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The Truth About Jeri Thompson
It is a measure of how rapid Jeri Kehn Thompson's rise to prominence
has been that there has been widespread confusion about a basic fact of her background: whether or not she is a lawyer.
Several major news organizations -- including USA Today, the Associated Press, Chicago Tribune, and The Post -- have in recent months referred to Jeri Thompson as both a political consultant and lawyer in articles about Fred Thompson's nascent presidential campaign, in which his wife has taken a leading role.
And supporters of the Thompsons have repeatedly invoked Jeri Thompson's status as an attorney to challenge insinuations that the 40-year-old mother of two is a mere "trophy wife" for the 64-year-old actor and former Tennessee senator. On Fox News last week, host Chris Wallace quoted a letter from a viewer attacking NPR's Juan Williams for having previously used the 'tw' phrase in reference to Thompson: "You chauvinist pig. Jeri Thompson is an intelligent, accomplished woman. She is a lawyer. And she has worked in the public policy arena." Added conservative blogger Ed Morrissey last month: "Anyone with access to Google knows that Mrs. Thompson worked as an attorney and media consultant in DC."
Well, presumptuous as it may be to challenge the holy writ that is Google, the hard fact is that Jeri Thompson is not a lawyer. There is no trace in public records of Thompson holding a license to practice law in D.C. or any of the states in which she has resided. And today, campaign spokeswoman Linda Rozett said conclusively, "Jeri Thompson does not have a law degree."
posted by Paddy @ 5:40 PM
5 comments
5 Comments:
LOL, too funny.
I promise to refrain from calling non-lawyer Jeri Thompson a "trophy wife." Besides, anyone who treats campaign professionals as poorly as Jeri can't be much of a trophy. Maybe ol' Frederick of Hollywood is starting to think he should've gotten hitched to Kellyanne Fitzanyone...
She is a trophy wife, and Democrats should continue to refer to her as that. The Repukeliscum Party has gotten into the habit of going to Washington, dumping the old wife at home with the annoying kids, and marrying the new tight little babe who comes in lobbying. Steve LaTourette, OH-1, Roy Blunt and a whole bunch of other scummy little family values poobahs have done this, and in many cases the wife who was dumped is not happy.
Extremely fair game, in my opinion.
Don't worry, they won't let the facts get in the way. Before they're through, GW may have her on the Supreme Court.
I have nothing to say, I'mm too busy laughing at the Repebs and there " moral superiority".
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