This guy is a piece of work:
HAROLD FORD, JR.: My friend Lincoln Davis who chairs our campaign says there are, there’s one big difference between us and misfortunate Republicans when it comes to our faith: he said that Republicans fear the Lord; he said Democrats fear AND love the Lord.
Applause followed his comments.
Bryan over at HA wrote that he used to think Ford, Jr. was intelligent and decent, but not after this. I can’t disagree with that: despite Ford’s little fib about the Playboy party and crashing a Corker media event, I still felt like the guy was basically a decent guy, because of how he handled himself in the media, and how he doesn’t endorse Nutroot-style behavior. I don’t think he’s such a decent guy, not after this.
The Dems are really pulling out all the stops this year because they’re desperate to regain control of Congress. Stunts like this one by Ford, Jr. are just one more on a long list of them.
BTW, the latest SurveyUSA (10/22 -10/24) poll shows Ford, Jr. and Corker tied.
Oh - and one more thing: the ad liberals whined about, claiming it was racist because there was a white woman in the ad telling a black man (Ford, Jr.) to “call her”, was not racist - according to Harold Ford, Jr. Of course it’s easy for him to say, now that it’s been pulled.
Update I: Bob Corker has responded to Ford, Jr.’s comments (his comments come in around 1:54 into the video):
Hat tip: Stop The ACLU
Update II: Hugh Hewitt:
I think Ford may easily capture the award for the most stunning display of incompetence in the closing two weeks of a senate campaign ever. Other nominees are welcome, but I can’t think of a series of missteps as dramatic as those Ford has committed.
Hey you all, at least forty percent of the Tennesseans have already voted and I am one them. Corker have already won this election.
Comment by GIGi Jim @ 10/29/2006 - 9:31 pm
Is it kind of like how democrats fear AND love the terrorists?
Comment by NC Cop @ 10/29/2006 - 10:52 pm
This is the moment that Ford lost…
Thank you Harold Ford…
RNC! Put the Corker money into another race! Like Conrad Burns…
Comment by Baklava @ 10/29/2006 - 11:24 pm
- I think what you’re seeing is the Democratic house of cards starting to crumble. When the drive-by press, and the phony loaded polls didn’t cause the stampede they were hoping for, the mustard started coming off the hot-dog, in the words of Chic Hearn. I wouldn’t be at all surprised if the Dems wake up on the 8th with something to REALLY be shocked about.If that happens just maybe the Party moderates will finally get the electorates message.
- Bang
Comment by Big Bang Hunter @ 10/30/2006 - 12:26 am
Yeah, if a Republican was out there saying he was a lawyer and had really flunked the bar exam it would be in BIG BOLD PRINT in the new york slimes.
The bias of the media, both print and TV has been incredible, its just pathetic the statements these candidates say and GET AWAY WITH.
GOD HELP US ALL.
Comment by Drewsmom @ 10/30/2006 - 6:37 am
Democrats only love God in sound bites…because they fear “values voters”.
Comment by camojack @ 10/30/2006 - 7:09 am
- The Dems fear G_d, and love G_d, and they’re hoping some nice Christian person will tell them what he looks like…..
- Bang
Comment by Big Bang Hunter @ 10/30/2006 - 11:04 am
So…what if you’re an independent?
Do you sorta like God? Maybe not fear, but be a little wary? Harold, help me out here!
Comment by Great White Rat @ 10/30/2006 - 5:15 pm
GWR: I will assume that to be a hypothetical question. An Independent will/would do as they always have, think independently. Personally, I like the thinking part.
Comment by forest hunter @ 10/31/2006 - 4:25 am