal favorite of mine, he will be missed.

 

[RSIno1]

I think we'd be in better shape if he had been elected President. He struck me as being Reaganesque.

 

[sfhogman]

Good man. Seems to me he left us too soon...

Jeff

 

[Cholo]

Back in the day, I wanted him to run for President; I thought that highly of him. When he did, I remember him saying that he really didn't care if he won or not. He dropped out of the race. One of the good guys has passed away. There's not many politicians like him anymore... :(

 

[hpman66]

I both truly admired and respected Sen. Thompson and his record. But as far as his Presidential asperations, he kind of reminds me of the kid that asks for a special gift for Christmas, he gets it(Presidential run), plays with it for about an hour, tires of it and then moves on. RIP Sen. Thompson

 

[Rick Courtright]

Hi,

I liked Mr. Thompson on screen and Sen. Thompson on Capitol Hill. As others have already said, he WAS one of the good guys. Rest in peace, Sir!

Rick C

 

[Ugly Hombre]

RIP Sir, thank you for your service to our country.

 

[don44]

RIP

 

[Robes]

Echo the above. He was also a damned good actor.....

 

[Bull Barrel]

The reason he dropped out of the race was because of the cancer that eventually killed him.

 

[Cooperhawk]

The reason he dropped out of the race was because of the cancer that eventually killed him.

Spoken for truth and it was when the press got wind of it and they demonized him for his illness. :roll:

 

[blume357]

I always enjoyed him as an actor and both on the screen and real life he seemed like a straight shooter to me. Anther good man gone.

 

[hpman66]

The reason he dropped out of the race was because of the cancer that eventually killed him.

Spoken for truth and it was when the press got wind of it and they demonized him for his illness. :roll:

Thanks for relating this, I wasn't aware of it.

 

[Bull Barrel]

I imagine he had his health on his mind then. Just speculation.

 

[WendyZXZ]

I saw that as well...RIP.

 

[montegomx70]

R.I.P. prayers sent.

 

[Gonfishn]

R.I.P