Ford Jr. insults TN soldiers again The lightweight Congressman visited Carroll County and again referred to soldiers in Iraq as "oil cops" (via Bill Hobbs). The first time he made that derogatory statement I thought he was throwing a little red meat to anti-military Democrats. However, if he's using that phrase while visiting with newspaper editors it's a core part of his message. I'm no mathematical genius but I know how many people from Tennessee are in Iraq right now. And they all have families. That's a lot of votes Ford figures he can do without. Perhaps he's not so "bright, articulate and capable" after all.
Ford made the "oil cops" crack in front of newspaper editors? And not one of them got po'ed about it??
The original article was from the Caroll County News-Leader and up until 203 days ago it was still on the web. Now it is GONE.
http://iraq.billhobbs.com/2006/01/ford_says_troop_morale_high_in.html
Ford says troop morale high in Iraq According to this, we oil cops are too stupid to know how terrible Iraq is:
After making his fourth trip to observe conditions in Iraq, U.S. Senate hopeful Harold Ford Jr. reported Thursday that U.S. troop morale is "high" and soldiers are not in favor of a quick pullout.
"Troops are excited about the progress being made," the Memphis Democrat told reporters during a teleconference. "They are more concerned about America and U.S. policymakers getting the policy right on the ground and are more concerned about doing their jobs. They don't believe we should leave prematurely because there are fears that if we do, their kids will have to come back and fight this war."
Well this bit of Ford hypocrisy does not quite square with what he has said in the past:
"There's no need to overstate the progress we're making on the ground," Ford told The Associated Press yesterday. "You [Presient Bush] risk losing America's confidence."
...Ford said yesterday that the United States needed a better international image to earn the support of allies while fighting terrorism.
The progress we have made in Iraq is undeniable.
Posted by Lance Frizzell at January 24, 2006 10:36 PM
http://bloggingforbryant.blogspot.com/2005/04/ford-american-troops-shouldnt-be-oil.html
Monday, April 25, 2005
Ford: American Troops Shouldn't Be "Oil Cops"
Chattanooga Times Free Press 4/24 reports U.S. Rep. Harold Ford Jr. and State Sen. Rosalind Kurita visited the Chattanooga Choo-Choo 4/23 to speak to the TN Fed. of Dem Women.
Kurita: "We need people in the Senate who care about people. I could be described as a populist. As a nurse, mother and small business owner I have real life experiences. We need senators who care about jobs, social security and health care. I'd be the only registered nurse in the Senate. Someone interested in taking care of patients and not special interests."
Ford: "I love what I do, but we are facing daunting new challenges. Washington isn't a bad place; we just send too many bad people there." He said this campaign will center on "coming up with answers to the big questions" concerning foreign policy, energy, education and health care.
Ford also "said the nation needs to free itself from dependence on imported oil and ensure a different, more prosperous world." Ford: "(A world where) no American soldier will ever have to be sent overseas as an oil cop." (Is Ford saying the war in Iraq was all about oil?)
http://bloggingforbryant.blogspot.com/2005/07/ford-jr-refers-to-us-troops-as-oil.html
Wednesday, July 13, 2005
Ford Jr. Refers to U.S. Troops as "Oil Cops"... Again! From the Carroll County News-Leader 7/13: "It [reducing dependence on imported oil] will reduce the likelihood of U.S. soldiers having to serve as oil cops in the Middle East," said U.S. Rep. Harold Ford Jr.
This isn't the first time Ford has referred to U.S. troops serving in Iraq as "oil cops." For someone who supported the war in Iraq, Ford has become quite the critic lately. I know of someone who might disagree with his assessment.
http://nashvillefiles.com/blog/archives/001040.html
Topics discussed ranged from the troops in Iraq to ethics reform. On the former, Kurita is a strong supporter of the troops (calling them "her troops") and condemned Ford, Jr. for calling the troops "oil cops." I don't think she supports the war, but she will not back away from supporting the soldiers and their families. Too bad there aren't more Democrats like that.