VOICEBOX with David Coury

Buy A Ford

February 2nd, 2010

Harold Ford Jr. is bold. In 2006 he told Wolf Blitzer he’s against gay marriage. Two weeks ago he told Matt Lauer he’s for it. Yesterday, in defense of his “changed position” (nice) he told Stephen Colbert he has since been educated by friends and others. Ford was ready to be grilled by Colbert and his appearance was smart and necessary. Ford’s voice was clear as he found pockets to shoot his “prepared” answers at Colbert while keeping a sense of humor. Ford is a politician. He’d be in it to win it. It’ll be interesting to listen to his regionalisms and Wall Street essence relax as he sharpens up the persona that could convince New Yorkers he’d be best to represent them. Do voters care about flip-flopping? Isn’t it more about how you address your change of heart and what you actually had a change of heart about? Ford selling himself as someone who is capable of being enlightened isn’t bad. Flip-flopping denotes something quick, something reckless but there’s four years between his comments to Blitzer and Lauer. Do New Yorkers see Ford’s changed position as politically motivated? And, if so, then will New Yorkers buy Ford as someone willing to do anything on their behalf to represent them? Harold Ford Jr. from Tennessee and of Wall Street has evolved on issues of abortion, gay marriage and whatever else and now is a voice for New Yorkers. Bold.

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