Well, if I didn't already know Ford was a Democra#, I would have there. Typical fawning MScuM, you know?
Of course they evenually mention that he is a Democra# -- well over half way through the story. Now, if it was a Republican, the HEADLINE would say "REPUBLICAN CULTURE OF CORRUPTION!" And instead of being a "seasoned showman," he'd be an "experienced pervaricator."
THE Republican caught in TN Waltz was Chris Newton. He admitted “What I did was wrong there’s no doubt about that,” while pleading guilty, without having a plea deal. He has already completed his sentence, while the Dems are still claiming that they were set-up, etc. John Ford’s trial was delayed until after the `06 election to avoid damaging the Senate hopes of his nephew, Harold Ford, Jr.