Fred Thompson Acted in Fictional Version of Schiavo Case, Unclear on Real Version

Fred Thompson has convenient short-term memory loss.

Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson gave no opinion Thursday when asked about efforts by President Bush and Congress to keep Terri Schiavo alive, saying he does not remember details of the right-to-die case that stirred national debate.

..."I can't pass judgment on it. I know that good people were doing what they thought was best," Thompson said. "That's going back in history. I don't remember the details of it."

While working as a lobbyist that same summer, Thompson helped brief John Roberts about the case for his Supreme Court confirmation hearings.

In November 2005, Thompson even acted in an episode of "Law & Order" called "Age of Innocence" about a husband trying to disconnect his wife's feeding tube over the objections of her family.

UPDATE: When asked to clarify Thompson's comments on the Terri Schiavo case, spokesman Jeff Sadosky said:

"While he believes in the sanctity of life, he also believes that it was a decision for the family to make under state law, so there was no role for the federal government to play."

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He also doesn't remember Katrina, Foley, Enron, the Libby Defense Fund, Duke Cunningham, Larry Craig (although he may have bumped into him in the Senate restroom from time to time in the past), Hatian military dictators....

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SandyH on September 14, 2007 at 04:07 PM

Lie,cheat, steal, and agree with the devil to win.
THAT IS THE REPUBLICAN'S MOTTO!

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freeforall on September 17, 2007 at 01:32 PM

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