None of this is news to those who follow Fred Thompson closely. Andy Axel has done a fine job pointing out what a DC insider Thompson has always been, especially as a lobbyist. It's interesting just how much of his time and income relates to lobbying work. He is a true revolving door politician. But he leased a red pickup truck and gives pithy slogans in a drawl so he's a sure winner!

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BTW, this is the sort of article that appears once a candidate starts to get taken seriously. It's a "hit piece," meaning the purpose is to critique a political candidate. Some hit pieces are more legitimate than others. I recognize that many "hit pieces" against Barack Obama are legitimate - especially the stuff about Tony Reszko. What really matters is how a candidate reacts to it. It'll be interesting to see how Thompson and his cronies (many of them beneficiaries of his lobbying work, I'm sure) will respond to the charge that he served them well. One of the central appeals of Fred Thompson has always been that he's a sort of outsider, in appearance and reality. The truth shows otherwise. Will it matter? For now, Rudy McRomney will benefit most from this.