The New York Daily News interviewed Harold Ford Jr. about his plans to run for the Senate, with one minor caveat:

The interview — granted under the condition that the questions be limited to his rationale for running, and not issues — comes at the end of a rocky first week of buzz surrounding his potential candidacy.

One, it’s only a matter of time before Gillibrand starts questioning Ford’s attendance at Playboy parties and, two, more and more Ford’s candidacy looks like an audition for the 10 p.m. slot on MSDNC rather than a real run for office.