Rep Harold Ford (D) Tenn is he a DINO?

[AlinPA]

I saw Rep Harold Ford (D) Tenn. on Imus this A.M. I can't get a read on him. Usually he seems to speak in a neutral way or never critical of Bush and I'm not sure I trust him. e.g., this A./M. he said "I don't think Bush intentionally mesled Americans about WMD, etc" Personally I think the WMD thing was a lie to go to war for 3 reasons: 1). Make Bush look like a "wartime commander in-chief" 2. ) Halliburton's bottom line and 3. ) Oil. What do you all think?

[TheDonkey]

1. No, I don't think so BUT

He is very southern and polite. He calls everyone his friend and is never THAT critical. Calls himelf a pragmatic non-partisian rather than a Democrat usually.

He is involved with the congressional black caucus, blue dogs, and new democrats. I'm sure the DLC likes him.

I like him sometimes, but then other times he is way too nice to the "enemy".

[edzontar]

2. His picture could be used for the dictionary definition of a DINO

He is a pro-war Bush whore, far to the right of Lieberman.


He stinks, IMHO.

[SoCalDem]

3. He's just a G.A.T.G.A.

go along to get along..

When I first saw him, I really liked him, but I have heard some pretty repukey things coming out of his mouth..

[EllieDem]

4. Harold Ford was for the war

and told Bill Maher this summer on his show that "the WHOLE WORLD is a much safer place without Saddam" .....so there you go.

[ma4t]

16. Pardon me for asking, but what is wrong with that statement?

Is there anyone here who would prefer a world with Saddam still in charge? I'm not asking about how it happened or whether the war was justified or not, just whether anyone would rather have Saddam back in power? It seems to me that Rep. Ford's statement was a case of stating the obvious. Maybe that makes him a DINO, but then maybe it just makes him rational.

[TheDonkey]

6. yeah, he's a that! ^

[MMT]

5. Yes.

I honestly can't understand how there can be any doubt!

[hedda_foil]

7. DLC golden boy.

What every DUer and every Dem should know about the DLC (research thread from the old DU archives)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/cgi-bin/duforum/duboard.cgi?az=show_thread&om=4443&forum=DCForumID22&archive=

[Mr.Green93]

8. Ambitious politician

[liberalpress]

9. Speaking as a Tennessean...

... he's the very definition of crooked politician

[ElsewheresDaughter]

10. he makes Lieberman look like Kucinich

[Devlzown]

12. Damn!

Another Zell?

[Doomsayer13]

15. no, he's a loyal dem

a blue dog, but a loyal Democrat. He did endorse kerry for Prez, if it means anything

[Terwilliger]

11. I don't know about him...

but I am.

[kath]

13. yep, DINO scum.

[grasswire]

14. DINO, DINO, DINO

...and he really lost me when he tried to become majority leader, because he said bad things about Democrats publicly.

[Tinoire]

17. I tried not to. Stayed away but yes. A tyrannosaurus rex DINO n/t

- on Imus this A.M.
- speak in a neutral way or never critical of Bush
- "I don't think Bush intentionally mesled Americans about WMD, etc

Treat it like baseball, three strikes and you're out.

Of course there are those who would say we should wait until we have more proof... something indisputable like endorsing Bush.



U.S. Congressman Harold Ford Jr. (TN-09) and The Blue Dog Coalition
open The NASDAQ Stock Market

Tuesday, May 13, 2003 at NASDAQ's MarketSite in New York City.

<snip>
The Coalition also played a significant role in welfare reforms signed into law in recent years. Their proposals served as middle-ground markers which laid the foundation for the bipartisanship necessary to bring about fundamental reforms, and helped set into law policies reflecting the "common sense, conservative compassion" so often attached to the group's efforts.

http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/market_open_051303.stm


Let me guess- no more important issues to worry about :shrug: Poverty? WMDs? War? Civil Liberties?