Friday, October 06, 2006

Now that I'm a Ford supporter, I can say this from another angle:

Congressman, get off your ass and endorse Steve Cohen. TODAY before 5 would be preferable.

Why do I say this? Because what Kleinheider refers to as the "De-Obamanization" of your campaign has already begun, what with the "OJ treatment" you received in the Gooper fund-raising letter.

However, Congressman, go back and read those comments on the post below to see why a lot of my progressive friends don't feel like they can join me in voting for you. Your votes have given all of us pause, and it damn near made it impossible to vote for you.

You MIGHT be able to get the rest of us back; however, as Kleinheider points out, you are going to have to cut off your brother in order to do it. He notes the following:

Harold Ford's appeal seems to be as non-racial as possible. With his family running an implicitly racial campaign in the 9th District, Harold Ford has given the Corker camp a golden opportunity to degrade Ford's image. I suggest they keep it up. The polls aren't giving them much choice.

You KNOW what you have to do, Congressman, in order to drive the last nail in the Corker coffin. You also have to know that it will NOT hurt you in the African-American community to do so, Congressman; hell, half of them are voting for Cohen any way.

Save your campaign and stop Corker all at once, it's up to you; you can pay now, or pay later.

2 comments:

Blinders Off said...

Harold Ford knock out punch was when he said, “A vote for Corker is a rubber stamp for Bush". Then right after that Norm Brewer delivered the knock out punch…reminding Harold Ford he rubber-stamped 15 times for Bush.

He also did not hide his anger well, his veins where showing each time he said, “Because I have Joy in my heart.”

I was not impressed with either candidate.

A Ford and Cohen united Democratic ticket would have been in Ford’s favor. Too bad his brother entered the race to spoil it for him.

kibitzer said...

Crackeer, get off your ass and put up a new post. TODAY before 5 would be preferable.

:-)

Which is to say: Welcome back. Your public demands to hear from you.