Harold Ford Jr. Pens 'NYT' Op-Ed

The former Tennessee congressman has been broadly hinting at an unlikely run for the U.S. Senate in NY -- and now he has written an op-ed for tomorrow's NYT. He wants stripped down health bill, lowering taxes on businesses and paying immediate attention to deficits -- all likely to be seen as "moderate" at best, not liberal views. Oddly, Ford had sat for a Q & A with the Times earlier this month which was widely viewed as embarrassing for him. An excerpt from the Monday op-ed:

To be sure, President Obama has achieved some important successes. His policies prevented the financial system from collapsing, saved America’s auto industry from extinction and avoided a depression. But that extreme crisis is over — what our country needs now is better, not more, government.

A Democratic Party refocused on revitalizing our economy, protecting the United States from terrorism and re-establishing itself as the party for the middle class is what Americans are demanding. If we do this, victory at the polling booths will take care of itself.