Harold Ford Discussed Switching Parties with Rove

[babylonsister]

:puke:

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2010/03/04/ford_discussed_switching_parties_with_rove.html

Ford Discussed Switching Parties with Rove


Lloyd Grove reports that shortly after the 2004 election, Rep. Harold Ford Jr. (D-TN) requested a meeting with Karl Rove to discuss his political future in Tennessee.

"According to a knowledgeable source, Rove sat for three hours with the young congressman at the Washington home of mutual friends, where Ford floated the idea of switching parties to run for the Senate in 2006 as a Republican -- that is, if President Bush could 'clear the field' and prevent a contested primary. According to my source, Rove responded encouragingly, but nothing came of the secret session, and Ford ended up running -- and losing -- as a Dem."

A Ford spokesman confirms the meeting but says it was Rove who wanted Ford to switch parties.

[BrklynLiberal]

1. The wording of the OP reads like Ford would become a Repuke and Rove would become a Dem...

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[damntexdem]

7. Yes, that would have been far worse.

;-)

[tanyev]

20. Yeah, they can have Ford for free. We really don't need anything in return.

:)

[Ozymanithrax]

2. I dont' believe either of them.

[DJ13]

3. Can he take the rest of the DLC with him?

They really would be happier if they could stop lying to win votes.

[CoffeeCat]

4. Does it matter...seriously?

Not all, but the vast majority of politicians in Congress, are beholden
to the corporations. Not a political ideology or party.

The parties have become a facade, giving the public the appearance of
a functioning democracy with two parties. Partisan arguments on social
issues--that never amount to real change--serve only as glittery objects
of distraction.

Meanwhile, our politicians loot the economy, destroy our democracy and
give the corporations policies and loopholes that have been paid for via
campaign contributions.

Are the parties really relevant anymore? Sure, you can point to social
issues on which Dems and Reps completely disagree--but no real change
ever happens on these issues. They dangle the threat of change on these
issues--to keep us enticed and to keep the real game hidden.

Haven't we all had enough? Are we even going to pretend to go along with
this nutty charade any longer?

[babylonsister]

8. I guess not, but it demonstrates to me how much party loyalty Ford

has. He's just another pol who wants to get ahead and doesn't care how.

[donheld]

23. I'm just greatful he's out in New York.

Hopefully he'll just go away.

[Jennicut]

10. You are right but there are some that are even lower that what you described.

Harold Ford just is one of the scummiest of them all.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

5. You guys should be a little more respectful toward the future senator

of wherever the fuck he decides to move next...... :rofl:

[IndianaGreen]

11. Ford should run in Indiana

He is better than the anti-choice and anti-LGBT rights Ellsworth.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

15. I don't know. With that winning streak of his as of late.....

[RaleighNCDUer]

6. Shouldn't that read - Harold Ford (DLC-TN)? nt

[xultar]

9. That slimey bee-bee headed fucker.

[butterfly77]

13. I'll second that...

and good luck on your new job..

[NightHawk63]

17. Hahahahaha

and that bee bee headed fucker used to be my Rep. Actually shook his hand back at a rally back during the Gore campaign. Still have to wash it 10x a day.

:rofl:

[xultar]

18. Any clue on why he won't comb his hair?

[joeybee12]

12. You amaze me Mr. Ford...I didn't think you could be more of a dick than I already knew...

I was wrong, apparently.

[progressoid]

14. Wow, I was going to call him an asshat.

But that hardly does justice to him.

[Cali_Democrat]

16. What a slimey backstabbing piece of shit!

:grr:

[TexasObserver]

19. Harold Ford doesn't stand for anything.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

22. Wrong....

he stands for making money just for the sake of it.

[4lbs]

21. Anyone who even entertains the notion of becoming a Republican, even in the slightest, will never be

in full favor of Progressive policies.