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MEMPHIS — Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Harold Ford Jr. issued a statement this morning calling on U.S. Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., to apologize for comments that Republicans including President Bush contend disparage U.S. troops in Iraq. “Whatever the intent, Senator Kerry was wrong to say what he said,” Rep. Ford said. “He needs to apologize to our troops.” But Rep. Ford, who served as an honorary co-chairman of Sen. Kerry’s 2004 failed presidential bid, said that the senator’s “words don’t alter the fact that the stay-the-course strategy pursued by President Bush and supported by Bob Corker isn’t working. We need...

After listening to John Kerry this afternoon I am deeply disappointed how he handled defending his derogatory statements about our troops. I fully expected him to use far more imagination to spin his insults about our troops. I think Johnny is losing his touch. It's up to us to come up with some spins he can use attempting to defend the indefensible. I call Freepers to think of the most outlandish spin control for him. This will be a challenge trying to think like a socialist. All I ask is give it your best shot. There are no prizes only...

Barbra Streisand made a political pit stop at the palatial pad of Sen. John Kerry the other night, shortly after the Demmie diva mocked President Bush from the stage at the TD Banknorth Garden. According to our Streisand spies, the Funny Girl and her hubby, James Brolin, pulled up to 19 Louisburg Square after midnight in a rather un-divalike minivan for a late-night supper and political gabfest with her fave Boston liberal and his daughter, Alexandra. Earlier in the evening, after belting out “Happy Days Are Here Again” during the soapbox portion of the show, Streisand told the throng “I...

Tonight: Tony Snow. Tomorrow night: John Francoise Kerry.