Posted on 10/20/2006 8:03:33 PM PDT by zarf
Ford partisans are suggesting that this stunt takes the focus away from the Ford Family and mutes the potential headlines Corker might have captured. Nothing could be further from the truth.
A Ford partisan sees this video and sees a fightin' Democrat taking the fight to enemy. They would see that if Ford went up and punched Corker in the face, too.
Everyone else, however, sees a foolish young man, an arrogant young man, a man not quite ready for the upper chamber. This is what Ford needs to understand. He is young. He is a bachelor. In terms of coming off "Senatorial", he is already behind in the count.
This press conference by Corker was never going to be a big story. An article in the paper and a mention on the evening news. That's all it was gonna be. Very routine.
This confrontation does take away from whatever it was that Corker actually said at the conference. No doubt. But who comes off better in the confrontation?
If you are watching the same video I am, you have to admit that Corker comes off very well. Even standing several inches above him, Harold Ford comes across the smaller man.
Senator's don't confront -- not like this. They reason and they deliberate. They do not let their blood get up and pull stunts like this.
It may have worked had Ford stayed off to the side and answered questions from the press. However, once Corker came over to Ford to confront him, Ford lost the day.
Corker had previously been seen as running a bit scared -- afraid to stand toe-to-toe with Ford. But today he walked right up to Ford looked him in the eye and said his peace about the inappropriateness of his being there.
Ford got sloppy. No other way to put it. He showed up hoping to take the headlines away from Corker and he instead gave the public an opportunity to see something from Corker that they had never seen before. Toughness. A quiet reserved toughness, but toughness all the same.
Those who think Corker did not win this day, watch the video again. See how Ford reacts once Corker walked away. He clearly didn't see this going down this way.
Ford miscalculated badly here. Again, he got a bit too brash. He got caught being childish and Corker, surprisingly, walked right up and pulled his punk card and put it right in his face.
If these are starry-eyed leftie idealists ... take these ethics charges and email them, tell them, confront whomever.
Of bettre yet ...
CAN SOMEONE PUT THE VIDEO ON YOUTUBE????
Then email the link to everyone you know.
Sr is quite capable of this type nastiness also.
I agree fully. You play it safe this close to an election if you have the lead.
I seen the video and Corker just nails Ford. He looks more distinguished and Senatorial. But unfortunately Ford may eek out a victory because of Memphisstan.
It was so bizarre...it seemed almost like a "what not to do when you campaign" video!!
Bill Clinton also pulled the dogs off a Savings and Loan Scandal. Pops should be breaking big rocks into small rocks instead of preping for lobbying Jr's Senate committees.
Him and that guy running for Governor of Massasschusetts. Neither of them have the experience and ideas of Blackwell and Steele, respectfully.
IIRC .. Didn't Corker and Ford just have a debate last week??
I saw it. What can I say?
I cannot STAND Corker. He makes my skin crawl. But, I will vote for our next RINO.
Ford blinked on the family ties issue
Yes...they did, that is why Ford's complaint that he can never "find" Corker and discuss things is SO bogus.
The whole Ford dialogue was WRONG on so many counts.
He won't do it, but Corker should issue a restraining order on Ford for stalking him.
Surely Corker can't make your skin crawl worse than Ford's!!!!
That guy oozes sleaze!!
And, his FAKE "respect" for Corker is just gaggingly saccharine!!
"...Memphisstan...."
Or, as some of the locals call it: MemFrica.
Amen to that.
This was an attempt by Ford to slow momentum for his opponent.
Hopefully our friends in Tennesee won't allow it to work.
I don't plan to. :)
Jr proved today what many of us who have lived in the Memphis area already know. The Fords in general are thugs and Harry in specific is an empty suit slickly packaged in sound bites.
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