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Fred Thompson criticizes Wallace for Palin “lap” remarks: “she deserves more respect than this”

Written by Media Matters Staff

Published 02/05/10 7:19 PM EST

From the February 5 edition of Westwood One's The Fred Thompson Show:

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Previously:

Jeri Thompson calls on Wallace to apologize for Palin “lap” remarks; asks Fox to address

Awkward! Fox & Friends crew confronts Wallace over his “hope” that Palin would “sit on [his] lap” during interview

Wallace on whether Palin will be “sitting on [his] lap” during interview: “one can only hope”

Jeri Thompson on Wallace's Palin “lap” remarks: “are you a journalist or not?”

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