Poor old Fred Thompson: Fundraising stalled, stories of a "control-freak" wife, staff defections...

[jefferson_dem]

Bwahahahahaha... Things aren't so rosy for "Swamp Thing" Thompson nowadays... :evilgrin:

:puke:


The Fred file: money and the Jeri factor
Posted: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 12:01 PM by Mark Murray

From NBC's Kelly O'Donnell

Sources close to the presumptive campaign tell NBC News that Fred Thompson's fundraising is down "markedly." One claimed it has "slowed down big-time." The pace is described as a consequence of the delayed announcement to enter the race.

"The Friends of Fred, Inc." will report to the IRS its revenue by July 31st. Sources reveal to NBC News that number will be in the range of about $3 million. Five million dollars had been the talked-about June goal. Sources describe an early burst of donations in June and say the summer fundraising has fallen off. While additional fundraisers are planned, sources say the scheduling of fundraisers was "frozen" for a time while the team was going through some internal strains.

The Jeri Factor
Some sources describe the role of the presumed candidate's wife, Jeri, as vast and powerful. Sources say "she's integrally involved in every decision" and that Fred Thompson has "set it up so everything goes through her." Critically, that was cast as "running it like a congressional campaign" and from the "kitchen table."

Sources also describe Jeri favorably as smart, and that her level of involvement could be an asset. However, they also claim she is "reluctant" to shift to the eventual front-stage role she would have to assume as the candidate's spouse with her own events and public responsibilities. An interpretation of Jeri's role was described as a "scattershot management style" that "lacks prioritization."

At present, those close to the planning say Jeri is involved in hiring, salaries, schedule, office assignments at the two headquarters, and small details like the color of bumper stickers. Some sources defend her, adding that "it's easy to say she's controlling things." Sources describe that she, like many in Washington, knows many people in politics. They acknowledge Jeri meets with and interviews senior staff candidates and is clearly a key adviser.

<SNIP>

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/25/289502.aspx

[DS1]

1. The Surge is done

it's all over but for the jizz-mopping

[jefferson_dem]

2. Ewwwww...

Now i'm going to have to work overtime to purge my mind of that bit of visual imagery.

It does fit, though.

[Doctor_J]

3. It's looking like the GOP nominee might be a sacraficial lamb

anyway. They're probably looking to give away the WH for four years, bash away at him/her for four years about "surrendering", then tryto regroup in 2012.

[Myrina]

4. "Friends of Fred" ??

What kinds of retards are these people, anyway? :wtf:

[Nite Owl]

5. So the reppukes will be left

with Ghouliani or Mittenfurer? Sucks to be a n R these days.

[rinsd]

6. Couldn't have happened to a phonier candidate!

[Virginia Dare]

7. The "Jeri Factor", sounds like a cheap shampoo...

so, big bad ass old Fred is nothing but a p-whipped stooge. Go figure. :wow:

[War Pigs]

9. that happens when you're nailing someone younger than your

own daughter. HHS- Hugh Hefner Syndrome. Banging geezers in the pursuit of fame and fortune.:puke:

[rurallib]

10. Fox will be all over this. It hates assertive wome....... er ..... wait

It's OK IF YOUR A REPUBLIKLAN!

[jefferson_dem]

11. Funny that you mention...

FauxNews has Carl "Lying Fuck Posing as a Reporter" on the case...

Here's what he writes today --

But there has been much speculation about the role of Thompson's wife, Jeri Kehn Thompson, and today, a senior adviser to Fred Thompson today stepped out of a day-to-day role in the campaign because of friction with her.

...

Thompson's wife Jeri is a hard-nosed former Republican party operative and a long time political professional with a strong will. Insiders have long speculated that her personality would play a big role in the narrative of Thompson's candidacy.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,290643,00.html

[TwilightGardener]

13. Yep--"Hillary, that ambitious calculating b*tch! Elizabeth Edwards, too involved!

Oh, wait...Jeri Kehn...conniving control freak trophy wife...oops..."

[Hepburn]

8. Anyone care to guess why Fred's wife is being kept in the background?

Maybe if she learned to NOT wear her nightgown in public.....:rofl:

[Yael]

16. That has got to be the ugliest dress I have ever seen

[Hepburn]

17. Dang....and here I did not think it was the dress....

...but that people might think she is a witch cuz she can float above the ground without her feet ever touching!

:shrug:

[Efilroft Sul]

19. Holy shit, Fred married a mermaid.

OH NOES, IT'S THE GREEN LORELEI! AIIIIIEEEEEEEEE!

[Hepburn]

20. LMBO......

........:rofl:

But, but...I thought he married a little girl who wants a pony????



Wow...does he look like a leech or what in that pic!?!?!?! :scared:

[gratuitous]

21. Ah, Fred, Jeri and the Thompson Twins

I wondered what had happened to them . . .

[obnoxiousdrunk]

12. I don't mind

being controlled by Jerri.

[TwilightGardener]

14. Fred's being led around by his dick, obviously.

[Hepburn]

18. Well....

.......I would bet it's not his brain that picked her out!

[Major Hogwash]

15. Fred's wife: I want a pony! Buy me a pony! When will I get my pony?

Fred: As soon as you get out of high school, honey.

Hahahahahaha.

[KansDem]

22. Yeah, it's the stuff of Hollywood scripts...

Wait, Fred, is a Hollywood script!