Who can explain the logic to us of DLC Harold Ford Jr, considering a run against INCUMBANT in NY?

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

I guess primary runs are only bad if they are against more liberal Dems? It's good to just let the electorate choose between a Republican and the Next Best Thing To a Republican - a DINO, DLC, Blue Dog?

[IndianaGreen]

1. Because he is a homophobe and the head of DLC

While our heroine Kirsten Gillibrand has upset the DLC and has come out for marriage equality for gays and lesbians.

[Hansel]

2. Doesn't New York have any progressives? nt

[IndianaGreen]

3. Ford is to the right of Gillibrand

and he is no friend of the working class.

[hlthe2b]

4. Wall Street loves him (and fears Gillibrand--not that she's any major progressive))

Surely, if there is one place that the people are smart enough to see through this opportunist, it is NY.... I have confidence despite Wall Street's money)

[IndianaGreen]

5. Gillibrand is strong willed, while Ford is a subservient lapdog

No wonder the people responsible for our current economic troubles love Ford.

[MadMaddie]

6. Cause he is is Repuglican in wolfskin

He is the worst of the worst he is no friend of ours.

[pscot]

7. Ummm. He's an asshole?

Just guessing.

[Atticus]

9. Harold Ford is a good example of the totally spineless "I'm just proud to be here and proud to be

an American" "DEMOCRATS" who have presided over the apparent death of health care reform, the expansion of thet war in Afghanistan and the continued unprosecuted freedom of the Bush cabal. He shouldn't be allowed to check coats at Democratic functions.

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[Cha]

8. I don't..it's sound stupid to me. Isn't he from Tennessee?

Yeah, I know Hillary ran but she was Hillary.

Gillibrand is not someone I liked at first but she's been evolving since she took over Hillary's interim Senate Seat and now I'm thinking she's the best one.

[Undercurrent]

11. Egged on

with syrupy ego stroking by Joe Scar?

Ford is a self centered little jerk.

[pscot]

12. Just your basic political opportunist

trying to land a permanent government sinecure.

[CreekDog]

13. Harold Ford, Jr. <> Logic

:D

[Dr.Phool]

14. His family machine tried to primary a progressive in Memphis.

He's a complete asshole. He was also the Chair of the DCCC before Rahm. And just as bad.