Well, The Atlantic (a liberal standard-bearer) says Harold Ford Jr. may have a tough time with the Senate race. Why? Corruption in the Ford family. Even if Fraud Jr. is not personally connected to the misdeeds of his uncle, aunt, and father, people have the general idea that the apple does not fall far from the tree.

(Hat tip: Blogging for Bryant)

Congressman Harold Ford, Jr. (D-TN) Receives Today's "Politician Award."

Ford Says "Liberal" Is A "Toxic Word" In Tennessee in May 31, 2006 edition of the New York Times.

Congressman Harold Ford, Jr. said 'LIBERAL' is a toxic word in Tennessee and he fights the Characterization:

"Mr. Ford Agrees That 'The Most Toxic Word In The Political Vocabulary In This State Is 'Liberal' And Fights The Ideological Characterization." (Robin Toner, "Democrats' Senate Hopes May Ride On Tennessee Race," The New York Times, May 31, 2006).

Hat Tip to the Tennessee Republican Party for this item.

On May 31, 2006 on MSNBC's Don Imus, Harold Ford's "TOXICITY" was on full display as he urged people to see Al Gore's new movie, buy the new Dixie Chick's cd, and heaped praise on Hillary Clinton:

MSNBC's Don Imus: I'm on a real win streak Congressman Ford. . . . The Dixie Chicks with their new album going number one at Billboard next week. Sold a half million records."

HAROLD FORD, JR.: "I bought one of them. I bought one of them at Starbucks." (Harold Ford, Jr., MSNBC's "Imus In The Morning," May 31, 2006)

FORD: "Al Gore and Hillary Clinton are two of the biggest names and forces in our party. Al Gore is getting a lot of attention . . . because he's been right for a long time on a lot of issues . . . . And his movie, 'Inconvenient Truth,' if you haven't seen it, if any of you haven't seen it, they should." (Harold Ford, Jr., MSNBC's "Imus In The Morning," May 31, 2006)

IMUS: "Would you like to see Al Gore running again?"

FORD: "I love Al Gore. . . . Well, as I shared with him, he knows that he has my support in whatever he decides to do. I don't know if he's running for president." (Harold Ford, Jr., MSNBC's "Imus In The Morning," May 31, 2006)

FORD: "And people always countin' Hillary Clinton out. This lady is as smart and as good as it gets. I think it's a great thing for our party that you have two people like them [Gore and Clinton] . . . ." (Harold Ford, Jr., MSNBC's "Imus In The Morning," May 31, 2006)

Hat Tip to The Tennessee Republican Party for this item.