Thursday, 19 January 2006

More Ford Theater

At some level, it’s a shame that I don’t have more stuff on Southern machine politics in my southern politics seminar. Memphis’ latter-day Crumps, the Fords, remain masters of the art form, which is well-typified in the current dispute over Ophelia Ford’s apparently fraudulent election to replace brother John (whose own shenanigans were a Signifying Nothing staple from back when Signifying Nothing was a pathetic little website called MemphisWatch nearly a decade ago).

Anyway, a Ford chum sitting on the U.S. district court has now decided to grant (Ophelia) Ford’s request for a restraining order stopping the state legislature from refusing to seat her, pending a hearing next week, thereby vitiating the hopes of anyone wanting this mess resolved any time soon.

See Bob Krumm, Mike Hollihan, and Adam Groves for all the commentary and details you can shake a stick at. (þ: Instapundit)

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[Permalink] 1. Bob K wrote @ Thu, 19 Jan 2006, 5:31 pm CST:

Chris. You’re in good company when making the connection between the Fords and the Crumps.

 
[Permalink] 2. Len Cleavelin wrote @ Fri, 20 Jan 2006, 9:19 am CST:

Y’know, until there’s a decision on the merits it’s premature to get all of your knickers in a twist over this.

 
[Permalink] 3. Chris Lawrence wrote @ Fri, 20 Jan 2006, 11:10 am CST:

My knickers are in a twist? I’m more amused than anything else (well, except grateful I don’t live in her district…).

 
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