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AP/L.A.Times Don’t Mention Thompson Abortion Lobbying Claims Are Made by Hillary Supporters So, the Times offers us the story of Judy DeSarno who claims that Fred Thompson lobbied the White House for a pro abortion cause in 1991. The Times forgets to mention, though, that DeSarno is a well-known left wing activist who has recently been part of the efforts to torpedo John Roberts and Sam Alito’s confirmations to the Supreme Court. Though the Times seems to forget to inform us of DeSarno’s background it sure doesn’t forget to remind us of Thompson’s. Of course, there’s more. Nearly every person mentioned in the Times story has a heavy left-wing activist and/or Hillary Campaign connection, yet this is never once mentioned. When one discovers the backgrounds of those making these claims against Thompson, it smells more and more like a pure Hillary dirty trick swallowed whole by the AP and promulgated by the L.A.Times than a purely honest story.The Times mentions former Representative Michael D. Barnes of Maryland, a man they benignly call Thompson’s “colleague” in the law firm, but they don’t inform the reader that he is a Democrat and now head of the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, an anti-gun group. They also conveniently forget to mention that Barns employed Judy DeSarno as a senior aide — a very cozy relationship, indeed.The Times also did not clearly define how Thompson was associated with the Arent Fox law firm. According to the American Spectator, Thompson was not a partner in this firm. “During that time, Thompson, was ‘of counsel’ at the Arent Fox law firm in Washington, D.C. (meaning he was not a partner, but was provided an office for his use, in part because Thompson’s own practice was based in Nashville, TN), and was used by the firm’s partners as a ‘draw’ for clients and potential clients, according to a source at the firm familiar with the arrangements with Thompson and others with the ‘of counsel’ designation.”Hillary Campaign ContributorsNeither the Times nor the AP seem to mention that Arent Fox, the lawfirm that Thompson had an association with in the early 1990s, is now a heavy contributor to the Hillary Clinton campaign ($4,600.00 for contributions Filed 04/15/2007).Nor do they let us know that Hunter Carter, a member of the Arent Fox law firm, gave the Clinton campaign several thousand dollars, as well as cash to the Kennedy for Senate campaign and various Gay and Lesbian PACS.Marc S. Rauch, another Arent Fox law firm attorney, also gave several thousand in campaign donations to the Hillary for President committee and the Friends of Democrat Senator Charles Schumer.Again, we have a story filled with heavy contributors to the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign featured in a story that slams one of her rivals, one that is fast becoming a major threat to her candidacy, yet not once is the link to Hillary made nor are those who are attacking Thompson identified as heavily involved activists against the ideas that Thompson has always voted in favor of.<a class="user" href="http://conservablogs.com/blogsforthompson/2007/07/07/aplatimes-forget-to-mention-thompson-abortion-lobbying-claims-made-by-hillary-campaigners/&quot;&gt;http://conservablogs.com/blogsforthompson/2007/07/07/aplatimes-forget-to-mention-thompson-abortion-lobbying-claims-made-by-hillary-campaigners/&lt;/a&gt;

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