Harold Ford: Democrats are 'scared'

Politico ^ | 3/2/10 | ANDY BARR

[saganite]

Former Rep. Harold Ford Jr. said Tuesday that Democrats are “scared” heading into this fall’s election and that he decided not to run for the Senate from New York because he feared his party would lose the seat after a tough primary.

“The fall is going to be a tough, tough fall for whatever Democrat emerges,” Ford said during an appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” his first since announcing Monday night that he is not running. “It would have been a tough brutal fight.”

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Ford also indicated that Republican Sen. Scott Brown’s win in Massachusetts made a Republican win in New York possible.

“They’re scared,” he said of the state’s Democratic establishment. “For anyone to believe our normal messaging will win this election … they are kidding themselves.”

[dr_who]

Good!

[King_Corey]

Thanks for the Good News!

[bergmeid]

Music to my ears.

[equalitybeforethelaw]

Fear is an amazing thing. Lets hope that it causes a good rather than a bad outcome.

[unkus]

It’s up to the Republicans to loose.

[cranked]

Did not Ford just announce that he would not be running against Gillibrand? Ironic.

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"But Ford offered little support to the candidate he would have challenged"

Because really he wants Gillebrand to lose. This is a special election. I believe whoever wins this seat will have to run in 2 years. He wants to run then when perhaps conditions will be more favorable for him. I doubt it, but that's what he thinks.

[reagan_fanatic]

Democrats are 'scared'...



"Wipe them out - all of them!"

[bmwcyle]

I hope they have the biggest fear of their lives.

[lesko]

I love a good story.

[saganite]

Hmm, that’s an excellent point and explains his lack of support for her.

[Three if by government]

Scared? Who cares about them how about the American people?
They lose a seat which they will be repayed with a seat on the bureacracy for their vote we lose our liberty......

Lets not feel sorry for tyranny folks and play these games ...

[Grunthor]

“It’s up to the Republicans to loose(sp?).”

Let’s hope they get series about this hugh election coming up!

[spokeshave]

The dims are scared.....

out with them all

...hear the ululations of the girlymen....

[sodpoodle]

So Ford is *scared* and his *fearful* Democrat buddies are *afraid* that a *fear-mongering* primary would result in a *frightful* GOP win.

Now that is scary;)

[Stentor]

They’re scared but are continuing to try to feed the country a 55 gallon drum of Alpo. OK.

[Bitsy]

They better be mighty scared. The liberal/socialist Democrats tried to take over America and thought We The People were too stupid to see it coming. Now, the fight is on, and We The People don’t excect to lose. So liberal/ socialists start packing!

[1776 Reborn]

“It’s up to the Republicans to loose(sp?).”

"Let’s hope they get series about this ,hugh(huge) election coming up!"

[Phlap]

If I was a democrat I wouldn’t be scared, I would be pissed at Obama for losing Teddy’s seat. Harold Ford may be scared but I don’t think that he speaks for all democrats.