Harold Ford tries to ride Senator Centerfold's coattails: "Washington needs independents!"

[Bluebear]

Bite me, Harold:


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The defeat of Martha Coakley in Massachusetts represents the latest rejection of a governing style that takes the taxpayers for granted and puts partisan, insider politics ahead of everything else.

Put simply, the defining moment in the Massachusetts Senate campaign was during the final debate when David Gergen asked Scott Brown whether he would be willing to "sit in Teddy Kennedy's seat" and block the passage of health care reform for another 15 years.

Brown responded, rightly, that "it's not the Kennedys' seat . . . it's the people's seat."

And while I disagree with Brown about most issues of public policy, I absolutely agree that a United States senator has to put the people first when making decisions.

I have made it very clear that if I run for the U.S. Senate, and if I am fortunate enough to be elected, I will be an independent Democrat who puts the people of New York before the politicians in Albany and Washington.

All the time. Every time.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2010/01/21/2010-01-21_ny_needs_independence_in_washington_harold_ford_weighs_in_on_martha_coakleys_def.html#ixzz0dITfVOMB

[anonymous171]

1. Also, he promises not to shoot your children. nt

[Sebastian Doyle]

2. There is nothing remotely "independent" about Harold Ford

He is DEPENDENT on corporate money for his very existence, just like all DLC shit sucking cowardly traitors.

[Bluebear]

3. +1

[Enrique]

4. people are crying out for Merrill Lynch executives!

that's exactly what the democrats need right now, a Vice Chairman at Merrill Lynch. :toast:

[Grand Taurean]

5. Actually, Ford agrees with Brown on most issues.

Harold Ford is pro-wall street.
Remember that Harry is still working on Wall Street.