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Fred Thompson Shuts Down His PAC--And There Goes His Son's Income
Former Tennessee senator, stunningly bad actor, and possible presidential candidate Fred Thompson has seen fit to shut down his political action committee. The PAC in question has raised $66,700 for election campaigns and committees in the four years it has been in existence. It has also paid $178,000 in consulting fees to Daniel Thompson Associates. Daniel is Fred Thompson's son, and while it is legal to hire a family member to consult for your PAC, it is quite obviously questionable for that family member to get more than two and a half times the funds raised to support the PAC's reason for being.
Thompson, who is known for how little he accomplished in the U.S. Senate, is getting a closer look from the Center for Responsive Politics.
Personally I like Fred in Law and Order. I think he just needs to stay put.
But wait a minute. This can't be true if it wasn't even reported in the Major Media. According to the latest edition of the hard-hitting investigative powerhouse Newsweek, Fred drives a cute old red pick-up truck (actually, used to drive, but doesn't have the heart to junk the old rust-bucket). That was it. The was the story. Even had a cutesie picture.
Thompson was truly great in his Wiseguy outing. In his political life he is, however, a bad actor.