I didn't know Gillibrand was known to be such a grand Democrat, really. Though Ford, jr. is a great Republican, really.

The more I think about it, the more I think Ford is just a cynical play to make Gillibrand look "left" and undercut the Union guy, who would likely be far more in tune with the left than Gillibrand. A run by Ford would totally undercut any oxygen he could possibly get in the media and siphon supporters reacting to the horror of Ford by making the "safe" choice.

Whoever is running the democratic party is a total dick.

Question: What would Ford bring to the Senate that Gillibrand doesn't?

Answer: Sleaze.

you succeeded in making me do a double-take with that headline

i still think caroline kennedy would have been a more progressive senator, and regret deeply the way that she was subjected to so much flak without the reasons for that flak being fully vetted

as it is, the Democrats will be VERY lucky to break even in the Senate in a year when, under other circumstances, gains which, even if small, could have been enormously beneficial could have been made. And given how many blue noses there are in the House, the likely losses will hurt greatly

We need a win. We need to smashmouth some rightwinger.

And now along comes anti-gay,anti-choice, neocon, Christianist Harold Ford to run in New York as Wall Street's candidate.

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Wow. Just wow. Mr. Rosenberg - why do you harbor such nasty aggression toward an African American Democrat?

Isn't it enough to just say you think Ford is too far to the right for New York and that Gillibrand is the better candidate? Why do you want to smash him in the mouth because his religion and views are different than yours? He's a member of your party.

Back in 2006 during Ford's run against Corker, practically anything Republicans said about Ford was portrayed here at TPM as "code" for racism.

http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/tnsen/

If Corker or any of his supporters had said anything at all like what you've just posted I shudder to think what TPM would have said.

From here in the Sonoran Desert, Ford would fit in quite nicely as either a "confused" Conservative or a "regressive" Moderate. As such, he is an overly ambition has-been wanting to do more for his financial backers.

And further, here in Arizona, a conservative federal judge, would be a boon to Ford, given that this judge has issued a preliminary proposal in which the Clean Elections Law, discriminates against the wealthy and to the point that the lobbyists will again be permitted to finance Republican political campaigns to their heart's content.

And that's how Senator Jon Kyl got his start with the Chamber of Commerce. Obviously, this is the "road map" that Ford intends on following for success.

Jaango