He will be missed but Harold Ford will be back.
It was the smart move, departing from the U.S. Senate race.
The State GOP wishes he had stayed in the race.
Let the liberal Democrats gorge themselves on their power. Live to fight another day.
An Op-Ed in The New York Times is not enough but Harold Ford knows what's coming.
"... As I traveled around New York, I began to understand why the party bosses felt the need to use such heavy-handed tactics: They’re nervous. New Yorkers are clamoring for change. Our political system — so bogged down in partisan fighting — is sapping the morale of New Yorkers and preventing government at every level from fulfilling its duty."
Overnight, Mr. Ford has removed himself from the political line of fire, established himself as an outsider and let the bullies box with their own shadows.
"These are tough times, and the New Yorkers I have met are facing economic adversity with grace and dignity. They worry about their future, care about their neighbors and hope this storm will pass so they can focus on better days ahead. And yet too few in the Democratic Party are really willing to break with orthodoxy to meet these challenges. We need leaders as good as the people they represent — leaders focused on creating jobs, keeping taxes low, helping small businesses and restoring faith in government."
Gosh ... he sounds like a ... Republican.
But he's not, admitting party loyalty (Tom Suozzi has the same partisan attachment).
I can't wait to see what Harold Ford does next.
The Albany Times Union blog, New York on the Potomac, has a poll on why Ford chose not to run for U.S. Senate against Kirsten Gillibrand.
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