As the Democratic primary for Tennessee Governor is already set with Mike McWherter being the only candidate, we turn our attention to the Republican primary.
Ron Ramsey might be an appealing candidate for Democrats to run against, but as liberal, left-wing Democrats we cannot in good conscience recommend him. He would reduce the size of State Government, cut taxes, eliminate social welfare programs, and work aggressively with Tennessee's Congressional delegation to fight federal involvement in such matters as health care, energy, and the environment. In short, he would be a disaster for the Obama-Pelosi agenda and everything liberals stand for.
Zach Wamp seems like a nice enough fellow, although a little intense at times. But he's been in Washington too long and gotten too much support for Tennessee jobs in the automotive and defense industries, which aren't in line with our liberal, left-wing ideology. Not only that, he has voted to restrict abortions, voted against cap and trade, and voted against the stimulus bill. Wamp is clearly out of step with the progressive liberal agenda.
That leaves us with Bill Haslam. Even though he's running as a Republican, is he really? The only elections he's won were non-partisan, so who knows? But actions speak louder than words. Or party labels.
Haslam has brought millions of federal dollars to Knoxville to improve neighborhoods and appointed a known Democrat to oversee it. He has gotten millions more in federal funding for homeless housing and secured large development fees for non-profit builders to build it. He has gotten more federal funding plus committed millions more in future local property tax revenues to revitalize Knoxville's blighted downtown and help out struggling real estate developers.
Although he recently joined the NRA, Haslam at one time supported more restrictions on gun ownership and only reluctantly allowed guns in parks and playgrounds out of concern that the laws banning them were too confusing. And he's not afraid to raise taxes when it has to be done.
As best we can tell, the only reason he's running as a Republican is because that's what candidates in East Tennessee do to get elected. With recent endorsements by various Tea Party groups and all his anti-federal, states-rights posturing, Haslam is simply running hard to the right in the primary and will govern to the left if he gets elected. Democrats could do a lot worse. (See above.)
While we'll be voting for Mike McWherter and encourage all other Democrats and Independents to do so as well, we endorse Bill Haslam in the Republican primary because he stands alone among the GOP candidates as best representing the liberal Obama-Pelosi left-wing progressive Democratic agenda.
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Heh, well played, sir, well
Heh, well played, sir, well played. And, I agree with you!
Ron Ramsey"s Status
I agree with you on Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey's status he is the only one who will be a thorn in Obama's side ,including Reed and Polisi . He will be the best governor choice for Tennessee . He believes in the amendments of our country. He has worked hard for this state. He will support Arizona's new immigration law and help us pass one for our state similar to theirs.
The reason I know he will do this is there is going to be a hole lot of people making sure that he does.
Gone are the days that we elect someone to do a job and don't keep tract of their actions.
Unless of course you like the changie thing this government has brought to this country . If you do then keep burying your head . when you come up for air I hope there's still some left. blue
Ah the classic "you don't
Ah the classic "you don't sweat much for a fat girl..." compliment. (apologies to George Lindsay/Goober Pyle.)
I predict this endorsement will become a classic. Well done, Randy.
Should we tell the people
Should we tell the people commenting on this over at Post Politics that it's...
...nah. Never mind. It's too much fun to watch.
It wouldn't make a
It wouldn't make a difference. See Knoxblab.
Someone else mentioned at
Someone else mentioned at Post Politics that it's a joke, and they still don't get it. And now we have Ron Ramsey's statement. This is classic.
Breaking: BATBOY ENDORSES
Breaking: BATBOY ENDORSES HASLAM!
You started a trend: BatBoy
You started a trend:
BatBoy Endorses Haslam
And it's not the first time BatBoy helped Haslam get elected:
Guns are still not allowed in
Guns are still not allowed in City parks.
Haslam tried to split that baby by saying that under the current City ordinance (passed before the new state law), guns were banned in parks but there was no fine (or a very small fine, I forget which). Opting out of the new state law would result in stiffer penalities for violaters.
So he took the position that the current City law was better than opting out under the new law. But the bottom line is that guns still are not allowed in City parks.
Oh, and boy is the Blab
Oh, and boy is the Blab having fun with this....
Dearly Departed has melted
Dearly Departed has melted down in a pulsating pile of protoplasm, hasn't he?
the liberal Obama-Pelosi
Randy, you forgot "socialist." :)
Newsroom: Lieutenant Governor
Newsroom:
Today is turning into one of
Today is turning into one of the funniest days in Tennessee politics since Kent Williams hornswoggled Jason Mumpower.
Ha ha. Another
Ha ha. Another humor-impaired Republican.
Haslam will work hard to get
Haslam will work hard to get these humor-impaired republicans benefits under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Now that's funny.
Now that's funny.
UPDATE: Haslam
UPDATE: Haslam responds...
Humphrey on the Hill:
obscure? them's fighting
obscure?
them's fighting words.
Countdown to the Wingnut
Countdown to the Wingnut Wurlitzer chiming in with "Haslam said that KV is obscure!" all the time. As a matter of fact, that's a favorite line of what's her face, you know the one married to Rich Hailey.
Who would have thought
that Sarah Palin would chose an obscure liberal blog and a pseudonym to endorse Ron Ramsey?
Now THAT's funny.
Now THAT's funny.
That makes a hole lot of
That makes a hole lot of sense. I'll keep tract of u.
OWA TANA SIAM
It took a while to digest that post since Palinese is not my native language.
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