Posted on 10/24/2006 3:59:19 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
Referring to an RNC ad as the "Mehlman cesspool," Chris Matthews was being non-partisan. Really - he told us so!
On this afternoon's Hardball, Matthews interviewed Rep. Harold Ford, Jr., Dem candidate for senator from Tennessee. The first topic up was an ad the RNC is currently running using actors to tweak Ford on his positions on a variety of issues, from taxes to gun control to North Korea. The ad also alludes to the fact that Ford attended a Playboy party at the Super Bowl in Jacksonville in 2005.
At the ad's end, an alluring woman saying she met Harold at a Playboy party whispers "Harold, call me!"
Democrats have been quick to cry that the use of a white woman is an insidious appeal to racism. Matthews wasted no time sounding the Dems' battle cry:
"Congressman, let's get out of the Ken Mehlman cesspool here for a minute. I really do, I think this is a nonpartisan assessment. The ad, I have seen it 10 times today, it has ethnic overtones, sexual overtones. I don't think Ken Mehlman was healthy accepting this kind of environment."
Three asides:
You can view the ad here and come to your own - non-partisan, of course - conclusions.
It was a Juniority attampt of an ad at best.
OR seems shocked with Weasel admitted it and said he is going to have him back next week to discuss this because he (clark) has crawled into bed with the Devil.
No offense here, but is Corker any more a lightweight than Bill Frist?
Oh sure...spitball is nonpartisan.
Absentee/early voting may be changing some of the timing of October suprises.
LOL - it was truly an amazing scene!
I think the ad is comic in tone in order to mock Jr. and his family's discretions, and it's obviously working considering Matthew's disgraceful performance.
You sound like a Racist, a white reporterette making eyes at a Black Candidate ,What are you infering ?
Is he gay?
Yikes.....people are insinuating he is gay....I wonder...hmmmm....why else make up a finace?? UNLESS SHE"S WHITE!
Q: How many (white) women, who find Harold Ford Jr attractive, does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: That's not funny!
I assume he's just a playboy, who likes to party with pretty women, and doesn't want to be tied down. That's the implication from everything I've seen. He hasn't grown up yet.
I wondered why it came out so early. The only things I could think of were the Dems were not in COMPLETE control of the people who released it, OR, they had other stuff they would release week by week. So far, nothing else of substance (except Weldon issue - same group as behind Foley issue - CREW).
I hope they just miscalculated or something...and nothing comes out..
BTW.. I am a woman, NOT racist at all...and I do NOT find Ford good looking...or Obama....or Kennedy, or Kerry, or Durbin...or .....
(I could go on forever...)
Corker, Frist, Alexander...all "moderate" lightweights.
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