Playboy "bunny" in anti-Ford ad says spot wasn't raci

WBIR (NBC-10) Knoxville ^ | 11/8/6 | JESSICA FENDER

[Uncle Meat]

When I first heard Ford refered as a black man,I thought I was hearing things.Hell,he looks white.Of course we're living in a n up is down,black is white,what ever floats your boat,society these days.I thought he might have been a white dude who wants to be black

[youthgonewild]

You definitely have to be a little slow to think that ad wasn't race baiting. I guess it did the job in Tennesee but probably set back whatever progress Republicans were making with blacks and probably cost Steele a Senate seat.

[ozzymandus]

At least Ford lost. Playing the race card doesn't work every time, but that won't stop the RATS from playing it every time.

[Al Simmons]

Anyone who has seen/heard Rep. Ford and thinks he is 'black' in the way that is popularly understood needs a pair of eyeglasses. And we all need to get beyond thinking of people in this way.

TPutting the chick in the ad was stupid and detracted from the message.

[Al Simmons]

If I was Ford I might give her a call to 'do lunch'. Wouldn't that be a twist.

[Question Liberal Authority]

Oh, NOW we find out. There wasn't any "racism" in the ad at all. Just a little good-natured humor.

This is the sickening, positive effect of the Dems taking control yesterday. On Tuesday the world was filled with racism, sexism, homophobia, soup kitchens, housing bubbles, misery, doom, gloom, oppression, torture, chaos, war, bigotry and global warming.

By January 2007 that will all be gone.

[Xenalyte]

She's just cute as she can be! (And she looks friendly.)

[mrmargaritaville]

he's black when being black is politically expedient

[MBB1984]

Thanks, I needed that!

[Rummyfan]

About the only good news out of yesterday is that Ford Jr lost!

[Gay State Conservative]

The race of the "bunny" involved means nothing.The fact that Ford willing associated himself with "Playboy" was,I suspect,quite important to many Tennesseeans.

[ConfusedAndLovingIt]

Actress, not actor.

Since we're being nit-picky here, "actor" can be (and often is) used as a generic term that applies to any theatrical performer: male, female or anywhere in-between. The article's use of the term was perfectly acceptable.

[sten]

does this help?

[sgtbono2002]

Ford's defeat is one of the only bright spots in a gloomy day.

[libbylu]

You must not be from the south. even the tiny one redlight town i live in, north florida, is full of pretty mixed babies. I never understood the racism angle. I thought the ad was very funny, and i pretty much like Ford, although i am glad he is not going to be a senator.

[stylin19a]

actor is also correct for a female.

[gunnedah]

These type adds are all over television so what is new or different.

[MineralMan]

Not raci....just nasti....

[doug from upland]

Actually, Harold couldn't overcome this --- http://youtube.com/watch?v=aWhq-T6toWw

[daybreakcoming]

You definitely have to be a little slow to think that ad wasn't race baiting.

And that's ridiculous. If the actress had been black, you would have had something to say about that too. Interacial couples are a common sight in many parts of the south. To call it race baiting is so yesterday.
You can't get much more southern than me and I would have voted for Steele.