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grantcart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-13-10 06:05 PM
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Ford sets the record straight "I don't shoot children".
How this guy has made it this far is just beyond me.

I hope he goes into the primary full bore. I would love to see him get 6% of the vote.



Q. Guns. Let’s talk about this issue.

A: I never got an A rating, like my opponent — would-be opponent — has enjoyed. I don’t own them. I do shoot them, and I shoot them at things that can’t shoot back. And will continue to do that. And by that, I want to be clear, I don’t mean children. I have done a little bird hunting in my day.

Transcript here: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/13/nyregion/fordexcerpts.html?pagewanted=all



TPM exposes that his statement that he contributed to Gillibrand only a few days after she was appointed was off by 6 months, contributing to her campaign on June 5th.

http://tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/01/ford-in-the-nyt-i-dont-shoot-children.php?ref=mp
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paulsby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-13-10 06:08 PM
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1. that's called "damning oneself by faint praise"
"well at least i don't shoot children"

GOOD FOR YOU!
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-13-10 06:08 PM
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2. Oh dear! harold is a real self promoter..
that guy is. I never did like him and all those years of his crapping on his own party are coming full circle.
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grantcart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-13-10 08:26 PM
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Jennicut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-13-10 08:29 PM
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4. Ugg, he is so unlikable. And Smarmy. Yuck.
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