You know the GOP must be getting worried when the only thing they can find to attack about raising senate candidate Harold Ford (D-TN) is his "lavish lifestyle." The Republican's have become so concerned that they may lose the seat of retiring Senator Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN) that they have set up a website attacking Ford making him out to be a freewheeling playboy who overendulges in the potential "perks" of being a congressman. [
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Not living in Ford's district, I don't personally know how he conducts business but if you browse the website, you can read the GOP claims about his expensive clothing, VIP parties and spa vacations. All in an attempt to tell the people of TN that he is out of touch with the "average citizen".
Why is it, whenever the GOP gets into a tight race, we hear stories about expensive haircuts. Remember that both Bill Clinton and John Kerry were accused of spending $100s on their hair--both stories that appeared to be more urban legand then fact.
Let's also take a look at the reality of the situation. These accusations surface in the district of House Majority Leader Bill Frist, the man in charge not only as we learn about the GOPs connections to Jack Abramoff but also as the GOP lead Congress refuses to make any serious reforms to prevent such corruption in the future.
Not to be outdone, the Dems have responded with their own website pointing out the hypocrisy. The site, [http://www.veryfancyfrist.com], looks almost identical to the GOP site only the names have been changed.
The one thing the Democratic site does do that the GOP doesn't do is point out concerns about Frists leadership. If you click on the link "Lead Like Frist" you can read about a number of Frist's more glorious moments as House Majority Leader, including last week's refusal to face the press regarding the UAE port deal.