Harold Ford, Jr. is a media and political darling for the simple reason that he goes out of his way to misrepresent the politics of Black America. Because of Ford and his ilk we are forced to hear from the punditocracy that Black people really are becoming more conservative, and that the Black vote is up for grabs. And yet just like clockwork Black voting patterns remain the same and our opinions remain uniform. But the same inane claims will be made this year and probably in 2008, 2012 and beyond.

http://www.blackcommentator.com/79/79_fr_ford.html

If you let him run to the right, that’s how he’s going to govern.

He’s the Democratic Nominee, and all Clinton is doing now is floundering and it’s not pretty to watch.

I don’t know what Obama you’re watching. He’s no where near the right. Any association with Obama and the schmuck Leiberman is misinterpretation and wasted time.

He’s clearly to the left of center–he’s not on the same planet with the scumbag Leiberman.

Instead of slurs, how about you actually post some, you know, facts, that show he’s a DLC type of politician. Then we can discuss it.

Think about how useless the DLC will be if Obama ends up as President. They have a stake in avoiding that, and shortening his coattails if he does.

I’m thinking. And I’m thinking Holy Joe’s little disciple won’t excactly be chasing the DLC moneychangers from the Temple. I suppose I have to resign myself to his inevitability, but it would be nice if you people who support him would hold him accountable between now and November. If you let him run to the right, that’s how he’s going to govern. You should be on his ass now to start making his presence felt in the Dem party. And that means getting the DLC in line with the interests of ordinary Americans in the House and Senate from the end of the primaries to election day. Personally I don’t understand how he’s any different from the DLCers.

Now has my pal Michael Eric Dyson and his wife Marcia on. You guys think there’s a civil ear at FDL? Michael is for Obama, and Marcia is for Hill(ary)…

hah! reminds of this picture, taken in the Oakland Hills, to which my caption was “I wonder who’s sleeping on the couch in this household?”

Elliott – tu as failli m’avoir means something like “you had me going there for a minute”

anyway, it’s Friday, so it’s all good.

Larry King actually has a decent show right now on the McCain story and also on the Dem primary…

Now has my pal Michael Eric Dyson and his wife Marcia on. You guys think there’s a civil ear at FDL? Michael is for Obama, and Marcia is for Hill(ary)…

And Paul Begalla playing the third wheel…