[PJ-Comix]

Anybody else out there see that Harold Ford campaign commercial?

[PeteB570]

That rule only counts for Republicans and conservatives.

[roses of sharon]

Imus kissing liberal arse, Ford saying Cheney "drank the koolaid", Cheney illogical, delusional, ect. Imus laughs agrees that Iraq was a lie. LOL, then Ford has the gaul to say, Dems aren't being unpatriotic, after calling the President, the VP, and our mission, delusional.

[Gay State Conservative]

If it's true,that church's tax exempt status should be pulled.

[AmericanMade1776]

Not seen it, but it starts off like this ..

Commercial Script: I started church the old fashioned way… I was forced to. And I’m better for it. I’m Harold Ford, Jr. Here, I learned the difference between right and wrong… And now Mr. Corker’s doing wrong… First spending millions telling untruths about his Republican opponents both good men and now me.

[WoodstockCat]

Ford has alot of Bill Clinton in him as far as saavy goes.

[pillut48]

http://www.fordfortennessee.com/#
(Video is near top of page)
http://www.haroldfordjr.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=383
(Story about video)

It's an empty church, so I don't think any rules are being broken. "I started church the old fashioned way-I was forced to"? Hmm.

[AmericanMade1776]

Reverand Ford

http://youtube.com/watch?v=HxSmHByxkEY&mode=related&search=

[bmwcyle]

Harold Ford bring you the new line of Ford crooks for 2007.

[AmericanMade1776]

Watch this film clip on CNBC about Ford http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MBaX-JrWwA&mode=related&search=

[ABG(anybody but Gore)]

X42 and Algore both actively campaigned in black churches and the MSM ignored it with the same tenacity they attacked Dubya for daring to be a Christian. If it weren't for the MSM propping them up, the RATS as a party would have died back in the 80's.

[alnick]

I saw it last night! You are right, it was definitely set in a church.

The TV was muted, so I did not hear him, but I was aghast at the audacity.

Another of his campaign commercials that smacks of blatant hypocrisy is the one in which he talks about what children should be taught. He lists several things and ends with something like, "and first and foremost they should put God first."

He's going after the values voters and knows that as a democrat, he's immune from an ACLU attack.

[AmericanMade1776]

Ford is a member of the Blue Dog Democrat Coalition a group of moderate and conservative Democrats in the United States House of Representatives; it currently has 37 members.

[CharlesWayneCT]

If he paid fair-market value RENT to the church, I think it's OK, a church can rent out their facilities, although they would have to allow Corker the same access.

If the church let him use the facility for free, then it's an "in-kind" campaign donation, and the church could lose it's tax-exempt status. And if Ford didn't REPORT the value as a campaign contribution from the church, he could be fined by the FEC in about 2 years.

The key is for Corker to respond forcefully, pointing out that Ford is hiding behind his religion to shield him from responsibility for his bad acts.

a 3rd-party group could run an Ad decrying Ford's position that people would be better off if they were forced to go to church. The athiest republicans would be a good place for this. What could be more dangerous than a U.S. Senator who thinks your children would be better off if they had some good old-time religion forced down their throats, if not in church maybe in the public school system?

[AmericanMade1776]

Harold Ford on Civil Rights
Democratic Representative (TN-9)




Voted NO on making the PATRIOT Act permanent.
Voted YES on Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage.
Voted YES on protecting the Pledge of Allegiance
Voted YES on constitutional amendment prohibiting flag desecration.
Voted NO on banning gay adoptions in DC.
Voted NO on ending preferential treatment by race in college admissions http://www.issues2000.org/House/Harold_Ford_Civil_Rights.htm