TrueNews: SUNDAY UPDATE More Mud Fight Than Senate Race

More Mud Fight Than Senate Race

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The NYP which is always ailed with the Mayor is pushing for a Harold Ford candidacy. Today's NYP editorial ask the question why is Gilly's people so afraid of a primary What are they so afraid of?. Besides the fact she was appointed by an appointed governor and has changed many of her positions like gun control and the Wall Street bailout. The NYP says in spite of the attacks by the political insider Harold's Ford tough Won't be 'bullied' out of Gilly raceThe paper even took a shot at Gillibrand main supporter Schumer secretly backed Bam as he 'supported' Hillary Clinton: claim. This could wind up as a fight between the old New York democratic insider vs the Bloomberg money machine. * Spitzer rips Paterson for Gillibrand pick *** Ford Says He Won’t Be Bullied by Allies of Gillibrand (NYT) *** New book claims Schumer favored Bam before Hillary (DN)

*** Sunday In its Sunday edition the NYP continued it push for Ford with a biography of it candidate Harold. In one of the longest political stories ever published in the Post we learn “Jr.” — as he is known in his native Memphis is the scion of a political dynasty; there, the Fords are considered the black Kennedy's, their funeral home “the mothership” of community outreach. The first stage in any campaign is to let the public know all about the candidate life. The second stage of a good campaign is also being performed in this NYP long article -- get all the negatives out about your candidate before your opponents do. We learn in article that Ford had some aunt who was a state senator who was indicted for stuffing the ballot box, more importantly we learn of an ad know as “Call me” "badly damaged him is his losing senate race in 2006 in Tennessee. The ad featured a blond white woman leering into the camera, begging Harold Jr. to do just that. The ad played on several themes: Ford Jr.’s reputation as a womanizer; his attendance at a Super Bowl party sponsored by Playboy; and, of course, the old miscegenation trope — playing on racist fears that a black man is coming for white women. The Call Me ad Video. Positive Ford ads from the senate race may not sit well with the coalition he needs to win in New York Harold Ford Ad - Faith and Church Video * More Ads Harold Ford Ad "Kick the Dog" *** New Generation Education -- Harold Ford Jr. Ad Talk Show Fighter Will give New York the hardest hitting campaign it ever had. Harold Ford Jr. on Phil Gramm's "nation of whiners" remark * Harold Ford Jr. takes McCain to task *** The Senate Race *** Republican Cesspool Politics *** "Take the Gloves off" *** Harold Ford, Jr. Rally

The NYP article The spoiler: How Harold Ford Jr. will shake up New York politics Nowadays all it take to be the spoiler in New York politics is to mount a challenge. As True News has reported New York incumbents have rigged the election system to ensure their reelection that most New Yorkers don't even vote anymore. Comptroller Liu won with only 2% of the registered voters casting their ballot for him in the run off last year. Bloomberg who team is guiding Ford in this NYP campaign before the campaign understands how to control challengers in campaigns if you read the Village Voice Wayne Barrett article this week Bloomberg and Thompson: The (Really) Odd Couple about the surprising ties between the billionaire mayor and the poor slob who ran against him.

The NYP long article managers to end with a threat to the democratic insiders opposing Ford "not one person who spoke with the Post thinks political pressures will be a determining factor. “Harold will only run if he has the money,” says one longtime ally. “And if he thinks he can win.” Sunday's NYP also adds a second hit by Spitzer against the appointed senator Eliot gives Gillibrand a socking. Sock has got to be got freudian slip about ashley dupre Eliot Spitzer Kept On Black Stocking Socks During Prostitute Romps The NYP even attacks the insider dems who are trying to push Ford out of the race Why the Dems are afraid of Ford: Moxie * Spitzer Calls Gillibrand’s Views ‘Wrong’ and ‘Malleable’ *** Harold Ford Jr. weighs new run for Senate, but first attempt went south after ad controversy* Harold Ford Jr. may step onto NY's crowded political stage Muckety *** Harold Ford Jr. may run again, just not in Tennessee The Tennessean *This Ford is driven, all right Albany Times Union *** Harold Ford is a renegade mavericky rogue who goes his own way…. Just kidding Firedoglake (blog) *** Heated campaigning dead ahead (BN) *** Let Democrats pick candidate in primary (Watertown Daily Times)

More Washington Mud Fights Coming in 2010 Courts Roll Back Limits on Election Spending

Sunday Talk Show Romer Calls Big Bonuses to Bankers 'Offensive'ABC News *** Sunday's Roundtable: Mitchell & Todd (MSNBC) *** This Sunday: Kaine vs. Steele (MSNBC) *** Also Sunday: Exclusive! Arnold Schwarzenegger (MSNBC) *** WATCH: Roundtable: Intel Review: The Fallout (ABC) ***

WATCH: Roundtable: Economy, Health Care (ABC) ***

This Week' Transcript: Christina Romer, George Will, Liz Cheney, Al Hunt, Judy Woodruff and Robert Reich (ABC) *** Will Reid's Gaffe Hurts Dems In 2010? (CBS) *** George Will Battles Liz Cheney On Racism And Terrorism (VIDEO) *Role Reversal: Lieberman Defends Obama From McCain** TV SoundOff: Sunday Talking Heads (Huff Post) More Sunday Breaking News Hillary Doesn't Believe Chuck Double-Cross Tale *** Paterson: Don't Like Gillibrand? Run Yourself *** 'Game Change': The freak show (Politico) *** Iran Makes U.S. an Offer

Kings Race for Senate would Tear Obama and the City Apart Long Island Congressman Peter King who has made a career setting himself up for offices he never runs for, may finally have found and issue that the national republicans will make him run. King who said last year he would not run for senate before he said later in the year he might consider it has found fire. The congressman when on radio today with the GOP response to Obama Saturday address and proposed a Pushed for a Bill To Block City's 9/11 Trial. If King runs on that issue alone against a democratic who the White House would lock in(like they have all NY dems) to supporting the trial would have a great opportunity to win. King and the GOP are betting that by the time of the election next November New Yorkers will be so sick of watching defense attorneys for the accused terrorist play the media for the sucker the republican candidate would be a lock for New York. The Terrorist attorneys are already at it Queens Man Pleads Not Guilty To Charges Of Receiving Al-Qaida Training *** Sunday Queens terror suspect denies all

We Must Do Something! Harrumph! Senator Lautenberg, of New Jersey, said he was hoping that the United States attorney’s office would consider bringing federal charges because the penalty Mr. Jiang is facing, “is hardly noteworthy and would not discourage people who want to break through the perimeter.” What the senator missed was that his role as a federal lawmaker for the past generation he could have easily passed a law to make what happen in Newark Airport a serious federal crime. It seems the senators are trying to make it look like they are fighting terrorist by press conferences where they act concerned, rather than preforming their overbite duties making sure the CIA and Homeland Security follow the 911 recommendations and connect the dots Alleged Newark Airport Trespasser Fined * Democrats Will Shield Napolitano * Lawmakers Want Tougher Penalties For Newark Breach (WCBS)

Gov. David Paterson talks tough on ethics panel, demands independent commission Paterson, on "NOW," accused legislators of seeing themselves "in a cocoon that cannot be penetrated by public opinion." * Dave's best shot: Paterson needs to exercise the governor's full budget powers *** Paterson Demands Independent Ethics Panel *** Cartoonist’s Take on Albany Ethics Reform (Matt Davies) *** Paterson Demands Independent Ethics Panel (WNBC) *** Analysis: Cuomo Favored, But Is He Running? (WCBS) *** Good-Government Groups Bristle At Paterson Attacks (WCBS) * The voice of change? (TU) *** Paterson draws ire of 'pals' Good government groups question why they would be part of ethics reform

OTB Vs Lotto OTB steps up to bar with betting kiosks True News UnpluggedOTB's Road to Bankruptcy

Media Moral Forgiveness Roulette Obama accepts Reid's apology Don Imus looks on in envy * Glenn Beck draws fire from civil rights leaders over African-American flap * Reid After Trent Lott's Resignation In 2002: 'He Had No Alternative' Tiger Woods and Dominic Carter look on with envy * CBS Says Business as Usual With Charlie Sheen* Carter's son told of 'blood' *** NYPD's Safir skates after hitting pregnant gal Sgt. Joseph Spiekerman looks on with envy NYC Cop Hits Pedestrian, Charged With Drunk Driving * 'Friend of PBA' cards for sale

Out of Town Editorials Full-body scanners a help, but no panacea (Boston Globe) * Change redistricting to put reform on the map (Chicago Sun Times) *** Connecting the terrorist dots of 2009 (Christian Science Monitor) * Editorial: Terrorism aside, China now the great U.S. challenge (Dallas Morning News) * Reforms can safely cut prison population and state costs (Detroit Free Press) * A shaky starting point for state budgetThere is no way to bridge a $20 billion budget gap without pain and controversy. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger rolled out a 2010-11 (SF Chronicle) *** Review of Christmas attack shows disturbing complacency (USA Today)

WS $$$ Depends Which Side of the Boat Your On In term of the NY's Budget Wall Street Bonuses are a god send New York Governor Paterson defends Wall Street bonuses In terms of morality Wall Street Bonuses: Just Sickening or Truly Revolting? (Gothamist)