THE REPUBLICAN “E-CAMPAIGN” is emailing about this story on Harold Ford, Jr. returning campaign contributions from the adult entertainment industry. Seems like nothing much to me; if this is all they can dig up, he’s looking good. More interesting was this tidbit in the same story about Ford’s support for Joe Lieberman, and another independent candidate who lost a primary:

Last month, Ford told radio talk show host Don Imus that Lieberman was a friend and had his support in the primary race for the U.S. Senate.

Lieberman’s independent run is not the only one Ford may have to contend with. Ford’s brother, Jake Ford, is running as an independent in the 9th Congressional District race in Memphis. State Sen. Steve Cohen last week won the Democratic nomination for the seat that Harold Ford Jr. now holds.

Harold Ford Jr. does not intend to get involved in the local race, he said. “I’m a Democrat. I support Democrats,” Ford said, noting that Lieberman and his brother, though both running as independents, are still Democrats.

(I’ll take a position: Steve Cohen got me tickets to see John Fogerty’s comeback show in 1986 at Mud Island, so he’s got my eternal loyalty). But come to think of it, Ford ought to be embarrassed — for returning the contributions, not for taking them. After all, porn is good for America!