Harold Ford, Jr.: Tennessee’s “Democrat”

Why is it that southern people have the knack of electing people who would do and vote against anything that may help their constituency? Why do we desire to “claim” these Bush Lites, as our own, when they represent NOTHING of our interests… but always theirs. How can these people be so out of touch and us STILL be enamored by them?

From Daily KOS:

Let’s face it. The Democratic Leadership Council has never gotten a lot of love around here.

No surprise there. When your philosophy of governance sucks that much ass, and you lose every election you contest on its tenets, you’re just not going to get love from a community that’s come together to find ways for Democrats to win. It’s just not gonna happen.

But through it all, the DLC always at least pretended that the “D” meant something.

Then, they put Harold Ford at the helm, and it all fell apart. Via My Left Nutmeg, we bring you Ford’s suicide note:

When   Harold Ford, Jr.   walked onto the Quick Center stage for his OPEN Visions forum he knew whose district he was standing in.

“There is not a better Congressman in Washington than Chris Shays,” said Ford, to a crowd of about 600 Fairfield University students and community members.

Yes, that’s right. Harold Ford thinks the guy who thinks Blackwater is “perfect” is the best Congressman in Washington.

Of course, Ford’s perspective isn’t exactly first hand, is it? After all, Ford isn’t actually in Washington, is he? That’s one of the little known side effects that comes from losing your election.

Shays, who was also in attendence [sic], responded, “The reason Harold Ford likes me so much is because when I realized that I wasn’t going to be president, I went up to him and told him that he was one of the three legislator’s that I thought would someday.”

Oh, I think I’m going to be sick.

Me, too. Who else considers Chris Shays the best Senator around? Just a show of hands will do.