Waiting For Junior: Will Harold Ford Condemn The Tinker Toy Tactics In His Former Stomping Grounds?
Posted on August 6, 2008 at 11:00 pmAunt B. asks and answers her own questions on where Nikki Tinker’s money to create of those racially and religiously inflammatory ads comes from — but only partially. Yes, Tinker gets her money from Armenians. Republicans? I’m not so sure.
Regardless, one place we know Nikki Tinker did get her money from was Emily Threlkeld Ford, wife of Harold Ford, Jr. the former Congressman from the very district in question here.
In 2006, the year Cohen originally won his seat, Ford the U.S. Senate candidate was noticeably cold towards the candidate Cohen — and for good reason. His brother Jake, supported by Harold, Sr., was an independent candidate for the seat.
However, when his brother again filed to run against Cohen this year, again as an independent, declaring that the Ninth District should have a black Congressman, Harold Ford, Jr. condemned him in the harshest possible terms.
“It’s beyond concern. I want to make clear my brothers’ comments are not mine. I reject them. … I don’t believe any candidate’s fitness for office should be measured or determined by race or gender.”
Where is Harold Ford, Jr. now? This is not just one negative ad, it is a pattern. Nikki Tinker is attempting to divide Harold Ford’s former district along racial and religious lines. Where is the reprimand, the censure?
The blowback on Tinker has been significant. The rebukes are starting to roll in.
Post Politics has made its requests for comment formally to the office of Harold Ford and those requests have gone unanswered. I hate to get all Scenester on the issue but, in this case, I have to say, “Harold, call me.”
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9 Responses to “Waiting For Junior: Will Harold Ford Condemn The Tinker Toy Tactics In His Former Stomping Grounds?”
in this case, I have to say, “Harold, call me.”
Ladies and gentlemen, Adam Kleinheider has just laid the smackdown in the most amazing way.
*rubs hands together*
Alright… Now this sounds like politics in Tennessee…
Who’s ready to argue over nothing for the next three months???
*Jumps up and down*
I know I am…
RE: Tinker getting her money from Republicans - go look at her FEC filings.
Why must you doubt me, Tiny Pasture? Is it not clear that I am always right?
No, just kidding.
Tinker worked for Jr.’s campaign, did she not?
Here’s my question–who is the Ford in Ford & Harrison LLP?
Anyway, do take a look at the FEC filings. They’re very interesting and probably even more interesting to someone more in the know than me.
http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/can_ind/2007_H6TN09209
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Don’t be so hard on Jr. He and Gray Sasser share a spine and it just happens to be in transit at the moment.
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Isn’t this a slap in the face for Harold? His friend isn’t even coming to his aid.
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