Fancy Ford, Darling?

So the tactic for defending a Republican majority against incompetence, scandal, and out-of-the-mainstream policies that harm the average American? How about calling your opponent a pimp?

Congressman Harold Ford Jr. likes to live the good life... perhaps a little too much. Lavish hotel stays. Fine dining. Couture suits. Parties with Playboy Playmates... all on his campaign contributors' dime.

There's nothing wrong with criticizing your opponent for misuse of taxpayer funds. In fact, I don't think the Republicans want to have that kind of argument. What they're looking to do here is portray a black candidate in Tennessee as "fancy," driving big cars, partying with white women, and looking pimp'd out. The code words are terribly transparent.

This is repellent, and what's worse, it wasn't created by some fringe group but the National Republican Senatorial Committee, under the direction of Sen. Elizabeth Dole. I guess this garbage must play in her home (I mean adopted) state of North Carolina.