Rodent Regatta

Everyone prefers an adversary who is not a pushover. Winning is sweeter when you beat the best. Losing is less painful when you know you’re beaten by someone worthy.

As the Democrats seek their new direction, they must also seek new leadership. Young, energetic, a gifted orator and a realistic thinker, Harold Ford, Jr. may be someone the Democrats can look to for their future. So far, his squeaky clean reputation and his ability to win on his own merits – without the Ford political machine – make Ford a Democrat that will break the old molds.

When the treasurer of the Democratic National Committee believes people should vote for Democratic ”slimeballs” rather than upstanding candidates from any other party, it’s time for change. Given a chance to alter his view, Andrew Tobias reinforced it.