Harold Ford Jr and Senator Kristen Gillibrand Title Bout

Washington, DC – The Democratic Nomination for Senate will soon turn into an epic bout.

These intra-party contests are now joined by the Empire State, where former Tennessee Congressman and Senate candidate Harold Ford is making serious moves to challenge incumbent Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand for the Democratic nomination.

Voters expecting a high-minded discussion on what’s best for New York will likely be disappointed. The tactics and rhetoric coming from Gillibrand and Ford thus far have been, well, juvenile. Saying politics can be a sandbox is an oft-used metaphor, but has the benefit of being true in this case. Instead of two heavyweights slugging it out in the ring, Gillibrand and Ford have resembled children fighting in a sandbox. Lincoln/Davis, this is not; “I’m rubber, you’re glue” is more on the mark.

Asked recently if he had ever been to Staten Island, Ford replied, “I landed there in the helicopter, so I can say yes.” Ford also acknowledged having regular pedicures, citing a foot problem. In the context of his 2006 campaign, where Ford was attacked relentlessly by a National Republican Senatorial Committee that labeled him “Fancy Ford,” built a Web page with that name, and created the “Harold, Call Me” ad (which many considered responsible for Ford’s loss to Sen. Bob Corker), the comments seem to validate the past criticism.

Read More:  dailycaller.com/2010/02/01/report-from-the-ny-sandbox-gillibrand-ford-rubber-glue/