| The New York Times is running a story that tries to cast Harold Ford as an underdog, some kind of opponent to the party leadership in New York State.
Now, perhaps it's possible that Ford didn't meet much of the New York State party leadership while he was head of the DLC, and it doesn't sound like he exactly sought political activity since moving to New York City. So maybe he's worried that these folks haven't heard of him.
I've criticized the Gillibrand campaign repeatedly for casting aspersions on and pushing out primary opponents before, but in this case I just have to wonder: what is Harold Ford thinking?
I appreciate the difficulties Southern Democrats face and recognize that they have to hold more conservative positions to represent their districts. But to move north after making those positions clear, and trying to inflict them on the rest of the party as Chairman of the DLC? Seriously?
Has he looked around at the kinds of folks who vote in statewide New York Democratic primaries at all? They aren't rabid DLC supporters.
Go ahead, primary Gillibrand. Get the conversation going. Don't feel bullied. Just bring whatever you have for this "marquee challenge." Right. |
