Harold Ford, Jr. apparently decided that one of the crucial stops in his New York charm offensive had to be the Colbert Report. The most charitable thing to say about it is that it did not go well. Over the course of the interview segment, Colbert grilled Ford on his flip-flops on abortion rights and gay marriage, before making fun of his now-famous helicopter trip to Staten Island. "You appear to be willing to change your positions to appeal to a New York audience.