Comments on: More on Ford’s future http://www.tennesseetalk.com/more-on-fords-future/ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:24:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pogo Del Nuit http://www.tennesseetalk.com/more-on-fords-future/comment-page-1/#comment-78997 Pogo Del Nuit Tue, 20 Sep 2011 01:18:05 +0000 http://tennesseetalk.com/?p=300#comment-78997 It isn't the House of Cards; it is the House of Indictments Politicians make strange bed fellows. Ever heard that? I believe that most politicians are slightly on the crooked side of life and would yield to certain enticements if offered. I spoke with a US Senator some 20 years past and he told me that he would be a crook if he had not been a very rich man when he went to Wash DC. He said the offers to do so many things are outstanding. Money, trips, your choice of entertainment, and cozy hide aways for free or should I say a vote or a sponsorship. It isn’t the House of Cards; it is the House of Indictments

Politicians make strange bed fellows. Ever heard that?

I believe that most politicians are slightly on the crooked side of life and would yield to certain enticements if offered. I spoke with a US Senator some 20 years past and he told me that he would be a crook if he had not been a very rich man when he went to Wash DC. He said the offers to do so many things are outstanding. Money, trips, your choice of entertainment, and cozy hide aways for free or should I say a vote or a sponsorship.

]]> By: Louise http://www.tennesseetalk.com/more-on-fords-future/comment-page-1/#comment-4535 Louise Sat, 21 Oct 2006 19:11:02 +0000 http://tennesseetalk.com/?p=300#comment-4535 Give Junior a little time. He may end up indicted for something like the rest of his family. U.S. Rep. Harold Ford Jr.'s relatives in politics, most indicted! www.fancyford.com His Brother Jake is independent candidate for his house seat in Memphis. Recently moved to Tennessee from California to be eligible to run. *His arrest record http://tinyurl.com/yheexz Edmund Ford, 50, (uncle) elected to Memphis City Council in 1999; currently council chairman. Emmitt Ford, 62, (uncle) elected to Tennessee House of Representatives in 1974; indicted and resigned in 1981 after insurance fraud conviction. Harold Ford Sr., 60, (father) elected to Tennessee House in 1970 and to U.S. House of Representatives in 1974; indicted in 1987 on bank fraud charges and acquitted in 1993; left Congress in 1997. James Ford, (uncle) elected to Memphis City Council in 1979, succeeding brother John; elected to Shelby County Commission in 1994; died in November 2001 at age 52. John Ford, 63, (uncle) elected to Memphis City Council in 1971 and to Tennessee Senate in 1974; indicted in 2005 on charges of bribery, extortion and witness intimidation. Resigned; awaiting trial. Joseph Ford, 51, (uncle) elected to Memphis City Council in 1994, succeeding brother James; council chairman and unsuccessful mayoral candidate, 1999; named to brother James' county commission seat in 2002. Elected to seat same year. Ophelia Ford, 55, (aunt) lost election for James' county commission seat to brother Joseph. Won Sept. 15 special election by 13 votes to fill brother John's seat in Tennessee Senate; two investigations pending into possibly illegal votes . Source: USA TODAY research, Shelby County Board of Commissioners, Memphis City Council and Almanac of American Politics. Give Junior a little time. He may end up indicted for something like the rest of his family.

U.S. Rep. Harold Ford Jr.’s relatives in politics, most indicted!
http://www.fancyford.com

His Brother Jake is independent candidate for his house seat in Memphis.
Recently moved to Tennessee from California to be eligible to run. *His
arrest record http://tinyurl.com/yheexz

Edmund Ford, 50, (uncle) elected to Memphis City Council in 1999; currently
council chairman.

Emmitt Ford, 62, (uncle) elected to Tennessee House of Representatives in
1974; indicted and resigned in 1981 after insurance fraud conviction.

Harold Ford Sr., 60, (father) elected to Tennessee House in 1970 and to U.S.
House of Representatives in 1974; indicted in 1987 on bank fraud charges and
acquitted in 1993; left Congress in 1997.

James Ford, (uncle) elected to Memphis City Council in 1979, succeeding
brother John; elected to Shelby County Commission in 1994; died in November
2001 at age 52.

John Ford, 63, (uncle) elected to Memphis City Council in 1971 and to
Tennessee Senate in 1974; indicted in 2005 on charges of bribery, extortion
and witness intimidation. Resigned; awaiting trial.

Joseph Ford, 51, (uncle) elected to Memphis City Council in 1994, succeeding
brother James; council chairman and unsuccessful mayoral candidate, 1999;
named to brother James’ county commission seat in 2002. Elected to seat same
year.

Ophelia Ford, 55, (aunt) lost election for James’ county commission seat to
brother Joseph. Won Sept. 15 special election by 13 votes to fill brother
John’s seat in Tennessee Senate; two investigations pending into possibly
illegal votes .

Source: USA TODAY research, Shelby County Board of Commissioners, Memphis
City Council and Almanac of American Politics.

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