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2016 Postmortem

coco22

(1,258 posts) Sun Dec 4, 2016, 09:24 PM Dec 2016

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I heard that Harold Ford was taking a cabinet post in the Trump administr

anyone know anything about this? I saw him the last week talking up Trump and I told my friend watch him..

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I heard that Harold Ford was taking a cabinet post in the Trump administr (Original Post) coco22 Dec 2016 OP

he goes on dead intern Morning Joe's show alot. KewlKat Dec 2016 #1

He fits right in with all the insipid white guys n/t lordsummerisle Dec 2016 #5

Yes,harold is Scars coco22 Dec 2016 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author Duckhunter935 Dec 2016 #2

Let him be the token D; beats losing a Senator BeyondGeography Dec 2016 #3

He has Manchin ... coco22 Dec 2016 #16

He was reportedly on the list for transportation secretary FBaggins Dec 2016 #4

Sad he could have been a contender back in the day MattP Dec 2016 #6

Ford is a Real Democrat (TM). n/t QC Dec 2016 #7

Yeah,who plays both sides of the fence.. coco22 Dec 2016 #17

Yes, his jersey bears the Circle D, so it's all good. n/t QC Dec 2016 #21

Ford is an ass an an opportunist. No surprise still_one Dec 2016 #8

from wikipedia 'Ford was the last chairman of the Democratic Leadership Council (DLC)' NRQ891 Dec 2016 #9

Harold Ford has a D after his name TSIAS Dec 2016 #10

Exactly. He wears a Circle D jersey, so he's better than any number QC Dec 2016 #11

I agree.. coco22 Dec 2016 #18

Who's next? Joe Lieberman and Zell Miller? BlueProgressive Dec 2016 #12

Lieberman isn't a Democrat but... coco22 Dec 2016 #19

Bullshit probably...the only one I heard about for real was Tulsi. Demsrule86 Dec 2016 #13

No surprise! mfcorey1 Dec 2016 #14

I detected a swift shift in tone... coco22 Dec 2016 #20

He has always been a fake! mfcorey1 Dec 2016 #22

I know... coco22 Dec 2016 #23

KewlKat

(5,649 posts)

1. he goes on dead intern Morning Joe's show alot.

Reply to coco22 (Original post)

Sun Dec 4, 2016, 09:28 PM

Dec 2016

We know dead intern Joe was advising lying drumpf all along. Could be true.

lordsummerisle

(4,652 posts)

5. He fits right in with all the insipid white guys n/t

Reply to KewlKat (Reply #1)

Sun Dec 4, 2016, 09:45 PM

Dec 2016

coco22

(1,258 posts)

15. Yes,harold is Scars

Reply to KewlKat (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 5, 2016, 05:07 PM

Dec 2016

yes man.

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Duckhunter935 This message was self-deleted by its author.

BeyondGeography

(40,003 posts)

3. Let him be the token D; beats losing a Senator

Reply to coco22 (Original post)

Sun Dec 4, 2016, 09:41 PM

Dec 2016

Maggot is clearly trying to pick one off.

coco22

(1,258 posts)

16. He has Manchin ...

Reply to BeyondGeography (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 5, 2016, 05:09 PM

Dec 2016

who reports to Hannity regularly

FBaggins

(27,636 posts)

4. He was reportedly on the list for transportation secretary

Reply to coco22 (Original post)

Sun Dec 4, 2016, 09:44 PM

Dec 2016

But that went to Elaine Chao a few days ago.

MattP

(3,304 posts)

6. Sad he could have been a contender back in the day

Reply to coco22 (Original post)

Sun Dec 4, 2016, 09:45 PM

Dec 2016

Now

QC

(26,371 posts)

7. Ford is a Real Democrat (TM). n/t

Reply to coco22 (Original post)

Sun Dec 4, 2016, 10:00 PM

Dec 2016

coco22

(1,258 posts)

17. Yeah,who plays both sides of the fence..

Reply to QC (Reply #7)

Mon Dec 5, 2016, 05:10 PM

Dec 2016

QC

(26,371 posts)

21. Yes, his jersey bears the Circle D, so it's all good. n/t

Reply to coco22 (Reply #17)

Mon Dec 5, 2016, 05:31 PM

Dec 2016

still_one

(96,440 posts)

8. Ford is an ass an an opportunist. No surprise

Reply to coco22 (Original post)

Sun Dec 4, 2016, 10:34 PM

Dec 2016

NRQ891

(217 posts)

9. from wikipedia 'Ford was the last chairman of the Democratic Leadership Council (DLC)'

Reply to coco22 (Original post)

Sun Dec 4, 2016, 10:45 PM

Dec 2016

so maybe this election wasn't such a loss after all, if a DLC leader is in the cabinet - shows the same school of thought, doesn't it?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Ford_Jr.

TSIAS

(14,689 posts)

10. Harold Ford has a D after his name

Reply to coco22 (Original post)

Sun Dec 4, 2016, 11:03 PM

Dec 2016

According to the DU, he's better than Bernie Sanders. I beg to differ

QC

(26,371 posts)

11. Exactly. He wears a Circle D jersey, so he's better than any number

Reply to TSIAS (Reply #10)

Sun Dec 4, 2016, 11:43 PM

Dec 2016

of old hippies with all their silliness about issues and ideas and the public good and all that crap.

coco22

(1,258 posts)

18. I agree..

Reply to TSIAS (Reply #10)

Mon Dec 5, 2016, 05:11 PM

Dec 2016

BlueProgressive

(229 posts)

12. Who's next? Joe Lieberman and Zell Miller?

Reply to coco22 (Original post)

Mon Dec 5, 2016, 03:13 AM

Dec 2016

coco22

(1,258 posts)

19. Lieberman isn't a Democrat but...

Reply to BlueProgressive (Reply #12)

Mon Dec 5, 2016, 05:13 PM

Dec 2016

I heard some talk the other day about Trump picking him for a cabinet office

Demsrule86

(70,995 posts)

13. Bullshit probably...the only one I heard about for real was Tulsi.

Reply to coco22 (Original post)

Mon Dec 5, 2016, 09:24 AM

Dec 2016

mfcorey1

(11,059 posts)

14. No surprise!

Reply to coco22 (Original post)

Mon Dec 5, 2016, 01:56 PM

Dec 2016

coco22

(1,258 posts)

20. I detected a swift shift in tone...

Reply to mfcorey1 (Reply #14)

Mon Dec 5, 2016, 05:15 PM

Dec 2016

after Hillarys' loss. He agreed totally with Scars bull.

mfcorey1

(11,059 posts)

22. He has always been a fake!

Reply to coco22 (Reply #20)

Mon Dec 5, 2016, 05:50 PM

Dec 2016

coco22

(1,258 posts)

23. I know...

Reply to mfcorey1 (Reply #22)

Mon Dec 5, 2016, 05:56 PM

Dec 2016

and i have been letting him know that for years. Scar uses him to irritate Dems when a particular issue comes up that he wants to hit a Democrat on.

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