She Would Know

Blogging For Bryant has a transcript of an NPR interview with former Al Gore campaign manager and Democratic spokeswoman, analyst and activist Donna Brazile where she is questioned about Young Master Harold Ford Jr. Here's what she has to say about him:

GORDON: Donna,
isn't part of the issue here, though, the idea--and David Corn spoke of this earlier--the definition of what we see not only as liberal, moderate, centrist, etc. but the idea of the true definition of a Democrat that's always been hard to nail down? And you think of a new generation of Democrats, African-American Democrats, in particular, they are not cut of the same mold. I think of someone like Harold Ford or Artur Davis, who are clearly more moderate than their predecessors.

Ms. BRAZILE: They sound moderate, but if you look at their voting record, clearly they are within the mainstream or even the liberal wing of the Democratic Party, although I would consider them on paper to be moderate Democrats because that's the way they have tried to define themselves.

I really do believe--and I totally agree with what David said in his previous remarks--but I believe that during this hour, when we have over a million and a half people dispersed all over the country, it's important that liberals and progressives join together and speak with one voice in terms of how we respond to the crisis that impacted the Gulf region, on what programs, what ideas that we offer to help rebuild those communities.

Seems all that work he's been doing to move toward the center is coming to naught. And you can count on his Republican opponent to make sure voters know it.