My daddy can't stand Democrats.......
Corker put the proverbial b!tch slap on him Friday when Ford crashed Corkers press conference. Corker walked out to the parking lot alone, confronted Jr and his throng of aides and press people, spoke to him for about a minute while shaking his hand, and Jr. spent the next 2-3 minutes basically back-pedalling his uninvited arrival. Made Jr look very bad, and it is getting play across the state. The Newsweek article I'm sure was already in the can when this happened, but Corker seems to be surging going into the home stretch, and Jr's little publicity stunt blew up in his face.
Gee, Free Political Advertising immediately before an election. And for a DEMOCRAT no less! I bet no one EVER thought that was going to happen when CFR was passed. (Smirk)
Further information on Mr. Ford's transformation to moderate comes from CQ Weekly, which recently tracked how often House members support President Bush. In 2005, Ford supported President Bush 35 percent of the time. This year, however, that level jumped by almost 20 points, to 53 percent.
A skeptic might note that the change took place just as Harold Ford ramped up his senatorial bid.