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"You can't fix stupid..." ~ Ron White"
"I never said I wasn't a brat..." ~ Talidapali

With Hornback wanting to throw out any Republicans who support either charter amendment ((link...)) ((link...)), we may end up with a lot more Independents in Knox County

Partisanship doesn't fix potholes. Hindman should be applauded for giving a darn, not ridiculed.

Heck, if she's sharp enough to go to hang out with the folks who won the night -- and then get great press for doing it -- she's got a great future in politics.

I usually vote for a Democrat, but if ever the day comes when a Republican espouses a platform and ideals that are closer to mine than the Democrat...I'm gonna be voting for the Republican. I vote issues that mean something to me. I vote my conscience...not a party line or ticket.

We don't need someone to be kicking people out of a supposedly big tent party that says that all people are welcome. Maybe the party chairman needs to do a little soul-searching of her own and count up all her sins before shes casts people out or throws stones.

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"You can't fix stupid..." ~ Ron White"
"I never said I wasn't a brat..." ~ Talidapali

I have held back making comments about the previous chair of the Democratic Party of Knox County and his twisting of the truth in the media as I felt it would best serve the 12 candidates running in the August 7th election to focus on them. We picked up two County Commission seats which we previously did not have. Yes, we got beat in other races. But, if you will recall, I was only elected to the Chair position on June 19th, a few weeks before early vote started. Up until that time the previous Party chair had done nothing to help the candidates.

The officers of the Party met with the candidates the day after I returned to town. The Party voted on a plan of action that that came out of that meeting and it brought more unity between the candidates and the Party than ever before. Just ask any of the candidates. The Party put together a media campaign, sample ballots, phone calls, door knocking, and helping candidates put out signs at voting locations. We put out a Demo Memo newsletter on line and in the mail. The first since Betty Reddick was Chair. There was no plan in place before I was elected chair.

We staffed the headquarters which was sitting emply for a month and a half because we did not know former chair Daugherty had signed a contract on the place until after he resigned. By the way he resigned by way of Metro Pulse and not by notifying his board.

Now to Caroline Hindman. After she was seen on TV, I received a request that she be impeached, because of inattention to duty and lack of support for Democratic candidates. In order to prevent embarrassment to this young lady, I sent her an email asking if she would like to resign. Our bylaws say: "Party officers, District Representatives, and Ward/Precinct Chairs many be impeached from office by the Executive Committe for inattention to duty, incompetence, or failure to support candidates for office nominated by the Democratic Party." Caroline serves as a District Representative on the Board of Governors and on the Executive Committee, and she has missed over half of the meetings since she was elected. One would think celebrating at the Republican Party would show a lack of support for the Democratic candidates. It is not up to me to impeach anyone, I preside and do not vote.

Former chair Daugherty requested several people be removed from the Board just because of their lack of attendance. It seems that now he wants to play good guy and to heck with the progress the Party has made.

On Saturday, in a joint email with two other friends of hers, I notified Caroline, I was going to talk with her personally before I brought the impeachment request up. It will not be on the agenda for the Tuesday Executive Committee.

We have a lot of work to do, and if our Board members don't participate, then they need to move over and let someone else work. The honorable thing to do would be to resign if they don't have time to serve. And the honorable thing to do is to resign if they cannot support the Democratic candidates.

I think Caroline is a nice person, and she should decide whether or not she wants to abide by the rules. If not, as I said, it would be better to do the right thing and leave honorably.

Sylvia Woods, Chair, Democratic Party of Knox County

Tadpole said it all........

"supposedly big tent party"

The girl made clear that you will have to impeach her. She ain't quittin'.

Here we go again. Airing dirty laundry on the great www.
Sure wish you could unite your party and concentrate on electing Obama. You could start by looking at yourself first.

you should continue to hold your tounge. We still have canidates running...........We always have canidates running or preparing to run. Remember 2010 election cycle is just around the corner. In fact the Dem Party reorganization convention is just 7 months away.

I think the young lady made a perfectly fine choice. If party allegiance depends upon not showing up to congratulate a close family friend, then it's no wonder the local Democratic Party is in the shape it's in. Maybe she was really just at the gala event to support our fine DA and his republican buddy JJ. Oh, wait, that's different. Yet, this young lady should "do the right thing and resign?" Give me a break. Our local party is a circus and it's embarrassing. I might go to the next GOP victory party myself, just to see what one feels like.

I too find Don's comments ironic as he twice demanded I resign for "insubordination". He's supposedly all about expanding the party but wants to kick out the guy who's now managed two successful campaigns for Commission.

All of this crap is the reason I've never been able to join the Knox County Democratic party. If I had right-wing leanings I wouldn't be able to join the Knox County Republican party either.

Sad, that.

I gladly voted for Sisk over Bratton and have never sought another Party role after being a ward chair required to support Diane Jordan. That said, I think Bean and Cagle are eager to take whatever kind of crap Daughtery and others send them on Sylvia, Jim Gray or whoever and print it without verifying, ie the lies about the headquaters. I'm glad Sylvia has finally answered.
One or two Dems supporting the GOP is one thing, when almost all our elected officials supported Haslam was another. Sylvia and other Women's Club members signed letters condeming that action, Wade Till, chair at the time did not. Don Daughtery sent out letters about how he was upset that many Dems were supporting Joe Bailey. Jim Gray resigned after Diane Jordan (who was also with the GOP on election night) and others sued over term limits. Some things are worth towing the Party line for. Voting for candidates who behaved like Bratton or candidates that sued to throw out the charter is not. I would giverCaroline a pass and be harder on some of our elected officials who support the GOP, who hold more power than a 19 yearold. We also need some better county wide candidates next time and people who agree to be ward chairs should attend meetings.

Sylvia...
This is NOT Change we can believe in. You said, you were "The One" that could unite the Clinton and Obama people. Please....This cannot be the way.

I'm not a big local Democrat or nuthin' (I am a local leftist, however). I say vote for whomever (and I've voted for some local R's in my day, even in a few R primaries, just to stave off pure evil when I think my vote can count), but even I think it's pretty insulting to the local Dem party for an executive committee member to feast with the opposition party on election night. I mean, have some dignity and respect, why dontcha? Go down with the ship, executive girl, at Sapphire. Send mommy's boss a congratulations card. It's not differential calculus. It's not even "Scruples," the board game.

It's one thing to kill your own young, tho. That's easy. So while I understand why the slacker was thrown overboard, I won't be impressed until the Democrats take a hard line nationally, with the opposing party they fear and allow to manipulate their every move.

Can we agree that Randy Nichols is the highest-ranking elected Dem in Knox County? Highest profile, too, given his longevity and his run for statewide office. Probably the best paid.

So why is his well-publicized support of JJ Jones for sheriff not subject to the same sanctions as this 19 year old kid who was, basically, supporting her mom's boss in this employment-at-will state? Why one and not the other? How is the attorney general's public conduct less important than who a teenager in an unpaid, appointed position supports?

Also, Nichols isn't the only Dem who openly supported a Republican. I drive past the Tazewell Pike home of one prominent Democrat who is an EC member on an almost daily basis, and couldn't miss the big ol' JJ sign in his front yard.

I really don't understand.

Oh, Lord
Repubs weighing in on Caroline's behalf. Not sure how this is supposed to help her -- maybe they ought to be more concerned with their (former) chairman casting people out of the GOP:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 19, 2008

Contact: Corey Johns
865-591-5331

Knox County Democrats have signaled intent to impeach a 19 year old Precinct Chairman at tonight's Democrat Convention. The alleged offense involves attending the GOP Victory Party to congratulate Fred Sisk, a life-long family friend who was comfortably elected Knox County Trustee on August 7.

In response, a group of young republicans will gather in a show of solidarity for the young woman prior to tonight's Democrat Convention. The event is scheduled to take place at 6:00 pm in the Assembly Room of the City County Building.

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Corey R. Johns
1st Vice Chairman

Knox County Republican Party
(865) 591-5331 (c)

Don I'm the producer of DTV and I spoke to you most recently on election night. Georgiana is fair and has integrity. The Shopper and the MP's Ear run juicy stuff they get without ever calling the person the stuff is about to verify it. They stuff they ran about Sylvia shutting down the headquarters was 1000% false.

Parties that lose shouldn't ossify, but they do.

I once threw a guy out of a Democratic Town Committee up here in Massachusetts. OK, I demanded his resignation - and he gave it - but I was prepared to use attendance requirements to expel him if I had to.

Of course, he had just been arrested for an ugly sex offense, so it wasn't for something so relatively minor as supporting a Republican, but the state party charter forbids expulsion prior to conviction (and the guilty plea took a couple more years).

My point: Save draconian punishments for serious matters, and this isn't one, especially not in Knoxville, especially not when high officials are not held to the same standard.

Liberty and justice for all.

My home

called from the Knox Dem convention. Their nominee is former failed County Commission candidate from the Sixth District Kathy Bryant. And the crowd went wild!!!!!

Caroline is the 8th district representive on the the Knox County Democratic Party Board of Governors.After some stormy seas the water is calm & we are ready to elect Democrats from the Courthouse to the State House to the White House.