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.
I guess maybe the baggage is a factor.
what's "this Iraq thing" that he referred to twice? Not a particularly Senatorial way to express oneself about so serious a subject.
Junior's bus is highly visible and easy to find.
He acts like Corker is trying to avoid him, there have been 2 debates on TV with a third coming up in a few days...why couldn't he wait until it was in a TV studio to ask his burning questions on Iraq.
you said it...... Fords are crooks. I'm glad to see Jr. crack as things come down to the wire.
I think this was Jr's "Dean Scream" moment after his misstep with the taxing Rochelle last night.
And Ford was doing so well a couple of years ago, too. He was on every morning news show, spoke of moderation in a soft, sincere tone. But the dems found a more malleable token. If there was any question of his not being ready for prime time, Ford needs to review who orchestrated today's imbroglio.
That was a hoot,Corker was not upset he was laughing at Ford the whole time. Ford is not ready for primetime.
If you look at the clip it shows Fords 'rally' had to be less then a hundred people there.
I always wondered how Pelosi beat Ford. But he seems to like getting bitch slapped.
today i just saw a great new corker ad on tv. funny, hits the right groups, and is totally spot on. This new campaign group seems to be the right decision.
Some one needs to upload this video to youtube before it disappears.
I thought I heard that chubby guy Mike from WREG call him Harold, like he was on first name buddy basis with JUNIOR. Did you catch that?
Yes I did. But if you listen carefully,it seems he mentioned Harold Sr. too. I could not make it all out unfortunately.
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Ford comes off as a very immature politican...like a 21 year-old college student running for the first time for anything. His use of words...his game of using the parking lot...all acts of a political "kid". To show up like this in the parking lot....and demonstrate what little knowledge you have...I'm guessing he lost 4 points on his talley...which means he is a safe 12 points behind now...my best guess.
For all political hacks who dream of running for office...a simple lesson today. Never ever meet up with your opponent except in organized debate situations. There are a handful of people who are capable of pulling a parking-lot routine off...Bill Clinton is one and Jessie Ventura might be another. Otherwise....its a foolish game that spells negative press.
I think this latest stunt was something the brillant man thought of himself, rather than on marching orders from his crooked dad. We White Devils as his dad calls us are not buying JUNIOR's slick move to the center.
African-Americans are never any more than props on a Democrat stage.
"Ford looked immature IMO."
Because Ford is immature and desparate. He may have to get a real job now and face the scrutiny of a real professional who wants results not BS.
Wonder what He's gonna do,since that lawyer "thing" didn't happen for him? LOL
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