Everythings Out In The Open Now

I think Harold Ford Jr. may have put his political career on the line in Tennessee, with the announcement of his engagement to soon be married. Being that he doesn't hold elected office anymore, now he has nothing to lose. He's going all or nothing, no holds barred. I felt he was limited in his quest for higher a position, by not having a better half (wife) anyway. Something about having a spouse just gives you more credibility. But I'm not so sure his latest decision to wed, has improved that standing in his home state. In case you haven't noticed yet, his fiancee Ms. Threikeld is Caucasian. We're not living in the dark ages here, but Tennessee is not the most progressive state in the country. In a rumored run for governor, this might be the proverbial icing on the cake. He didn't have the Eastern Tennessee vote anyway; now he might not have the stronghold he enjoyed in West Tennessee either.

There may be some good come out of this after all. Some people were beginning to wonder if he actually liked women. At least he temporarily put that rumor to rest. I think he just finally found that girl. And didn't feel the pressure from his constituents not to follow his heart. I hope he is doing it for love and not political reasons. When this whole thing is over , love may be all he has left. For everyone who has been wondering, every things out in the open now.