The dissection of Harold Ford Jr
The early reviews are in and they're not pretty. From the NY Daily News:
A week after getting thrashed by Stephen Colbert as a flip-flopper, potential Senate candidate Harold Ford said he wanted to see if the comedian "wants to beat me up in person."
Ford got his answer Monday night when Colbert did exactly that on "The Colbert Report."
"Evidently, six minutes at my interview table counts as New York State residency," Colbert said to the former Tennessee congressman, who registered to vote here last fall.
It didn't get any better for Ford. Colbert began by pressing him on abortion, noting that in 2006, Ford called himself "pro-life" but now insists he has always been pro-choice.
As he has before, Ford insisted that by "pro-life" he meant he supported education, veterans benefits and other fundamental issues.
Next up? Gay marriage. Colbert pointed out that while Ford opposed the rite while running in Tennessee, he now supports it.
"Again, I think this is a great thing," Colbert said. "Because you're saying these things in the media capital of the world - New York City, gotcha-town. And you're saying come and gotcha me."
Wouldn't that be a vivesection anywho?
Diabolus est Deus Inversus
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abLB7aTmnE4
Diabolus est Deus Inversus
he was anti-abortion & anti-gay. Now in liberal New York, he is pro-choice & pro-gay. I guess that means if he runs for office in Basra, he will be pro-stoning adulterous women & anti-infidel.
Oops...didn't mean to post that as a reply. Not sure how that happened.
and anti-the US buying up all of the NHL Hockey teams left in Canada.
Fun, BigDaddyMalcontent!
me-oww!
The Play-Doh politician!
the Silly Putty candidate. Just plop him on the local newspaper, and he'll pick up new positions...
Or Dick Tracy.
Diabolus est Deus Inversus
And stretch them so they're unrecognizable.
It will be great fun watching him get his head handed to him.
"The US has an army of 90,000 soldiers in Afghanistan and is spending $100bn a year, but has still been unable to defeat 20,000-25,000 Taliban who receive no pay at all." - Patrick Cockburn
Another seat to the Republicans.
Vote GOP and move forward to the 18th Century.
'Cause NY loves, loves, loves a clown. "Hubris" shall be your NY name, Ford.
Have you driven a Ford lately?
I guess Colbert has...and pretty hard too.
Vote GOP and move forward to the 18th Century.
Edsel?
this opportunistic, self-serving yokel, the'll deserve what's coming to them.
and I'm a New Yorker.
NOBODY 2012
Amen!
Was he fu*king nuts? I mean did he think if he went on Colbert's show he was going to get a pass on this stuff? Joe, Mika and crew said this morning that Harold handled himself well. I would say that Colbert handled Harold well when he placed him right in the cross hairs of comedy.
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
of everything that is wrong with the centrist (see, right leaning) democratic establishment.
He/she is in the (imaginary) center!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QHW8vawIQw
Diabolus est Deus Inversus
Colbert has a popular show and his younger audience would embrace a cool hip politician even if they were a *cough* you know. However by not addressing his flip flopping he looked lame. Too bad. Nice try.
Later, much later.
"if they were a *cough* you know."
No, I'm afraid I don't garner your inference. Do you mean even if the "cool hip politician" were a corporatist opportunist? A guy who thinks people's rights are subject to majority consent? A really light-skinned black guy who may or may not sleep with white women? The handpicked choice of the Wall St. and banking elites?
Please, let this be enough to persuade Ford to get out of this race. He makes my skin crawl. I think he has a UPC symbol on the back of his head.
It's on his butt.
NOBODY 2012
Did Ford know what he was walking into? Or was he as uninformed as the person who hired Colbert for the Press Corp dinner a few years back. Harold has a history of making bad choices and that seems to continue.
Oh and Congratulations to Colbert for winning a Grammy for his Christmas show.
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
Poor Harold. He brings to mind a line from Steel Magnolias:
"...he's so confused he don't know whether to scratch his watch or wind his butt."
;o}
I pledge allegiance to the Constitution of the United States of America, and to the republic which it established, one nation from many peoples, promising liberty and justice for all
People think that they can go onto The Colbert Report or The Daily Show just to spar with a couple of clowns. Harold Ford, Jr. is just the latest in a long line of arrogant goofs who've come away from those shows with their butts handed to them on a platter. Ford might as well stick to pretending to be a left-wing commentator on Morning Joe. His Senate campaign is done!
I forget who it was but someone who was a guest on Colbert's show said before the show Colbert comes into the green room, introduces himself and is very nice. He tells his guest that when they come out on the show he will be in character and act like an idiot. The producers of the show tell the guest not to go out and try to be funny. They know that if they do that it just won't work and Colbert will eat them alive.
Colbert can run rings around anyone who tries to out do him. I'm betting when Harold agreed to be on the show, Colbert licked his comedy chops.
The crew on Morning Joe today said they think Harold has a shot at winning that race. I don't know if they believe that or were just trying to be nice to their crew buddy.
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
"Colbert can run rings around anyone who tries to out do him."
So true. I think it is because one has to be smart and quick witted to be funny or do comedy.
Both Colbert and Stewart prove as much over and over.
"I know that there are people who do not love their fellow
man, and I hate people like that! " ~ Tom Lehrer (1928 - )
Maybe one not be smart in all comedy (I submit carrot top as evidence) but in political comedy you cannot touch the wit and wisdom of those two. That's why I am crazy about Colbert's wit and antics. He makes me laugh out loud at least once per show and he's so damned smart.
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
show was new? I swear, Billo thought Colbert was for real.
Harold Ford, what an idiot.
If NY takes Ford seriously or as a serious candidate - the joke will be totally on them!
lol
"I know that there are people who do not love their fellow
man, and I hate people like that! " ~ Tom Lehrer (1928 - )
He's only in the race because the DLC wants centrist Gildebrand to become the progressive choice in the primary.
That is the only reason why this republican in African American skin is being trotted out and foisted upon the good people of New York.
If I were a psychopath, I would join the republican party, and get in on the gravy train taking the Teabircher morons to the cleaners.
The Republikans are sore losers. The ugly goofy one crashed and burned here in upstate NY, so they're changing tactics and running a looker. "Oh, look! A shiny thing," doesn't usually work too well here because cynicism runs deep. This will be interesting.
You can view this clip HERE.
"In theory theory and practice are alike. In practice they are very different."
..was that Canadians couldn't watch the clip embedded due to global blocking imposed by Comedy Central and their Canadian counterpart The Comedy Network.
If you want to watch the clip in Canada, go here:
http://watch.thecomedynetwork.ca/the-colbert-...
"In theory theory and practice are alike. In practice they are very different."
..prevent me from providing a convenient way for Canadians to watch this clip.
All I did was provide The URL to the Canadian counterpart of the embedded TCR clip as a convenience. Thanks a pantsload administration.
Paranoia, progressive liberal style.
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"In theory theory and practice are alike. In practice they are very different."
Harold Ford is a perfect example.
He doesn't care about these social wedge issues at *all*. He can spin around 180 degrees on them as needed. None of these con-men have the slightest intention of doing anything about these issues, so long as they can be substituted in the public dialogue for real issues like wealth disparity and corporate deregulation.
Is there even a tiny doubt of how Ford would vote on issues regarding corporate power vs. the public interest?
Harold Ford is the classic political trojan horse. He is the type of candidate that will be thrown into political races, under the guise of "primary challenger", in order to keep control in the hands of the machine.
Vote GOP and move forward to the 18th Century.
Just like our recent presidential race, where Democrats were assured from Day One-- before anyone had even voted in a primary-- that it was a contest between Obama and Hillary Clinton, two DLC Democrats.
In past presidential elections, everyone that wasn't white and male was immediately discounted as a viable candidate, but that suddenly went out the window when the only two non-white male candidates were also the biggest corporate tools. Funny how.
Ding ding! Todays winner.
If I were a psychopath, I would join the republican party, and get in on the gravy train taking the Teabircher morons to the cleaners.
who are annointed before the fact as being viable. Anybody who actually represents the democratic wing of the Democratic Party is ignored, minimized or made out to be a kook by the MSM. these elections are stage manged from the start to make sure that only an illusion of democracy takes place.
It's time for another revolution.
Typical DLC Scumbag. I wish FDR were here to slap his face. The DLC is the RUINATION of the Democratic Party. They stand for NOTHING - Why do we need TWO REPUBLICAN Parties? "WE THE PEOPLE" DON'T, but Corporations SURE LOVES THEM SOME DLC!
DLC Democrats are counting that the "D" after their name gets them through the door and then LOOK OUT! The fox is in the henhouse!
Ford is self-serving, DLC scum - a freaking caricature of a slimy politician - like something you would see on The Simpsons.
...If you're looking for someone who will ever put the good of the people, the party, or the nation ahead of his own naked self-interest, I'm not your guy.
how come all these opportunistic DIMs continue to pounce on NY as if it were a revolving door for politicos to get back in the senate money game?
Cause upstate NYers are typical of the type of right wing mouth breathers you find scattered around the country.
Vote GOP and move forward to the 18th Century.
Upon what do you base your opinion? Did the election in NY-23 disappoint you?
Unlike Illinois, who showed Alan 'Carpetbagger' Keyes the road to the state line, sharpish. In no uncertain terms. Called him a capital 'L' LOSER with their votes. Kicked his arse. You get the picture, I'm sure.
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That's why.
You know one thing that Colbert and Stewart do that makes them more effective is they are willing to cut off the politician in the middle of their explanation. While this doesn't sound fair, they are reading correctly that the politician is about to spatter out a bunch of non-sense to keep the number of questions and follow ups to a minimum and make it to the end of their short interview.
Stewart and Colbert don't play that.
True. They cut through the crap like journalists are supposed to; it's a shame we don't have any real journalists any more
Got more free air time and exposer while being on Skar, Schar, Skank,
Huh? What? OH! Ok. Scarburro. That ya really have to wonder wtf is goin on.
Hi, my name is Harry Ferd. I'm agin wimins right to chuse.
What? What state is this?
It's New York Harold.
Oh, ... High, My name is Harry Ferd, I'm fer a wimins right to chuse.
Nevermind the spellin folks. I thought I wuz in Tennesssee.
Man, I'm shure gled I changed mu last name from Kuntz. They'd never elect me if they thought I wuz Jewish.
What is your conceptual, continuity?
Jewish? Too funny.
...I watch a Harold Ford clip and I have to take a shower.
That man would sell your grandmother a used Hugo GV with bad brakes and swear up and down he sold her a Cadillac with new pads and drums.
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