I honestly could not say who is more appealing there, BTW, Taye Diggs or Adam Baldwin. Rawrrr!

Oh excuse me … eh hem. I’ll just be in my bunk.

And I’m not sure why the Playboy thing is a big deal; feminists tell me these women choose to be exploiteduse their talents freely. Very affirming.

Have white actress = racist.
Have a black actress = racist.

Personally I think attending the party was a non issue until Ford lied about it.

Race race race. It’s hard to ever get past the race issue and live together when I keep getting slapped in the face with it constantly.

Vikes 27, Pats 17 (Unless Teddy Kennedy is driving the Pats team bus…it is the land of 10,000 lakes).

Sarcasm, Just one more service I offer.

Steele, for my money, is already a rock star, and I wish nothing but great success for him now and in the future. Ditto with Lynn Swann as well.

I’m a Republican when I must self-identify, as are most people here, but the great thing about this site is that there are many people here who are able to make objective, intelligent observations about things. The fact of the matter is that Harold Ford handled this well… he didn’t perpetuate the race-baiting and say “Yeah, you’re all racists and the GOP was playing to you with the ad”. Instead, he said “No, the ad isn’t racist (hence, YOU the voter aren’t racist), but it was inappropriate for viewing in a good Christian home and I want your vote, values-voters.”

Perfectly played. That doesn’t translate to “falling over ourselves to praise Harold Ford”.

Ford’s a nitwit and a poseur. Thank goodness the voters in Tennessee are brighter than this bunch and the Reynolds family. Ford loses and looks stupid in the process.

With this group of ding dongs supporting the GOP I am feeling worse about the election every second…

Ford tried to spin that what his daddy really said was, “tracker”. Uh, yeah, right.

Here at Hotair, it was established that he said “tracker” the day it originally came out. “Trackers” are people sent by campaigns to follow their opponents around (like the “macaca” guy). Hence, “Corker’s got a tracker up here…,” or whatever he said.

ROFL!
LissaKay on October 29, 2006 at 2:34 PM

Yep, And your post just above here, Dems love God??? When did they start that?
This guy is a flake and clueless. Not only did he slam Aystralia, he thinks the North K’s, Kim mentally Ill have set off TWO nukes, the first one on the 4th of July. Remember? That was the missile crap, ballistic missiles, not nuclear detonations. Ford’s way to arrogant and thick skulled, he’d insult the world without knowing it.
LissaKay & RealVerse, I’m w/you.

He does say the ad was “smutty,” which is an odd critique coming from a guy who parties with playmates. Although, not really, I guess.

Sounds like he got a good idea for talking points by Michelle’s criticism of the Allen campaign (“smutgate”). Thanks, Michelle. Again, this is why Ann Coulter states in How to Talk to a Liberal why is so counterproductive to criticize conservatives (as opposed to “moderates.”) It gives the Left ammunition.

Ford’s reaction to the effective ad that the Republicans decided was too politically incorrect to play demonstrated that he was both a liar and partier. Now he uses Michelle’s attitude towards “smut.” One reason people were so upset with Michelle’s comments on Fox the other evening was because it would not keep smut off TV; it would simply bolster Dems. And judging from Ford’s comments, they did.

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.

~ Harold Ford, Jr.

See and hear it all

The bigger issue is that Harold waffled on his answer about being at the Playboy party. A real eye-opener that Corker and the Republicans should make an issue out of.

Webutante

The base isn’t fired up about Corker, and Ford is practically a TV star here. Ford signs and bumper stickers outnumber Corker signs 3 to 1 everywhere I go in this state. If the Corker campaign has more money you’d never know it.

I know this is over-simplifying things but it’s a fact. I predict Corker edges him out in a race that Dems demand a recount on. If you live in TN, GET OUT AND VOTE FOR CORKER!

The facts are quite clear. There was no conspiracy to use racial motivation (black man, white woman, etc.) to convince people to not vote for Harold Ford. None. Zero. Nada. It did not happen. End of story. Now, can we finally drop this non-issue and move on?”

I would have thought people would at least have tossed it off to a Playboy bunny wearing their trademark outfit to an interview … don’t they wear those at all times, anyway? Maybe the GOP could have avoided ‘smutty message at 7′ meme if they’d bought time during Entertainment Tonight, but then who’d realize those bare shoulders were a part of a political ad?

I guess I’ll resign myself to Ford expecting the people of Tenessee to think something out as poorly as he and his party comrades do. I wonder, though, if there’s a political advantage to putting out a second ad satirizing this bit of stupidity — “Of course, I’m voting for Harold. Doesn’t everyone know Tenesseean women go about naked on the public streets?” Personally, I’d put in a few with burqhas saying ” … if your shoulders show in public, you ARE naked!”, but that’s why I’m not in political advertising.

Similar situation here in southern Indiana. The Democratic challenger is a likeable guy, pro-life, the local sheriff. In most years I might vote for him. But I fear what may happen once he gets to Washington, and how much he will be under the thumb of Pelosi et al.

“I don’t think race had anything to do with that ad.”
Wasn’t it Aravosis who said yesterday that the racism charges were coming from mostly black leaders? Well, not this black leader. Smart move by Ford. I wish most Republicans had the guts to say…

But then, Ford goes and steps on his crank in a rather awesome way. Apparently, he forgot that we are allies with Australia … or maybe he has intel that says they are really pissed about that Vegemite thing … or South Park macking on Steve Irwin was the last straw. Dunno … but it is HI-larious!

Australia named a nuclear threat

I hope he can find a graceful way out of that one!

ROFL!