Harold Ford has self-imposed deadline of Sunday to decide whether or not he will challenge Kirsten Gillibrand for the U.S. Senate. Regardless of what he does, he has done a great service to K-Gill, one that should last her beyond this election.
When Gillibrand was tapped for the Senate seat, progressives were appalled. She received high marks from the NRA. She bragged about her opposition to deficit spending. She was against “amnesty” for illegal immigrants. When Steve Israel and Carolyn Maloney declined to challenge her, lefties were heartbroken.
But by running hard and to the right of her, Ford has somehow made Gillibrand into something of a liberal darling. She has rolled out endorsements from Rep. Jerry Nadler and Empire State Pride Agenda and Council Speaker Christine Quinn, herself the first citywide LGBT official.
It is as if, denied a real general election, NY Dems are treating Ford as the Republican in the race. Ipso Facto, Gillibrand becomes the beleaguered bloody shirt.
For example, Gillibrand had no real record on LGBT issues before becoming a Senator.
But check out Ford’s recent appearance at the Stonewall Democratic Club.
(Courtesy of MyDD, of course)
Ford and Gillibrand
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