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SpartanDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-12-10 12:35 AM Original message |
White House backs Gillibrand over Ford |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-12-10 12:41 AM Response to Original message |
1. K&R. Kirsten Gillibrand was my congresswoman... |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-12-10 03:51 AM Response to Reply #1 |
13. Off topic, but that is one adorable baby. |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-12-10 05:12 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Thanks so much! |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-12-10 01:14 AM Response to Original message |
2. I've met her. She is awesome and a good Senator. nt |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-12-10 01:14 AM Response to Original message |
3. wow, that's some pretty bold politicking by the white house. |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-12-10 01:32 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Just a guess that they don't want a DLC Tennessee carpetbagger as a Senator. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-12-10 03:32 AM Response to Reply #4 |
12. NY has a history of electing celebrity carpetbaggers (RFK, Hillary). |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-12-10 01:40 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. Ford is no RFK, he's no Hillary Clinton, heck, he's not even |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-12-10 01:50 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. so why not let him spend his money and lose? nt |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-12-10 02:13 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. No one's saying he can't spend his money , but President Obama is not required |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-13-10 01:32 AM Response to Reply #23 |
29. i meant spend his money in a relatively fair fight... |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-12-10 03:07 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. They cannot find out what NY voters want until the primary. Meanwhile, they |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-12-10 01:50 PM Response to Reply #6 |
20. have to back a primary candidate? why? |
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dreamnightwind (863 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-12-10 02:44 AM Response to Original message |
5. I figured the White House would LOVE Ford! |
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TomCADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-12-10 03:08 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Yeah, With DUers Spreading The Myth That Obama Is DLC |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-12-10 03:22 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Gillebrand is Third Way and an incumbent. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-12-10 03:17 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Yes, but Gillebrand is the incumbent and she is also Third Way. So, it's one |
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dreamnightwind (863 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-12-10 08:04 AM Response to Reply #8 |
16. Right on |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-12-10 08:47 PM Response to Reply #8 |
26. Gillebrand supports full equality for LGBTs, while Ford was against LGBT rights when he ran in TN |
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Kahuna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-12-10 01:36 PM Response to Reply #5 |
18. Apparently your reasoning doesn't hold up in the face of the facts. nt |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-13-10 01:41 AM Response to Reply #5 |
31. Why would the WH love him? |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-12-10 03:17 AM Response to Original message |
9. I wonder if Ford is reconsidering his rather condescending aproach to Obama? |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-12-10 03:28 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Ah, I am not alone. During the campaign, I always tensed if I saw that |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-12-10 02:07 PM Response to Reply #11 |
22. I don't think Obama has problems with rivals, especially when they are real |
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DeSwiss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-12-10 04:56 AM Response to Original message |
14. Harold Ford is a lightweight creampuff..... |
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RZM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-12-10 08:37 PM Response to Reply #14 |
25. Hehe |
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Kahuna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-12-10 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
17. I don't get Ford's reasoning for the challenge. From what I understand.. |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-12-10 09:35 PM Response to Reply #17 |
27. Gillibrand has been evolving as more of a Liberal |
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Kahuna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-13-10 06:17 AM Response to Reply #27 |
32. Thanks for the explanation. |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-12-10 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
24. I suspect that Harold Ford has very little understanding of the labryinth |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-12-10 10:31 PM Response to Original message |
28. Good. |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-13-10 01:39 AM Response to Original message |
30. Harold Ford is starting to creep me out a bit. |
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