Ford Discussed Switching Parties with Rove

[ccharles000]

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.

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

[Bobbie Jo]

1. What? Ford wanted to become a Democrat?

:)

[rsmith6621]

2. The Truth Always Comes Out...

...Harold probably knew this story was coming hince the reason for nor running in NY.

[Submariner]

3. "Opportunistic Little Weasel" are the words that come to mind n/t

[Grand Taurean]

4. Is this why he dropped out of the NY Senate race?

[davidpdx]

5. scumbag...I hope this finishes him off from politics for good

[otohara]

6. Go Away Harold

every day we learn something disturbing about this guy.

[Smashcut]

7. Snake.

[whistler162]

8. And in other news Ford once said a naughty word when he was 10!!!!

SHOCKING!!!!